Following its success in 2009, the Pony Club’s very popular Pony Racing Instruction Day is being held at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool on February 16th 2010; with Champion Headwear Ltd, a long standing sponsor of The Pony Club, as the new Pony Club Pony Racing title sponsor.
Members, parents, Officials and Instructors attending the day will be able to get advice on essential topics such as feeding, fitness, etiquette and race day procedure. There will also be practical afternoon sessions, with tuition from The British Racing School and NorthernRacingCollege, which always prove popular with both spectators, instructors and mounted Members alike. Unsurprisingly places for the day have been filling up fast and over 125 Members will be attending!

John Ayres, Chairman of Champion Headwear Ltd, commented “We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to become involved in The Pony Club Pony Racing, as we feel that this is a Pony Club discipline which will become even more successful over the coming years”.

The Pony Racing Instruction Day marks the launch of the 2010 Pony Club Race Day season, following on from a successful 2009 season, held across eight venues with more than 250 Members and ponies attending. Pony Club Race Days for 2010 are already planned for Cheltenham, Wincanton, Lingfield and Towcester and Racecourses.

The Pony Club introduced Pony Racing as a pilot scheme in 2004 and in 2006 it became an official Pony Club discipline. Pony Club Race Days are the grass roots of Pony Racing and aim to welcome children and ponies of all abilities, before they progress on to Point-to-Points and the Racecourse Series where the races are more competitive.

For further details about Pony Club Race Days, Pony Racing Instruction Day or other Pony Club Tests, activities and Membership see the website www.pcuk.org or contact 02476 698300