Pony Club Activities
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What Do Sunrises and Equine Joint Health Have in Common?
All horses are suspectable to joint wear and tear in their lives. In this blog by Holly Helbig, DVM, Equine Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis, learn some of the signs of deteriorating joint health, and what you can do to help prevent it.
- Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Pony Club News, USPC Championships, USPC Festival, USPC Press Releases
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. Changes National Events to Offer USPC Festival More Often
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC or Pony Club) has made a significant change to its national events offerings for USPC members. Starting in 2024, the United States Pony Clubs will be celebrating USPC Festival every other year in Lexington, Ky., instead of every three years. Festival offers its national championships competition in eight disciplines with open competitions in two of its newest disciplines during the first part of the week. This is followed by more than 50 clinics and workshop sessions taught by Olympians, Pony Club experts, and equine industry professionals.
- Dressage, Eventing, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, USPC Championships, USPC Press Releases
United States Pony Clubs Offers Annual Awards & Recognition for Members Competing in Dressage & Eventing
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC or Pony Club) offers many levels of recognition each year for members who participate in Dressage and Eventing at Pony Club rallies, as well as competitions recognized by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA).
- I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Pony Club Love, Slices of Life
Why You Should Attend a Pony Club Regional Camp
Pony Club regional camps are a great opportunity for youth and adults alike to work towards a higher level of education for their riding and horse management along with creating memories to last a lifetime.
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Dedicated Volunteer Nikki Gorrell, USPC Activities and Events Director Erin Roland and USPC Activities and Events Coordinator Gillian Stover
Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Nikki Gorrell, Pony Club dedicated volunteer and mounted games secretary at USPC Championships, and USPC’s Activities Department staff with Activities and Events Director Erin Roland and Gillian Stover, USPC’s Activities and Events Coordinator. This month's episode is supported by Kentucky Equine Research.
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Save the Dates for the 2024 USPC Festival
The USPC Festival is an incredibly special event for the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club). Held every three years at the iconic Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., it’s a celebration of the best that Pony Club has to offer with a weeklong schedule of Championships competition, education, and plenty of fun with Pony Club friends and family, and spectators, as well.
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A Grown-Up Pony Club Life
Even the most dedicated young horseback riders grow up eventually, and with the end of childhood comes some big questions about the passion all Pony Club members share. Not everyone is interested, or able, to pursue a career in equestrian sports, but that doesn’t mean we care any less about these big, goofy animals we grew up with. Read how one National Youth Board member fits Pony Club into her grown-up life.
- Dressage, Eventing, Foxhunting, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Pony Club Love, Slices of Life
Spanning the Ages
Pony Club membership now provides equine education for everyone, and members of all ages are enjoying everything USPC has to offer.
- I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, In The Spotlight, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Show Jumping
A Q and A with This Year’s USPC Rider in the USEF Pony Jumper Championships
At age 11 years old, William Slater will represent the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) as he competes at this year’s USEF Pony Jumper Championships, which will be held in conjunction with the USEF Pony Finals, August 8-13, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Read this Q and A interview with William, and find out how you can support his dream.
- Dressage, I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News, International Exchanges, Pony Club Activities, Pony Club Blog, Pony Club Love, Show Jumping, Slices of Life
Why You Should Join Pony Club: A Youth Member’s Perspective
Have you considered joining Pony Club? Aiden, a 12-year-old participating member, shares why people of any age should join and how it has helped him and his brother.
