Massey Pony Club

Massey Pony Club Enrolments this Saturday! 💙

Our new season is just around the corner, and we'd love to welcome new and returning members to our Club.

Whether you're a complete beginner, a seasoned competitor or somewhere in between, we have a programme for you.

Take a look around our grounds here 👉 https://youtu.be/oZY3lmWRxoE?feature=shared

Intro to Pony Club Programme (5+) 🦄
🔺 10-week course on Tuesday evenings
🔺 No pony required
🔺 NZPCA certificate included
🔺 Learn horse care and horsemanship in a fun, safe environment

Junior & Senior Rallies (21) 🐴
🔸 Wednesday evenings (October-April)
🔸 All levels welcome
🔸 Relaxed, encouraging and social atmosphere
🔸 Experienced coaches across all disciplines

Come along and find out what makes Massey Pony Club the best out west to ride, learn and belong.

WIN YOUR 2026/27 MEMBERSHIP! ⭐

Reminder we are offering one junior or senior rider the chance to receive a fully sponsored Massey Pony Club membership for the 2026/27 season.

Open to riders under 25 years of age, regardless of experience level or stage of their riding journey. We're looking for a rider who will proudly represent our club, live our values, attend rallies regularly, and get involved in club activities throughout the season.

In return, we'll cover the cost of your membership for the entire season!

Applications close Friday 4 September.
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Everything you need to know about Massey Pony Club! 🐴

Whether you're a current member, thinking about joining, or just curious about what we offer, our updated website has all the information you need.

✅ Junior Rallies
✅ Intro to Pony Club Programme
✅ Adult Rallies
✅ Working Bee & Event Obligations
✅ Summer Grounds Passes
✅ Membership Fees
✅ Grazing Information
✅ Take a Virtual Tour of Our Grounds

✨ Check it out here: https://www.masseyponyclub.co.nz/

We look forward to welcoming new and returning members for another fantastic season at Massey Pony Club! 🐎💚💛

Massey Pony Club Massey Pony Club isn’t just a riding venue, it’s a 48‑acre equestrian park tucked right in the heart of suburbia, offering the space, facilities and community spirit you simply won’t find anywhere else in the city.

SPONSORED RIDER 26/27 SEASON ⭐️

This season we’re proud to be offering one junior or senior riding member a sponsored rider position! Applications are open to riders under 25 years of age and of any levels and stages. The successful applicant will represent our club proudly whilst upholding our values, attend rallies regularly and fulfil membership duties and in return will receive membership for the season at no cost.

Applications open until Friday the 4th of September:
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Does your child love ponies and want to learn all about them, but doesn't have one of their own? Our Intro to Pony Club Programme is the perfect place to start!

Over 10 weeks, children will learn the foundations of horse care, pony handling, safety, and riding, while making new friends and become a part of the Pony Club community.
With experienced coaches, friendly ponies, and a supportive environment, this programme is ideal for young horse lovers wanting to build confidence and develop practical equine skills.

✅ No pony required
✅ Suitable for ages 5-13
✅ NZPCA Certificate awarded
✅ Fun, hands-on learning experience

Limited spaces available.
📧 Contact us at [email protected] to register your interest today!

Thank you Adrian! What a fantastic day of learning for our members 🐴😁

Thanks to Massey Pony Club for inviting me along to run an awareness & groundwork fundamental seminar on the weekend. Great to meet you all and work with some of your horses.

Great opportunity to unpack what our relationship on the ground with horses can look like and how we might achieve that with safety being at the forefront.

Chubb came along with me for a bit of a demonstration. Thanks to Kellie Sandstone Estate Equestrian Centre for giving him a good scrub up!

Join Our Junior Ride! 🐎

At Massey Pony Club, our Junior Ride provide a fantastic opportunity for young riders to develop their riding skills, build confidence, learn horse care, and create lasting friendships along the way.

From beginners through to more experienced riders, we offer a welcoming environment where every rider is encouraged to learn and grow at their own pace.

🔹 October-April, Tuesday evenings.
🔹 All NZPCA certificate levels catered for.
🔹 Fun, enthusiastic coaches with a holistic approach.
🔹 Plenty of variety with opportunities to compete and improve across all disciplines.

See the flyer below for details and get in touch to find out more. We can't wait to welcome you! 💙💛🐴

JOIN US for another action packed season! Riders of all ages, levels, stages and disciplines welcomed with open arms!

Massey Pony Club is situated on a 48 acre equestrian park. It is equipped with a large all weather arena with mirrors and lights, SJ’s, XC fences up to 105 level and fantastic yarding, tie up and wash down facilities. Take a tour of our grounds 👉🏼 https://youtu.be/oZY3lmWRxoE?feature=shared

There’s something for everybody!

Intro to Pony Club Programme (5+)
🔺 10 week course, Tuesday evenings.
🔺 Pony not required.
🔺 NZPCA certificate.
🔺 All things horse care taught in a fun, safe environment.

Junior & Senior Rallies (21):
🔸 October-April, Wednesday evenings.
🔸 All levels, ages and stages catered for.
🔸 Encouraging, social, low pressure environment.
🔸 Knowledgeable, understanding coaches across all disciplines.

Were you a member last season? Share your favourite photo or memory in the comments!

WELFARE WEDNESDAY - “HE’S NAUGHTY”

You ask your horse to move forward, but they plant their feet.

You ask for canter, and they rush, pigroot or pin their ears.

You ask them to stand quietly, but they paw, call out, fidget or pull back.

It can be easy in those moments to say the horse is being naughty, lazy or stubborn. But unwanted behaviour is information. Labelling a horse as naughty, lazy or stubborn can stop us from understanding the cause.

Using terms like naughty, lazy or stubborn to describe unwanted behaviour demonstrates a lack of understanding.

That does not mean people are trying to do the wrong thing. These words are common in horse communities, and many of us have heard them used for years. But they can lead us down the wrong path.

When we call a horse stubborn, we may stop asking whether the horse is confused, worried, uncomfortable, in pain, tired, overwhelmed, or responding to unclear aids.

Horses need clear and consistent aids, and consistent expectations for their behaviour. When aids are unclear, or expectations change from one day to the next, the horse’s world can become confusing and worrying.

Good horsemanship means looking deeper. Before we label the horse, we need to ask:

❓ What is the horse trying to tell us?

❓ What part might our timing, pressure, training, handling or environment be playing?

❓ How can we make the right behaviour easier for the horse to understand?

Understanding the cause helps us support the horse, improve safety, and build better partnerships.

📝 Pony Club Australia

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our incredible Pony Club Mums! ❤️

The ones up before sunrise for early starts, towing floats rain, hail or shine, plaiting ponies in the dark, scrubbing white socks that somehow never stay white, calling tests, finding lost gloves, packing endless snacks and somehow always knowing where everyone’s gear is.

Thank you for being groom, chauffeur, coach, medic, organiser, photographer, snack provider and most importantly the number one cheerleader from the sidelines.

Pony Club simply wouldn’t run without the mums who do it all with muddy boots, full calendars and big hearts. We appreciate every early morning, every long day and every quiet thing you do behind the scenes to make it all possible.

Wishing you all a wonderful Mother’s Day, hopefully with a hot coffee for once! ☕️