2023 USPC Championships Dates and Locations

This summer, the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) will hold two Championship events: Championships Central in Lake St.Louis, Mo., and Championships East in Tryon N.C. If your Pony Club dreams include competing at USPC Championships, here is more information, including the 2023 dates and locations, to help you plan your trip as you work toward your goal.

Pony Club offers Championships competitions in eight disciplines: Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Quiz, Show Jumping, Tetrathlon, and Western Dressage. For 2023, Open competitions will again be offered for Gymkhana and Trail, USPC’s newest disciplines. Gymkhana and Trail competitions are open to members and non-members at or above the age of 10 by January 1, 2023.
Read more about how to qualify and find eligibility information on the Championships competition information page of the USPC website.

2023 USPC Championships Central

June 5–11, 2023
National Equestrian Center, Lake St. Louis, Mo.

Join us in the Midwest for the 2023 USPC Championships Central. The National Equestrian Center is one of the Midwest’s premier event facilities, with both indoor and outdoor competition arenas and 600-plus stalls in a park-like setting on 56 acres, located in the western suburbs of St. Louis.


The qualification period for the 2023 USPC Championships Central runs from April 1, 2022, through May 14, 2023. Entries open April 3, 2023, and close May 15, 2023, at noon Eastern Time. Stay tuned to USPC social media, emails, and Enews for more information on entering.

June 5–8

  • USPC Dressage, Mounted Games, Show Jumping, Tetrathlon, and Western Dressage Championships Central
  • USPC Gymkhana and Trail Open Competition (no qualification required for entry)

June 9–11

  • USPC Eventing Championships Central in conjunction with the Queeny Park Horse Trials (Two entries required)
  • USPC Quiz Championships Central

National Equestrian Center
6880 Lake St. Louis Blvd.
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

2023 USPC Championships East

July 26–30, 2023
Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, N.C.

We look forward to seeing you at the Tryon International Equestrian Center for the 2023 USPC Championships East! The Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) is a horse-centered resort offering a hotel and cabins with kitchens, plus dining on site, and 13 show arenas.


The qualification period for the 2023 USPC Championships East runs from April 1, 2022, through July 2, 2023. Entries open May 1, 2023, and close at noon Eastern Time on July 3, 2023. Cross-entering is not allowed, and USPC will again offer the Gymkhana and Trail Open competitions (no qualification required for entry). Stay tuned to USPC social media, emails, and Enews for more information on entering.

Tryon International Equestrian Center
25 International Boulevard
Mill Spring, North Carolina 28756

Become a Sponsor

If you or someone you know would like to support the 2023 USPC Championships, sponsorships are available for every budget. With one sponsorship, reach Pony Club Championships competitors at two locations. Click here for more information.

Learn more about how USPC Championships work and start planning your path to Championships. We can’t wait to see you this summer!

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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