Meadowbank Pony Club

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About Meadowbank Pony Club

Meadowbank Pony Club is an inner-city pony club at 337 Kohimarama Road in Meadowbank, Auckland, and it has operated since 1968. Its centre is a small A-frame clubhouse at the corner of St Johns and St Heliers Bay Roads, surrounded by land the club leases from Transit NZ and Auckland Council. The club says it grazes 25 ponies each year for around 40 members. It is run by parents and children as a non-profit, working city farm, and all members own or lease their own horse. The club does not offer riding lessons or casual rides.

The club hosts Riding for the Disabled, providing horses for its programme, which the website says helps disabled children build confidence and independence. Children aged 10 and under who do not yet own a pony can join the Riders Without Horses programme. Open Days let the public meet the horses and try riding for under-16s, and pony-themed birthday parties are offered for children aged 4 to 10. The website says part of the club's lease is at risk, and it is asking for support to keep the site going. Open Locally lists no other pony clubs nearby with figures for comparison.