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Dedicated Volunteer Nikki Gorrell, USPC Activities & Events Director Erin Roland and USPC Activities & 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.
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Flies are More Than a Nuisance: Tips for Preventing Summer Sores
Summer sores, non-healing wounds, can easily get out of control and become harder to treat. Developing an effective fly control plan for prevention of these sores in the first place begins with understanding which fly species to target, how they reproduce, and how they can irritate your horse (or pony). In addition, learn some good horsekeeping tips from a Zoetis veterinarian to keep your horse as healthy as possible.
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How Pony Club Prepares You for a Horse Show
The whole purpose of Pony Club’s Required Equipment List is to create well-prepared individuals. You never know what will happen—whether it’s a piece of tack that breaks, an item that gets lost, or a person or a horse that ends up injured—and that is why being prepared is so important.
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Member Spotlight: Taryn Lesoine
This Pony Club Member Spotlight features Taryn Lesoine, an Eventer from the Pleasant Ridge Farm Pony Club Riding Center in the Eastern Pennsylvania Region. Read about her cute horse and what she wants to do when she grows up.
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Spanning the Ages
Pony Club membership now provides equine education for everyone, and members of all ages are enjoying everything USPC has to offer.
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What Does a Feed Tag Tell You?
Selecting the right feed for your horse or pony is an important task to ensure they are getting the correct balance of nutrients for their specific needs. Check out these tips to help you understand feed tags.
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Mane and Tail Care Tips for Your Horse
Manes and tails, while pretty, serve practical purposes for the horse. Learn the best tips and tricks from the pros at Shapley's on how to keep your horse's mane and tail healthy and beautiful.
- 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.
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