DISCOVER USPC - The Official Magazine of The United States Pony Clubs - Issue #170 (Fall 2024)

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FALL 2024 ISSUE | NO. 170

President: Jennifer Sweet

Executive Director: Teresa Woods

Editor: Sarah Evers Conrad

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A REVOLUTION IN COOL

A LETTER FROM...

JENNIFER & TERESA

It was an honor for us to attend the 2024 USPC Festival and to see all the passionate and talented competitors competing in the Championships, and the exceptional array of mounted and unmounted educational opportunities that followed Championships. The USPC Festival is unique in that it s a combination of competition and education, and this year, USPC was able to share our uniqueness with the world as we hosted the Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA).

You may be asking yourself, what is PCIA, or perhaps you were not aware that USPC is part of such a special global network. So, let us give you some brief background about PCIA.

PCIA is an alliance representing Pony Club in the United Kindom, Ireland, United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and Hong Kong. The rst o cial PCIA meeting was held in Calgary, Canada, in 2005, with the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand serving as founding nations. Chairmanship of the alliance rotates every three years between the founding nations, with the baton traditionally passed to the country that hosts the in-person PCIA business meeting. This year, USPC is honored to accept the chairmanship role from Australia for the next three-year term.

The PCIA conference was held over several days during Festival, and in addition to conducting Alliance business, there were many opportunities for our international Pony Club leaders to enjoy

fellowship, visit local attractions, and of course, the 2024 USPC Festival. It was wonderful to hear so many compliments from our international guests about our membership and Festival!

The meeting kicked off with a welcome luncheon at USPC headquarters, attended by several USPC board members, staff, and regional leadership. Following the luncheon, there was a discussion of Pony Club activities beyond competitions, and then the PCIA attendees marched in the 2024 USPC Festival Opening Ceremonies.

A variety of topics were discussed, including land conservation, business and governance models, international membership, nancial sustainability, international exchanges, horse welfare and social license, promotion of PCIA, and much more. It was evident that there is so much strength behind this alliance as member nations strive to expand Pony Club initiatives and reinforce the Pony Club identity worldwide, all while honoring the traditional values that make Pony Club such a worthwhile global community.

The synergy with this group was simply amazing, as was the passion for Pony Club around the globe, and the shared belief that everyone should be provided the opportunity to develop a lifelong love of horses through fun, teamwork, sportsmanship, friendship, rider safety, respect, love, and care of the horse.

We are excited about the future, and the opportunity to foster a strong international Pony Club community through education, friendship, and leadership, and we are eager to see what can and will be accomplished by working together to achieve our goals.

Jennifer Sweet, USPC President and Teresa Woods, USPC Executive Director

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BITS & PIECES

From the Archives

Teeth and Feet

By Unknown. The poem below first appeared in a Tejas Pony Club newsletter in Red River Region and was run in the Spring 1987 (issue #33) version of Pony Club News.

To tell the age of every horse I inspect the lower jaw, of course; The six front teeth the tale will tell, And every doubt and fear dispel.

Two middle nippers you behold Before the colt is two weeks old; Before eight weeks two more will come; Eight months the corners cut the gum.

The outside grooves will disappear From middle two in just one year, In two years from the second pair; In three, the corners, too, are bare.

At two the middle nippers drop; At three the second pair can’t stop; At four years old the third pair goes; At five, a full new set he shows.

The deep black spots will pass from view; At six years from the middle two; The second pair at seven years; At eight the spot each corner clears.

From middle nippers

upper jaw, At nine the black spots will withdraw; The second pair at ten are white, Eleven finds the corner light.

As time goes on the horsemen know The oval teeth, three-sided grow; They longer get, project before Til twenty, when we know no more.

A Stable Relationship

By J.J. Berkowitz, who passed on May 7, 2020. She was a freelance writer and former Pony Club parent. Her daughter, Sarah Berkowitz, H-A EV, is a Life Member from Mill Creek Pony Club in the Midwest Region. Reprinted from Pony Club News, Winter 1987 (#32).

Daughter found her true love, She’s happy as a lark. He’s tall and, oh, so handsome; his eyes are deep and dark.

And even though she’s just a child, I’m pleased for her, of course. For he is all her dreams fulfilled Her true love is a horse.

Not to Miss

Enjoy the roundup about USPC’s history on the Pony Club Blog at this link, including the ones featured below.— https://blog.ponyclub.org/category/uspc-history

 Pony Club’s First Newsletter Shares a Lot of History bit.ly/1970s-first-pony-club-newsletter

 Pony Club Newsletter Notes from the 1980s: A Decade of Development bit.ly/1980s-uspc-newsletter-notes  The Founding Fifties for the United States Pony Clubs bit.ly/pony-club-history-1950s

Catch the following articles on the Pony Club Blog:

 What is Involved in the Chief Horse Management Role bit.ly/uspc-role-chief-horse-management-judge  Equestrian Body Protectors Guide bit.ly/equestrian-body-protectors

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Mia Valdez

AGE: 16 | CLUB/REGION: MOUNTAIN SKYLINE OLD DOMINION REGION | YEARS IN PONY CLUB: 4

Current certification (and/ or certification currently working on): B Eventing, H-B Horse Management

What disciplines and/or activities are you involved in? Eventing, Dressage, Show Jumping, Foxhunting, Tetrathlon, and Horse Management

Tell us about your current mount(s) and what you do with them:

Tempe (aka, Perfect Storm) is an 11-year-old Pinto Saddlebred/Trakehner-cross. Tempe and I started in the jumper world, going up to the 1.15-meter division before making a switch into Eventing, where he took me through Preliminary and my B certi cation.

Mia Valdez with her Saddlebred/Trakehner-cross, Tempe.

Kismet is an 8-year-old Arabian/Welsh Pony-cross who was my Foxhunting mount. He absolutely loves Foxhunting and is known as the pony with the bottomless tank at Keswick Hunt Club. He has taken me and other riders to the Junior North American Field Hunter Championship, bringing home champion and reserve.

Bittersweet 14 is a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare who has continued with me on my hunting endeavors. She is the most sensitive horse I ve ever met, but in typical mare fashion she takes care of me. Bitty is the dreamiest hunt horse who loves to gallop.

Tell us about your goals (with Pony Club, with riding, and life): I have found a love for the sport of Eventing, and my ultimate goal is to compete at the upper levels of the sport.

My plans for Pony Club are to continue learning and furthering my riding to continue the certi cation process. The more I learn from various National Examiners, the more I want to become one. I am anxiously waiting to be able to apply to the PCIA International Foxhunting Exchange. As a young rider with Hispanic family roots, I am interested in equality and accessibility in the equine industry and am searching for avenues to make a difference.

During the pandemic, I started homeschooling, since my

virtual schooling experience with independent learning was a good one. I enjoyed the exibility and freedom that allowed me to Foxhunt regularly while still achieving my goals. I was able to complete all honors classes and enjoy the beauty of Virginia.

I returned to public school to pursue a college program. Land preservation is an important component to preserving Foxhunting, and I am interested in land preservation efforts. I have been fortunate enough to work with some incredible people, like lobbyist Mike Pearson, who has spearheaded something Virginia hunt clubs know as Junior Day, which happens once a year when young Foxhunters head to Richmond to speak with government o cials about the importance of preserving hunt country and protecting Foxhunting. My passion for land conservation has landed me incredible opportunities, such as speaking at the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America (MFHA) Symposium on juniors in hunting.

I concentrate on goals I can independently work on, and Pony Club has offered valuable experience in independent learning. I am exploring a career as a nurse anesthetist as an option.

What is your favorite thing about Pony Club?

Pony Club has provided me with lifelong friendships and once-in-alifetime opportunities. The networking abilities are endless.

What is one thing you would tell younger members first about joining Pony Club?

Learn to navigate www.ponyclub.org. Read the rulebooks. Make friends! Have fun! Go at your own pace and advocate for yourself. It was important to me to go through certi cations quickly since I joined USPC rather late. Advocating for myself to do so has put me in a position to consider taking my A in Eventing next year. If you prefer to take it slow, that is ne, but if you are goal-oriented like me, it is okay to push the envelope and move fast.

Alison Green for Erin Gilmore/Photo Courtesy Britta Cruz

Do not feel discouraged if your nancial situation does not allow you to purchase that $100,000 horse. I care for my horses at home and have never owned a horse that was more than $10,000. Making my own horses taught more than just horsemanship. Resilience and grit are a huge component in being successful at anything.

What is your favorite way to prepare for a Horse Management certification?

Reading is one of my pastimes! I use ashcards and enjoy studying with friends. Getting to talk things through with friends or a professional is the best way to study.

If you could try out any other discipline, what would it be? Why? Polocrosse for sure! I attended a clinic at USPC Championships, and everyone was super friendly and welcoming.

Favorite Pony Club memory:

My rst USPC Championships at Festival. It was great to return to the Kentucky Horse Park. My scramble team was so supportive, it made for a great week with lots of fun memories.

What makes you #PonyClubProud?

The opportunities to teach younger members and share knowledge. Pony Club creates so many special opportunities for members. The different initiatives make it such a great organization. Sharing my knowledge and resources, such as my pony for certi cations, has always been high on my list of giving back.

Another Fabulous Festival Makes USPC History

By Elizabeth Moyer, USPC Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator

Photos by Xpress Foto, Sarah Evers Conrad, Miranda Donnelly, and Elizabeth Moyer

The USPC Festival took over the Kentucky Horse Park, July 15 22, with eight days of competition and education. Nearly 3,000 attendees gathered for the ultimate Pony Club event, which included Pony Club members, families, and friends, along with the army of volunteers, coaches, judges, and clinicians that it takes to make Festival happen. The event also featured international visitors, with USPC hosting the Pony Club International Alliance (PCIA) meeting and the PCIA International Quiz Exchange.

