Club Details
Address
Wangaratta Equestrian Centre, Shanley Street, Wangaratta VIC 3676
Website
https://wangarattaponyclub.weebly.com/
Zone
North Eastern Zone
Club Offerings
Wangaratta Pony Club is a youth-focused club in the North Eastern Zone of Pony Club Victoria, based at the Wangaratta Equestrian Centre on Shanley Street. Long-established and well-regarded across the north-east, the club offers a fun, supportive environment for young riders up to the age of 25 to build horsemanship skills, compete, and connect with a wider community of families who share a love of horses.
Wangaratta’s genuine point of difference is the shared-grounds relationship with Wangaratta Adult Horse Riding Club (WAHRC) — a friendly club catering for riders aged 5 to 80. This means members aging out of pony club have an immediate, seamless pathway to continue riding at the same venue, without needing to change grounds or relocate horses. It also means two active clubs maintaining and investing in the one facility — a real benefit for the quality and frequency of equestrian life at the centre.
The club goes beyond traditional rally instruction by building practical member support into the program. Wangaratta regularly hosts visits from vets, dentists, and farriers for members, bringing essential horse care services directly to the club. It’s also a regular host of Off The Track sponsored Horse Trials events and was recently recognised with a Sport & Recreation Victoria Sporting Club Grant — a sign of how well-run and active the club is. Wangaratta is a great fit for families in Wangaratta, Milawa, Oxley, Glenrowan, Moyhu, Whitfield, Tarrawingee, Springhurst, and the wider north-east.
What we offer
- Monthly rallies on the 4th Sunday of each month
- Qualified coaches plus theory and practical education sessions
- Regular on-site visits from vets, dentists, and farriers, coordinated through the club
- A broad activity mix including rally-based instruction, games, theory, and occasional trail rides
- Hosted Off The Track sponsored events including Horse Trials / Combined Training
- Ground membership and ground hire options for external use
- A clear pathway to Wangaratta Adult Horse Riding Club (WAHRC) for riders aged 5 to 80 who want to continue beyond pony club
- A well-run, grant-supported club recognised by Sport & Recreation Victoria
Agistment
Agistment isn’t offered on-site. Grounds are reserved for club rallies, events, and ground hire. Get in touch for local recommendations in the Wangaratta area.
Disciplines
Wangaratta follows the standard PCV program and supports a full range of disciplines:
- Dressage
- Show Jumping
- Cross Country
- Combined Training
- Horse Trials / Eventing
- Mounted Games
- Theory, grooming, and horsemanship
- Certificates, camps, and trail rides
FAQs
No! RWH welcomes complete beginners and focuses on foundational skills.
Yes, under supervision with club-provided horses, but it's not guaranteed at every session—some focus on theory.
You can transition seamlessly to standard riding membership; RWH attendance may count toward rally requirements.
RWH participants are ungraded and can't enter graded PCV events but can join club-internal ungraded activities.
Follow PCA Gear Rules: comfortable, safe attire and club uniform. Clubs may provide some items for trials.
Yes, personal accident and public liability for approved activities, same as riding members.
Committees approve programs, conduct risk assessments, and use PCV/PCA curricula. Contact PCV for support.