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Earn Your H-B & H-A: In Good Company
H-A and H-B members share their best tips to prepare for these certifications with the help of many talented experts, resources, clinics, preps, peers and more.
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Hay Alternatives & High Fiber Options
This summer’s drought has been devastating to our pastures, reducing hay crops and posing potentially serious horse care management challenges. In general, horses need to consume 1-2% of their body weight in hay every day. Poor pasture quality and quantity can mean fewer calories and nutrients in the hay being harvested, hay shortages and higher costs, so we need to be prepared with good quality fiber alternatives, especially when looking toward the winter months. Luckily, a variety of forage and high fiber options can help.
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Mindful Horse Management Skills
USPC Instruction Services Director Connie Jehlik explains why knowledge plus skills equal Horse Management superpowers when it comes to safety.
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Keeping Up With the 2022 USPC Convention
There's a lot going on during the USPC Convention. Here are some tips to utilize the event website before, during and after so that you don’t miss a thing!
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Success Story from an H-A
A longtime, nearly a lifetime, goal has come to fruition: I am now an H-A! That orange felt represents that I'm an H-A member of USPC. I passed the oral knowledge test for this level back in 2007. Fourteen years and three attempts later, I passed the B riding to make it a complete H-A, as Willy and I danced in the sand at Second-Level Dressage to complete the B dressage testing. It was a lot of work, but so worth the journey and end result!
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2022 USPC Convention Workshop Preview
Educational workshops are a great reason to come to the 2022 USPC Convention and expand your equine knowledge. Here are some highlights from more than 60 workshop sessions planned.
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Four Ways to Attend the 2022 Equine Symposium & Convention Hosted by USPC
Customize your event experience and register to attend your way! The event will offer in-person, live stream and on-demand opportunities.
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“Seas the Magic” with Pony Club in Norfolk, Virginia
Pony Club members, leaders, volunteers, and their families are excited to gather in Norfolk, Virginia, for the 2022 Equine Symposium & Convention hosted by USPC and the Old Dominion region. There’s a lot to look forward to—save the date for January 26 - 30, 2022 and start planning your trip today.
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Instruction Resources for USPC Leaders
Pony Club leaders and instructors are essential in guiding members through Pony Club’s education. To help you and your members succeed, the USPC website has a helpful selection of resources you can use to teach the Pony Club curriculum and share with your members. Here is a guide to some of the reference materials, lesson plans and other instruction information you’ll find on the USPC website. When logged into the USPC website, go to the Instruction header and begin with the Instruction Resources page. Take some time to review the many instruction resources on this page. The quick links on the far-left side of the screen will take you to key…
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Certification Preparation Resources
Through every level, Pony Club has plenty of resources to help you learn, achieve and get where you want to go with horses.
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