Festival provides an opportunity for USPC members and horse lovers from across the country, and even around the world, to share their love of horses and Pony Club, says Teresa Woods, USPC Executive Director. Lifelong friendships and memories are made during

Festival. It s a celebration of all the best that Pony Club has to offer as members come together to ride, compete, and learn.

Festival Recap

Festival kicked off with opening ceremonies in the famous Rolex Stadium, where champions and Olympians have ridden and made history in all types of events. Spirits were high during the parade of regions with 38 of the 41 USPC regions represented, including Hawaii. Pony Club members representing the PCIA nations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom sported colorful ags, and the International Quiz Exchange participants marched with their country s entourage, followed by a color guard of the Kentucky Horse Park Mounted Police. Afterwards, attendees

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enjoyed the competitors party with food trucks and music kicking off the night while youth enjoyed a bounce house, in atable horses and a huge in atable slide, but it was the dunk tank that was the true hit of a very hot evening.

The rst part of the week was dedicated to the USPC National Championships team competition while the second part of the week hosted clinics, demonstrations, and workshops offering education in a variety of equestrian sports

and all aspects of horse care.

The 2024 USPC Festival welcomed competitors in eight disciplines for Championships, including Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Quiz, Show Jumping, Tetrathlon, and Western Dressage. Open competitions in Gymkhana and Trail also returned with growing popularity.

Festival education included members of all ages, from 7 to 81, learning from equine experts consisting of respected

professionals, USPC National Examiners, and Pony Club alumni. Attendees of all ages and levels participated in more than 200 mounted and unmounted sessions, gaining equine knowledge and skills.

Special Events at Festival

Festival offers an incredible opportunity for Pony Club members to visit and ride at a legendary venue in the heart of Bluegrass horse country. It s a very special way for horse lovers to experience the Kentucky Horse Park on horseback as they go through the in-gate of the Rolex Stadium or venture out on the famed cross-country course, which hosts top eventers vying for victory in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event every spring. A thrill for many was the Monday morning mock foxhunt led by the Iroquois Hunt Club. And smiles abounded as friends discussed their upcoming rides or shared how a round went for them afterward.

Educational demonstrations were another highlight, including an appearance from Dan James, president of the International Liberty Horse Association, as he showcased the discipline of liberty with multiple horses loose in the arena who all responded to the smallest of cues. Experts from the Retired Racehorse Project shared training tips for working with ex-racehorses, and attendees were also introduced to the sport of working equitation. Exclusive tours of nearby Spy Coast Farm offered Pony Club members a behind-the-scenes look at the state-of-the-art breeding, training, rehabilitation, and tness center.

In an evening performance livestreamed by Horse & Country and now available for viewing by H&C+ subscribers, the Upper-Level Member Showcase provided entertainment as 25 of USPC s nationally certi ed members demonstrated their talents in Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Show Jumping, Trail, and more.

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Festival highlights the teamwork, sportsmanship, and horsemanship that are such an important part of Pony Club s education, says Woods. Pony Club is grateful to the many volunteers and sponsors for their support of this event, which is such a special tradition for our members.

Since the rst Festival was held in 1983, the event has continued to grow and evolve.

Originally held every three years, Festival s popularity prompted a change to the frequency of the event to every other year. Now more people can take advantage of this unique opportunity for equestrians. Enjoy this year’s Festival in photos in the following pages.

Getting the gate in the riding phase of Tetrathlon competition takes some skill!

World-famous horse trainer Dan James, president of the International Liberty Horse Association, made a special appearance for a Saturday demonstration of liberty work.

Championships competitors with national certifications in multiple disciplines showed their skills in the Upper-Level Member Showcase.

The beauty and elegance of Dressage was on display in multiple rings at Championships.

Western Dressage is one of the fastest-growing new disciplines, and it continues to gain popularity in Pony Club with the introduction of the Western Dressage certification track this year.

Polocrosse competitors showed off their teamwork, skill, and strategy during each game that was held during Championships.

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Cross-country day is always a highlight of Eventing competition, and USPC’s seven decades of history is filled with many riders who have become certified on the Eventing track.

Festival clinics are a great way to try out new disciplines, such as Mounted

This year, an inflatable slide, dunk tank, and food trucks at the competitors’ party brought a new vibe to the event.

during Festival education.

Trail was a new riding clinic offered for the first time at Festival, and it quickly became a favorite with many riders who navigated a course of fun and colorful obstacles.

Olympic groom Emma Ford of World Class Grooming taught braiding

Games.

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This cute little helper from the Iroquois Hunt Club in Lexington, Ky., was a big hit at D Camp, along with a whole pack of hounds.

The Operations (Ops) Team is a special crew of volunteers often known for their red suspenders. Festival couldn’t happen without all that the Ops crew does.

Thanks to all the hardworking Stable Managers, who assist their teams during Championships.

SEE PAGE 33 FOR FULL RESULTS.

Quiz competitors showed off their knowledge of everything equine in five different phases during Championships.

Unmounted sessions provided education on a variety of equine topics, such as conformation, anatomy, lameness, grooming, bodywork, and much more during Festival Education.

Everyone was looking their best to kick off Championships at the jogs.

Festival is all about friends.

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70 Years STRONG

By Elizabeth Moyer, USPC Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator

Over its 70-year history, USPC has made a tremendous impact on the horse industry and touched horse lovers of all ages.

Over the past seven decades, the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) has served more than 175,000 members and counting. For many, Pony Club is the start of lifelong involvement with horses. But the impact of USPC extends far beyond the barn. In addition to horse care and riding, the Pony Club program teaches important life skills and values, including teamwork, leadership, service, stewardship and dedication. Even more than that, it is a passion and a way of life for anyone who has been involved.

O cially founded on February 24, 1954, to teach safe riding and the proper care of horses, USPC is celebrating 70

years of equestrian education in 2024.

Over that time the impact of USPC on the horse world is impressive. Pony Club has provided thousands of equestrians with a solid foundation in horsemanship, including numerous Olympians who got their start through Pony Club.

One of those Olympians is David O Connor, who represented the United States in international competition for 30 years and earned an Individual Eventing Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

The Pony Club was a great start for me as a not-wealthy kid who did not live on the show circuit, he says.

When you think about the Pony Club s involvement since the 1950s, you see

an organization that was founded on lling a need: the need for young people of all walks of life to learn the lessons necessary to respect, ride, and take care of horses as individuals and as a species. The impact for over seven decades has been enormous as society has changed, the competitive world of horses has changed, but the basic needs and responsibilities have not changed for the horses themselves. I know of few other total organizations that have been as in uential as the Pony Club on the development of young people, using the horse to teach the life skills that are needed as they become adults.

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Educating Equestrians

When it comes to educating equestrians, Pony Club quite literally set the standards and wrote the book. Since the mid-1960s, USPC has developed and issued Standards of Pro ciency for riders at all levels and across disciplines, written a handbook and three in-depth manuals on horse care and management, formalized instructor training with a network of National Examiners (experts on the USPC Standards), and created standardized testings.

Through innovation and a commitment to the equine industry, USPC developed a curriculum that strategically develops a rider to be secure and safe, in any discipline, with outstanding horse management skills, explains Asia Thayer, a USPC National Examiner and an instructor in Dressage and Eventing. This stepwise curriculum became the foundation for the USPC Standards of Pro ciency (SOP).

The 1990s saw the publication of the USPC Manuals of Horsemanship, which are essential reading for every Pony Club

member and an important resource for anybody who wants to learn more about horse care and riding. They quickly became regarded as standard reference texts in the horse industry and continue to serve as a classic guide to horsemanship at all levels. Pony Club is also developing the next generation of trainers and instructors. The in uence of the USPC s educational program is a living legacy as members and alumni go on to instruct others. Teaching

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and helping others has always been an important part of Pony Club. While it s impossible to determine just how many equestrians have been students of numerous USPC members and alumni, it has to be an impressive amount. Unlike many other organizations, Pony Club also teaches people how to teach, says alum Katy Barglow, H-A, a National Examiner who is also an FEI trainer and USEF S judge in Dressage, in addition to her career as a biotech executive and scientist. This is essential for future horse professionals, but also builds life skills for everyone else. I learned through Pony Club certi cations and rallies the communication skills and con dence that allowed me to successfully defend my PhD thesis and launch my biotech career, and know of many others, in the horse industry and outside, with similar stories. Historically, USPC served as a youth organization for decades. However, membership o cially opened to all ages in 2015, and over the years USPC has developed thousands of equestrians. Today s Pony Club program offers equestrian

education to members of all ages and experience levels who can enjoy all USPC has to offer. Families and friends can learn and participate together, and beginning or returning adult riders can bene t from the curriculum. The program continues to grow and offer new opportunities, such as the Member Achievement Program and virtual competitions, in addition to the USPC Festival, USPC Convention, regional events, and more. The goal is that USPC will continue to reach new members, including more adults, and create an ever-expanding impact on horse lovers around the country.

Leading in Safety

One of USPC s most critical impacts has been the research and development of rider helmet safety standards and the continuous promotion of helmet usage. In the 1950s, riding headgear of the day was the velvetcovered hunt cap, which was little more than a plastic shell with no harness or retention system to keep it on the wearer s head. With a focus on safety, USPC became the driving force behind the development of helmet safety testing and standards during

The USPC Festival has always been a much anticipated event. Shown is the 1992 USPC Festival.

fundamental in de ning helmet design and safety as we know it today. In 1990, USPC became the rst equestrian organization to require the use of the new ASTM/SEIapproved helmets in all activities. Other equestrian groups followed suit, as did nonequestrian sports.

Pony Club has continued to keep up with advancements in safety, rider health care, and scienti c technology of safety apparel. By 2019, USPC began requiring members to wear body protection when jumping

Committee, advances in safety awareness, training, and protection continue to evolve.

