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  • Former Executive Director George Helwig and his wife Sally were honored for all of their contributions to Pony Club after his retirement from the National Office staff.
    Alumni in the News,  In The Spotlight,  Leaders and Volunteers,  Pony Club Blog,  USPC History

    United States Pony Clubs Staff Over the Years

    August 21, 2024 /

    In exploring the news of the 1980s, staff have discovered just how far we’ve come since the first computer was installed in Pony Club’s National Office during this decade (1983!) and gotten to know some of the people who helped shape Pony Club’s transition from a core of dedicated volunteers into a national organization with a full-time staff of professionals. Read more about our journey into the National Office history. 

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    Sarah Evers Conrad
  • CHMJ Becky Logsdon during a rally in Kentucky. Photo by Elizabeth Moyer/United States Pony Clubs
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    Chief Horse Management Judge: The Unsung Horsemanship Action Hero

    August 9, 2024 /

    A Chief Horse Management Judge (CHMJ) is a qualified volunteer with the United States Pony Clubs (USPC or Pony Club) who has completed a required, rigorous training process over several years to become an official judge at Pony Club events for the area of Horse Management. To understand all that a CHMJ does in their role, Chief Horse Management Judge Clare Burkhart describes all that they do before a Pony Club rally, during a rally, and after a rally.

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    USPC National Office
  • Christian Kukuk on Checker 47 for Germany won Individual Gold in the Jumping Final at the 2024 Olympic Games. Photo Courtesy International Equestrian Federation (FEI)
    International Events,  Pony Club Blog

    Germany’s Christian Kukuk Claims Individual Jumping Gold in 2024 Olympic Games

    August 7, 2024 /

    With the only double-clear performance on the final day of equestrian sport at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games equestrian venue in Versailles (FRA) on August 6, Germany’s Christian Kukuk definitively claimed the Individual Jumping title and the Gold medal with Checker 47. Read more about how the last equestrian event went.

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    USPC National Office
  • Laura Kraut on Baloutinue on in the Individual Jumping Final in the Olympic Games. Photo by Devyn Trethewey/U.S. Equestrian
    Alumni in the News,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  International Events,  Pony Club Blog,  Show Jumping

    Laura Kraut and Baloutinue Finish Eighth in Jumping Individual Final to Conclude Equestrian Competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

    August 6, 2024 /

    On the final day of equestrian competition at the incredible equestrian venue at Versailles, the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team saw Laura Kraut and her two-time Olympic Silver medalist partner, Baloutinue, finish inside of the Top 10 in the Jumping Individual Final, which determined Individual medals.

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    USPC National Office
  • A young girl riding her horse outside.
    Hunter Seat Equitation,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  Instruction,  Pony Club Activities,  Pony Club Blog,  Tips From Pony Club Pros

    Improve Your Hunter Seat Equitation Skills

    August 6, 2024 /

    Learn from Christina Keim, USPC National Examiner, how to progress your Hunter Seat Equitation skills through the various Pony Club certification levels.

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    USPC National Office
  • Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque were one horse-and-rider combination from the U.S. that qualified for the Individual Jumping Final at the 2024 Olympic Games.
    Alumni in the News,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  International Events,  Pony Club Blog,  Show Jumping

    U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Qualifies Two Combinations for Jumping Individual Final at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

    August 5, 2024 /

    The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team qualified two combinations through to the Jumping Individual Final tomorrow, concluding equestrian competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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    USPC National Office
  • Lauren Scherrer decided to lease out her horse, Goober, when ownership didn't fit in with life. Photo Courtesy Lauren Scherrer
    Horse Management,  Pony Club Blog,  Tips From Pony Club Pros

    Tough Decisions: When Horse Ownership Doesn’t Fit With Life, Is Leasing Out Your Horse a Good Option?

    August 4, 2024 /

    Horse ownership can be difficult during different times. Learn what you should consider if you want to lease out your horse.

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    USPC National Office
  • Karl Cook, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward made up the U.S. Show Jumping Team at the 2024 Olympic Games, and they earned Team Silver.
    Alumni in the News,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  International Events,  Pony Club Blog,  Show Jumping

    U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Captures Team Silver at Paris 2024 in Jumping Team Final

    August 2, 2024 /

    The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team finished with a Team Silver in today’s competitive Olympic Jumping Team Final at the 2024 Olympic Games. Read on to find out how the U.S. team earned their medal and beat out so many other teams at the Olympics.

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    USPC National Office
  • The British team earned Jumping Team Gold at the 2024 Olympic Games.
    Alumni in the News,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  International Events,  Pony Club Blog,  Show Jumping

    British Claim Team Gold in Jumping Team Final at the 2024 Olympic Games

    August 2, 2024 /

    Great Britain claimed Jumping Team Gold in fine style today at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Versailles, France. Learn how all the teams landed and how the U.S. riders did.

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    USPC National Office
  • Richard Vogel with United Touch in the Jumping Team Qualifier at the 2024 Olympic Games.
    Alumni in the News,  I Ride! - Pony Club Discipline News,  International Events,  Pony Club Blog,  Show Jumping

    German Team Goes Triple Clear in Jumping Team Qualifier; Team USA Finishes in Second

    August 1, 2024 /

    Team Germany cruised to the top of the team standings without a blemish on their scoresheet to book the coveted last-to-go spot on tomorrow’s startlist for the Jumping Team Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Versailles (FRA) today. Find out where the rest of the teams landed and who qualified for the Jumping Team Final.

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    USPC National Office
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