DISCOVER USPC - The Official Magazine of The United States Pony Clubs - Issue #161 (Spring 2021)

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FESTIVAL PREVIEW

Find out what fun awaits this summer at USPC Festival 2021 presented by SSG Riding Gloves and sponsored by State Line Tack. By Liz Moyer, Fundraising & Marketing Coordinator Festival is a special event for Pony Club. Held every three years at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, it’s a celebration of the best that Pony Club has to offer with a weeklong schedule of competition, clinics and workshops. The 2021 event promises to be even more special since we’ve had to wait a whole extra year for it to happen. Pony Club members have shown tremendous resiliency in adapting and rising to the challenges presented in the past year by the global pandemic, and Festival is no exception. Plans for USPC Festival 2021 presented by

SSG Riding Gloves and sponsored by State Line Tack are well under way—be sure to save the date for July 19-26.

“The postponement of Festival from 2020 hasn’t dampened the excitement of putting together a world-class event, and USPC looks forward to hosting our membership

at the Kentucky Horse Park for Festival 2021,” says Erin Woodall, USPC Activities & Events Director. While she explains that the event will look a little different, without spectators and with the addition of masks and social distancing, Woodall says you can expect the show to go on with safety measures in place. “With this in mind, the organization is closely monitoring Kentucky Horse Park event parameters, as well as local, state, and national health guidance regarding the pandemic,” she says. “Stay tuned for updates and information about

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