70 Years of Service

USPC s core values also include respect for the land through conservation, and an emphasis on service to others through teamwork and volunteerism.

In the mid-1990s, alarmed by the steady decline in open land for riding and horsekeeping and what that could mean for the future for all equestrians, three USPC members formed a group called EqueServe, which later became the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR). ELCR is known for its education and support of equestrians working to preserve land access.

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Service is another cornerstone. Pony Club has always been powered by volunteers, and the volunteer spirit remains a big part of the organization. Clubs/ centers, regions, and USPC national events are always in need of volunteers, and dedicated members and alumni are happy to give back at the club/center, regional, and national level. There are also many Pony Club parents who continue to volunteer long after their children have grown up! USPC participants also bring this spirit of volunteerism into other areas of the horse world.

These legions of volunteers have helped guide Pony Club members to strive for excellence while learning and having fun, says former USPC President and lifelong volunteer Ben Duke. The result is that the American horse industry bene ts from the experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm of countless Pony Club graduates.

Thayer agrees with the far-reaching impact. As a professional equestrian competitor and instructor, I am astonished to see my USPC students positive impact on the equine industry and world, she shares. They ve moved on to be international equestrian competitors, doctors, nurses, veterinarians, police o cers, public health experts, lawyers, and humanitarians. You begin to see how the USPC s education and instillment of leadership, self-con dence, and professionalism reaches far beyond the equine industry.

As we celebrate Pony Club s 70th year in 2024 and look ahead to the future, we honor the many members, volunteers, and leaders who have been part of USPC and who have left their own impact on the horse community and the world.

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The Power of

Pony Club Alumni

By Megan Scharfenberg, USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator

There are many ways that alumni of USPC can re-engage with the organization.

Before the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) was open to all ages, members graduated or became alumni at age 21. In 2008, the graduation age rose to 25. By 2015, there were no age restrictions on USPC membership, meaning members no longer graduated from Pony Club like in days past. Nowadays, USPC doesn t really use the term graduate since previous members of any age can rejoin at any time and enjoy the bene ts of membership again. For those past graduates, we now refer to them as either former members or as alumni, and this term could also refer to someone who was a member of USPC for a while and then stopped being a member.

There are many different ways alumni can still be fully involved in Pony Club, and the National O ce and local clubs and riding centers welcome them and appreciate all they have to offer.

If you are a former member of Pony Club, you may know a lot from your past experiences, but USPC s offerings, programming, and curriculum has changed over the years, which makes it an enticing organization to rejoin.

Sarah Evers Conrad/United States Pony Clubs

Alumni have the option to rejoin USPC in one of our various membership categories (see www.ponyclub.org under Join ). Other ways to stay involved include:

Encourage others to join. Share your love of Pony Club with horse lovers of all ages. Many alumni have children or grandchildren who are now Pony Club members.

Promote Pony Club at an event. Whether it s a large regional event, such as a horse expo, or a local event, such as a barn open house or an afterschool club fair, some alumni have set up a booth or helped at one to provide information to individuals about Pony Club. To make it easy, USPC offers a rentable tabletop display and a tablecloth, along with a large selection of promotional materials. To request, visit www.ponyclub.org/lead/promote

be a wonderful way to give back to Pony Club, and the need is great in a volunteer-run organization like USPC. Ask a local leader what is needed. Become a National Examiner or a Horse Management Judge. National Examiners have a deep understanding of horses and strong connections to Pony Club to evaluate national-level certi cations (H-B, C-3, H-A, B, A). Horse Management Judges are present at rallies to offer helpful advice, support, and encouragement for safe practices and teamwork. These roles are perfect for alumni.

Offer to teach mounted/unmounted lessons or clinics.

Keep up with your local club, center, or region. Visit www. ponyclub.org/about/ nd-a-club-center to nd a club or center near you and reach out. Many alums are invited to clubs/centers to share their experiences in Pony Club, as well as offer their expertise on different topics. In addition, many clubs/centers love when former members visit and/or keep them updated about their lives.

Volunteer with your local club, center, or region. This can

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Quali ed alumni can be a great instructional resource to local clubs, centers, and regions.

Become a Professional member. Alumni who are involved in the horse industry and are teaching lessons might want to become Professional members, which provides educational materials to use with your students without having to run a Pony Club or Pony Club Riding Center. USPC Professional membership also demonstrates your belief in the value of teaching safe, responsible horsemanship.

Many alumni spend time volunteering for Pony Club.

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Mentor USPC members. Many alumni are a wealth of knowledge about USPC and the equine industry. Offering to mentor or teach USPC members allows you to share your expertise.

Become a workshop presenter at the USPC Convention. Every year, USPC invites members of the equestrian community to speak at the USPC Convention. This is your chance to pass along what you know and your passion on topics relating to USPC, horses, or non-pro t management. If you are interested, applications typically open in the fall and close mid-summer for the following year s convention.

Attend the USPC Convention or USPC Festival. Anyone can attend USPC national events. Events allow alumni to reconnect and forge new relationships with current USPC members and equine professionals from around the country. The USPC Convention has extensive hands-on opportunities, educational workshops, and social events. At the USPC Festival, both members and non-members can watch exciting competition during Championships, as well as attend or participate in educational workshops during Education.

Follow USPC’s publications and communication outlets. USPC has a wide range of ways we communicate to members and beyond. There is the blog at blog.ponyclub.org and a twice-monthly enewsletter, which you can subscribe to on the main website, www.ponyclub.org. The website also features the latest news on the homepage and under the News menu. The magazine shares educational articles. On social media, USPC and its members are mostly on Facebook and Instagram, as well as LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube. Just search

for United States Pony Clubs on those platforms. And, don t forget to share USPC posts, and stay tuned to the above to catch announcements about our latest happenings.

Write content for the USPC blog. Alumni, as well as members, are invited to write content for USPC. From stories about Pony Club experiences to experts providing informational content, those who like writing can nd the submission guidelines at the bottom of the blog.

Create a new club or center. Alumni with a passion for nurturing horsemanship and who do not have a club or center in their area are encouraged to start one. For more information, reach the National O ce at 859-254-7669 or o ceadmin@ ponyclub.org.

Donate to USPC. Supporting the USPC Annual Fund and other USPC funds is essential to the future of USPC. You can make a tax-deductible donation at donate.ponyclub.org. There are also opportunities to support USPC by sponsoring events or purchasing advertising. USPC is grateful for each donor, event sponsor, and advertiser.

Share this article with alumni. Help USPC spread the word about all of these options.

There are many other ways an alum can stay involved, such as inviting local USPC members to your workplace, or visiting a local school to talk about the United States Pony Clubs and horses. However you choose to stay involved as an alum, your continued engagement will not only offer you a sense of ful llment, but it will also bene t other horse lovers, as well.

GROOMING GOALS

Shiny Horse Secrets

By Liv Gude, Brought to you by Shapley’s Grooming Products, the Official Grooming Product Sponsor of USPC

You have been working hard to prepare for a rally, horse show, or clinic, but is your grooming enough for the occasion? Showcasing a clean, shiny, and trimmed horse at any special event shows your respect for your horse and the sport or discipline you are competing in.

These easy steps will produce a fantastic shine to make your steed showring ready. Your rst step might not be where you rst would expect to start. Before you reach for your grooming kit, begin with your horse s feed bucket.

Feed for Shine

A balanced, forage-based diet is the best place to start when feeding your horse. Grass and legume hays provide ber, calories, and ample chewing time, especially when using slow feeders. Pasture grass, if your horse has access, can be more

nutritious than hay alone.

Horses may need supplements to ll in any missing blanks of a forage-based diet. This de cit could be due to missing nutrients in hay, like vitamin E, which disappears about a week after hay is cut. In other cases, the soil where hay is grown might be vitamin and mineral de cient, and supplements can help. Certain medical conditions or injuries can bene t from extra nutrients. For example, horses with ulcers or a history of colic and other digestive issues bene t from probiotics and hindgut buffers. In addition, a horse with brittle hooves may need more biotin. When considering what to feed your horse for shine and a healthy coat, you should know that omega-3 fatty acids are helpful to support skin and coat health. These fatty acids are supplied by pasture, but quality pasture may not always be available year-round.

Omega-3 fatty acids are

also anti-in ammatory for your horse s whole body.

Your vet can help you balance your horse s diet and replace any missing nutrients for optimal skin health and shine.

Daily Grooming for Shine

A good daily grooming routine is essential for a shiny horse. Use your curry comb to help your horse shine! Sebaceous glands in your horse s skin secrete a natural oil called sebum onto the coat. This oil creates shine and has antimicrobial properties to keep the skin healthy and help ward off topical skin infections. When it rains, sebum keeps your horse waterproof.

The more you curry, the more you spread these protective oils while also lifting dirt and dander from your horse s coat. Curry-combing is also an excellent massage for your horse s hardworking muscles.

As you curry, you may see patches of mud, stubborn dust, and sightly stains. Use a no-rinse horse shampoo to help

you spot-clean these areas. After currying, apply a few squirts of the spot cleaner to the dusty or stained area. Let this sit for a few minutes as you brush the rest of your horse. Then, rub the stain away using a dry or slightly damp cloth.

Follow currying with plenty of brushing. The bristles of your hard and soft brushes will also help distribute that sebum over your horse s coat. Then, you can add the nal touch of shine with your nishing brush. Finishing brushes have short, dense bristles to smooth out freshly groomed hair and help that hair coat sparkle. However, keep in mind that all that currying and brushing won t make any difference if you are using dirty grooming tools. Regular cleaning of your grooming tools is essential for a shiny horse.

Finishing Touches

A few nishing touches will make your horse extra shiny for any special occasion. Getting your horse ready for a show usually involves a bath, trimming up hair, and adding a few products to help boost the nal glow-up.

