Dunedin Branch Pony Club

14/08/2025

One of our senior riders Katie Wilson has been selected for the 2025 Inter-Pacific Exchange Team and our coach Shay has been selected as the team coach! This is very exciting for our pony club!

Katie and Shay have organised a Bingo Night fundraiser to help raise funds. This is an all ages event and we would love to see you all there! Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested.

We have some awesome raffle prizes up for grabs so bring your cash along for door sales and raffle tickets!

14/07/2025

A massive Congratulations to Bella who sat her D+ Certificate today and Passed

A huge thank you to Dale who gave up her time this afternoon to examine ❤️

10/07/2025

A massive Congratulations to Isla who sat her D+ Certificate today and Passed

A huge thank you to Dale who gave up her time on this beautiful sunny day to examine

04/07/2025

This it very exciting for our little Dunedin club and congratulations to Katie for being selected to ride in the NZPCA inter pacific team four riders were chosen for the team to represent NZ
AND!!!!! Congratulations to our very own coach Shay who was selected as the team coach!!!

Team Announcement – 2025 Inter-Pacific Exchange

We are proud to announce the New Zealand Pony Club Association team selected to represent Aotearoa at the 2025 Inter-Pacific Exchange, hosted by Australia from 21 September to 5 October 2025.

Riders:
• Katie Wilson (Otago Southland)
• Vanna Johnston (Franklin Thames Valley)
• Samantha Jones (Franklin Thames Valley)
• Katie Fitzsimons (Canterbury)

Reserve (non-travelling): Francesca Bishell (Canterbury)

Team Coach: Shay Wickham (Otago Southland)
Team Manager: Shirley Smith (Canterbury)

This prestigious international event brings together teams from across the Pacific Rim, including Australia, Canada, the United States, and Hong Kong.

The 2025 Exchange will be held across Sydney and Melbourne, with a programme that includes The Kangaroo Cup, the Nation’s Cup Showjumping, and exciting cultural and sightseeing opportunities.

We can’t wait to see this amazing team fly the Kiwi flag and showcase the very best of NZPCA on the world stage.

22/06/2025

A massive Congratulations to our 3 riders who sat their Certificates today and Passed
Harlow = D
Madi and Maddie = D+

A huge thank you to Dale who gave up her time on this cold Sunday to examine the Girls

25/05/2025

❤️❤️DBPC are thinking of the Family❤️❤️

Help us support Ricky and his family while on the road to recovery.

16/05/2025

I’m hoping this will be clarified at the next zoom. But this is a major concern if this is how we have interpreted it.
If we are a parent of an 18 - 24 yr old and are on the committee in any role (even office bearer) this means we cannot vote???

05/05/2025

Congratulations to our four Dunedin riders Brooklyn, Imogen, Emily and Emma who all passed their C certificates in the weekend .
Thank you to the Dunedin District especially Megan Meade for organising the day, being able to open up for Southland and Taieri riders to sit also. 9 riders C and C + all passing, congratulations. Well don’t to all the lie coaches for the great prep.

29/04/2025

Ground Use Information
All grass areas including cross country are currently closed for riding
Our grounds will be closed for riding 3rd and 4th of May while certificates are taking place

23/04/2025

Good luck to the Otago Southland eventing champs team especially our rider Kiera Ingles 💕

30/03/2025

Our viewing platform today was well
Utilised by the cheering squad!
Such a great weekend Theory, gamblers stakes, four bar challenge, shared lunch by the fire, and fisiihed off with a hack around the neighbourhood. Happy kids, ponies, coaches and parents 💕

29/03/2025

How lucky are we! Our amazing head coach Jenny and James have allowed us to use their riding school,
For our camp! Fabulous facilities 🌟 Two arenas one for warm up and one for the gamblers stake and four bar challenge,
And Yesterday were our theory sessions
Riders having so much fun 🤩
Thanks Shay our current head coach for organising 💕💕(Jenny on maternity leave)