Following the launch of Endurance riding as an official Pony Club discipline in March, The Pony Club is excited to announce their upcoming inaugural Endurance Championships, to be held at The College EC, Bedfordshire.

The Championships will be the culmination of Pony Club Endurance rides all over the country throughout the year, and entry numbers have been very pleasing for the first year, with over 50 Pony Club competitors anticipated at the Championships. Competitors will be split across Junior and Senior (over 13 years old) levels, both individually and in teams. As with the other Pony Club disciplines, classes will be set at Novice (32km at 10km per hour), Intermediate (40km at 11km per hour) and Open (40km at 12km per hour).

PC members have been very keen on the uptake of the newly included sport. Robert Blane, the Chairman of Pony Club Endurance said: "The inaugural championships will be a great opportunity for us to see what our Members already taking part can achieve, as well as a acting as a shop window for Pony Club members wanting to see what it's all about."”

Spectators are welcome at the free event.