Pony Magazine | PONY Magazine – July 2026
Jump into the July issue of PONY magazine, we’ve got so much summer fun inside!
Sarah, Alex and Lou have been chatting about how they fell in love with ponies – they all started their riding journey at riding schools. Honestly, it was so hard to fit our fave things about incredible riding school ponies into one feature! We’re all lucky enough to have become pony owners since then, but whether or not you have your own pony, we’re sure you’ll agree that riding school ponies are true superstars. Turn to p20 to celebrate them with us!
From riding tips, to keeping your pony happy and healthy this summer, we’ve got you covered! If your pony is new to water jumps, or needs a reintroduction to water, Alex Bragg has got lots of top tips for feeling confident riding through water. If you’ve ever wondered what happens at pony camps, we’re here to enlighten you and help you get prepped if you’re heading to your first one this summer, including our list of must-haves! Have you ever tried riding your fave pony without a saddle? If you’re wondering why you might do this, we’re here to help. Why not try our bareback riding exercises and discover the benefits!
Do you know a fetlock from a hock? And what is the term for a three-beat pace? Test your knowledge with our quizzes on dressage and pony anatomy and see how you get on!
We’ve got some incredible prizes to win this issue – you could win a saddle! That’s not all, we’ve also got a riding hat, gloves, riding boots and feed balancer up for grabs. Don’t forget to enter for your chance to win!
Plus, if you take our short reader survey, you could win some wonderful LeMieux kit! Just take our survey on p57 and tell us about yourself and your fave pony, and let us know what you love, and want more of, in the magazine to enter.
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Publisher David J Murphy spotted a gap in the market for a magazine for young horse enthusiasts in 1949 and Pony Magazine was born. For many years it was the only title dedicated to young equestrians. Since then, generations of pony-mad children and teenagers have grown up reading it all over the world.
Over 70 years later and with 12 issues a year, Pony Magazine has firmly established itself as the authority on everything equestrian for generations of horse-mad youngsters. Every issue is packed full of top riding and pony-care tips, awesome quizzes, real-life reader stories, the latest horse news, exciting competitions, posters and so much more to make your life even more horse-tastic!
Improve your riding whatever your level or interest with top tips on jumping, flatwork, cross-country and hacking, win bundles of pony-inspired giveaways with prizes up for grabs in every issue and learn more about caring for your best friend with advice on grooming, mucking out and everything in between.
Whether you want to hear tips from celebrity riders on tacking, feeding and keeping your four-legged friend happy or have a go at our fun riding exercises yourself, you’ll be a pony genius in no time with your annual Pony Magazine digital magazine subscription - download the latest edition to your device today to get more pony on the go!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Pony Magazine PONY Magazine – July 2026.