Menu
Log in

Welcome to Hong Kong Pony Club


香港少年馬術會歡迎你


News

  • 3 Jun 2020 15:03 | Elise McAuley (Administrator)


    Congratulations to all Pony Clubbers who competed in last weekend's LWSC Dressage Show. There were some impressive percentage scores achieved despite the adverse weather conditions. Well done!

    At the invitation of LWSC, rosettes were awarded to top-scoring Pony Club members in the most popular classes. Results as follows:

    Class 1 Prelim Dressage (Pony Club)

    1st Charmain Ip (72.17%), 2nd Sophie Bater (70.43%), 3rd Charli Haddican (70%), 4th Anita Qian (69.02%), 5th Alexis Shie (66.63%) and 6th Sarah Broderick (66.20%)

    Class 2 Prelim Dressage (Pony Club)

    1st Charmain Ip (73.28%), 2nd Charli Haddican (70.69%), 3rd Anita Qian (69.05%), 4th Chaira Deebs (67.33%), 5th Fenella Millen (67.16%) and 6th Alexis Shie (65.09%)

    Class 3 Novice Dressage (Pony Club)

    1st Sophie Bater (59.58%) and 2nd Owen Wong (58.13%)

    *** We intend to introduce a new Pony Club points system to recognise the effort and performance of our members in all disciplines across all riding centres throughout the upcoming 2020/ 21 season. More information to follow soon! ***

  • 8 May 2020 22:34 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Entries Now Open to Pony Clubbers of all ages!

    This year Pony Club in the UK have invited entries to their annual artwork competition from Pony Club members all over the world, including Hong Kong.

    The 2020 Theme: "Equestrian Hopes and Dreams"

    For more information and to access the online entry form, please check out PCUK's dedicated website:

    https://artcomp.pcuk.org/index.php

    Don't forget to read the rules properly! And, if you are looking for inspiration, have a peek at some examples of previous entries...





  • 12 Apr 2020 13:56 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Election of two additional members to the Hong Kong Pony Club Committee

    The Committee is delighted to welcome:

    • Tasha Rose (elected on 20 January, 2020) - Tasha represents the Hong Kong Jockey Club in her capacity as Equestrian Affairs Project Manager
    • Laurel Cooke (elected on 06 April, 2020) - Laurel represents the Clearwater Bay Equestrian Centre (CEEC) 
    This brings the total composition of our Committee to 12 membersrepresenting a great mix of equestrian professionals, parents and Pony Club alumni. Thank you everyone for your continued support!


  • 20 Feb 2020 02:26 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Congratulations to the following candidates who passed their D Test on Sunday Feb 16th 2020 examined by Sarah Corner:

    Rachel and Lorna Emmerson, Jasmine Poon, Sheri Ng  Emily and Pippa Walker, Emily and Charlotte Yates

    A big thank you to CEEC for organising the training and hosting this Test. We look forward to more news from CEEC about successful completion of Efficiency Tests in the coming weeks.

    Watch this space!



  • 12 Feb 2020 12:04 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Congratulations to our recent candidates in the D+ and C Exam.

    The following riders successfully completed their  D+ Test  examined by our Chief Examiner Jo Eling in January and February 2020:

    1. Lauren Agee
    2. Monica Sung
    3. Kamila Wilson

    We also had 3 successful candidates passing their C-Test Exam  with Jo in January 2020:

    1. Matilda Edwards
    2. Alexis Shie
    3. Kate Lumsden

    We are holding another round of D-Test and D+ Test at CEEC for invited riders in the coming two weeks!

    GOOD LUCK to everyone!



  • 29 Dec 2019 18:35 | Elise McAuley (Administrator)

    Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to meet and learn from one of the best! 

    OPEN TO ALL YOUNG RIDERS AGED 12 - 16 YEARS

    When: Morning of Sunday January 12th, 2020

    Where: HKJC Shatin Racecourse (venue tbc)

    Corinne ran a show jumping competition livery yard, breeding and producing top-level horses for 20 years. In addition to her own successful international riding career, Corinne has achieved notable success as a manager and coach of British Young Rider Squads before joining HKJC Performance Development as the Performance Manager for Show Jumping in 2016.

    For more details and to reserve your place, please email:

    secretary@hongkongponyclub.com

     
  • 17 Dec 2019 13:49 | Elise McAuley (Administrator)

    Thank you to all volunteers who joined us at Beas River for the CCI1* on 14 December 2019. It was a glorious day and wonderful to see such beautiful horses and talented riders in action.

    If you enjoyed this experience, please save the date on Saturday 14 March 2020 for the Eventing Horse of Year show. We are planning to run the inaugral HONG KONG PONY CLUB FUNATHLON in conjunction with the Hong Kong Equestrian Federation's One Day Event on that day. More details to follow...

    In the meantime, for those staying in Hong Kong over the holidays, you may be interested to check out the Christmas Holiday Camps on offer at CEEC. We have it on good authority there are limited spaces still available for beginner and novice riders. More information here.

    Wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    The HKPC Committee


  • 4 Dec 2019 21:29 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    The 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange between HK, USA, Cananda, Australia and NZ took place this summer in Hong Kong (you can read more about it on our Inter-Pacific Exchange page) with both main competitions being held at Beas River Equestrian Centre.

