After teaching camp for a local Pony Club and recently working on creating better lesson plans for the Pony Club website, we found out how many of our lower level members have trouble understanding the term, “taking the T,P,R” for a horse, or knowing their horses’ resting T,P,R. What is TPR? Short for Temperature, Pulse, […]
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Month: June 2016
Merck Animal Health; Do I need to Deworm in the Summer?
It depends. While summer is generally not a peak parasite transmission time in many parts of the country, some horses may require a more aggressive schedule that includes deworming during the summer. The key is to work with your veterinarian to conduct fecal tests to determine your horse’s shedding status (how much and of which […]
Alumni in the News- Heather Capps Drager
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! Heather Capps Drager is an B graduate of Guadalupe Pony Club (now called Watermelon Mountain […]