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…

USPC would like to highlight the National Youth Board Members for the current term. Today we would like to introduce McKenzie Kielman. McKenzie is the advisor of the National Youth Board, and therefore serving a third year after holding the position of Chair. She is a member of Silver Bits Pony Club in the North Central Prairie Region, living in Waverly, Iowa. She is a Communications major with concentrations in Public Relations and Digital Cinema and minors in Creative Writing and Leadership. McKenzie looks forward to graduating in December from Wartburg College. She’s loved Pony Club’s focus on education as she is a certified H-B, and clinicing, as she’s really…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…