• In The Spotlight,  Tips From Pony Club Pros

    Merck Animal Health; EPM: The Master of Disguise

    Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is often referred to as the “master of disguise” because it can look like many other neurological diseases or even obscure lameness. This is why it is critical to have your veterinarian conduct a thorough physical and neurological exam and appropriate diagnostic work up to confirm EPM. Treating without a diagnosis can be frustrating. If you’re concerned about EPM, talk to your veterinarian and keep the following risk factors in mind: • Mature horses are more commonly affected than very young horses • There is a higher incidence among horses used for racing, western performance and other strenuous activities • Events such as long-distance transportation, concurrent…

  • Annual Meetings,  In The Spotlight,  Pony Club Love

    Workshops. Need We Say More?

    Its getting cold in Kentucky at the USPC National Office. Most people are thinking of Thanksgiving in a couple weeks and then Christmas. Pony Club is thinking about the 2017 Equine Symposium and Convention in SUNNY California! The workshops list has been released and it looks more exciting than ever before! Here is just a sampling of the fun seminars that YOU can attend! Create a Winning, Effective Certification Prep Plan with Deb Sobottka-Smith This session will provide a set of easy tools that members can use to assess their specific readiness for a certification Demystifying the Mounted Lesson Plan with Erin Boddaert, Nancy Grout, and Kim Lowman-Vollmer Come find…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Review: The Gift of Failure

    Welcome to the new topic on the Pony Club Pizza blog! Have an interesting book you feel would benefit Pony Club members or leadership? Send in your reviews to Mandy@ponyclub.org to be shared! Our first book review was sent in by Katie Graham, RS of Middle California Region. The Gift of Failure: How the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed. By Jessica Lahey This wonderful book deals with failure as the most valuable parenting tool from household duties and friends from the earliest years through the grades to adulthood. It includes tips on parent-teacher partnerships, homework and grades and more. But the chapter that caught…

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