Rae Birr & Marlie Nauta
United States Pony Club Marketing Department sits down with Rae Birr and Marlie Nauta. Rae and Marlie are a mother/daughter duo that are both actively involved in Pony Club.
Guest: Rae Birr got her own horse at age 12 and has never been horseless since. Jericho Forest Pony Club in the Central New England Region was active in her hometown in Massachusetts. She joined and graduated as a B with her first horse. In college, she earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and became a veterinarian, married Bruce, and three children followed. Birr has been in the Lake Shore Region since 2000 and served as the District Commissioner (DC) of Big Bay Pony Club, as Vice Regional Supervisor, and has served as Regional Supervisor since 2006. In addition to her regional roles, Birr has served on the USPC Board of Governors since 2016.
Guest: Marlie Nauta, Birr’s daughter, is an H-A HM, C-3 EV, B DR certified member. She has continued in Pony Club and is a USPC National Examiner, Center Administrator (CA), and Regional Instruction Coordinator in the Lake Shore Region, all while she teaches riding and trains horses.
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The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC or Pony Club) is the largest equestrian educational organization in North America. Started in 1954, the organization has developed curriculum that teaches safe riding skills and the care of horses through mounted and unmounted lessons. Through Pony Club, members have fun with horses and make lifelong friends while they develop skills, habits, and values that extend well beyond the barn and last a lifetime. Many members apply what they have learned in the USPC program successfully in their careers, educational and volunteer opportunities, and other life pursuits.
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