Pony Club Riding Centre
4Mile Farm is an accredited Pony Club Australia Riding Centre, making us the only one in Central Queensland and one of the first in Australia.
To ride as part of our equestrian team, members must be registered with Pony Club Australia. Our instructors are all certified Pony Club instructors, ensuring a high standard of teaching and safety.
Please note, horses are NOT NDIS claimable.
4Mile Farm is an accredited Pony Club Australia Riding Centre, making us the only one in Central Queensland and one of the first in Australia.
To ride as part of our equestrian team, members must be registered with Pony Club Australia. Our instructors are all certified Pony Club instructors, ensuring a high standard of teaching and safety.
Please note, horses are NOT NDIS claimable.
Pony Club Riding Centre at 4Mile Farm
Rally Schedule for 2025
The riding component of our rallies follows a stable-to-stable approach. Riders will learn how to:
Each session includes ride time as well as theory time to work toward earning their Pony Club Certificates.
Participants also benefit from aspects bought across from our Horses Helping Humans Program, which helps them learn how to regulate their emotions and energy. Communication skills are a key focus, not only in their interactions with the horse but also with their peers.
Costs
Come and Try Sessions
We occasionally run "Come and Try" sessions or blocks of three as this aligns with the Fair Play/Play On vouchers. Please inquire if you're interested in this option. The 2025 PLAY ON vouchers are a good option for this as it allows riders three free group lessons.
Fair Play Voucher (2025- PLAY ON vouchers)
We are also able to claim the Vouchers for eligible participants. As of 4th August 2025 it will be called the PLAY ON voucher. Please claim it to help you with three group sessions.
Rally Schedule for 2025
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays:
Term Time 4: 4.00-5.30 - Rallies are held weekly.
- Open to riders aged 5 and up.
- $65 for the Rally
The riding component of our rallies follows a stable-to-stable approach. Riders will learn how to:
- Catch and handle their horses
- Care for and check their tack
- Saddle up, unsaddle, clean tack, and groom/wash their horses afterward
Each session includes ride time as well as theory time to work toward earning their Pony Club Certificates.
Participants also benefit from aspects bought across from our Horses Helping Humans Program, which helps them learn how to regulate their emotions and energy. Communication skills are a key focus, not only in their interactions with the horse but also with their peers.
Costs
- Pony Club Australia (PCA) Yearly Membership: Around $110, paid directly to PCA upon joining. Membership is pending until approval by management, after which payment is processed.
- Pony Club Certificate Books: Approximately $25 per book (participants may require 2-3 books). Start with Certificate D, E is optional (E is great for the younger first time riders)
- 4Mile Farm On-Site Weekly Rallies: $65 plus GST, billed as a block of 2 lots of 5 weeks for the school term to secure a spot in our popular centre.
- Off-Site Events (Optional): Once riders are competent and selected for the 4Mile Equestrian Team, they can participate in local community events. The fee for off-site events covers preparation, transport, horse hire, tack, horse feed, and staffing:
- $100 per day or $50 per day for overnight clinics and camps, plus any event nomination fees. (we strongly encourage the centre members to fundraise as a group to help with off site costs)
- Uniform: For off-site competitions only. Participants will need;
- Blue shirt
- Blue jodhpurs
- Boots
- Tie
- Helmet cover
- PCA membership
- Closed-in riding boots
- Jeans or jodhpurs (see photos below for guidance)
Come and Try Sessions
We occasionally run "Come and Try" sessions or blocks of three as this aligns with the Fair Play/Play On vouchers. Please inquire if you're interested in this option. The 2025 PLAY ON vouchers are a good option for this as it allows riders three free group lessons.
Fair Play Voucher (2025- PLAY ON vouchers)
We are also able to claim the Vouchers for eligible participants. As of 4th August 2025 it will be called the PLAY ON voucher. Please claim it to help you with three group sessions.
Filling out the Intake Form below is the first step towards booking in at 4Mile Farm. Please email the intake back to [email protected]
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