Tips From Pony Club Pros
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Dressage Through the Movements: Tips for Riding Through a Dressage Test
For anyone striving to do well in dressage, these tips can help you be ready to ride a solid test for your certification, or just for a dressage test in general.
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Six Winter Grooming Challenges
With winter comes a change in your horse's coat, and your grooming habits. Knowing how to take care of your horse's winter coat is essential to ensuring he has a healthy summer coat, as well. Learn tips from a grooming expert from Shapley's, the official grooming products sponsor of the U.S. Pony Clubs, about how to overcome these six common winter grooming challenges.
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How to Extend Your Horse’s Hay Supply and Forage Alternatives
Forage is a vital part of every horse's diet. It can be a bit harder to come by in the winter months, though. Learn some tips from the nutrition experts at Triple Crown about how to extend your hay supply and about forage alternatives during the winter.
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Developing Goals for Your Riding for the New Year
Are you ready for the new year? Have you set goals for your riding for 2023? Let these tips from a Pony Club member help you start thinking about how to make your 2023 goals and develop a plan to achieve them. Happy New Year!
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Taking Your Horse’s Vital Signs
Do you know how to take your horse's temperature, pulse, and respiration (TPR)? This is especially important for monitoring the overall health and wellbeing of your horse. Learn the steps to taking TPR and just how much insight they can give on your horse.
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Senior Horse Care Dos and Don’ts
Older horses require adjustments to their feeding program and special management as their needs change over time. It can be tricky to determine the right combination of feed and care for them, particularly if they have digestion challenges, poor teeth, or lameness issues. If you’re feeding a senior horse, you’ll want to avoid these common mistakes.
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Developing a Rider Position from D to A
This article, by Asia Thayer, a USPC National Examiner, walks rider through the progression through USPC riding test expectations, with a focus on developing seat position.
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Good Grooming Goals: Get Your Horse Ready for a Rally or Horse Show
This Good Grooming Goals article from Shapley's, the official grooming products sponsor of USPC, discusses how to take care of your horse day-to-day in order to be ready when it comes time for a rally or horse show.
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Three Exercises to Improve Seat Awareness
This article, an excerpt from The Athletic Equestrian by Sally Batton with Christina Keim, provides three exercises to help riders improve their seat awareness.
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Horse Feed Stall Fixes for Pony Club Events
Melissa Dabadie, Chief Horse Management Judge, offers some tips on how to get your feed stalls set up in an organized manner.
