Important Information

HPC prides it’s self on hand picked ponies with wonderful temperaments and abilities being trained and managed by a highly experienced and accredited Equine Manager.  However, it is important to remember Horses are live animals.  They have their own brains, feelings and personalities and can be unpredictable due to this from time to time.  Our well bred and trained ponies typically will behave as any other performance pony, however, we cannot be responsible for any unpredictable behaviour as all horse riders ride at their own risk even on thr most well trained horses.  What we can offer is training, support, strategies and tuning to avoid any issues arising.  Even at the olympics things  do go wrong from time to time, it’s important to get to know your pony and have regular coaching to have all the skills necessary for horse riding.

All riders under 18 Years old must have adult supervision whilst riding or handling horses.  Boots must be worn around horses and helmets when riding.  

As a Performance Pony Lessee you are able to take your pony to regular outings, whether it be pony club, adult riders club, competitions, clinics, camps or a fun day out.  Lessees must provide HPC with their outing schedule, address and leave / back times.  Horses must have access to roughage, water, shelter at all times. Floats must be serviced and in good working order and ponies to be floated safely with caution. Overnight or Interstate travel must be pre-approved by HPC in advance. 

All lessees are suitably matched to a performance pony based on temperament, riding ability and pony ability match.  We have an in-house grading process.  Upon leasing your pony you will have parameters of levels you can go to with your pony and the pony is comfortable in that time, it is important that this is abided by at all times.  If you wish to go up a level our Equine Manager / Coach Kirsten Twining can assess and assist with this in a safe manner with adequate training for pony and rider. Only the lessee is permitted to ride the pony, to confirm this excludes brothers, sisters, friends etc primarily for safety reasons.  Please discuss with HPC if there are extenuating circumstances that another may need to ride the pony.  HPC are able to ride the pony, tune it when necessary.

All Lessees are welcome to have full use of our facilities.  We ask that everyone takes responsibility to ensure they leave the facilities in good clean working order after use.  Including horse manure pick up, gates closed and locked, tack put away neatly, rubbish taken home and any other basics that may need to be done 

When leasing your pony you are provided with the ponies individual gear, rugs and grooming supplies.  You are of course welcome to purchase your own, please note bridles and saddles will need to be fitted through our equine manager if being changed.  Your gear is your responsibility and we expect gear to be looked after and well cared for Most importantly it keeps you safe (you don’t want a reign or stirrup leather breaking mid ride).  All gear needs to be put away neatly and wiped down after a ride, bridle on your allocated hook, saddle on your allocated stand, grooming in your ponies tack box.  Gear must never be left out or thrown on he ground and must be put away securely when not in use.