For riding schools
Bring Pony Club's certificates, badges, and competitions to your riders, and get found by families looking for somewhere to start.
Your photos, location and specialities in front of families searching for Pony Club.
The certificate syllabus, achievement badges and rally plans to structure your lessons.
Virtual Dressage and Jumping, International Opportunities, A and H exams, and national awards.
The NZPCA coaching pathway, examiners and coaching webinars.
A licence to use it on your signage, website and social media.
An NZPCA contact, a check-in each term and centre meetings twice a year.
Social media templates, a poster and flyer, and a Family Pack to share with new riders.
Centre of the Year, Centre Coach and Centre Rider of the Year.
Every accredited centre meets the same Centre Standards.
They're what parents trust when they see the logo.
Healthy, sound horses matched to their riders, with health records and managed workloads.
Tagged helmets, a gear check every session, a concussion procedure, safe arenas.
Coaches police vetted and first aid trained, with a qualified Head Coach.
Public liability insurance covering your riders, a health and safety plan and risk assessments.
Sessions follow the NZPCA syllabus, and every rider is registered on Nominate.
Initial Audit fee of $500
Annual Affiliation fee of $100
Riding member fees (2026): $55 per rider
Organisers and coaches: $20 each
Apply
Send the application form with your documents and horse list.
Welcome and go live
Welcome pack, gate sign and your listing on Find a Centre.
Area consulted
We let your local Pony Club Area know.
Staying accredited is light-touch: a short annual return and a full review every three years, on-site, by video, or with documents.
Site visit
An NZPCA assessor visits with the Centre Standards checklist.
Sign the agreement
Including your licence to use the Accredited Centre logo.
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