Your Pony Club Camp check list

It’s a favourite time of the year for most Pony Club members and Summer Camp is almost here.

We’ve put together a checklist to help make preparing for camp easier and hopefully help you remember everything you need to take! We’ve also added a few extras that may not be on your PCUK list!

For your pony:

• Your pony’s passport! Vaccinations need to be up-to-date.
• Headcollar and lead rope (a spare could come in handy too)
• Saddle and bridle (in good condition and ensure it fits properly!)
• Black, brown, white or navy numnah, ideally a few
• Boots if necessary
• Martingale/breastplate, neckstrap if necessary
• Tack cleaning kit
• Saddle rack
• Grooming kit including a sweat scraper and a of couple sponges (maybe shampoo too)
• Plaiting bands
• Fly spray
• 2 water buckets
• Haynet
• Feed bowls
• Feed
• Cooler/fleece
• Light-weight stable rug in case of any cold nights
• Stable bandages if necessary
• Pitchfork, shovel, broom, muck bucket/wheelbarrow
• And your pony of course!

For the rider:

• Jodhpurs/breeches (plain colours such as black, or navy are fine for instruction days but white/beige is essential for the competition day
• Tweed and black/navy jacket
• White shirts
• Pony club tie
• Pony club badge to put on your jacket
• Long sleeved rugby shirt/sweatshirt for instruction days (pony club polo shirt, camp polo shirts, polo shirts/t-shirts with sleeves can be worn, however hoodies are not allowed to be ridden in
• Long sleeved shirt or cross country colours
• Riding hat (cannot have a fixed peak for cross country), needs to meet the required standard (e.g. BSI Kitemark)
• Body protector and medical armband
• Riding gloves
• Long riding boots or jodphur boots with chaps/gaiters
• Hairnets
• Wellies/yard boots
• Notebook and pen
• Sunscreen

If you’re staying at camp it would be a good idea to have the following:

• Normal clothes for wearing around camp (jeans, shorts, t-shirts, jumpers, trainers, pyjamas…)
• Towels
• Shower gel/soap, shampoo etc.
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Hairbrush
• Sleeping bag/duvet
• Pillow
• Torch with fresh batteries
• Sun hat/suncream
• Mug/plate/bowl/cutlery
• Bags for rubbish
• Drying up cloth
• Pony Club Manual
• Notebook/pen/pencil
• Snacks