Competition is important to any individual’s development. It builds confidence, helps with goal setting, planning, relationships, and team work. Competing creates a need to better oneself and promotes a healthy drive to succeed in all aspects of life.

Much like the Olympic Equestrian Teams, Pony Club organized competitions are team based. While portions of the competition are scored based on each individual’s performance, it is by working together that all team members perform to the best of their ability.  Awards are given both individually and for teams based on accumulation of points for horsemanship skills as well as riding.

Competitions in Pony Club are an opportunity for members to put the skills they have learned in their mounted and unmounted meetings to the test. At the Local and Regional levels competitions are called “Rallies.” In a Rally there are eight sports disciplines that may be offered; Dressage, Eventing, Show-Jumping, Games, Polocrosse, Tetrathlon, Polo, and Quiz (non-riding, knowledge based). Pony Club members are eligible to compete at Rallies based on their age and certification level. If they receive a qualifying score at a qualifying rally, they are eligible to compete at the National Level during USPC Championships.