Becoming a coach

When you think of Pony Club®, you think of children. But without the adults, there would be no Pony Club. It is the parents and older riders that keep Pony Club going. But here is the thing! Getting involved in Pony Club is a great experience and is very rewarding.

One of the ways to be involved is to become a Pony Club Coach.

At first this may seem daunting, especially if you are new to horses. But this need not be the case. A lot of experienced people have put in a lot of work to help make this not only an easy experience, but an enjoyable and rewarding one as well..

In Queensland, we are extremely fortunate in that we have two pathways to becoming a coach. Below you will find details of each. If you are still uncertain of which way to go, then have a talk to your Club Chief Instructor or other coaches and get their views on the matter.

PCQ Coaching

Pony Club(R) coaching in Queensland has become simpler.

PCQ has introduced 3 new progressive, self-paced bespoke learning coaching levels.

PCQ ‘E’ – PCQ ‘D’ – PCQ ‘D*’ to complement the existing PCQ ‘C’ and PCQ ‘B’.

PCQ ‘E’ – horse mastership (horse care, grooming, horse handling on the ground)

PCQ ‘D’ – basic flat and games riding.

PCQ ‘D*’ – jumping grids.

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Pony Club QLD Coaching Accreditation

Step by step to become a Pony Club Qld Coach
  • You must be a Pony Club Qld financial member 15 years and over.
  • Register for PCQ Coaching. Click here to Register
  • Be confident around children and horses
  • Have a Working with Children Check, if 18 years and over or exemption.  CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR WWWC (Blue Card).
  • You will receive a notification of your Coach Registration Approval
  • Coach Preparation (PCQ Coach Preparation Clinics are advertised in PCQ Coach Calendar.
    PCQ Coach Preparation Clinics may contain a theory session conducted by ZOOM or TEAMS and accompanied with a practical session.
  • PCQ ‘E’ working with Club Chief Instructor or Appointee Coach to gain knowledge and experience with coaching.
  • PCQ ‘D’ attend a 1 day ‘PCQ Coach Preparation Clinic’ conducted by Region and/or Zone with focus on control of group management.
  • PCQ ‘D*’ attend a 1 day ‘PCQ Coach Preparation Clinic’ conducted by Region and/or Zone with focus on control of group management and jumping grid construction.
  • PCQ ‘C’ attend 2 * 1 day or 1 * 2 day ‘PCQ Coach Preparation Clinic’ conducted by Region and/or Zone.
  • PCQ ‘B’ attend 2 * 1 day or 1 * 2 day ‘PCQ Coach Preparation Clinic’ conducted by Region and/or Zone.
  • Apply for assessment following completion of preparation components. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
  • Complete assessment with assessor.

NCAS is the National Scheme for Coaching as provided by Pony Club Australia®.

Each Zone in the state is responsible for the development of the NCAS program within their Zone.

Anyone wishing for more information about the NCAS program should go to the Pony Club Australia­® Coaching Section for a detailed outline of the scheme, its various levels, prerequisites and delivery.

Pony Club Australia® Coaching