NPS membership offers a huge range of benefits depending on the type of membership. The table at the bottom of this page summarises all the benefits for each type of membership. NPS membership runs until 31st December each year. Remember it is only the OWNER of the pony who needs to become a Qualifying or Life member in order to qualify for the Summer Championships.
This is designed for Owners who wish their pony to:
Qualifying and Life Members will also benefit from:
Qualifying and Life Members will also benefit from:
The main difference between Qualifying and Non-Qualifying membership is that Non-Qualifying members do not have the ability to be able to qualify any ponies owned for Horse of the Year Show, Royal International and NPS Championships.
Non-Qualifying Members will also benefit from:
Non-Qualifying members may also:
This membership package is aimed at NPS Judges and NPS Area Committee members who are not looking to compete or breed.
Associate Judge and NPS Officer Members will also benefit from:
Associate Judge and NPS Officer members may also:
This membership package does not allow voting rights or give the member the right to stand for election.
This membership package is aimed British Riding Pony breeders who are not looking to compete, or vote/stand in council elections.
Breeder Members will also benefit from:
To be eligible for this membership the breeder must comply with one of the following conditions:
This membership package does not allow voting rights or give the member the right to stand for election.
This membership package is aimed at young competitors under the age of 18 as at 1st January.
Junior Members will also benefit from:
This membership package does not allow voting rights or give the member the right to stand for election.
This membership package is aimed at both adults and juniors who only want to compete in either the NPS Dressage Finals or the NPS Arena Eventing Challenge Finals.
Performance Members will also benefit from:
This membership package does not allow voting rights or give the member the right to stand for election.
This membership is new for 2025 and has been introduced for people who do not compete their ponies but would still like to be a part of the NPS community.
Supporter members will also benefit from:
This membership package does not allow voting rights or give the member the right to stand for election.
Benefits | Life | Qualifying (Ind & Fam) |
Non Qualifying (Ind) |
Junior | Associate Judge/Officer |
Breeders |
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NPS Judge’s Accident Insurance (only applicable to current NPS Judges) |
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Annual Review | ||||||
Newsletter (electronic only) (Inc Performance) |
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Public Liability & Accident Insurance | ||||||
Voting Rights in the Council Election |
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The Right to Stand for Election to Council |
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Eligibility to apply to be an NPS Judge |
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Reduced Rate Registration/Transfers |
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Reduced Entry Fees for NPS Spring & Summer Shows |
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Eligibility for Showing Finals |
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Eligibility for Silver Medals |
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Eligibility to compete in HOYS/NPS RIHS Qualifiers |
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Eligibility to Compete in NPS Dressage Finals (Inc Performance) |
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Eligibility to enter Young Rider Final |