Verenigingen, bonden en ponyclubs — de gemeenschapskant van de sport, bij jou in de buurt.
High Flyers Vaulting is a non-profit equestrian vaulting club. It promotes vaulting through local trainings and demonstrations. The club supports young athletes competing in regional, national and international events. Training takes place year round at its home facility, and the club was founded in 2019.
Northpointe Polo Farm is a polo facility that opens matches and practices to spectators and players. Players bring their own polo pony to weekend practices and matches, and seasonal pony leases can be arranged. The farm offers group coaching chukkers, private riding and horsemanship lessons, and intro to polo days. Trained polo ponies and polo equipment are provided for lessons.
The Williamsport Riding Club is a long-established riding club in Williamsport, with origins dating back to the 1940s. The club runs horse shows, including open horse shows, children's show series and dressage schooling show series. The grounds are also used for 4-H shows and county riding meetings. The club's stated mission is to provide a riding facility for use by youth and 4-H clubs.
Darlington Polo Club is a polo club in Darlington that plays polo matches, including Friday night games. The club has been playing since the summer of 1937, according to its history page. Most of its players ride Thoroughbreds, with some preferring Quarter Horses and Appaloosas. The club also hosts polo benefit matches and fund-raisers for local organizations.
The Western Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association promotes the interests of Quarter Horse owners in Pennsylvania and aims to increase the number of Pennsylvania breeders and owners of AQHA-registered Quarter Horses. It sponsors AQHA-approved Quarter Horse shows, open shows, clinics and youth team affiliations. Each year it produces 20 AQHA-approved horse shows from May through August, and it also supports other breed, hunter/jumper, dressage, NSBA and NRHA events. The association owns and runs its own show grounds.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Alfstedt/Ebersdorf und Umgebung is a riding and carriage driving club in the Alfstedt and Ebersdorf area. Members ride with a saddle or drive with a carriage, and anyone who loves horses is welcome to join. Many members compete in carriage driving at tournaments, and the club's website lists both riding and driving tournaments.
The Reitverein Kutenholz und Umgebung e.V. is a riding club. It presents its members' activities and events, including a riding rally. Open pole training takes place on Fridays and can be used by members and non-members. Riding lessons on club horses are currently not offered while the club looks for a suitable horse.
The Western Pennsylvania Riding & Driving Club is a nonprofit organization for equine enthusiasts, whether owners or spectators. It promotes horsemanship and sportsmanship and welcomes all breeds of equines and their disciplines. The club runs open horse shows at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, which provide stalls, bathing areas, and electric hookups. Membership is encouraged but not required to show. The club holds regular meetings in Meadville and an annual banquet.
Reitclub Schwedt is a riding club in Schwedt/Oder, founded in 1978, that is built around a love of horses. It offers riding lessons that are adapted to each rider's experience, with lunge work, training, or riding without training in some cases. Cross-country rides can be arranged on request. Horses are kept on six paddocks with weather shelters, with hay and water available all day.
Silver Moon Vaulters is an equestrian vaulting club in Suffolk, Virginia. It runs a competitive and recreational program for vaulters of all ages, from toddlers to adults. The team includes coaches who work as lungers and a dedicated vaulting horse. The club also has a barn manager on staff.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Börde Lamstedt is a rural riding and driving club with about 260 members. Members use the indoor riding arena and three outdoor areas, which include a swing ground, sand and grass surfaces, as well as a terrain area in the Westerberg. The club's grounds can also be used by riders who are not members, by arrangement. The club is located at Schützenstraße in Lamstedt.
The North Carolina Walking Horse Association promotes the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. It sponsors a series of events to showcase the breed. The association also affiliates horse shows in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and East Tennessee. Its stated mission is to preserve and advance the general welfare of Tennessee Walking Horses and to benefit their owners, trainers, and breeders.
Pferdesportverein Klein Warnow is an equestrian club in Klein Warnow for members of all ages and levels. It offers professional training with experienced trainers, from beginners to competition riders. The club takes part in regional and supra-regional competitions and organises community activities for horse sports enthusiasts. Members can join to take part in training and events.
Wanderritte Werner is a riding business in the Nordwest-Mecklenburg region, run by the Werner family. Its name refers to trail rides, and the website presents riding under that name. The business invites riders and carriage drivers to an orienteering ride (Orientierungsritt) near Hohen Viecheln. Participants find marked points with a map and compass along a route of about 18 to 23 km, in two difficulty levels.
Reitverein Klempau und Umgebung e.V. is a riding club based in Klempau. It informs interested people about its club life and membership. The club holds ring riding events (Ringreiten) with separate groups for different gaits and levels, including a hobby-horse group. It also hosts an annual riding ball.
Reiterverein Kollmar e.V. is a riding club founded in 1923. It aims to cultivate equestrian sport and maintain interest in the horse. The club organises courses, rides and events, including a dressage course. Its traditional tournament is held in Horstmühle on the first weekend of May.
Reit- und Fahrverein Mühlenbarbek is a riding club founded in 2011 by a group of horse enthusiasts. The club aims to practise equestrian sport in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. It welcomes both beginners and experienced riders of all ages, who can learn to ride or further develop their existing skills. The club's motto is "Spass von Anfang an", meaning fun from the start.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Aar-Niederweidbach is a riding and driving club founded in 1971, with about 200 members active across the disciplines of riding and carriage driving. It runs its own riding facility and offers training courses, including seat and rider gymnastics courses and riding or lunging badge examinations. The club also organises WBO tournaments and trainer education events. Trainers listed on the site include Rolf Petruschke, Sabine Petruschke and Anne Chabou.
Reitgemeinschaft Haus Dorp e.V. is a riding club in Lohmar with about 150 members, from beginners to competition riders. The club organises equestrian events, including a ground-work tournament (Ausbildung am Boden) and a summer show with jumping and dressage classes. The club's riding facility lies above the Naafbachtal, with surrounding riding grounds.
Pferdehof Kachlin is a family-run horse farm in Kachlin on the Usedom hinterland. It offers horse boarding with spacious boxes and daily turnout, and riding lessons both on the client's own horse and on trained school horses. The farm has a new indoor arena (20x45 m) and an outdoor riding area (20x40 m). It is closely linked to the Pferdesportverein Kachlin e.V., where members train together and take part in events.
Keswick Hunt Club is a private foxhunting club in Central Virginia, founded in 1896, with over 200 members. It runs organized hunts from September to March and is open to invited guests and junior riders who wish to join the hunts. The club also holds horse shows, trail rides and other equestrian and social events. Its historic venue is available for rental for events such as wedding receptions.
Reit- und Fahrverein Rauschenberg e.V. is a riding and driving club in Rauschenberg, Germany. Its website lists the board and officers, including a sporting officer and a contact person for the stable. The club name refers to both riding (Reitverein) and driving (Fahrverein). The website provides only limited detail about its activities beyond this.
Reit- und Fahrverein Weilburg e.V. is a riding club that offers a range of riding activities for members. Vaulting is a popular activity, with groups for beginners and a performance-oriented group. Horse owners can use the riding hall and outdoor arena to train their own horses. The club welcomes new members.
Farmington Hunt Club is a foxhunting club based in northwestern Albemarle County near Charlottesville, Virginia. The club has followed hounds since 1929 and maintains kennels, a clubhouse and hunt stables. Riders can take part in hunts as members or visitors, and the club also organises horse shows and trail rides. Membership options include social, hunting, student and non-resident memberships.
