Cochrane Pony Club

Cochrane Pony Club Cochrane Pony Club is a part of Canadian Pony Club. We do dressage, show jumping and have a marvello

Cochrane Pony Club is a branch of the Canadian Pony Club, Alberta South region. We are also a user group at the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society. Our club meets at the Pony Club Grounds on the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society lands north-west of Cochrane. From May until October our mounted meetings are held on Wednesday evenings providing instruction for our members so that they ma

y work with their own mounts in a variety of disciplines, mostly geared towards three-day eventing (dressage, cross country and stadium jumping). Each member is assigned to a riding group based on his/her riding level. As a part of these meetings we also organize stable management sessions. Stable management encompasses everything you need to know to be able to take good care of your horse or pony. This can include, among other subjects, grooming, stall and pasture, saddlery, and care of the horse. An active winter education program is also part of the Cochrane calendar. From November to April, we ride indoors at the adjacent Agricultural Society arena. The winter meetings feature presentations by guest lecturers and the opportunity to learn from a variety of experienced equine instructors about horsemanship, safety & first aid. Field trips may be organized to provide information that will assist our riders in their development. In the past we have had visits to stables, veterinary centres, and training facilities. Cochrane has been very well represented in all Regional disciplines and we have had representatives participate at the National and International levels. Cochrane Pony Club is also part of the Horsemasters Program for adult riders.

✨Cochrane Pony Club had a great Saturday morning with Dr. Terry Clark. Our clinic focussed on sport psychology. 👉 We sta...
05/31/2026

✨Cochrane Pony Club had a great Saturday morning with Dr. Terry Clark. Our clinic focussed on sport psychology.

👉 We started off with an unmounted session discussing self-efficacy or how our belief in our ability to succeed influences our performance in sport.

🐎 Then we moved on to practicing this under saddle.
A big THANK YOU to the Cochrane Ag Society for allowing us to use the indoor arena as the weather did no really cooperate. 🌧️

🙏 Thank you to our clinician Terry Clark, who, as an equestrian himself was able to clearly explain how the 'mental game' plays a role in all our riding.

💡 Bottom line: Performance isn’t just physical—your mindset plays a huge role. Strengthen your belief, and your performance will follow.

Great video showing how to do a 'trot up'. This is part of testing and one of the badges: leading and tying
05/29/2026

Great video showing how to do a 'trot up'. This is part of testing and one of the badges: leading and tying

New YouTube video alert!

We're back with another video in collaboration with Blue Cross UK, this time all about trotting up your horse to check for lameness.

Want to check it out? Head over to our YouTube channel! 👉 https://youtu.be/1eTlXGbcPv8

Let us know if there are some badges you would like to work on this year!
05/29/2026

Let us know if there are some badges you would like to work on this year!

It was a fun evening out at the water jump.
05/29/2026

It was a fun evening out at the water jump.

We have had some members participate in in person exchanges and virtual competitions. They have found a great community ...
05/28/2026

We have had some members participate in in person exchanges and virtual competitions. They have found a great community this way and made great friends.

International Opportunities Through PCIA

PCIA supports a range of international exchanges and competitions that allow Pony Club members to learn, compete, and connect beyond their home country. These include disciplines such as Tetrathlon, Mounted Games, Quiz, Hunting, as well as virtual Dressage and Show Jumping competitions.

These opportunities promote cultural exchange, skill development, and global friendships while reinforcing Pony Club values of teamwork, horsemanship, and respect.

Through PCIA, Pony Club becomes more than a national organisation — it becomes a global community.

Fun initiative from the pony club international alliance. Learn about pony club in other countries through a pen pal.
05/23/2026

Fun initiative from the pony club international alliance. Learn about pony club in other countries through a pen pal.

Our pen pal project is live! Fill in the form below to get involved 🥰

Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/CKh9RaXnsCK5Z5c7A

It was a bit windy out on the big field, but such beautiful Alberta skies!
05/14/2026

It was a bit windy out on the big field, but such beautiful Alberta skies!

Reminder of our next Casino event. Please sign up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BADAA22A2F8CE9...
05/12/2026

Reminder of our next Casino event.

Please sign up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044BADAA22A2F8CE9-63196077-cochrane #/

This is the most important fundraiser the Cochrane Pony Club hosts and it allows us to organize lessons, testing, camps and all other events a fraction of the cost this would normally take.

We expect every family to sign up for a couple of shifts, no experience required.

Exciting opportunity! Save the date!
05/09/2026

Exciting opportunity! Save the date!

Great opportunity to get into showing on familiar grounds!
05/08/2026

Great opportunity to get into showing on familiar grounds!

Let's get ready to Jump!!! Check out these jumping shows!

Registration for the first Regional Show Jumping Show of the series is now open! Join us on Sunday, June 14th for classes from trot poles to 0.90 m and some fun classes like the new Hobby Horse Course, Battle River Chase, and Find Your Own Line.

Please click here for the prizelist:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-L76pbUAe3KKaRaY-QD33HzAd0rbXico/view?usp=sharing

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