Lost Miner Pony Club
Pony Club is the largest equestrian educational organization in the world. This is where it all begins! The cornerstones of our foundation are education, safety, sportsmanship, stewardship and FUN. Members learn riding and the care of horses through mounted sports. The skills, habits and values instilled through horsemanship will apply to every part of a member’s life.
As a member of the Lost Miner Pony Club, riders have access to:
- horses and ponies
- trainers
- mounted meetings
- unmounted meetings
- special Pony Club competitions
- growing in your riding and horsemanship
- fun with other horse enthusiasts!
For more information about Pony Club, visit www.ponyclub.org
Lost Miner Ranch and Equestrian Center is a Certified Pony Club Riding Center. This means you do not have to own a horse to be part of our Pony Club! We offer the complete Pony Club curriculum and program.
Pony Club seeks to develop both mounted (riding) and unmounted skills (non-riding skills such as knowledge, safety, horse care, etc) in their members. Therefore, our Pony Club program incorporates both mounted and unmounted education throughout the year in equal amounts.
ANNUAL COSTS*
Pony Club
National Pony Club memberships rates:
New membership: $155/year
Renewing membership: $100/year
Regional Pony Club membership rates:
Rocky Mountain Region: $34/year
*These annual fees are set by the National Office and are required for anyone who wants to participate in Pony Club activities.
MONTHLY COSTS - Pony Club
$160/month to use a Lost Miner horse at Pony Club meetings
$120/month to use a personal horse boarded at Lost Miner for meetings
If you are interested in joining Pony Club please email info@lostminerranch.com to inquire about availability. We will send you a link to book & pay online.
SCHEDULE - Pony Club
Pony Club schedules are set monthly and we take one week off each month. Schedules are generally set around show schedules for coaches traveling away to shows; we are NOT always able to schedule around holidays or school breaks.
There are no discounts for missed meetings. If a member takes a break for one or more months their spot will become forfeit to the next member on the wait list. That member will have to wait for a spot to open up to rejoin Pony Club. There are a limited amount of member spaces available.
Currently members may choose to attend EITHER:
Wednesdays from 3:00pm - 5:00pm
OR
Fridays from 4:30pm - 6:30 pm
PLUS
All members may attend Sunday meetings from 12:30pm - 4:00 pm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Pony Club
Lost Miner is one of the Gunnison School District bus stops. If using this option, plan on packing appropriate riding gear and extra snacks for your kids so they can change and eat a quick bite before the meeting starts. Pony Clubbers should walk down to the lobby immediately upon disembarking the bus and get ready for their Pony Club meeting. Instructors will not be supervising Pony Clubbers until meeting time starts.
Current availability may vary. Please contact info@lostminerranch.com to see if space is available.
All potential Pony Clubbers should be comfortable grooming, tacking, and riding a horse in a group riding lesson situation. If you are interested in Pony Club but do not yet meet these requirements, please sign up for riding lessons to get started, or consider joining our Junior Pony Club.