A bath is a major opportunity to

Omega-3 fatty acids are supplied in pasture and could help improve your horse’s health and shine.

boost shine. If you plan to clip your horse, start with a super-clean, freshly bathed horse. The best shampoos are mild, yet effective shampoos that can also increase shine while thoroughly

Clip Your Horse for a Tidy Trim

Tidying your horse with trimmers or clippers looks neat and adds extra show-ring sparkle. Clip or trim after a bath when your horse is dry and clean. If you choose to clip, tidy up the areas listed below.

Jawline and Cheeks: Your horses’s jawline and cheeks tend to grow longer hairs. Trim these longer hairs by running your clippers down that area. Point your clipper blades down and rake the cheeks and jaw as you tidy him up.

Bridle Path: A short bridle path looks good and helps your horse’s halter and bridle fit better. When the crownpiece of your horse’s tack can rest evenly over the poll, it will be more comfortable.

Fetlocks: Use the same method of raking your clipper blades down to tidy up the fetlocks and lower legs.

cleaning your horse. You want to use a shampoo to add to your horse s natural oils and not take any away. If your horse has sensitive skin, look for shampoos with lemongrass or tea tree oil to soothe the skin while adding shine. (Added bonus: these ingredients also repel some types of ies!) Be sure to rinse your horse thoroughly afterward.

After bathing, it s time to add those shiny nishing touches. Choose grooming oils, sheen sprays, and gloss sprays to help your horse stand out. Here s the rundown on how to use each of these products for maximum shine.

Grooming Oils: Grooming oils add shine, condition the mane and tail, and highlight dark legs, eyes, and noses. For overall shine, add a few capfuls of grooming oil to two gallons of water if it is during warm weather. You can then sponge this on your horse after a bath or use a rag to lightly curry the oil into your horse s coat. For manes and tails, these oils will detangle, condition, and add shine.

Coronary Band: The coronary band, also called the coronet, is essential to the hooves. A new hoof wall grows out of the coronary band, and injuries there can affect the entire hoof. By trimming this area, it will allow you to catch wounds and cracks more easily.

Bang the Tail: Clipping a straight line across the bottom of your horse’s tail helps a thinner tail appear fuller. However, this is not a good idea for naturally thick tails or if you show in a discipline where the standard is a natural tail.

Lastly, use clippers on stray hairs around elbows, chestnuts, and that creep past the edges of the ears. Keep your horse’s ears furry inside to block the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays and keep insects out of his ears.

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Massage a capful into your horse s mane and tail. If you need more, add just a little at a time. To highlight dark knees and faces, use half a capful as you run it into your horse s dark areas with your hands.

Shine Sprays: Shine sprays, also called sheen sprays, are quick to apply and can even detangle a tail. They give a subtle shine and make the coat slick, which is excellent if you are planning to put fancy quarter marks on your horse. But be careful to avoid the saddle area a slick coat in this area can cause your saddle to slip. For horses that don t like being sprayed, you can spray a soft brush or nishing brush for application.

Gloss Sprays: The ultimate showring shine comes from gloss sprays, a ne spray perfect for the show ring. After spraying the body, a soft brush can smooth everything out. You can also use a little extra along your

horse s topline to catch the sun. Gloss sprays also make a fantastic hoof polish.

Now you know all the shiny horse secrets! If you start working ahead of an event, you can build up an amazing shine over time. Then, when it comes to the big day, all you have to do is remove any stains and add that nal layer of gloss.

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The Importance of NUTRITION NOTES

Hydration

Keeping your horse hydrated is critical to your horse’s health, and to his performance abilities.

By Chistina Reynolds, PAS, for Triple Crown Nutrition, the Official Feed Sponsor of USPC

Knowing your horse s hydration status is important regardless of time of year, but especially if you are headed to any special events or he is away from home.

Dehydration is a condition where the body loses too much water and other uids that it needs to work normally. The difference between moderately dehydrated but t to continue and dehydration that requires intravenous (IV) uid replacement is just two to three gallons of unreplaced uids. You can check your horse s hydration status with a few quick skills.

Check the Gums: They should be pink, moist, and slippery. Gums that feel tacky and look pale indicate the beginnings of dehydration. To measure capillary re ll time, press your nger into the gum until it blanches (turns white), and count the seconds until the color returns. Delays beyond 4 seconds indicate dehydration.

Skin Tent Test: Pinch the skin on the horse s neck and see how long it tents. Skin that remains tented for over 2 seconds indicates dehydration.

Hydrating During Trailering

At 2% dehydration, which your horse is likely at before even starting exercise in the summer or after trailering, the body starts to

conserve fluids. This starts with saliva production. You can see this when checking the gums; they will feel tacky. Decreased saliva production can increase the chance of esophageal obstruction (choke), especially for horses eating dry hay. Feed a wet mash, soaked forage, or regular grass to help reduce choke risk.

For every hour of trailer transport under ideal ambient conditions, in a good trailer with a considerate driver, a horse will become 1% dehydrated. Horses arrive at their show or trail ride already behind the eight ball in terms of hydration. For long-distance travel, eight hours in the trailer will easily have them at the 5% dehydration level, and they will be feeling the effects of dehydration. They are unlikely to replace their uid levels by themselves overnight and are likely to begin the competition with a level of dehydration that will negatively affect their performance.

Knowing how to perform the skin tent test and how to check the gums for dehydration can help you evaluate your horse any time you may need.

Effects of Exercise

Giving the horse time to recover after transport is a good way to increase their ability to perform. In humans, 3% dehydration means a 10% decrease in muscle strength (think driving a horse uphill or jumping in a competition) and an 8% decrease in muscle speed (think about the ability to recover after a stumble or make a quick turn in the ring). We don t have research data in horses, but we can assume it will be similar.

The rst bodily uid to be affected by uid loss during exercise is plasma, the watery portion of the blood. In extreme conditions, horses can lose four gallons of uids per hour in sweat. As the watery portion decreases, the blood becomes thicker and harder to move around the body, which is where you often see a hanging heart rate that doesn t want to drop below 60 beats per minute (bpm) or so. This is a useful indicator that the horse is being adversely affected by the level of dehydration. A t horse will likely come in from moderate exercise around 75 bpm and fairly quickly drop below 60 bpm and then to his resting heart rate. An un t horse will be slow to drop below that 60 bpm mark but will progress down gradually, and a dehydrated horse will drop a little, then remain the same for a while. For reference, a normal resting heart rate in adult horses is around 30 to 40 bpm, and some horses can approach 150+ bpm during moderate exercise.

After decreasing saliva production to conserve uids, the next thing a horse will do is decrease sweating. They will do this even while still exercising, which can be a problem as sweating is a major way the body can decrease internal heat and avoid hyperthermia, when a horse s core temperature is above

105.8 107.6 Fahrenheit (normal is 99 101 F).

To dissipate heat, clipping horses, keeping heavy manes braided and off their necks, and sponging them down regularly with water can help minimize the effects of the decreased sweating.

Unfortunately for us, horses thirst mechanism is not well designed for what we ask them to do. In humans, sweat composition is saltier than our blood, so we have a cue to drink (thirst) relatively early in the dehydration process compared to horses, whose sweat is less salty than their blood. It takes a while for the blood-sodium level to increase enough to trip their thirst cue. Horses also rely more on their blood pressure dropping due to dehydration to signal thirst than the blood-sodium level alert that humans use. This is a slower process than the sodium trigger, and often means horses aren t interested in drinking until they are much more dehydrated.

Helping Hydrate Horses

Establish good hydration before an event. Ensure clean water is available

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24/7. Research at Penn Vet s New Bolton Center showed horses prefer water around 45 F regardless of outside temperature but will drink more water at 65 F if there is no cold-water option. Offering water with a couple of handfuls of rice bran and/or senior feed in the bottom of the water bucket may entice horses to drink more. Offer before travel and at rest stops. Also, increasing the amount of sodium in the horse s diet for days prior to an event with a couple tablespoons of baking soda split between meals can spur drinking. Baking soda provides sodium, which kicks on the thirst drive, whereas salt provides both sodium and chloride (a signal to pee out extra uid). You can also use a commercially available electrolyte blend to replenish lost electrolytes from sweating.

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Know Your Horse’s Normal Heart Rate

To get proficient at checking your horse’s heart rate and using it to understand cardiovascular fitness and dehydration effects, you can use either your hand or an inexpensive stethoscope. Place the stethoscope or your hand behind the left point of elbow near the girth and listen for the “lub-dub,” and count each paired “lub-dub” as one heartbeat. You can use your watch or the timer on your phone to time one minute while you count. Find your horse’s resting heart rate first and check it a couple times over several weeks to establish what “normal” is for your individual horse. This is helpful for your vet, too, for if you call with an emergency. Temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate give the vet a ton of information as they decide how much of an emergency they may have. Once you know the horse’s resting heart rate, check it after your rides. You can check it every five to 10 minutes post-ride to evaluate your horse’s ability to recover.

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• Breed Pavilion, Horse & Farm Exhibits, Horses for Sale and Demonstrations Enjoy meeting horses of all shapes, sizes, breeds, colors, and disciplines!

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• The Versatile Horse & Rider Competition — A fast-paced timed and judged race through an obstacle course with $5,500 at stake!

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• Youth Activities and much, much more!

For all you need to know, consult equineaffaire.com or call (740) 845-0085.

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PONY CLUB PICTURE PADDOCK

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Arizona Hoeft, from Kuenzi Equestrian Center Pony Club Riding Center in the Lake Shore Region, showing her jumping skills on Teddy.

(l-r) Zemi Dominis with Reeyse and Poppy Binns with Charlie, both of the Portuguese Bend Pony Club in the Camino Real Region, at their first rally ever.

