The Caledon Pony Club is a non-profit, children's equestrian club, for horse & pony enthusiasts between 7 and 21 years of age. As part of your membership in our Club, you become a member of the Canadian Pony Club and the Western Ontario Region. It is mandatory that all members of the Caledon Pony Club also be members of the Ontario Equestrian Federation (OEF).
The minimum age for membership is 7 as of the date of joining; or by Jan. 1 of the year for which they are applying for membership. Membership applications are generally processed between September 30th and December 31st, for the following year, however, we will accept applications up until February 1st of the current year.
Members must have the use of a pony or horse and transportation to our riding meetings. As well, our members must participate in a minimum of 60% of all education meetings to be allowed to attend our summer camps or riding meetings. Education is to be split into Junior and Senior groups. When members reach the age of 12, or are a D2 level, they are considered Seniors.
Parent
volunteering is a very large part of making our Club work, so all member
parents are expected to volunteer for a position within the Club. For more information please visit the ‘Parent Volunteer’ page of this website.
For 2011, our fees are $330. for the first child in a family and $310. for each additional child. A portion of these fees ($100. & $80. respectively) is sent to the Canadian Pony Club and our Region (WOR). The remainder is put towards our Riding Meetings, Administration costs (such as badges), our Year-End Awards Banquet and Fundraising.
Membership
does not include the cost of camps, clothing, event entries or some education
or social events where we must go outside of the club for instruction,
therefore incurring extra costs.
New Members must pay a one-time initiation fee of $150. This is to cover the cost of their ‘New Member Kit’, and the remaining portion of the fee is put towards fundraising and administration.
The New Member Kit
will include the following items:
• CPC Embroidered Saddle Pad • CPC Team T-shirt • Parent Manual
• CPC Pin, Crest & Badge • CPC Helmet Cover (Blue & White) • Medical Arm Band
Members
who wish to withdraw from the Branch must to do in writing to the District Commissioner (D.C), Diane Staples, by Feb. 1 in order to receive a refund.
Membership dues will be refunded, less the National/Regional portions of the
fees, by the Branch Treasurer. * Note: New Member Initiation Fees will only be refunded if
all items are returned in new (unused) condition. Failure to return these items will result in forfeiture of
the Initiation Fee. Members
who choose to withdraw from the Branch after Feb. 1, will not be
issued a refund.
For a complete list of requirements, or to apply for membership, please contact our District Commissioner, Diane Staples, at: staplesdiane@gmail.com