    The Hong Kong team members were:
    Annabelle Dyson
    Gabby Thomas
    Claudia Wrobel
    Matilda Marchand.

    All the teams had a fantastic time and made plenty of new horsey friends from all round the world. Here is what Claudia has to say about the IPE.

    The International Pacific Exchange was a wonderful experience full of fun and competitive spirit. Each day held a different activity that I looked forward too, whether it was the equine hospital visit, hacking, quizzes, gymkhanas or the dressage and show jumping competitions. Apart from the exciting riding and equine related activities, this competition stood out in another way too. Since it was held over 2 weeks, we all had the opportunity to do other activities such as visiting landmarks, boat trips and have our own time to explore or relax. This was the highlight of my experience because I hadn’t been to a show that spanned out for a long duration and allowed us to partake in planned outings as well as the competition itself. It encouraged us to get to know the competitors, build friendships, learn from one another, experience the culture of the host country, compete and do what we love: ride!



  • 3 Dec 2019 14:36 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Join us at the CCI1* Hong Kong 2019!

    For the first time since 2011, Hong Kong will be hosting an international-level event at Beas River Equestrian Centre on 13 – 14 December 2019 (Fri – Sat). The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation is looking for 20 extra volunteers to help out as fence photographers for the cross-country jumping phase.

    This is a great opportunity to get close to the action and be part of Hong Kong’s most exciting equestrian event of the year (so far!)

    When? Saturday 14th December 12 pm onwards (exact timing to be confirmed)

    Where? Beas River Country Club, Kam Tsin Road, New Territories, Hong Kong

    What will you need?  

    • Bring your own smart phone with video-recording function and spare battery/ power bank
    • Be on time
    • Proudly wear your Hong Kong Pony Club shirt/ hoodie (We will give you one if you don’t have one)
    • No need for previous experience; the event organisers will provide clear instructions and support

    Would you like to get involved?

    Please send us an email: secretary@hongkongponyclub.com


  • 21 Nov 2019 09:00 | HKPC Secretary (Administrator)

    Dear members,

    It is with great sadness that I have stepped down as District Commissioner of the Hong Kong Pony Club. My family and I have relocated back to the UK after more than 20 years of living in Hong Kong, and nearly 9 years of me running the HKPC. 

    The past 9 years as District Commissioner have been a very rewarding experience, definitely with ups and downs but the ups far outweigh the downs. When I started, I had not had much involvement with the HKPC other than helping out at a few camps at Tuen Mun. As  a child I was an avid member of the Pony Club but that was quite a long time ago! So it was a bit of a learning curve but I have enjoyed nearly every minute of it.

    My favourite part of running the HKPC was the smiles and laughter that were always an integral part of the camps. To see children spending quality time with the ponies and loving every minute of it was very rewarding and well worth all the time and effort that went into running the camps. Many a time there would be kids with naughty ponies who ran off with them, bucked etc, yet at the end of camp they would still be saying "..... is the best pony in the world" all that naughtiness seemingly forgotten.

    The rallies were also one of my favourite parts as kids in Hong Kong rarely get the opportunity to spend precious time grooming, tacking up, cuddling the ponies unless they are lucky enough to have a livery. Time spent in the stable with the pony is as important as time spent on the pony. That is where bonds are truly formed.

    I had the pleasure of working with some wonderful people during my tenure and made some lasting friendships. My Vice DC Mandy Farrar was one of those and together we somehow managed to pull off the 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange where we hosted 30 people for 2 weeks. What an experience that was, so much fun and so many memories made. It was a wonderful way to end our time with the HKPC. Mandy has been involved most of her life, first as a member growing up in HK (she was on the IPE team many years ago!) then as a parent when her daughter was a member, then as Secretary and finally as Vice DC and my right hand woman!  

    Running the HKCP has kept me involved in horses longer than I would otherwise have been, which is a very positive thing. I retired from competitive riding about 7 years ago when my horse retired, so running the Pony Club was a great way to stay involved with the Equestrian scene. It was also a privilege to get to watch the kids progress through the years and to be involved in their progress. Many kids who started in the Pony Club have gone on to be fantastic riders some of whom have been selected for the Hong Kong teams and some who have left Hong Kong and continued to thrive in their new environments.

    I would like to say a big thank you to all those fantastic parents who would come and help at camps and other events, without you we can't do anything. The Pony Club is a volunteer organisation so without your help there would be no Pony Club. It's been great fun meeting you all and surviving each camp with a sense of relief that all kids are safe and a huge sense of achievement that all the kids had a fantastic time.

    The Pony Club has has to change a lot over the last 9 years, and had to adapt to new demands, costs and restrictions but we have managed to keep going and will I hope continue to do so in the coming years. With new leadership new possibilities will open up, the Pony Club is in good hands and I am looking forward to following it's adventures over the coming years. 

    I wish good luck to the incoming District Commissioner, Elise McAuley - the HKPC is in very good hands - and to all the kids and parents who have supported the HKCP and will continue to do so, long may it thrive.


Hong Kong Pony Club, 

c/o Tuen Mun Public Riding School, 

Lot 45 Lung Mun Rd, 

Tuen Mun, NT.

secretary@hongkongponyclub.com                              hongkongponyclub@gmail.com                                      Telephone/Whatsapp: +852 4486 3098


Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software