Sally Hall from Lost Hounds Pony Club in the Tri-State Region on Chief Marco.

Emmalee Anderson, of Greenville Foothills Pony Club in the Carolina Region, aboard June.

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Courtesy Lisa Petrich Binns

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2024 USPC FESTIVAL FESTIVAL

Overall Awards

Dressage and Western Dressage

Modified Junior Training A

First - Great Lakes

Elsie Brinson (Stable Manager), Lylah Hadfield, Cortney Moake, Elena Norrick, Marian White (Captain)

Second - Great Lakes/Maryland

Olivia Baltrotsky (Captain), Veronica Dobre, Olive Dumais, Brooke LaFountain, Aubrey Weber (Stable Manager)

Third - Carolina/Western New York

Emma Shade Kleintop, Isabel Lacson (Captain), Penelope Maddalone, Landyn Riddle (Western Dressage), Leeliana Swamp (Stable Manager)

Fourth - Hawaii/Lake Shore

Sydney Berry, Carly Boyle (Captain), Annabella Driskell, Evelyn Benkard Gaumnitz, Kaelyn Jenkins (Stable Manager)

Fifth - Deep South/Inland Empire/Rio Grande

Sarah Covington, Ellie Speight, Kennadi Terry, Olivia Weathers (Captain), Allison Wille (Stable Manager)

Sixth - Sunshine 1

Audrey Johnson (Captain), Reagan Rich (Stable Manager), Clara Sipple, Clara Stephens

Seventh - Northern Lakes/Southern California

Lily Atkins (Captain), Katie Britton (Western Dressage), Anna De Hoogh, Whitney Longfield (Stable Manager), Morgan Shield

Modified Junior Training B

First - Midwest/Southern California

Karlie Drinnin (Stable Manager), Mia Markley (Captain), Elsie Maranville, Abigail Moentmann, Waverly Ranes

Second - Capital

Avery Barwick (Stable Manager), Brooklyn Moore, Ella Norman (Captain), Lilia Rogers, Cornelia Sievers

Third - Sunshine 2

Sophia Bessellieu, Hailey Carr, Caroline Ford (Captain)

Fourth - North Central Prairie

Mia Lullo (Captain), Shayna Stark, Emma Wheatley, Claire Wunderlich

Fifth - Sierra Pacific/Tri-State

Estella Beckman, Brice Dabadie (Stable Manager), Mista Reed, Alex Rzepecki

Sixth - Maryland/Midsouth

Savannah Farrell (Captain), Ella Graham, Caroline Magill, Aila Rodriguez, Lilly Smith

Seventh - New Jersey/Virginia

Mary Cappelletti (Stable Manager), Willem Daman, MacLaren Dorcus, Jocelyn Myers (Captain), Adelaide Reist

Modified Senior Training

First - Hawaii/Lake Shore/Midsouth

Emma McClung (Captain), Letesha Driskell, Barbara Landes (Stable Manager), Laura Little, Elaine Nakagawa

Second - Metropolitan/Virginia

Denise Avolio (Stable Manager), Lily Cutair (Captain), Rose Goldfine, Imani Kowalewski, Heather Sullivan

Standard Junior Training

First - Sierra Pacific/Southwest

Juliana Dabadie (Stable Manager), Marie-Charlotte Guion, Allie Nielsen, Sara Ransick (Captain), Felicity Thunes

Second - Camino Real/Carolina/Maryland

Lydia Bacon (Captain), Sophia Harris (Stable Manager), Olivia Moore, Brooklyn Shives

Third - Midsouth/Rio Grande/Tri-State

Asher Chaky, Caroline Chevalier, Annika Swier (Stable Manager), Arlena Worm (Captain)

Standard Senior Training

First-CaminoReal/SouthernCalifornia/WesternNewYork

Jessica Bahny (Stable Manager), Emily Cambridge, Rosalyn Coronel, Cassidy Ranes, Christina Ranes (Captain)

Second - Great Lakes/Midsouth

Emily Aschbacher (Captain), Catherine Koepke, Moriah Orlando (Stable Manager), Carolyn Wolf

Third - Capital/Great Lakes

Addie Brinson (Stable Manager), Alanna Embrey, Emiliya Nikolaeva, Ciana Rutledge (Captain)

Fourth - New Jersey/North Central Prairie

Adelai Archer, Gianna Goodbred (Captain), Cynthia Lachey, Sarah McCombs, Emmalynn Skalnik

Standard Junior First Level and Up

First - Carolina/Tri-State

Sebastian Howard (Captain), Lily Jackson (Stable Manager), Jamie Saffles, Hazel Wade (Western Dressage), Olive Wade (Western Dressage)

Second - Camino Real/Delmarva/Eastern Pennsylvania

Delaney Abel, Emma Chin, Bea Freels, Katherine Mentrak (Captain), Malia Ujiki (Stable Manager)

Third - Midsouth/Rio Grande

Addison Balderaz (Stable Manager), Ruby Lewis, Zoe Lewis, Anna Palvino, Abigail Picou (Captain)

Standard Senior First Level and Up

First - Capital

Eve Ackiewicz (Stable Manager), Sienna Bishop, Alison Hardman, Amina Harouna (Captain)

Second - Deep South/Midsouth/Old Dominion

Zoe Altizer, Mallory Brandon (Stable Manager), Jessica Dees (Captain), Connor Stegeman

Horse

Dressage and Western Dressage

Management Awards

Modified Junior Training A

First - Great Lakes/Maryland

Second - Carolina/Western New York

Third - Great Lakes

Fourth - Sunshine 1

Fifth - Hawaii/Lake Shore

Sixth - Deep South/Inland Empire/Rio Grande

Seventh - Northern Lakes/Southern California

Modified Junior Training B

First - Sunshine 2

Second - Capital

Third - Sierra Pacific/Tri-State

Fourth - North Central Prairie

Fifth - New Jersey/Virginia

Sixth - Maryland/Midsouth

Seventh - Midwest/Southern California

Modified Senior Training

First - Capital

Second - Virginia

Standard Junior Training

First - Sierra Pacific/Southwest

Second - Midsouth/Rio Grande/Tri-State

Third - Camino Real/Carolina/Maryland

Standard Senior Training

First - Great Lakes/Midsouth

Second-CaminoReal/SouthernCalifornia/WesternNewYork

Third - Capital/Great Lakes

Fourth - New Jersey/North Central Prairie

Standard Junior First Level and Up

First - Carolina/Tri-State

Second - Midsouth/Rio Grande

Third - Camino Real/Delmarva/Eastern Pennsylvania

Standard Senior First Level and Up

First - Capital

Second - Deep South/Midsouth/Old Dominion

Musical Freestyle Awards

Training Level

First - Marie-Charlotte Guion

Second - Ciana Rutledge

Third - Olivia Moore

Fourth - Felicity Thunes

Fifth - Emily Aschbacher

Sixth - Lydia Bacon

Seventh - Sara Ransick

Eighth - Arlena Worm

Ninth - Brooklyn Shives

Tenth - Rosalyn Coronel

First Level and Up

First - Delaney Abel

Second - Bea Freels

Third - Sienna Bishop

Fourth - Sebastian Howard

Fifth - Amina Harouna

Sixth - Ruby Lewis

Seventh - Zoe Lewis

Eighth - Alison Hardman

Ninth - Jamie Saffles

Tenth - Katherine Mentrak Pas de Deux

First - Cassidy Ranes and Christina Ranes

Western Dressage

First - Olive Wade

Second - Hazel Wade

Breed Awards

American Connemara Pony Society High Point Award

Marie-Charlotte Guion

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

Training Level

High Point - Emily Aschbacher

Reserve High Point - Rosalyn Coronel

First Level and Up

High Point - Amina Harouna

Reserve High Point - Abigail Picou

Special Awards

Robert Dover “I Love Pony Club” Pin

Training Level

Marie-Charlotte Guion

First Level and Up

Delaney Abel

Scandalously DanDee Best Presented Pair Award

Brooke Shives

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Sophia Bessellieu (Dressage)

Katie Britton (Western Dressage)

Upper-Level Dressage Award

Ruby Lewis

Overall Awards

Standard Training Level

Eventing

First - Delmarva/Great Lakes/Maryland

Lindsey Groves, Hannah Fountain, Donald G Ruths, Jr (Captain), Donald J. Ruths

Second - Virginia

Ashley Cosenza, Maria Graham, Raina LaBonte, Caitlin Stearns (Captain), Liliana Young (Stable Manager)

Third - Carolina/Midsouth/South/Virginia

Anna Erickson, Kloie Hicks, Claire Maloney, Sophia Stolley (Stable Manager), Sami Turner (Captain)

Standard Novice

First - Red River/Tri-State

Darcy Barnett, Emily Garside (Captain), Gregory Gebhart, Natalie Koch, Nadia Otterstetter (Stable Manager)

Second - Maryland

Charlotte Eskeland (Captain), Evangeline Rhodes, Ava Wehrs, Ashley Zupan (Stable Manager), Shannon Zupan

Third - Capital/Carolina

Estelle Harper, Audrey Jensen, Hannah Norman, Claire Superczynski (Stable Manager), Gretchen Wolfe)

Fourth - South/Virginia

Vinisha Cheella, Caitlyn Cook, Anora Jucknies (Stable Manager), Kaylee Payment (Captain), Anna Townsend

Fifth - Carolina/Great Lakes/Sierra Pacific/White Mountain

Vera Byers (Stable Manager), Evan Hare, Trillion Hyde (Captain), Sonia Zahradnik

Sixth - Central New England/Eastern Pennsylvania

Brandylola Benedix (Captain), Caitlyn Engle, Madelyn Miller, Brooke Sidorsky

Seventh-Carolina/Delmarva/EasternPennsylvania/Southwest

Audrey Buchanan (Captain), Charlotte Dohne (Stable Manager), Emma Humble, Tatem Johnson, Marissa Redmond

