Geraldine Pony Club

Geraldine Pony Club Geraldine Pony Club is a branch of the South Canterbury Pony Club. Welcome to Geraldine Pony Club! We hope you and your child/ren will enjoy your time with us!

As a visitor/potential member, we have put together a few pointers that we hope you find useful -

Rallies are held on the second Sunday of every month at 10am, with occassional extra rallies

Visitors/casual members can attend three rallies before being required to join and pay full membership.There is a $10 charge for each casual ridden rally attended this fee is then deducted from the membershi

p sub,should the rider choose to join.Every rider under 18 , is required to have responsible adult with them.as part of their membership. The $10 casual fee can either be paid in cash at the rally, or by direct credit to Geraldine Pony Club bank account number 010841 0011855 -00, please use name as reference. Any questions? Contact by email - [email protected]
We aim to have a friendly,approachable club,with the emphasis very much on the children learning and having fun with their ponies.Being a small club,we really appreciate/need all the help parent members can give, to enable this to happen. All parents/caregiver members are encouraged to attend regular pony club meetings , when they can. This is a great way to learn about the club, become involved in the decisions that affect our children,and meet other like minded parents. When visiting our club for the first time, you will be asked to sign a Visitor/Casual member health & safety form,that has some important information to be aware of as below -
Helmets must meet NZPCA Regulations ( Yellow tagged)
Body protectors are Compulsory for all cross country
jumping
Road and four boundry gates to racecourse are closed
at all times. Please use gravel driveway when driving to the arena
Gear inspection held prior to each rally to ensure safety
for horse and rider, Equipment also checked. First aid kit/Health and safety box kept near arena gate
during a pony club rally.First aider on site! Rallies comprise of teaching as per NZPCA rules. Please remove own rubbish,food and horse manure. Orari Equestrian Centre - Please be mindful that there
are other users of these grounds. Be aware of
horses associated equipment on the perimeter if
grounds. ALL RIDERS RIDE AT THERE OWN RISK

Please let us know if you have any other queries, or there is a way we can help make your time with Geraldine Pony Club more enjoyable. For more infomation about pony club. Look up New Zealand Pony Club as on Facebook or via website, links on how to become a member. Happy Riding!

10/06/2026

Entries close tonight!!! Entry and payment must be in tonight. 🐎🙂

10/06/2026

FREE MICROCHIPS AVAILABLE FOR HORSES & PONIES

Did you know free microchips are currently available for non-racing horses and ponies through participating veterinary clinics?

Thanks to an initiative supported by LOVERACING.NZ NZ Thoroughbred Racing and the New Zealand Equine Health Association, 1,600 microchips have been made available nationwide.

Why microchip your horse?

✔ permanent identification
✔ supports breed registration
✔ helps with traceability and ownership records
✔ supports responsible horse ownership
✔ can be completed during a routine vet visit

If you are currently registering a horse or pony with a breed society, a NEIT microchip can often be used as part of the identification process.

If your horse is already booked in for gelding, dental work, vaccinations, or another vet visit, it may be a good opportunity to have a microchip inserted at the same time.

Simply ask your local vet if they are an Approved NEIT Implanter.

Please note that while the microchip is free, your vet may charge a consultation or implantation fee.

⚠️ Also important: As of 9 May 2026, hot branding of horses, ponies, and donkeys is no longer permitted in New Zealand. Microchipping and freeze branding remain available identification options.

Microchipping is one more way we can support responsible horse ownership and horse welfare.

Good horse welfare starts with knowledgeable owners making informed decisions for their horses.

Learn more about horse welfare:
https://www.nzpca.org/horse-welfare

For more information about NEIT:
https://www.neit.org.nz

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09/06/2026

WHY CERTIFICATES STILL MATTER

Pony Club certificates are more than passing an exam.

They help riders develop:
✔ safe horsemanship
✔ horse welfare understanding
✔ riding skills
✔ responsibility
✔ communication
✔ leadership

The NZPCA certificate pathway is built on structured progression and step-by-step learning, with each level building the foundations for the next.

That progression helps riders develop safely, correctly, and with confidence — both inside and beyond Pony Club.

