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23/08/2026

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19/08/2026

Very important information!

When your horse is away at Pony Club camp or an event, their usual routine can change completely.

At home, many horses have access to pasture or forage for much of the day. Away from home, they may instead spend long periods stabled, yarded or tied to a float, which means we have to provide the forage they would normally seek out for themselves.

Under the Pony Club Australia Horse Welfare Policy, it is a breach of the policy to allow a horse at a Pony Club event to go for more than six hours without access to food.

But that six-hour limit is not the goal.

Horses are naturally designed to spend a large part of their day eating and foraging. The PCA Horse Welfare Policy notes that horses would normally spend more than 60% of the day grazing, and describes their need to eat, chew and search for high-fibre food for around 13–16 hours a day.

So if your horse is away for a night, a weekend or several days, it’s worth looking at their whole 24-hour feeding plan.

A biscuit of hay in the morning and a hard feed at night may mean your horse has technically been “fed”, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they have had enough forage.

As a general guide, horses should receive around 1.5–2% of their bodyweight each day in forage dry matter, unless there is a veterinary or nutritional reason to manage them differently. For a 500 kg horse, that’s around 7.5–10 kg of forage dry matter per day.

Why does it matter?

Regular access to forage supports normal gut function and gives horses the opportunity to chew and forage as they are naturally driven to do. Long periods without forage can affect both physical and mental welfare, particularly when horses are also being worked and spending more time confined than they would at home.

If you’re heading away with your horse, check:

• What forage is being provided by the camp or event?
• Will there be enough across the whole day and overnight?
• If not, how much do you need to bring yourself?
• Will your horse have forage available during long periods in a stable, yard or at the float?
• And will clean water be readily available? You will most likely need to pack a safe, non-spillable container.

Pony Club camps and competitions are a big change of routine for our horses. Planning their forage and water properly is just as important as packing the saddle, rugs and feed buckets.

🤔 Don’t just ask, “Has my horse been fed?” Ask, “Has my horse had enough opportunity to eat and forage today?”

18/08/2026

💛💚 Eye spy our girl Hallie 💚💛

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We’re excited to announce that Pony Club Victoria’s Mounted Games Squad will be taking to the arena at the 2026 Melbourne Royal Show for a special Mounted Games display!

Our Prince Philip squad riders will be invited to take part and showcase the skills, teamwork and horsemanship that make Mounted Games such an exciting Pony Club discipline.

Squad riders will be invited in early September. The display will take place on Sunday, 4th October, 2026.

The Horses in Action schedule can be viewed on our website. https://ponyclubvic.org.au/3910-2/

We can’t wait to see Pony Club Victoria back at the Show and look forward to showcasing Mounted Games to the Melbourne Show crowds!

29/07/2026

💛💚💛💚Congratulations to our members who attended the Toongabbie Pony Club Stockmen's challenge this weekend just past.💚💛💛💚
MJ Cook and Ruby Tuesday combining for an overall first place. Mia Duncan and Amac Cluey finishing Reserve Champion in the Grade 3 section. Committee Member Kristen Allen starred in her section taking out Champion, whilst parents of members Trudy Goldring riding her trusty Ace, placed 4th overall and Anna Duncan won the grade 5 showjumping but finishing out of the overalls. Well done everyone, what fantastic results. Some photos by Eclipse Photography

22/07/2026

17/07/2026

With our Showjumping Training Day been and gone we are in full swing preparing for our Showjumping Jackpot!

Rosedale PC Showjumping Jackpot

📣Entries have a strict cap, so don't delay on entering.
👨‍💼EA Accredited Course Builder
🎁 We have some fantastic prizes, generously sponsored by some fantastic businesses who continually support our club.
🐎All weather arenas.
🍔And we arguably have one of the best canteens around!