Brookfield Horse and Pony Club Membership
Types of Memberships
There are different types of Brookfield Horse & Pony Club (BHPC) Memberships available:
Full Time Riding Member - is aged between 3 years and 80 years, as at 1st January each year. Able to participate in ALL BHPC musters, clinics, activities and camps. Use of the Brookfield Recreation Reserve paddock (including the 60 x 40 metre Rita O'Hanlon arena & cross country course), and the Brookfield Showgrounds oval and 60 x 20 metre Long Yard (when booked in advance).
A Junior riding member, aged under 18 years old, MUST have a parent, guardian or caregiver join as a Social Non-Riding Member or a Riding Member.
Part Time Riding Member - is aged between 3 years and 80 years, as at 1st January each year. These members may attend a maximum of 3 musters only, but can participate in BHPC clinics, activities and camps, and can use the facilities available to full time riding members. They are not required to complete muster rosters (setup & canteen) or working bees & fundraisers, but their family must complete 6 hours of volunteer work at the Brookfield Show, and pay the annual Family Maintenance Fee and Brookfield Show Levy.
Social Non-Riding Member - is aged 18 years and above, as at 1st January each year. A parent, guardian or caregiver, who is signing up a riding member aged under 18 years old, must become a Social member, unless they themselves are a Riding member.
Coach & registered Trainee Coach Riding Member – must instruct at a minimum of 4 musters to qualify for the coaching discount. To apply for this membership, an applicant must already be an accredited Pony Club coach or be registered as a trainee coach. These members can also ride at Pony Club clinics, activities and camps, and can use the facilities available to full time riding members..
How to join
When renewing a BHPC membership, or transferring from another Pony Club, or joining PCA & BHPC for the first time, it is a 2-step process.
The first step is done online through the PCA JustGo portal and the second step by downloading and completing BHPC forms.
Step 1 – PCA JustGo portal
JustGo is the membership management system used by PCA.
Already a PCA/Brookfield Horse & Pony Club member - If you are already a member of Brookfield Horse & Pony Club, log in to your member profile at JustGo by using the link at Member login Sign up. Under the My Profile header, click on Membership, then choose the purple Brookfield icon, and select ‘Renew your Membership’. Pay the fees for PCA, PCQ & BHPC via credit card. If you are adding another family member, do this via your membership profile. You will need your Payment Reference Number for Step 2.
Already a PCA member at another Pony Club - If you are already a member of another Pony Club, log in to your existing member profile, navigate to the club section and submit a transfer request to Brookfield online. Your old and new clubs must then approve the transfer before you can proceed with your membership application to Brookfield.
New to pony club – If you are new to Pony Club, you will need to create a profile on JustGo by clicking on ‘Sign Up’ under ‘New Member’ at Member login Sign up. Then request to join Brookfield Horse & Pony Club. As a new member, you will only be able to purchase membership once your request to join the club is approved by the BHPC Management Committee. Once approved, you can select “Membership” and purchase your required BHPC membership.
Payment is via credit card and includes fees for PCA, PCQ & BHPC. You will need your Payment Reference Number for Step 2.
Step 2 – BHPC Membership Application form
Once you have completed the PCA JustGo step, you need to access and complete the BHPC Membership Application form available here. This step also includes payment of the required levies and maintenance fee directly to BHPC.
Your horse’s Hendra virus vaccination certificate will need to be attached to your application.
For full-time riders, the 2026 Volunteer Roster Hours Booking form within the Membership Application form must be completed with your roster commitments before your membership can be finalised.
Once all required forms are completed, you will receive an email on behalf of the BHPC Management Committee advising that your membership has been ratified. Please contact memberships@brookfieldponyclub.org.au if you have any queries.
Cost of Membership 2026
2026 Pony Club Australia (PCA), Pony Club Qld (PCQ) and BHPC fees
Pony Club Australia (PCA) is the national governing body for pony clubs, supporting 750 clubs and almost 30,000 members throughout Australia. Our State governing body Pony Club Queensland administers 6.500 members in 185 clubs. The compulsory PCA / PCQ fees cover insurance, membership & administration costs for those organisations.