Learn more about the NZPCA Certificate Pathway:
https://www.nzpca.org/pony-club-programmes/certificate-syllabus-record-of-training

07/06/2026

🚨🚨Get Entries in by the 11th june🚨🚨

📣📣 minimum 20 entires 📣📣

📣📣 tag yours horse friends and support a local event. These days will continue if well supported📣📣

Helmet standards that come in 1 Jan 27.
01/06/2026

Helmet standards that come in 1 Jan 27.

01/06/2026

Get your entires in!!

4 of our riders went to mcleans island Aoraki Eventing Rally. They had lots of fun.
29/05/2026

4 of our riders went to mcleans island Aoraki Eventing Rally. They had lots of fun.

Geraldine pony club fundraiser 🍝Pasta Vera ( Made in Christchurch) 🍝BEEF LASAGNE CHICKEN & BASIL LASAGNE MAC & CHEESE Su...
24/05/2026

Geraldine pony club fundraiser
🍝Pasta Vera ( Made in Christchurch) 🍝
BEEF LASAGNE
CHICKEN & BASIL LASAGNE
MAC & CHEESE
Super delish 😋 (July delivery)
Weeknights can be busy!
School bags on the floor, emails still pinging, and little tummies rumbling.
Just heat and serve. No prep. No stress.

Because dinner time should be about catching up, not catching up on chores.

Fundraiser hosted by Geraldine Pony Club

16/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!!!!

14th June 12.30 - 2.30pm

We are be hosting a cross country training day.
A day for all ages and abilities
Share around.

Sunday 14TH JUNE
Located Beside Racecourse on Orari Station Road, SAVE THE DATE!!!!!

14TH JUNE 12.30 - 2.30pm

We are be hosting a cross country training day.
A day for all ages and abilities
Share around.

SUNDAY 14TH JUNE
Located Beside Racecourse on Orari Station Road, Geraldine.
Conditions
All riders must ride at own risk, Geraldine Pony Club, Orari Equestrian Centre and organisers accept no responsibility for injury, loss or damage to property, horse or pony, rider or spectator at any time whilst on the grounds. Rider or parent responsible accepts the risk
Held wet or fine
Helmets must be yellow tagged.
Back protector for the x country that is up to the new pony club standards and preferably been red tagged.
All riders that are not currently pony club members need to complete a Casual Membership form.
All riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Hazard Registration to be viewed
Concussion – any rider who has suffered a concussion in the 3 weeks prior to this event may not ride
Committee reserves the right to remove any horse/pony or rider it considers unsafe
All manure, hay and rubbish to picked up and taken with you, please leave area around your float clean and tidy
If any competitor or member of their support crew is unwell, please do not attend.
This is a training day only, no ribbons or prize money, just plenty of support.

X COUNTRY COURSE ( Open between 12.30– 2.30pm )
There will be no set course, jumps will be flagged red on your right white on your left, jumping one at a time and giving plenty of space between horses. Jumps include bank, skinnies, water jump, ditches.
Ride around safely at your own risk. (MUST WEAR BACK PROTECTOR)
Bank Account
GERALDINE PONY CLUB
01 0841- 0011855-00
Email [email protected]
Entry Fees
$35 for Cross Country per horse / Including Ground fee..
Conditions
All riders must ride at own risk, Geraldine Pony Club, Orari Equestrian Centre and organisers accept no responsibility for injury, loss or damage to property, horse or pony, rider or spectator at any time whilst on the grounds. Rider or parent responsible accepts the risk
Held wet or fine
Helmets must be yellow tagged.
Back protector for the x country that is up to the new pony club standards and preferably been red tagged.
All riders that are not currently pony club members need to complete a Casual Membership form.
All riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Hazard Registration to be viewed
Concussion – any rider who has suffered a concussion in the 3 weeks prior to this event may not ride
Committee reserves the right to remove any horse/pony or rider it considers unsafe
All manure, hay and rubbish to picked up and taken with you, please leave area around your float clean and tidy
If any competitor or member of their support crew is unwell, please do not attend.
This is a training day only, no ribbons or prize money, just plenty of support.

Address

Geraldine

Telephone

(03) 6156135

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