Modified Junior Novice

First - Midsouth/Virginia

Gianna Bird, Avery Collo (Stable Manager), Ryleigh Schofield (Captain), Grace Tucker

Second - Middle California/Red River

Ella Galloway (Stable Manager), Molly Myers, Lilian Pham, Savannah Ware (Captain)

Standard Beginner Novice A

First - Midsouth/Maryland

Savannah Burnett (Stable Manager), Ashley Huebner (Captain), Mayela Salazar, Jocelyn Snow, Maya Torres

Second - North Central Prairie/Sierra Pacific/Southwest

Nina Koelemeijer, Audrey Ryan (Captain), Zoe Sayers (Stable Manager), Sophie Schroeder, Charlie Warner

Third - Virginia

Layla Alsaleh (Stable Manager), Omiisha Cheella (Captain), Lillian Goeller, Ainsley Riddle, Alexis Souder

Fourth - Midwest/Rio Grande/Sunshine

Aubrey Bessellieu, Tristan Decker (Captain), Piper Etheridge, Lindsay Howard (Stable Manager), Sophia Lieberman

Fifth - Capital

Angelina Rosenthal, Maggie Testerman (Stable Manager), Tarini Tippa, Piper Yates (Captain)

Sixth - Eastern Pennsylvania

Christina Elliott (Captain), Chloe Mann, Kiera O’Connor-Reichert

Standard Beginner Novice B

First - Sierra Pacific

Solea Dixon, Autumn Henderson, Emma Sobehrad (Captain), Leona Sobehrad, Natalie Zahradnik

Second - Carolina/Midsouth/Sunshine

Emma Hardy (Stable Manager), Denise Honey, Alexis Huebner (Captain), Trinity Maddalone

Third - Carolina/New Jersey/Sunshine

Ella Harris, Olivia Hicok, Addison Roberts, Lee Rowsell (Stable Manager), Elisabeth Tansy (Captain)

Fourth - Central New England/Lake Shore/Old Dominion/White Mountain

Amelia Avery, Megan Fargen, Olivia Hickman (Captain), Sophie Malone, Reese Weiss (Stable Manager)

Fifth - Delmarva/Maryland

Clara Charpentier (Captain), Audrey Hopkins, Taylor Kozink, Leo Wise (Stable Manager)

Modified Beginner Novice

First - Maryland

Courtney Bell (Stable Manager), Macie Blair, Madalyn Caiazzo (Captain), Mary Nelson

Second - Midsouth

Kennedy Hampton, Caroline Jenkins (Stable Manager), Savannah Nieman, Gwendolyn Raih (Captain)

Third - Carolina

London McCalley (Stable Manager), Payden McLaughlin, Alexis Ryan (Captain), Katie Spross

Fourth - Midwest/North Central Prairie/Red River

Natalie Boone (Captain), Stormy Britt (Stable Manager), Janet Gallagher, Mercy Thies

Fifth - Central New England

Brook Brown, Leyla Sheldon, Aiden Smith (Captain), Katie St. Mary (Stable Manager), Kiki Yolen

Sixth - Deep South/Virginia

Natalie Cosenza, Alden Dorris, Matilda Rossbach (Captain), Benjamin Speed (Stable Manager)

Seventh - Eastern Pennsylvania/Lake Shore/Midwest

Elise Achenbach, Leah Beattie (Captain), Jonah Galloway (Stable Manager), Adlai Kaplan

Eighth-Maryland/MiddleCalifornia/WesternNewYork

Ayla Havrilla, Georgia Myers, Josephine Pavis (Captain), Miruna Bocioaga-Buckholtz (Stable Manager)

Eventing

Horse Management Awards

Standard Training Level

First - Delmarva/Great Lakes/Maryland

Second - Virginia

Third - Carolina/Midsouth/South/Virginia

Standard Novice

First-Carolina/Delmarva/EasternPennsylvania/Southwest

Second - Capital/Carolina

Third - Red River/Tri-State

Fourth - Maryland

Fifth - South/Virginia

Sixth - Carolina/Great Lakes/Sierra Pacific/ White Mountain

Seventh - Central New England/Eastern Pennsylvania

Modified Junior Novice

First - Midsouth/Virginia

Second - Middle California/Red River

Standard Beginner Novice A

First - Carolina/Midsouth/Sunshine

Second - Sierra Pacific

Third - Central New England/Lake Shore/Old Dominion/ White Mountain

Fourth - Delmarva/Maryland

Fifth - Carolina/New Jersey/Sunshine

Standard Beginner Novice B

First - Capital

Second - Virginia

Third - Midsouth

Fourth - North Central Prairie/Sierra Pacific/Southwest

Fifth - Midwest/Rio Grande

Sixth - Eastern Pennsylvania

Modified Beginner Novice

First - Midsouth

Second - Carolina

Third - Maryland

Fourth - Deep South/Virginia

Fifth - Midwest/North Central Prairie/Red River

Sixth - Eastern Pennsylvania/Lake Shore/Midwest

Seventh - Central New England

Eighth - Maryland/Middle California/Western New York

USEA Awards

Standard Training Level

First - Caroline Maloney

Second - Donald J. Ruths

Third - Hannah Fountain

Fourth - Donald G. Ruths, Jr.

Fifth - Ashley Cosenza

Sixth - Kloie Hicks

Seventh - Caitlin Stearns

Eighth - Anna Erickson

Ninth - Raina LaBonte

Standard Novice A

First - Ava Wehrs

Second - Caitlyn Engle

Third - Brandylola Benedix

Fourth - Trillion Hyde

Fifth - Evangeline Rhodes

Sixth - Evan Hare

Seventh - Brooke Sidorsky

Eighth - Anna Townsend

Ninth - Shannon Zupan

Tenth - Sonia Zahradnik

Standard Novice B

First - Darcy Barnett

Second - Natalie Koch

Third - Gregory Gebhart

Fourth - Emma Humble

Fifth - Audrey Jensen

Sixth - Gretchen Wolfe

Seventh - Estelle Harper

Eighth - Emily Garside

Modified Junior Novice

First - Lillian Pham

Second - Savannah Ware

Third - Gianna Bird

Fourth - Grace Tucker

Fifth - Ryleigh Schofield

Sixth - Molly Myers

Standard Beginner Novice A

First - Christina Elliott

Second - Sophie Schroeder

Third - Charlie Anne Warner

Fourth - Mayela Salazar

Fifth - Jocelyn Snow

Sixth - Lillian Goeller

Seventh - Ainsley Riddle

Eighth - Piper Yates

Ninth - Sophia Lieberman

Tenth - Audrey Ryan

Standard Beginner Novice B

First - Elisabeth Tansy

Second - Leona Sobehrad

Third - Olivia Hicok

Fourth - Megan Fargen

Fifth - Emma Sobehrad

Sixth - Alexis Huebner

Seventh - Solea Dixon

Eighth - Ella Harris

Ninth - Olivia Hickman

Ninth - Denise Honey

Eventing

Modified Junior Beginner Novice

First - Ella Ruth Goodman

Second - Payden McLaughlin

Third - Sophie Nelson

Fourth - Matilda Rossbach

Fifth - Else Achenbach

Sixth - Wendy Raih

Seventh - Alexis Ryan

Eighth - Georgia Myers

Ninth - Kiki Yolen

Tenth - Macie Blair

American Connemara Pony Society High Point Award

Sophie Schroeder Breed Awards

Draft Cross Breeders and Owners Association

High Point Award

Donald G. Ruths, Jr.

Donald J. Ruths

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

Beginner Novice Level

High Point - Christina Elliott

Reserve High Point - Sophie Nelson

Novice Level

High Point - Darcy Barnett

Reserve High Point - Gianna Bird

Training Level

High Point - Hannah Fountain

Reserve High Point - Kloie Hicks

Special Awards

Scandalously DanDee Best Presented Pair Award

Nina Koelemeijer

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Savannah Burnett

Overall Awards

Gymkhana, Mounted Games, and Trail

Modified Mounted Games

First - Virginia (Born Feral)

Dexter Hoke, Hunter Myers, Zoe Sanborn, Eden Sollimo, Lyla Stotler (Captain)

Second - South/Sunshine (Flaming Flamingos

Zoe Chhum, Posey Cleveland, Kendall Rariden, Molly Welz (Captain)

Third - Sunshine (Pink Lightning)

Maddie Curry, McKinley Curry (Captain), Jessica Dziwulski, Raelyn McMillin, Peyton Smith

Fourth - South (Party Ponies)

Sienna Coffie (Captain), McKayla Kelly, Cash King, Loralei Marsh, Ada Reitz

Fifth - Maryland/Old Dominion (Savage Steeds)

Chelsea Adkinson, Phoebe Cavalcanti, Hope Gaskill (Captain), Adelaide Smith, Amelia Smith

Standard Mounted Games

First - Maryland/Sunshine/Western New York (Hot Rods)

Landon Cambridge, Sage Clarich, Madelyn Dietrich Cochran (Captain), Alexia Ray, Emma Watson

Second - South/Sunshine (Full Throttle)

Danica Heeter, Anabelle Kurtz, Mariana Racine (Captain), Stella Rosen, Mattie Belle Yates

Third - Maryland (Bravacados)

Katelyn Donnelly, Eleanor Hilliker, Madeleine Liker, Claire McMillan (Captain), Waverly Smith

Gymkhana

First - Mason Reichenberger

Second - Rachel Strong

Third - Luis Alvarez

Fourth - Lily Hafferkamp

Trail

First - Midsouth/Northern Lakes

Lucca Domenico (Stable Manager), Cecilia Freese, Maria Koss, Abigail Trott

Second - Delmarva/Old Dominion/South

Brooke DeCant, Anne Eilinger (Stable Manager), Lydia Eilinger, Jocelyn Hunt

Horse Management Awards

Modified Mounted Games

First - Sunshine (Pink Lightning)

