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7 Facts About the USEA Eventing Coaches Program
Did you know that the USEA has a program dedicated to the education and certification of eventing coaches? The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) was designed to ensure that the sport of eventing continues to be taught at the highest standard. Whether you’re a rider looking for a certified coach or a professional considering certification, here are eight key facts you should know about the program.
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Dr. Marty Whitehouse Riney, Pony Club Alum: Finding Her Work-Life Balance
By all accounts, Dr. Marty Whitehouse Riney is doing the impossible—and making it look effortless. A mother of two young girls, owner of MWR Equine Dentistry LLC and co-owner of Nicholasville Road Animal Hospital, Marty begins each day before dawn tending to the menagerie of animals—including, but not limited to, two leopard geckos and a miniature donkey—on the six-acre Central Kentucky farm she shares with her husband, Tom. In between work and family time, she nurtures a lifelong passion for eventing. It’s a lifestyle that requires intention, flexibility and no small amount of hustle—but for Marty, it’s also deeply fulfilling. Read more about Dr. Riney's journey from Pony Club until…
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2025 PCIA Mounted Games Exchange Recap
The United States Pony Clubs was proud to field a team of five for the PCIA Mounted Games Exchange, held July 27–August 11, 2025. Teams included the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom as the host, and featured competition along with a cultural experience for attendees.
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Member Spotlight: Lyla Stotler
Check out this Pony Club Member Spotlight, brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products, featuring Lyla Stotler, a Mounted Games rider from Casanova-Warrenton Pony Club in the Virginia Region. Learn about her future goals and her favorite Pony Club memory.
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Audrina McCall: For the Love of Ponies
When Pony Club member Audrina McCall made her Pony Finals debut at 8 years old in 2023, she was the youngest rider in the Green Pony Hunters division—and she was riding the oldest pony: New Moon, aka Willie. “He was 17 years old and only had one eye; he was a pony everyone said would never qualify for Pony Finals, Audrina said. Read more about Audrina's story, as originally published by Sidelines magazine.
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Member Spotlight: Carsyn Ritter
Check out this Pony Club Member Spotlight, brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products, featuring Carsyn Ritter, an Eventing rider from Woodbrook Hunt Pony Club in the Northwest Region. Learn about her adorably named mount and her future goals.
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USPC Ambassadors Showcase Teamwork at 2025 USEF Pony Jumper National Championships
This year was full of camaraderie and teamwork for riders representing the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) in competition at the 2025 USEF Pony Jumper National Championships, which was held at the USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall + Sterling, August 6-9, at the Kentucky Horse Park. See their journey in photos.
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Member Spotlight: Landon Carrier
Check out this Pony Club Member Spotlight, brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products, featuring Landon Carrier, a Mounted Games rider from Northern Exposure Pony Club in the Western New York Region. Read about his Pony Club achievements and the exciting events he has coming up.
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TDF Awards 2025 Trip Harting Fund Grant for Pony Club Members to Elizabeth Youatt
The Dressage Foundation is pleased to award a $1,000 grant from its Trip Harting Fund for Pony Club Members and Graduates to Elizabeth Youatt of Washington state.
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Member Spotlight: Hannah Fountain
Check out this Pony Club Member Spotlight, brought to you by Kentucky Performance Products, featuring Hannah Fountain, an Eventing rider from Huron Valley Pony Club in the Great Lakes Region. Read about her exciting life goals and her Pony Club advice.