Pony Racing was formally introduced in Britain in 2004 with the aim of encouraging more young people to consider a career as a jockey. Since then, 99 riders have graduated from Pony Racing and are now jockeys with many more also working within the horseracing industry. You may heard of some of our graduates;

- Rhys Flint
- Felix de Giles
- Lucy Alexander
- Charlie Bishop
- Sam Twiston Davies
- Harry Derham
- Tom Cannon
- Gina Andrews

The Pony Racing Authority was founded in 2007 as the sport's Governing Body with particular responsibility for ensuring the sport's integrity and safety. The PRA's aims are to ;

Encourage a wider spectrum of young British enthusiasts to consider developing a career in racing.
Encourage 9-15 year olds to sample and enjoy the experience of a raceday.
Promote the development of British jockeys to equal the experience and competence gained by their Irish counterparts.

To find out more about the PRA the 2009 Annual Report is available for download from here. The 2011 Annual Report will be available shortly.

You can keep up to date with Pony Racing news by following the PRA on Twitter (gbponyracing) and Facebook (Pony racing GB).

If you are new to Pony Racing and would like to find our more or get involved please email ponyracingauthority@thejockeyclub.co.uk There are over 200 Pony Races each year for Riders and Ponies of all levels and abilities from beginner to experienced so join in the fun and friendship and ride a winner too! Pony Club Racedays are a great introduction and to find out more click here.