Second - South/Sunshine (Flaming Flamingos)

Third - Virginia (Born Feral)

Fourth - Maryland/Old Dominion (Savage Steeds)

Pifth - South (Party Ponies)

Modified Mounted Games

First - Maryland/Sunshine/Western New York (Hot Rods)

Second - South/Sunshine (Full Throttle)

Third - Maryland (Bravacados)

Gymkhana

First - Lake Shore/North Central Prairie (The Power Ponies)

Trail

First - Delmarva/Old Dominion/South

Second - Midsouth/Northern Lakes

Breed Awards

Arabian Horse Association High Point Award

Sage Clarich (Mounted Games)

Draft Cross Breeders and Owners Association

High Point Award

Jocelyn Hunt (Trail)

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

High Point - Brooke DeCant (Trail)

Special Awards

Frances E. Pitts Memorial Trophy

Alexia Ray

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Gymkhana

Rachel Strong

Mounted Games

Landon Cambridge

Trail

Lucca Domenico

Polocrosse

USPC Championships

First - Northern Lakes (Livin’ on a Prayer)

Madeleine Hostler (Stable Manager), Hannah Peterson, Rachel Peterson) Overall Awards

Second - Eastern Pennsylvania/Virginia (The Chukkanators)

Hugo Arnold, Cooper Aytes, Kurtis Monahan, Emily MunozMurphy (Stable Manager), Evanna Parker, Brauch Treadwell

Third - Western New York (Heart to Heart)

Madelyn DeMena (Stable Manager), Molly Krotz, Molly Mangefrida, Charlotte Saraceni

Fourth - Virginia (Heart and Soul)

Wilhelmine Arnold, Olivia Barfield, Penny Conlon (Stable Manager), Catharine Shreffler

American Polocrosse Association Tournament

First - Another One Bites the Dust

Ella Sabine Hatcher, Leanna Parker, and Hallie Davis

Second - Livin’ on a Prayer

Hallie Davis, Hannah Peterson, Rachel Peterson

Third - Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Hugo Arnold, Bailey Treadwell, Kaci Stevenson

USPC Championships

First - Northern Lakes (Livin’ on a Prayer) Horse Management Awards

Second - Eastern Pennsylvania/Virginia (The Chukkanators)

Third - Virginia (Heart and Soul)

Fourth - Western New York (Heart to Heart)

Breed Awards

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

Ella Sabine Hatcher

Brauch Treadwell Special Awards

American Polocrosse Association Award for Exemplary Horsemanship

Best Junior Player

Ella Sabine Hatcher

Best Senior Award

Hannah Peterson

Cadillac Award

Rachel Peterson

Scandalously DanDee Best Presented Pair Award

Hugo Arnold

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Brauch Treadwell

Overall Awards

Modified Novice D Division 1

First - Carolina/Central New England/Lake Shore

Quiz

Eleanor Anthony (Captain), Anna Banas-Chen, Elise Engelsma

Second - Rocky Mountain/Western New York

Meghan Davis, Victoria Kenard (Captain), Leon Marchand, Lillian McElyea

Third - Maryland

Emma Grace Browning-Elam (Captain), Elle Havrilla, Sofia Martinez, Quinn Riesse

Fourth - Southern California/White Mountain

Amelia Burgess, Katie Crawford, Imani Hussein, Lucy Szotek

Fifth - Rio Grande/Virginia

Isabella Cardenas, Riley Cook, Kristin Korns (Captain), Madison Muldoon

Sixth - Camino Real/South

Addison Devers, Gaelynn Schwarz-Austrheim-Smith, Sarah Weldon (Captain), Hayden Wells

Seventh - Great Lakes

Lailah Diegel, Sophie Fri, Jacquelyn Walters, Baya Wolf (Captain)

Modified Novice D Division 2

First - Northwest

Guinevere Kelly, Juliette Kelly, Skylar Shinn (Captain), Alice Winslow

Second - Capital/Sierra Pacific

Maddie Belles, Violet Mufson, Juliet Olson, Evelyn Richardson

Third - Delmarva/Rocky Mountain

Erin Dernowski, Hazel Drees, Jaycee Herrera. EllahMae McKee (Captain)

Fourth - South 1

Maya Daniel (Captain), Ainsley Jucknies, Summer Kroupa, Nate Melcher

Fifth - South 2

Bryanna Cohen, Austin Hermann (Captain), Emily Rawlston

Sixth - Maryland/Metropolitan

Lily Cutair, William Davis, Wilder Smith (Captain)

Seventh - New Jersey

Mia Bolinder (Captain), Kelly Dixon, Jocelyn Larney

Modified Junior D

First - Inland Empire/Rio Grande/Sierra Pacific

Laeken Davis, Sarah Foster (Captain), Josie Malone, Maizy Sandoval

Second - Maryland/New Jersey

Summer Chestnut, Madeline Hall, Leah Holt, Carolina Weikel (Captain)

Third - New York/Upper Connecticut/South/Southwest

Yana Carnahan, Elizabeth Junius, Jaelyn LeAnna (Captain), Scotlynn Penny

Fourth - North Central Prairie

Alison Dzierzynski (Captain), Katie Marchese, Kayla Twaddell

Fifth - Southern California

Masyn Capraro, Ivy Chadd, Emma Rosas, Kyleigh

Ziegenbein (Captain)

Sixth - Camino Real/Delmarva

Poppy Binns, Brielle French, Lily Guerin (Captain), Sol Sorenson

Seventh - Central New England

Gianna Calabro, Kadence Hamel, Kayson Jacques (Captain), Charlotte Lynch

Eighth - New Jersey

Peyton Adamson, Juliet Beatty, Daisy Flores (Captain), Lily Lynch

Senior D

First - Central New England/Delmarva

Glynda Taylor-Calabro (Captain), Tanya Campus, Isabelle Strauch, Delaney Williams

Second - Great Lakes/Sierra Pacific

Susan Noonan, Erica Sklar, Samantha Slater (Captain)

Third - Metropolitan/Northwest

Mianna Cardo, Laura Masiakos (Captain), Peter Masiakos, Susan McLain

Standard Junior D

First - Maryland/Midsouth/Northern Lakes

Julia Arbogast, Julia Findley, Madeline McMillen (Captain)

Second - Northwest

Sarah Braillard (Captain), Sarah Fisher, Eva Jackson, Avalyn Shinn

Third - Camino Real/Eastern Pennsylvania/Intermountain

Jaelyn Coe, Courtney Cummings, Zemira Dominis (Captain)

Fourth - Inland Empire/New Jersey

Colleen Dixon, Emma Durepo, Zia Izzard (Captain)

Fifth - Southern California/White Mountain

Cooper Chaiken, April Kear, Isabella Mensik (Captain), Alana Willey

Sixth - Lake Shore/Sierra Pacific

Maggie Johnson (Captain), Holly Olson, Mary Shorett

Standard C & Up

First - North Central Prairie/Sierra Pacific/ Southern California

Christina Brown (Captain), Teegan Carthew, Meghan Hill, Mary Kolzow

Second - Carolina/Inland Empire/Maryland

Anne Laurel Dempsey, Abigail Durepo, Isabella Hughes, Stephanie Usselman (Captain)

Third - Heartland

Zoe Driggers, July Owens (Captain), Melissa Tilden, Ava Walton

Fourth - Tri-State

Makaila Beiter (Captain), Kaitlyn Gebhart, Lily Wahl

Fifth - Delmarva/Southern California

Piper Huntley (Captain), Quinn Parsons, Sarah Solloway, Nessa Veidenbaum

Sixth - Intermountain/Lake Shore

Quiz

Olivia Brown, Anika Engelsma, Alice MacLeod (Captain), Cadence Osieczonek

Seventh - Midsouth/Red River/Sierra Pacific

Liliana Amsbaugh, Pyper Arnold, Ella Rocky (Captain), Reagan Smith

International Quiz Exchange

First - United Kingdom

Ella Bubb, Olivia Stubbs, Hannah Richardson, Amy Veitch

Second - Canada

Melainia Hopp, Kathryn Palmer, Emilia Thrift, Mackenzie MacMorran

Third - United States of America

Laura Chin, Anna Jacobs, Mason Konesky, Lillian Weidner

Fourth - Australia

Annabelle Ennis-Wert, Sharne Haskins, Hector Brennan, Kaitlyn Brockett

Fifth - New Zealand

Ella Cooper-Levin, Katie Graham, Lexi Hope, Samantha Jones

Individual Awards

Modified Novice D Division 1

First - Victoria Kinard

Second - Anna Banas-Chen

Third - Quinn Riesse

Fourth - Eleanor Anthony

Fifth - Elise Engelsma

Sixth - Isabela Cardenas

Seventh - Lillian McEllyea

Eighth - Lucy Szotek

Ninth - Imani Hussein

Tenth - Amelia Burgess

Modified Novice D Division 2

First - EllahMae McKee

Second - Guinevere Kelly

Third - Evelyn Richardson

Fourth - Maddie Belles

Fifth - Juliette Kelly

Sixth - Jaycee Herrera

Seventh - Maya Daniel

Eighth - Alice Winslow

Ninth - William Davis

Tenth - Summer Kroupa

Modified Junior D

First - Maizy Sandoval

Second - Elizabeth Junius

Third - Leah Holt

Fourth - Kayson Jacques

Fifth - Alison Dzierzynski

Sixth - Laeken Davis

Seventh - Summer Chestnut

Eighth - Kayla Twaddell

Ninth - Madeline Hall

Tenth - Emma Rosas

Senior D

First - Isabelle Strauch

Second - Susan Noonan

Third - Glynda Taylor-Calabro

Fourth - Laura Masiakos

Fifth - Erica Slater

Sixth - Tanya Campus

Seventh - Delaney Williams

Eighth - Susan McLain

Ninth - Mianna Cardo

Tenth - Samantha Slater

Standard Junior D

First - Madeline McMillen

Second - Courtney Cummings

Third - Zia Izzard

Fourth - Eva Jackson

Fifth - Sarah Braillard

Sixth - Isabella Mensik

Seventh - Julia Findlay

Eighth - Alana Willey

Ninth - Zemira Dominis

Tenth - Julia Arbogast

Standard C & Up

First - Christine Brown

Second - Tegan Carthew

Third - Mary Kolzow

Fourth - Anne Laurel Dempsey

Fifth - Meghan Hill

Sixth - Makaila Beiter

Seventh - Abigail Durepo

Eighth - Lily Wahl

Ninth - Zoe Driggers

Tenth - Melissa Tilden

Special Awards

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Katie Marchese

Overall Awards

Modified A

First - Maryland

Show Jumping

Eliana Boan (Stable Manager), Liam Gaskill, Anna Grasso, Ellie Harris, Elizabeth Hebbel (Captain)

