Photo by Julie Wilson Photography, taken at the Melbourne Summer Royal Horse show
| Here is some basic information on the attire for a Pony Club rider. I will get some more info on tack and rules at a later date. |
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Helmet | Australian Standards Approved equestrian helmet with a securely fitting strap. The current trend is velvet covered style with a securely fitted strap, though the white "space helmet" types are still common |
| Jumper | In the club's registered colour (the primary colour if two colours are used). V necked long sleeve jumper/sweater, often woolen |
| Sash | Sometimes used, a sash is 7.5 cm wide (3") and is draped from the right shoulder to the left hip. In the club's secondary colour |
| Shirt | white, usually long sleeved with a turn down collar. School shirts are often used |
| Tie | The club's registered tie. Plain colours are often seen, or the oh-so-deliteful maroon, blue and yellow striped number that Australia seemed to inherit from UK Pony Club - urgh! |
| Jodhpurs | Cream, beige, canary or banana may be worn. White or coloured Jodhs are not allowed. Breeches may be worn by senior members (with long boots). Jodhpur clips are sometimes used |
| Boots | Jodhpur boots are traditional for junior members (under 16 yrs). Can be brown or black, usually with elastic sides. Western style boots are frowned upon. Long boots may be worn by senior members (16yrs and over). Tan hunting cuffs are not usually seen. |
| Saddlecloth | Usually rectangular, with the club's initials in the back corner on each side eg "LPC" for Lilydale Pony Club. Occasionally the club's name is used instead of just the initials. The main cody colour of the saddlecloth is the club's primary colour, with the binding in the club's secondary colour. Lettering is usually in the club's secondary colour, but is sometimes in white or black. Plain sheepskin numnahs are occasionally used. |
| Whip/crop/bat | Whips, crops and bats are allowed. In grades 3-5 of dressage and all grades of jumping and showing, the whip must not exceed 75cm in length including the flap. The flap must be made of flat leather. Riders in Grades 1-2 of dressage may use a dressage whip up to 100cm long, which may have a string tail. |
| Spurs | Spurs may be used in all Grades of jumping. Spurs may only be used in Grades 1 and 2 of dressage. Spurs can not be used in Dressage if a whip is being used. The spur shank should not exceed 20mm in length, should protrude straight out from the back of the spur (ie not point inwards towards the horse or away from the horse) and should not point upwards. Roweled spurs, stock or western spurs are not permitted. |
