In The Spotlight

  • In The Spotlight,  International Exchanges

    2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Meet Colin

    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 Colin Gafney Colin is a ‘B’ Traditional member from Bath Pony Club in the Tri-State Region. He has been a member of…

  • In The Spotlight,  National Youth Board

    Meet your 2018 National Youth Board members- Erin!

    USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Erin Smith. Erin has been involved with Pony Club for 8 years. She is a member of Heartland Region and is a C-1 HM/C-1 Traditional member of White River Valley Pony Club Riding Center. This is her first year on the National Youth Board. Erin received the Stable Manager Award at her regional Show Jump Rally and competed in Quiz at Championships in 2017. She was also involved in 4-H Horse and Pony for 10 years. Erin is a sophomore at Anderson University where she is studying Public Relations. Her…

  • In The Spotlight,  International Exchanges

    2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Meet Ashley

    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 Ashley Kapinos Ashley is a ‘C+’ Traditional member from Misty Brae Farm Pony Club Riding Center in the Virginia Region and has…

  • In The Spotlight,  National Youth Board

    Meet your 2018 National Youth Board members- Tanner!

    USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Tanner Kooistra. Tanner Kooistra is a C-2 Trad member of the French Creek Pony Club in the Northwest Region. She currently attends Ocean Research College Academy (as a high schooler) and plans to move to the University of Washington and obtain a major in Material Engineering. When Tanner is not studying, she enjoys hanging out with friends, jet skiing, swimming, and riding her horses. Ever since she started riding, she has been an avid eventing competitor. Over the years, Tanner has been a working student for local trainers, participated in…

  • In The Spotlight,  National Youth Board

    Meet your 2018 National Youth Board members- Micaela!

    USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Micaela Forsyth. Micaela Forsyth is an H-Traditional member from Pickering Hunt Pony Club in Eastern Pennsylvania Region. She is currently a Biology major with a concentration in Cellular/Molecular Biology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Honors College. After this degree, she plans to attend graduate school for Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialty in Child Trauma. Micaela has been a member of USPC since 2009. She has participated in numerous rallies, certifications, and clinics with Pony Club and has traveled to Championships multiple times in Virginia, Kentucky, and North…

  • In The Spotlight,  International Exchanges

    2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Meet Emma

    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 Emma Reed. Emma is a C-2 Traditional member of Great Plains Pony Club in the Rocky Mountain Region. She has been a…

  • In The Spotlight,  National Youth Board

    Meet your 2018 National Youth Board members- Adeline!

    USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Adeline. Adeline is an incoming member of the National Youth Board, serving as the Vice Chair. She is a B traditional from the Metropolitan Region. At the College of William and Mary, she is majoring in Neuroscience, minoring in Sociology and has a concentration in Pre-Medicine. At school, she is the Vice President for her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Adeline has been an active USPC member since 2008, doing a little bit of everything from rallies to youth boards to being an examiner up to the D-3 level. She also…

  • In The Spotlight,  International Exchanges

    2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange- Meet Will

    The 2018 International Tetrathlon Exchange will be hosted July 13-30 in North Carolina, USA by the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. 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. Its time to meet the US teams! First up is William Frasier. Will is a C-2 Traditional member of Green Spring Hounds Pony Club in the Maryland Region. Will joined Pony Club nine years ago and has been competing in Tetrathlon ever since. His favorite phase of Tetrathlon is…

  • In The Spotlight,  National Youth Board

    Meet your 2018 National Youth Board members- Kathryn!

    USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce Kathryn Craig. Kathryn is an incoming member of the 2018 National Youth Board. This year she will be sitting on the Activities Council and the Regional Youth Board committee. She has attained her C-2 Flat /H-B certifications and is a member of Carbon River Pony Club in Enumclaw, WA. While maintaining a full time job as a Veterinary Assistant at Foothills Veterinary Hospital, Kathryn also holds a part time working student position at for her trainers at Starfire Farms. She recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from…

  • In The Spotlight,  Pony Club Love,  Slices of Life

    2017 Flash Teamwork Award Winner- Prancing Ponies Games Team

    The Prancing Ponies Games Team was the winner of the 2017 Flash Teamwork Award for their incredible act of sportsmanship and teamwork at the 2017 USPC Festival. Thanks to Emily Cambridge, an H-A grad and now Club Secretary of Northern Exposure Pony Club in the Western New York Region for submitting their story. This year at Champs, I experienced something very special. I was the coach for my son’s junior games team, Prancing Ponies. On day two of the competition, his team saw that another team was struggling. The senior team, Impulsion, had two ponies that weren’t cooperating. One member of their team left the arena in a stretcher, and…

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