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Prize Lists, Hunt Events & More
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Serving Northern Virginia, a touch of West Virginia, and a hint of Maryland
The Value of Pony Club
How Horse And Life Skills Are Built
Into Its Program
By Cathy Frederickson
Cathy Frederickson is the would not have gone as well
current Regional Instruction without the poise and verbal
Coordinator (RIC) for the skills they honed in Pony Club.
Virginia Region Pony Clubs and Yes, we teach children to ride
a Level IV National Examiner. and take care of their ponies, but
Frederickson joined Pony Club they learn so much more. A few
in California at age seven and years ago Pony Club created a
graduated at the A level. She Horsemasters Membership for
lived in England and pursued anyone over age 18, so you don’t
her BHSI exam as well as have to be a child anymore to At an Upper Level Certification prep at Sandstone Farm in Millwood
Va. riders are being readied for testing by National Examiners.
worked for Bayberry Farm in take advantage of this program. PHOTO COURTESY: DAWN BELLINGER
NH and Denny Emerson in
Vermont. She and her husband How does Pony Club teach Members are taught to express or “A” level. “A” level alumni
have lived in Boyce Va. for 30 these skills? opinions, explore alternative are recognized around the world
years where she has competed, Pony Club members are theories, and examine for their expertise and are often
teaches, and trains. prepped and tested on their philosophies. found running barns and riding
riding and horse management programs at the highest levels.
Why should parents put their skills. At every Pony Club How long does this training Pony Club tries to have all
child in Pony Club today? activity members are take? members educated through the
Over the years, I’ve heard encouraged to engage with The United States Pony “C” level, giving them the skills
many former Pony Club their peers, instructors, and Clubs (USPC) program begins necessary to own and manage a
members say that their college examiners orally. They discuss at the “D” level and progresses small barn. On average, students
interview, doctoral presentation, their training skills and horse through a series of tests (called take one to two years between
or that really big job interview management knowledge. “certifications”) to the top tier, continued on p. 66
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calendar from p. 64 VHSA..................from p. 49 Hazelwild Horse Show
celebrate the 2017 winners of Teresa Seay
MAY Show Name VHSA Location
all the divisions. June 25, 2017
20 Red Gate Combined Test Bluemont, VA In addition, presentation of
the ten best Associate Horse Pam Herman Farm Horse Show
23 Loch Moy Jackpot Jumpers/Dressage Pick Time & Test Adamstown, MD
Shows for the 2017 show Pam Herman
24 Kelly’s Ford Eq Center Twilight Eventing Remington, VA season as nominated by the June 10, 2017
exhibitors, owners and trainers,
26 Loch Moy USEA FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier Adamstown, MD
will also take place the Awards House Mountain Horse Show
26 LTD Hunters TBD, VA Luncheon. Molly Trimble Moore
Congratulations to the 2017 July 11-12, 2017
26 Kelly’s Ford Eq Hunter/Jumper Show H/E Remington, VA
Top Ten Best Associate Horse
15 Loch Moy MDHT Spring Starter #3 Adamstown, MD Shows and the Competition VBHSA Cooler Horse Show
Managers of those shows. They Kasey Evans
27 LTD Jumpers TBD, VA
are (in alphabetical order): August 5-6, 2017
Pony Club.................from p. 7 develop their oral discussion CVSJA Horse Show VPBA Hunter Horse Show
each level. skills and effective application Nanci Harmon Georgine Winslett
of those skills. October 8, 2017 April 22, 2017
Can any instructor conduct
these tests? What are other benefits to Coventry Farm
Certifications are conducted membership? Congratulations to the
Cindy Carson Downing following local riders for
by Examiners, trained in the There are many benefits to August 5, 2017
Pony Club program. Examiners membership but a few can their awards at VHSA Finals!
use Pony Club approved be summed up by the Pony Deep Run Fall Horse Show Best Child Rider on a horse
Standards of Proficiency at each Club motto: “Sportsmanship, Joy Robinson Amy Lewis
certification level. At the lower Stewardship and Leadership September 9, 2017 (Fairfax Station, Va)
levels, local examiners are used through Horsemanship.” We
by the local clubs and centers value each of these character Elmington Farm Horse Show Best Amateur Rider
during half or full day testing traits. Our more highly certified Kathie Hamlin Shannon Keany
sessions. At the upper levels, members mentor and teach the August 26, 2017 (Alexandria, Va)
National Examiners, trained to lower certified ones. All of our
a higher standard, are used for competitions are in teams to Farmington Hunt Club Show Forrest Linton Sportsmanship
1-2 day certifications which are build organizational skills and Stephen Bickers Liam deStanley
organized by the national office. learn to function in a group. June 3, 2017 (Leesburg, Va)
Stewardship requirements in the
Can you give us an example form of Land Conservation are
of how you go about training included at many certification VPBA......................from p. 15 registered prefix can be used
a student orally? levels. is maintained for each mare only by the breeder to whom it
A unique feature of Pony We offer awards and which produces a registered is registered or with his written
Club is that Horse Management recognition for sportsmanship Virginia bred foal. It lists permission. It is not proper to
is completely integrated into and horse management. And, by year each foal with its drop a registered prefix from a
all aspects of Pony Club. We we offer opportunities for our registration number and its sire, pony’s name without the written
start every lesson, testing and members to be ambassadors thus reducing the chance for permission of the breeder.
competition with an inspection of Pony Club nationally misrepresentation of the age or When a registered pony
of the Pony Club member’s and internationally through identity of the foal. VPBA has changes ownership, it is
attire, tack and pony. This exchange programs and other a produce history for over 2000 important for this transfer
inspection starts with the activities. mares. One such is listed below: to be recorded in the VPBA
member introducing his or Partial Produce Record of registry. The registration
herself and her pony. At the How can people learn more Infomercial - R534 certificate with a Transfer of
lowest level, a member would about a club or center near 2012 - Ideal Candidate Ownership form signed by the
say, “Good morning! My name them? (Wellen Red Rock) #12004 last recorded owner should be
is Suzy Q and this is my pony, The Virginia Region 2013 - Ideal Too submitted to the VPBA office.
Flash. I’m a D2 with XYZ Pony Clubs is the regional (*Telynau Masterpiece) #13023 Ponies properly transferred
Pony Club and Flash is a 9 organization that supports the 2014 - Ideal Outcome and registered with VPBA are
year-old mare, who does not 10 local clubs and two riding (*Telynau Masterpiece) #14007 eligible for participation in a
like to have her tummy touched. centers in Northern Virginia, 2015 - Ideal Guest variety of award programs at the
Otherwise, she has excellent from Richmond to Arlington (*Telynau Gallant) #15007 local, state, and national level.
ground manners…” As the ( h t t p s : / / v r p o n y c l u b . o r g / 2017 - Ideal Gift One such program is a monetary
member progresses through the clubs-centers). The region’s (*Telynau Gallant) #17002 grant from the Virginia Horse
certifications this introduction membership coordinator Many ponies’ names begin Industry Board. Many of the
evolves into a conversation. (VRPCmembership@gmail. with a registered prefix. A nation’s best are registered
Through horsemanship, Pony com) can help parents figure breeder uses a prefix in order to Virginia breds, winning
Club instructors, Examiners and out which clubs or centers identify a pony as being from championships and high score
Horse Management judges work they should consider based on his program and to keep track awards at every prestigious
with each individual member to geography and shared interests. of it throughout its lifetime. A hunter pony event in the USA.
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