Tri-State Region Pony Club, USPC

10/08/2024

Support the 2024 International Games Exchange Team!

Riley F., a C2 member of Harts Run Hunt Pony Club, will be representing the USA at the exchange being held in Canada at the end of the month. Check out her letter for more information and ways to sponsor the team—funds in any amount help make the exchange possible!

Donate here: https://donate.ponyclub.org/team/561886

17/07/2024

Opening Ceremonies with our mascot Walter!

16/07/2024

Good luck to all of our Tri-State Festival Championships Competitors! Competition begins at Noon today!

Dressage:
Arabella B., Bath Pony Club
Asher C., Bath Pony Club
Jamie S., Bath Pony Club
Estella B., Lost Hounds Pony Club
Alex R., Lost Hounds Pony Club
Mista R., Hunter's Run Pony Club

Eventing:
Emily G., Bath Pony Club
Greg G., Bath Pony Club
Talie K., Bath Pony Club

Quiz:
Makaila B., Hunter's Run Pony Club
Katelyn G., Bath Pony Club
Lily W., Hunter's Run Pony Club

Show Jump:
Suzy G., Bath Pony Club
Madison W., Bath Pony Club
Vivienne S., Bath Pony Club
Avery L., Bath Pony Club
Lydia S., Brush Run Pony Club
Vivienne Z., Brush Run Pony Club
Samara K., Brush Run Pony Club
Bonnie F., Rolling Rock Hunt Pony Club
Cora F., Rolling Rock Hunt Pony Club

Tetrathlon:
Artie P., Bath Pony Club
Westley B., Harts Run Hunt Pony Club

24/06/2024

Support our International Mounted Games Exchange Team, hosted by Canada August 28 - September 8.

Team USA is:
Riley F, Tri-State Region (Harts Run Hunt)
Stella R, Sunshine Region
Mariana R, Sunshine Region
Claire M, Maryland Region

They will be competing against teams from Australia, Great Britain and Canada. Funds raised will be used towards travel expenses.

Link to donate:
https://donate.ponyclub.org/team/561886

22/06/2024

Non-members can join the fun at Festival this year!

Did you know USPC will host three open competitions at the 2024 USPC Festival Championships? All USPC members and equine enthusiasts above the age of 10 on January 1, 2024, are welcome to join in. Check out the 2024 Festival Guidebook and www.ponyclub.org/activities/invitationals for more information on the USPC open Gymkhana and Trail competitions and the American Polocrosse Association Tournament taking place July 15–19 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

16/06/2024

A great opportunity to show from home!

Applications for the 2024 International Virtual Dressage Show are open! Don't miss your chance to represent USPC in international competition from the comfort of your own barn! Levels offered include Training through Third Level, as well as options for Musical Pas de Deux and Prix Caprilli.
Apply at: bit.ly/apply-virtual-dressage-show-2024

14/05/2024

THIS SATURDAY!! FREE Unmounted Education Session:
Conformation Analysis & Presentation

Saturday, May 18—5:30 pm @ Stone Gate Farm
USPC National Examiner Lori Underwood

Learn how to analyze conformation from head-to-toe, how it impacts movement & how to present your findings.

RSVPs are requested, but not required.
https://form.jotform.com/231112967181150

12/05/2024

Pony Club is SO much more than riding!

Curious about what skills and opportunities you may get as a member of Pony Club? One National Youth Board member shares her experiences with how Pony Club has helped her develop professional skills, as well as riding and horse management skills.
Read the blog here: bit.ly/nyb-developing-professional-skills-through-pony-club

12/05/2024

FREE Conformation Analysis Clinic! Saturday, May 18, 5:30 pm, Stone Gate Farm

Learn how to analyze conformation from head-to-toe, how it impacts movement & how to present your findings.

RSVPs are requested, but not required.

https://form.jotform.com/231112967181150

04/05/2024

It's that time of year ... moist, muddy conditions create the perfect conditions for thrush, white line disease, and abscesses. USPC partner TheHorse.com offers some great advice.

