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What is Pony Club?

Pony Club is an international organization dedicated to teaching riding, horsemanship, and horse care in a structured, supportive environment.

Who Can Join?

Anyone! Pony Club is open to all ages and experience levels from beginners to experienced riders, kids to adults. All you need is an interest in learning and improving your horsemanship.

How We Fit Into Pony Club

Wasatch Pony Club is a local chapter of the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) and part of the Intermountain Region. Our club primarily focuses on Eventing, but Pony Club offers opportunities in many English and Western disciplines.

What We Offer

Members have access to:

Mounted and unmounted education
Free or discounted lessons, rallies, and clinics
Reduced entry fees for shows
Certifications and leadership opportunities
A supportive horse community and lifelong friendships

We also host annual fundraising competitions, including recognized horse trials and schooling shows.

What Wasatch Pony Club Is Like

Meetings & Lessons

We offer both online and in-person meetings and lessons throughout Northern Utah, including the Ogden, Layton, Morgan, Bountiful, Eden, and Salt Lake areas. Lesson locations and schedules are chosen based on member input each year.

Winter: 1–2 unmounted meetings per month
Riding season: 2–4 mounted/unmounted meetings per month

Instruction

Mounted lessons are taught by local dressage, jumping, and eventing trainers, many of whom are Pony Club alumni. Upper-level members also help teach and mentor younger members during unmounted education.

Members progress at their own pace and are evaluated against Pony Club standards — not against one another.

Our Members

Every Pony Club is unique! Our members currently range from teens to adults in their 60s.

Volunteer Powered

Pony Club is a volunteer-driven organization. Families support the club in different ways, helping keep costs affordable and opportunities accessible for everyone.

Typical Member Costs

Unmounted education: Free
Mounted lessons: Usually free (Some facilities may charge haul-in fees)
Clinics, rallies, camps, and certifications: Free or discounted

Before Joining

Pony Club emphasizes safety, teamwork, horsemanship, and personal growth.

Required equipment may include:

Approved riding helmet
Proper riding footwear
Medical armband/bracelet
Cross-country vest for XC activities

Adult members must complete SafeSport and background check requirements through USPC. If you have already done them through USEF they carry over to Pony Club!

As you see Pony Club is about more than just riding!

Q & A

Is there an age requirement?

No! Pony Club is open to all ages, and Wasatch Pony Club welcomes both youth and adult members.

Do I need to own a horse?

No. Members can participate in unmounted education, Quiz, rallies, and other activities without owning a horse. To participate in mounted lessons, members will need access to a horse through ownership, lease, or borrowing.

What’s the difference between Pony Club and 4-H?

While 4-H focuses broadly on community service, leadership, and many project areas, Pony Club is specifically focused on riding, horse management, and horsemanship education through a progressive certification system. Many of our members participate in both programs.

What is Eventing?

Eventing is an Olympic equestrian sport that combines Dressage, Cross Country, and Show Jumping. Often called an “equestrian triathlon,” it tests the partnership, skill, endurance, and precision of both horse and rider.

Do I have to do Eventing with WPC?

No! While Wasatch Pony Club primarily focuses on Eventing, members may choose to focus on dressage, jumping, horse management, or other Pony Club disciplines. Pony Club offers opportunities in more than 20 disciplines.

Does Wasatch Pony Club have a barn?

No. WPC is not a Pony Club Center and does not have a dedicated facility. Members haul their horses to lessons, rallies, shows, and clinics.

Can WPC transport my horse?

WPC does not provide horse transportation. However, members often coordinate carpools and shared hauling when possible.

How often does the club meet?

During the winter, WPC typically holds 2+ unmounted educational meetings per month and occasionally a mounted meeting or clinic. During warmer seasons, members usually meet 3-4+ times per month for mounted and unmounted instruction, weather permitting.

Where are meetings and lessons held?

Lessons and meetings are generally based around the Ogden area, with additional locations throughout Northern Utah including Layton, Eden, Mount Pleasant, and Salt Lake City. Each year member surveys help determine lesson days, times, and locations. These are typically a mix of both weekdays and weekends.

What kind of mounted lessons are offered?

WPC focuses primarily on Eventing, so mounted lessons typically include dressage, jumping, cross-country, and conditioning.

Should members take lessons outside of Pony Club?

Many members also take private lessons outside of Pony Club. Pony Club is designed to complement and strengthen a rider’s overall education and training.

What makes Pony Club unique?

Pony Club combines:

Riding instruction
Horse management education
Progressive certifications
Teamwork and leadership opportunities
Educational competitions called rallies

The goal is to create knowledgeable, capable, and well-rounded horse people.

What is a Certification?

Certifications evaluate a member’s riding and horse management knowledge through Pony Club’s Standards of Proficiency. Members progress at their own pace and receive constructive feedback throughout the process.

What are the Standards of Proficiency (SOP)?

The Standards of Proficiency outline Pony Club’s educational pathway in riding and horse management. Certification levels progress from D Level (beginner) through C, B, and A Levels (advanced).

What is a Rally?

A rally is a Pony Club educational competition where members are evaluated on riding, horsemanship, teamwork, safety, and horse care. Members compete by certification level rather than age.

What is Quiz?

Quiz is a team-based educational competition focused on horse care, stable management, veterinary knowledge, and Pony Club standards.

What are Pony Club Championships?

Pony Club Championships are national-level competitions where qualified members represent their club and region in their chosen discipline. Championships emphasize horsemanship, teamwork, sportsmanship, and education.

Interested in joining Wasatch Pony Club?

Contact the club's District Commissioner (DC), Morgan Heiner, at morganheinerwpc@gmail.com for sign up information.

Membership Fees

For new and returning members

Wasatch Pony Club Yearly Membership Fee: $90
- Pay through Paypal to USPC DBA Wasatch Pony Club with a note that says "Members first and last name 2026 membership fee."
- Do not combine with any other transactions.
Optional: WPC Sponsor Yearly Fee: $15
- To be a sponsor, you must be at least 18 years old and be accepted by the DC.
- Pay through Paypal to USPC DBA Wasatch Pony Club with a note that says "Sponsor first and last name 2026 fee"
- Do not combine with any other transactions.
United States Pony Club National Dues: $145 for the early bird rate otherwise $155
- To be paid through the USPC website.