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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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Meet your 2019 National Youth Board Members- Virginia
USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Virginia Carpenter. Virginia is an incoming member for the 2019 National Youth Board. She is a C-2 Eventing, H-B HM member from Casanova-Warrenton Pony Club in the Virginia Region and has been an active member for 12 years. Virginia competes in polocrosse, mounted games, and eventing and is currently training her 4yr old OTTB Captain America. She thoroughly enjoys teaching beginner lessons and coaching polocrosse and mounted games. Virginia is grateful for all the opportunities Pony Club has afforded her including the 2016 International Mounted Games Exchange to Australia. She…
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2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Team Manager Katie
The 2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange will be hosted by USPC, July 13-30 in North Carolina. Teams from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia will join the United States teams for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. The International Tetrathlon Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2018 USPC East Coast Tetrathlon Championships. If you are interested in supporting the 2018 International Tetrathlon Team, visit: HERE and select “International Exchange – Tetrathlon: Strassburger Fund” under the ‘Designation’ Tab. Its time to meet the US teams! Meet Team Manager Katie Graham Katie lives in Santa Barbara, California where she and her husband play polo, hunt with the Santa Ynez…
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Cross Country Speeds and Timing
Time is both important and unimportant to a rider on cross-country. For an event rider, knowing speeds and time in your head can be the difference in mere seconds. At the lower levels, time is one of the least important parts of the round, as the rider should be trying to be in control and safe. At the top levels, time is of the utmost importance as it can mean moving up or down in placings. The good news is this is something that can be explained and taught. If a rider practices this enough, eventually they can develop a “clock in their head”. This will help them at all…
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2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Meet the Coach
The 2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange will be hosted by USPC, July 13-30 in North Carolina. Teams from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia will join the United States teams for two weeks of training, competing, and cultural experiences. The International Tetrathlon Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2018 USPC East Coast Tetrathlon Championships. If you are interested in supporting the 2018 International Tetrathlon Team, visit: HERE and select “International Exchange – Tetrathlon: Strassburger Fund” under the ‘Designation’ Tab. Its time to meet the US teams! Meet Coach Natalie Lane Natalie is a Joint DC and C-2 Flat member of Portola Valley Pony Club in the Middle California Region.…
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