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U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Earns Historic Gold in Team Final at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team continued to make their mark in history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, securing their second consecutive Paralympic team medal - this time standing atop the podium with a historic team gold.
- Alumni in the News, Eventing, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, Pony Club Blog, Slices of Life
Sydney Elliott: Her Fortuitous Road to Eventing and the Pan Am Games
From the backwoods of the Bayou to Santiago, Chile, Sydney Elliott has certainly traveled far since her days riding with Pony Club in Benton, Louisiana. While the Pan American Games U.S. Team Member is “still Louisiana, through and through,” her recent move to Hoffman, North Carolina, has helped prepare her for her latest experiences as a rider for Team USA.
- Alumni in the News, Dressage, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, International Events, Pony Club Blog
Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Finish Fifth in Grade IV FEI Grand Prix Test A at 2024 Paralympic Games
With three U.S. combinations completing their first individual test yesterday at the equestrian grounds of the Palace of Versailles, Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and Vianne were the only U.S. combination to compete on Wednesday.
- Alumni in the News, Dressage, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, International Events, Pony Club Blog
U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Sets Competitive Tone on First Day of Individual Competition at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team completed a tremendous first day of competition to begin their campaign at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Three combinations took to the main stadium to compete in their first tests of the competition, capturing three individual medals in their respective grades. Rebecca Hart aboard Floratina, and Fiona Howard with Diamond Dunes, both earned Individual Gold, while Roxanne Trunnell, a Pony Club alum, and Fan Tastico H finished with Individual Silver.
- Alumni in the News, Dressage, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, International Events, Pony Club Blog, Special Events
U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Ready to Get Underway at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team has been accepted following first horse inspection on the grounds of Versailles ahead of the start of competition tomorrow. The team is comprised of four athlete-and-horse combinations competing across five different grades.
- Alumni in the News, Dressage, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, International Events, Pony Club Blog
U.S. Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States as part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Para-equestrian competition will begin on Tuesday, September 3, and continue through Saturday, September 7, hosted at the equestrian grounds of Versailles. Find out which one is a Pony Club alum.
- Eventing, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, Member Spotlight, Pony Club Blog, Show Jumping
Member Spotlight: Paige Geiter
Check out this Pony Club Member Spotlight featuring Paige Geiter, an Eventing and Show Jumping rider from St. Augustine Pony Club in the Delmarva Region. Read more about her horses and goals.
- Alumni in the News, Annual Meetings, Instruction, Leaders and Volunteers, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Safety, USPC Championships, USPC Festival, USPC History
Pony Club Newsletter Notes from the 1980s: A Decade of Development
A lot can happen in 10 years for an organization. As evidenced in the Pony Club News newsletter, the 1980s were transformative years for the United States Pony Clubs, marked by significant organizational changes with the National Office, leadership, and the committees; the introduction of what is now an iconic event—Pony Club Festival (now called USPC Festival); changes to other championships; the continuation of many international exchanges; and a focus on safety and education. As the organization expanded, so did the USPC newsletter, reaching upwards of 20 pages. Read on to learn about some of the interesting changes in the 1980s that I discovered during my journey through the 1980s…
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United States Pony Clubs Staff Over the Years
In exploring the news of the 1980s, staff have discovered just how far we’ve come since the first computer was installed in Pony Club’s National Office during this decade (1983!) and gotten to know some of the people who helped shape Pony Club’s transition from a core of dedicated volunteers into a national organization with a full-time staff of professionals. Read more about our journey into the National Office history.
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Chief Horse Management Judge: The Unsung Horsemanship Action Hero
A Chief Horse Management Judge (CHMJ) is a qualified volunteer with the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) who has completed a required, rigorous training process over several years to become an official judge at Pony Club events for the area of Horse Management. To understand all that a CHMJ does in their role, Chief Horse Management Judge Clare Burkhart describes all that they do before a Pony Club rally, during a rally, and after a rally.
