PC Pony Racing day at Aintree

By Justine Thompson

Event diary

08 February 2010 12:46

The Pony Club is holding another Pony Racing Instruction Day at Aintree Racecourse.

Following the success of the day in 2009, the 2010 event on February 16 will be sponsored by Champion Headwear.

Members, parents, officials and instructors attending the day will get advice on topics such as feeding, fitness, etiquette and race-day procedure.

There will also be practical afternoon sessions, with tuition from The British Racing School and Northern Racing College.

John Ayres, Chairman of Champion Headwear Ltd, said: “We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to become involved in The Pony Club Pony Racing.

“We feel this is a Pony Club discipline that will become even more successful over the coming years.”

The Pony Racing Instruction Day marks the launch of the 2010 PC Race Day season, which is held across eight venues with more than 250 members and ponies attending.

Pony Club Race Days for 2010 are already planned for Cheltenham, Wincanton, Lingfield and Towcester Racecourses.

The Pony Club introduced Pony Racing as a pilot scheme in 2004 and in 2006 it became an official Pony Club discipline.

Race Days are the grassroots of pony racing and aim to welcome children and ponies of all abilities, before they progress on to Point-to-Points and the Racecourse Series where the races are more competitive.

For further details see the website www.pcuk.org or contact 02476 698300