03/05/2024

Congrats to Hunters Run PC member Lydia McKenzie (and Otterbein University freshman) as the 2024 Dressage Seat Equitation National Champion in the Upper Training division at the 2024 Diller Equine IDA National Championships!

01/05/2024

We had an awesome turnout for our Quiz Rally on April 14! Thanks to our club leaders for prepping the kids for this 5-phase knowledge competition.

Lots of people make this event possible! Thanks to:
The clubs who organized a phase:
Barn: Bath Pony Club
Mega Room: Lost Hounds Pony Club
Stations: Brush Run Pony Club
Classroom & Written Test: Harts Run Hunt Pony Club

Technical Delegate, Dr. Sandra Gebhart
Classroom Judge: Amanda Michael
Raffle Basket Organizers: Hunters Run Pony Club

And the many, many volunteers who staffed each phase—we couldn't do it without your support!

30/04/2024

Pony Club alum Allison Springer has gone far in the sport of Eventing since she got her start with the United States Pony Clubs. Read this article shared with us from Sidelines magazine.

29/04/2024

The results are in ... Pony Clubbers from around the world were amazing!

28/04/2024

Awesome ride for Lisa!

28/04/2024

28/04/2024

Way to go Brooke!!

28/04/2024

Brooke & Lisa were both accepted at the Horse Inspection this morning and will be jumping shortly!

27/04/2024

Good luck to Tri-State alums #120 Brooke Burchianti riding Cooley Space Grey at 9:54 and #127 Lisa Barry riding Rosie's Aventadora at 10:15

26/04/2024

Congrats to The Hurricanes on winning First Place in the 2024 EEI Prince Phillip Cup Mounted Games Invitational!!!

26/04/2024

26/04/2024

Go Hurricanes!!!

25/04/2024

Good luck to our members who are riding in the Prince Phillip Cup Invitational Challenge at Defender Kentucky Three Day Event this week!

Westley B., Riley F. from Harts Run Hunt with 2023 Games Champs teammate Julia L. from Central New England Region are joined by Lyla S. from the Virginia Region and Madelyn Dietrich Cochran from the Maryland Region Pony Club.

Go Hurricanes! Catch them in the Walnut Ring @ 11am today & tomorrow!

25/04/2024

We hosted a fantastic Mounted Games Clinic on April 14 @ Chagrin Valley Farms !

Games pro Matt Brown visited us again from Maryland to share his expertise. Games helps riders to improve their balance, coordination, agility—while riding at a speed they're comfortable at—in a team format.

Using a building-block format, clinic participants learned much more than the rules of play, while having fun :-)
🐎 Methods to de-sensitize horses to "spooky" things in their environment, like flags, balloons popping, horses riding in close proximity, and much more
🐎 How to overcome their own fear to give their horses more confidence in uncertain and unfamiliar situations
🐎 How to ride more boldly and the importance of adjustability in their riding
🐎 How to safely introduce new challenges to horse and rider

Big thanks to Katie S. from Bath Pony Club and Westley B. & Riley F. from Harts Run Hunt Pony Club for demonstrating advanced techniques and helping to educate the CVF students!

Keep an eye out for future clinics!

21/04/2024

Pony Club will be at Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event Stop by to learn more about us!

Are you getting excited? The is getting closer! USPC will be at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event 2024! Come say hi and do some shopping at Booth 324 on The Hill!

21/04/2024

Kat & Emma are the best grooms around! We hope to have them visit our region soon! In the meantime, it's mud season and this tip on tail care is great!

11/04/2024

Our Games Clinic is this Sunday! Registration is open through tomorrow—sign up ASAP!

We are following the Biosecurity Protocols in place at CVF. Visit our website for more info & to access required forms:
https://www.tristateponyclub.org/biosecurity

07/04/2024

What is a club foot, and how does it impact performance? Great info from USPC sponsor TheHorse.com!

Veterinarians and farriers can work together to help club-footed horses lead productive lives.

03/04/2024

Register for the Games Clinic today! Members & non-members are welcome to attend so bring a friend!

06/03/2024

There have been several EHV cases in our region recently. Read more about this highly infectious disease!

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)? You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease, and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.