Full Time Riding Member:
PCA / PCQ fees = $159.70
BHPC Membership = $167.08
Total = $326.78 plus credit card fee
Part Time Riding Member:
PCA / PCQ fees = $159.70
BHPC Membership = $299.30
Total = $459.00 plus credit card fee
Social Member:
PCA / PCQ fees = $ 40.00
BHPC Membership = $35.88
Total = $75.88 plus credit card fee
Coach or registered trainee coach Riding Member:
PCA / PCQ fees = $159.70
BHPC Membership = $30.75
Total = $190.45 plus credit card fee
Coach or registered trainee coach non-Riding Member:
PCA / PCQ fees = $40.00
BHPC Membership = $30.75
Total = $70.75 plus credit card fee
Family Discount:
BHPC Membership is discounted for 2 or more family members who are full time Riding Members.
BHPC Membership for 1st family riding member = $167.08
BHPC Membership for 2nd family riding member = $136.32
BHPC Membership for 3rd - 6th family member = only $46.13 per full time rider
Each Riding Member pays the PCA/PCQ fees of $159.70 per rider.
Please contact the Membership Secretary Ben Pollitt (memberships@brookfieldponyclub.org.au) with any specific queries regarding the membership fees.
These membership fees are paid via the PCA JustGo membership portal – read further details in “How to Join” Step 1.
BHPC Levies & Maintenance Fees
Levies
On joining BHPC, there are two levies to be paid per family with Full time Riding Members. These are the Volunteer Roster Levy and the Brookfield Show Levy.
Part time Riding Members only pay the Brookfield Show Levy.
Levies are rolled over for subsequent years of membership when all commitments involved in those levies are fulfilled in that year. The levies or part thereof may be forfeited in the event they are not fulfilled for that year or refunded upon ceasing membership if commitments have been fulfilled.
- Volunteer roster levy ($170): 16 hours per year.
Each family with a full time riding member is required to contribute 16 volunteer hours across the year:
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- Four (4) x 2.5-hour shifts: Muster set-up and/or muster canteen shifts
- Two (2) x 3-hour shifts: Canteen at special fundraising events (Anzac Day & Bush Christmas) and/or working bees.
Set-up for each muster usually occurs on Saturday afternoon before the muster.
Muster canteen commitments are on the day of the muster and involve preparation and serving of lunch and clean-up.
Working bees are held in February and September.
Exemptions to Rosters:
BHPC Committee members and BHPC Coaches (including registered trainee coaches) are exempt from muster set-up and muster canteen requirements. Those without children at the club are also exempt from working bees, special fundraising events and Brookfield Show shifts.
- Brookfield Show Levy ($170)
All member families (part time and full time) are required to volunteer for two shifts of 3 hours (total 6 hours per family) in the Canteen over the three-day Brookfield Show. This is a major fundraiser for our Club, and the Brookfield Pony Club burgers are legendary. The roster is opened for nominations in the lead-up to the Brookfield Show.
Departing Families
The levies may be refunded upon ceasing membership if all commitments have been fulfilled. The family must apply in writing for a refund to the Secretary of the BHPC Management Committee by 28 February the following year or it will be considered a donation to the club.
Maintenance Fees
BHPC Annual Family Maintenance Fee
Every family pays an Annual Family Maintenance Fee ($60). This fee contributes towards the maintenance and repair of equipment and the Pony Club grounds, including the Brookfield Recreation Reserve sand arena and cross country course.
The levies and maintenance fee are paid direct to BHPC on application of membership to BHPC (see Step 2).
Hendra Vaccinations
All horses attending BHPC activities must be currently vaccinated against Hendra Virus. The Zoetis Hendra vaccination registry must show that the horse has a protected vaccination status. See our BHPC By-Laws for more information.