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What
is USPC?
 Pony
Club is one
of the leading
junior equestrian organizations in the world, represented throughout 30
countries! The United States has over 600 individual Clubs spread
throughout 48 states and the Virgin Islands, with more than 12,000
members. It is not necessary for a child to own a horse or pony, but
they must have access to one when required. Programs are offered in
dressage, eventing, show jumping, mounted games, tetrathlon, quiz,
vaulting, foxhunting, and polocrosse. During "unmounted" meetings
members learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas
of horse management. Under adult supervision, the more experienced Pony
Club members instruct and assist younger members.Through the United States Pony Club (USPC) formal instructional program, members learn more about horses and their care than do members of any other American horsemanship organization. Riding activities include Combined Training (dressage, stadium jumping, cross-country), Mounted Games, Show Jumping, Dressage (as single activity), Vaulting (horseback gymnastics), Polo, Polocrosse (combination of polo and lacrosse), Foxhunting, and Tetrathlon (riding, running, swimming, shooting). Although USPC emphasizes instruction over competition, members do compete with one another at club, regional, and national rallies. Most USPC competition is team competition, so members learn the importance of cooperation and friendship. Pony Club members progress through a standard rating system (something like Boy and Girl Scouts' ranks) that requires them to learn more and more about horses and their care and to become increasingly accomplished riders. The Pony Club member who reaches the “A” rating – the tenth and highest, reached by only a small percentage of all members – is a highly competent and knowledgeable young horsewoman or horseman. The many thousands of former Pony Club members are successful in all walks of life – accountants to zoologists, laboratory researchers to Pulitzer Prize winner. Many, no matter what rating they reached, continue to keep, ride, and enjoy horses. Among those who are professional horsemen and horsewomen, over 30 have been members of U.S. Olympic Teams as equestrians. Others are nationally and internationally known equestrian instructors, trainers, and competitors. Back to Top |
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