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2019 IMGE Exchange- It Begins!
The 2019 International Mounted Games Exchange is being hosted by USPC, July 25-August 9. Teams from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia will join the United States team for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. Follow along with team members as they recount their experiences. Thanks to International Exchange Committee Chair, Katie Graham here is a little about the first day! The 2019 IMGE has begun! We started off the first day with some ice-breakers. After breakfast we did an activity where every three minutes we talked to someone we had not met and told each other our names and asked the question “What is Pony Club?” Once…
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2019 IPE- Final Recap
The 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange is being hosted by Hong Kong, June 30-July 13. Teams from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia will join the United States team for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. Follow along with team members as they recount their experiences. Team member Ella Groner of the Maryland Region sent in the final recap. Tuesday, July 9th was a day at the beach. We started the day by leaving the hotel and heading to the Sai King Country Park in Sai Wan. Once we arrived, we hiked about 45 minutes in some major heat and humidity. We were so excited and relieved when we…
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2019 IPE- Experiences of a Lifetime
The 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange is being hosted by Hong Kong, June 30-July 13. Teams from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia will join the United States team for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. Follow along with team members as they recount their experiences. Team member Cooper Madden-Hennessey of the New York-Upper Connecticut Region sends in more interesting insights. Saturday (July 6th) all of the teams headed to Stanley Market in the morning. The market was filled with tons of tiny vendors you could stroll through. The market had everything from unique Hong Kong items, to paintings, to cheap knock offs. The USA team decided to take…
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Star Stable Saddles Up and Rides Into Tryon International Equestrian Center
By: Guest author Matilda Opalpie from the online horse adventure game Star Stable Greetings (or as we say, “Hej”) from Stockholm, Sweden! My name is Matilda Opalpie. If you are a Star Stable player, you might know me for my iconic black hat and for awkwardly stumbling on words while trying to present all the latest news (and other fun stuff!) about the online game Star Stable! If somebody would have told me when I was a little horse-loving girl that I would be working for an amazing horse game one day, I would have thought they were pulling my leg. But here I am, ta daaa! And right now,…
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2019 IPE- Adventures in Hong Kong
The 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange is being hosted by Hong Kong, June 30-July 13. Teams from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia will join the United States team for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. Follow along with team members as they recount their experiences. Today, team member Cooper Madden-Hennessey of the New York-Upper Connecticut Region shares the experiences of the first few days of the trip. On Monday (July 1st) after orientation the team attended the Welcome Dinner held at Peking Garden. We were served a traditional Chinese meal of delicious Peking duck. This was the first test of our chopsticks skill and it was comical watching…
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TheHorse.com presents: Rain Rot
Rain rot is a bacterial skin disease that causes hair loss and leaves horses with large patches of raw, irritated skin. It’s also highly contagious and can spread from horse to horse via direct contact, grooming tools, tack, and even on our hands. Often, the initial lesions develop along the rump, lower limbs, face, muzzle, withers, and in the saddle region. In their early stages, they often appear as raised tufts of hair with crusts, and they typically progress to larger, more widespread crusty, scaly, and painful lesions. Find out how to diagnose and treat existing cases and prevent future cases in TheHorse.com’s step-by-step visual guide—>
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2019 IPE Off and Running
The 2019 Inter-Pacific Exchange is being hosted by Hong Kong, June 30-July 13. Teams from Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia will join the United States team for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. Follow along with team members as they recount their experiences. First up, Ella Groner (team member from the Maryland Region) gives us a recount of their week of training and the beginning of the exchange! On Wednesday (June 26) evening, team members; Cooper M, Kaylee V, and Team Manager, Janna R arrived at the beautiful Firefly Farm in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, hosted by Coach Nicole L. On Thursday (June 27), we watched pacing practice…
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Meet your 2019 National Youth Board Members- Jessica
USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Jessica Flores. Jessica is an incoming member for the National Youth Board for 2019. She is from Woodside Pony Club in the Middle California Region. Jessica has been in Pony Club for 12 years and is currently a C-2, and is looking forward to taking her H-B and C-3 in the upcoming year. She has played a major role in the sport of Tetrathlon, not only competing, but coaching other members, and being a constant leader for this particular sport. She had the honor to be on the 2016 International…
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Meet your 2019 National Youth Board Members- Elizabeth
USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Elizabeth Larson . Elizabeth Larson is an incoming representative of the 2019 National Youth Board. Elizabeth is a H-HM and C-2 certified member of High Lakes Pony Club in the Oregon Region. She has enjoyed taking advantage of the many learning opportunities offered by Pony Club, especially Quiz. Last fall, Elizabeth competed in the International Quiz Exchange in Kelowna, BC. She enjoys trail riding her BLM mustang “Finnegan” and eventing her thoroughbred mare “Kat.” When she is not riding, Elizabeth loves to experience new and different cultures. She studied abroad…
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Meet your 2019 National Youth Board Members- Alex
USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Alex McKinley. Alex is an incoming member for the 2019 National Youth Board. Alex is from Orchard Hill Pony Club in the Great Lakes Region. Alex has been active in Pony Club for 13 years and is currently C-3 Eventing and H-B HM certified. She is on her regional youth council and enjoys teaching and helping the younger members in Pony Club. She also joined the Visiting Instructor Program in 2018. Alex will be attending Bowling Green State University in Ohio to obtain her Biology degree with the goal of…
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