Pony Club Demonstrations

On Saturday afternoon, after Class 116,  there will be two special demonstrations by the Pickering Hunt Pony Club! The popular Mounted Games teams will be demonstrating their sport.  And for the first time, PHPC will perform a Dressage Pas de Deux demonstration.  These are two of the dispciplines that the PHPC members compete in.  Others include Eventing, Show Jumping, Quiz, Polocrosse and Tetrathalon.  Visit the Picking Hunt Pony Club site for more information on these sports and the other disciplines of Pony Club pickeringhunt.ponyclub.org

Dressage Pas de Deux

Dressage Pas de Deux is an artistic program created by two riders to present their horses to best advantage in an artistic, musical context.  Pas de Deux combines the elegance and impact of dressage musical freestyle with the added element of two horses and riders performing together. Movements and figures are choreographed to meet the technical requirements of the particular level with music chosen to highlight the pair. Pas de Deux has great spectator and audience appeal due to the increased dynamic of two horses and riders dancing in the arena.

Mounted Games

Pony Club Games is a unique equestrian sport that emphasizes teamwork, speed, accuracy, and fun. Games teams compete in an exciting array of relay races with some pretty unusual equipment -- everything from bending poles to hockey sticks to old socks. Competitive Games players are highly skilled riders capable of vaulting on and off of their mounts, hanging in front of a pony's legs at a full gallop, and executing tight turns around barrels and poles -- yet even beginning riders can learn to play Games.

Games ponies are exceptional athletes with speed, agility, and a competitive spirit. Be sure to cheer your favorite Riders and Ponies on during the demonstration!