The NPS Membership Structure There are the following types of membership available. The fees below are for 2010.
- STANDARD LIFE - 18 Years old to 29 Years old £800
- 30 Years old to 39 Years old £600
- 40 Years old to 49 Years old £400
- 50 Years old to 59 Years old £300
- 60 Years old to 69 Years old £200
- 70 Years old and over £150
STANDARD - £35 per year
FAMILY - £70 per year - includes two adults and any children under 18 living at the same address
JUNIOR - £15 per year - for people of 18 years and under
ASSOCIATE/JUDGE - £15 per year - for judges who do not require any other membership benefits (no NPS Review, Newsletters etc)
PERFORMANCE AFFILIATE- £15 per year. New for 2009 the NPS is offering performance affiliation for owners wishing their ponies to take part in the NPS/TopSpec Dressage Finals. This confers upon the individual the right for their ponies to take part in the Dressage final, and no other finals. At the final both the owner and the rider must be NPS members. Performance affiliation does not confer voting rights at the AGM, nor the right to stand for Council, it does not entitle them to reduced entry fees at NPS Shows. Performance affiliates may, at any time, upgrade to standard/Showing and Breeder membership in order to receive the full benefits and advantages of NPS membership.JOINING FEE - There is a one time Joining Fee of £7 for new members, this also applies to members who have allowed their membership to lapse. There is no Joining Fee for Junior and Performance members.
GIFT AID : The NPS can benifit from Gift Aid on the above subscriptions and encourages tax paying members to sign a Gift Aid Declaration - the form is available as a resource at the foot of this page.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS (these are not applicable to Junior Members)
BREEDING MEMBERS - Additional annual subscription of £5. Reduced fees for pony registrations and equine passport related services
SHOWING & BREEDING MEMBERS - Additional annual subscription of £10, Eligibility for the finals of NPS Competitions, reduced entry fees at the NPS Spring Festival and Summer Championship Show, this includes Breeding Benefits as above.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS - Showing Members may require additional Membership Cards if they may have more than one pony in a ring at a time. Additional cards can be requested when joining, renewing or upgrading membership online or through the office. If more than two cards are required there is an additional charge of £1.50 per card.
Renewing Online - Most existing members can renew their membership online. Please do this if you can as it is more efficient for us and quick for you.
You need to log in to the members area using your membership number and password then select the option to renew from the list on the left.
If you have any problems please do contact the NPS Office. If you have not yet got a password please go to the Home page and the Members box (half way down on the right) and select Already a member? get your password here
Joining Online
Standard, Junior, Associate/Judge, Performance and International(Standard) members can join online, please see Joining Online tab on the left. We are sorry that this facility is not available to Family or Life members at this time; please apply using the Membership forms found as Resources at the foot of this page.
Membership forms can be found as Resources at the foot of this page.
Conditions for entry in NPS Shows and Affiliated Shows - Winter 2009/2010 and Summer 2010
It is the status of the owner of the pony that matters, if you own several ponies you only pay one annual subscription, this covers all the ponies.
- Winter Qualifying rounds are open to ponies owned by both NPS Members and Non Members. The owner doesn't need to be a Member for the pony to qualify but will need to be a Showing Member for the pony to enter the final at the Spring Festival on 24th April 2010.
- Summer Qualifying rounds are open to ponies owned by both NPS Members and Non Members but only the highest placed pony owned by an NPS Member, on production of their membership card in the ring, will be eligible to qualify for the Final. Riders and handlers must have the owner's membership card in their possession on entering the ring. NPS Adult/Standard members will be required to upgrade to Adult/Showing members to enter the finals held at the NPS Summer Show at Malvern on 4th-6th August 2010.
- Riders do not need to be members of the NPS unless they ride at Olympia in the final of the NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds M&M Supreme Ridden (Olympia) Pony of the Year or at Hickstead in the final of the NPS M&M Working Hunter Pony (RIHS) competition.
- The NPS doesn't require an annual showing fee per pony and ponies don't have to be added to an annual showing register. However, for most NPS Competitions ponies must hold Equine Passports and be registered in the Pure Bred section of their Breed Society Stud Book or the NPS British Riding Pony Stud Book, Register or Appendix as appropriate to the classes in which they are entered.
Special conditions apply to the NPS/Baileys Horse Feeds M&M Supreme Ridden (Olympia) Pony Of The Year qualifiers, as follows:
- Before entering open Qualifying Rounds owners must be Adult/Showing members of the NPS and must show their membership card before entering the ring (Breed Shows excepted).
Other Points
Adult/Showing Members pay reduced entry fees at the NPS Spring Festival and the NPS Summer Championship Show.
There are some 'fun' competitions for Juniors at the NPS Summer Championship show and Junior members pay reduced entry fees for these classes.
The NPS is no longer using Competition Record Cards.
Winter Qualifying Rounds
Owners and riders do not have to be members of the NPS to enter qualifying rounds for the NPS Winter Series and to qualify. However, the owners will need to be Adult/Showing members to enter the finals at the NPS Spring Festival.
Some winter shows hold qualifying rounds for the very popular NPS/TopSpec Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) Championship.
Some of these qualifying rounds are held early in the year and owners should take special note that they need to be members for their pony to qualify in these competitions. Therefore, they must have a membership card for the new year in order for their pony to qualify.
New Member Application Form Renewal Form Gift Aid Declaration