Second - Midsouth/Midwest

Anne Doughty (Captain), Hollynn Hudson, Anna Beth Maloney, Ava Nieman, Eliza Warner (Stable Manager)

Third - Virginia 2

Abigail De Michele (Captain), Samantha Graham, Taylor Heflin, Anna Kendall, Arya Pierce (Stable Manager)

Fourth - New Jersey/Old Dominion

Charlie Campbell (Captain), Annabelle Carrajat, Kelcie Lynch (Stable Manager), Anna Murphy, Hayden Swartz

Fifth - Virginia 1

Mackenzie Aytes, Gwendalyn Brannon (Stable Manager), Brooklyn Collo (Captain), Hilah Daman, Logan Myers

Sixth - Sunshine/Western New York

Sophia Bessellieu, Olivia Putney (Stable Manager), Katherine Wilson, Emory Zierden (Captain)

Seventh - Tri-State/Virginia

Addison Cox, Bonnie Fisher, Kira Keith (Stable Manager), Nina Shtengel, Vivienne Zediak (Captain)

Eighth - Carolina/Lake Shore/Western New York

Tayte Johanningmeier, Elizabeth Moore, Kayla Smith (Captain), Finley Thomas, Lydia Tracy (Stable Manager)

Modified B

First - Maryland/Midsouth

KiMani Davenport, Sadie Edwards, Camden Kern (Captain), Genevieve Murray, Zoe Rizzuto (Stable Manager)

Second - Maryland/Red River

Madeleine Bennett, Caroline Gibson (Stable Manager), Kylie Guarnera (Captain), Carly Kern, Regan Ryan

Third - Delmarva

Paige Geiter (Captain), Natalie Griger, Reina Hall (Stable Manager), Kendall Reuwer, Marissa Reuwer

Fourth - Hawaii

Mahealani Farrell (Stable Manager), Hope Fuentes, Harper Ignacio, Chloe Platt (Captain), Willow Theusch

Fifth - Capital/Midwest/Rocky Mountain/ Southern California

Payton Gallitto, Josephine Janelli, Emory Morris (Stable Manager), Caroline Spitler (Captain), Abby Wittie

Sixth - Delmarva/Sunshine

Kendall Bailys, Courtney Bradshaw (Stable Manager), Juliana Hodges (Captain), Madeline Metten, Sophia Reilly

Seventh - Eastern Pennsylvania/South

Isla Carley, Julia Francis, Josephine McVicar (Captain), Annalise Woody (Stable Manager)

Eighth - Rio Grande

Emma Sanchez (Captain), Lucia Sanchez (Stable Manager), Emma Spielhagen, Savannah Welty

Standard Junior 0.75m Jumper

First - Maryland/Midsouth

Bailey Lightner (Stable Manager), Eve McMahon, Jaidyn Shore, Lila Swanger (Captain), Ana Young

Second - Lake Shore/Western New York

Jaelyn Jordan, Lucy Silva (Stable Manager), Lauren Werner, Hannah Worthley (Captain)

Third - Capital/Central New England/Delmarva

Asher Chaky, Caroline Chevalier, Annika Swier (Stable Manager), Arlena Worm (Captain)

Fourth-EasternPennsylvania/Midwest

Layla Franz, Grace Kroboth (Captain/Stable Manager), Mia Maranville, Darby Reinbold

Fifth - North Central Prairie/Tri-State/White Mountain

Talliah Haynes (Stable Manager),Riley Stephens, Alyssa Suwanski (Captain), Madison Wade

First - Midsouth/Tri-State

Millie Bronstad-Hay, Cora Fisher (Captain), Samara Keith, Leah Schwartz, Leonie Weber (Stable Manager)

Second - Rocky Mountain

Avalon Anslyn, Alta Kelly (Captain/Stable Manager), Magnolia Marchand, Jacqueline Sculco, Hannah Watts

Third - Capital/Eastern Pennsylvania/Virginia

Eleanor Bayly (Captain), Jolene Grover, Addie Reed, Abigail Shabbott, Cady Snavely

Fourth - South/Tri-State

Alexandria Clenney (Captain), Suzanna Gebhart, Avery Lukehart, Celia Otterstetter (Stable Manager), Vivienne Stillman

Fifth - Maryland/Old Dominion

Analise Eddins, Angelina Engrem (Stable Manager), Isabella Engram, Christian Harder, Scarlett Nossel (Captain)

Standard Senior

First - North Central Prairie/Old Dominion/ Sunshine/Virginia

Standard Advanced Standard Junior 0.85m Jumper

Morgan Cress (Captain), Lauren Erickson, Bailey Finnestad, Kathryn Hughes, Maggie Thompson (Stable Manager)

First - Carolina/Oregon/Sunshine

Ella Jean Cox (Stable Manager), Lillian Oakley, Jackie Sherer, Zack Sherer, Piper Van Tassel (Captain)

Second - Capital/Eastern Pennsylvania/Midwest/TriState/Virginia

Emma Brooks, Mae Lieberman, Rayna Sheehan (Captain), Lydia Szklinski, Allison Smith (Stable Manager)

Show Jumping

Horse Management Awards

Modified A

First - Carolina/Lake Shore/Western New York

Second - Virginia 2

Third - Tri-State/Virginia

Fourth - Midsouth/Midwest

Fifth - Sunshine/Western New York

Sixth - Maryland

Seventh - Virginia 1

Eighth - New Jersey/Old Dominion

Modified B

First - Delmarva/Sunshine

Second - Maryland/Midsouth

Third - Capital/Midwest/Rocky Mountain/Southern California

Fourth - Maryland/Red River

Fifth - Delmarva

Sixth - Hawaii

Seventh - Eastern Pennsylvania/South

Eighth - Rio Grande

Standard 0.75m Jumper

First - Maryland/Midsouth

Second - Lake Shore/Western New York

Third - Capital/Central New England/Delmarva

Fourth - North Central Prairie/Tri-State/White Mountain

Fifth - Eastern Pennsylvania/Midwest

Standard 0.85m Jumper

First - Rocky Mountain

Second - South/Tri-State

Third - Maryland/Old Dominion

Fourth - Capital/Eastern Pennsylvania/Virginia

Fifth - Midsouth/Tri-State

Standard Senior

First - North Central Prairie/Old Dominion/Sunshine/ Virginia

Standard Advanced

First - Capital/Eastern Pennsylvania/Midwest/Tri-State

Second - Carolina/Oregon/Sunshine

Equitation Awards

Modified A

First - Annabelle Carrajat

Second - Anna Kendall

Third - Anna Murphy

Fourth - Logan Myers

Fifth - Addison Cox

Sixth - Arya Pearce

Seventh - Hayden Swartz

Eighth - Ava Nieman

Ninth - Anna Grasso

Tenth - Ellie Harris

Modified B

First - Chloe Platt

Second - Emma Spielhagen

Third - Kylie Guarnera

Fourth - Hope Fuentes

Fifth - Paige Geiter

Sixth - Camden Kern

Seventh - Carly Kern

Eighth - KiMani Davenport

Ninth - Willow Theusch

Tenth - Josephine McVicar

Standard 0.75m Jumper

First - Aubrey Bedard

Second - Madison Wade

Third - Jaelyn Jordan

Fourth - Darby Reinbold

Fifth - Mia Maranville

Sixth - Hannah Worthley

Seventh - Jaidyn Shore

Eighth - Lauren Werner

Ninth - Macy Dunn

Tenth - Chloe Thibaudeau

Standard 0.85m Jumper

First - Avalon Anslyn

Second - Suzanna Gebhart

Third - Jacqueline Sculco

Fourth - Cady Snavely

Fifth - Leah Schwartz

Sixth - Analise Eddins

Seventh - Eleanor Bayly

Show Jumping

Eighth - Millie Bronstad-Hay

Ninth - Cora Fisher

Tenth - Vivienne Stillman

Standard Senior

First - Bailey Finnestad

Second - Lauren Erickson

Third - Katheryn Hughes

Fourth - Morgan Cress

Standard Advanced

First - Piper Van Tassel

Second - Mae Lieberman

Third - Lillian Oakley

Fourth - Lydia Szklinski

Fifth - Jackie Sherer

Sixth - Zack Sherer

Seventh - Emma Brooks

Eighth - Rayna Sheehan

Breed Awards

American Connemara Pony Society High Point Award

Zack Sherer

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

0.75 Jumper Division

High Point - Bailey Finnestad

Reserve High Point - Vivienne Stillman

0.85m Jumper Division

High Point - Jolene Grover

Special Awards

Five Clear Rounds Award

Jaelyn Jordan

Jaidyn Shore

Piper Van Tassel Congratulations!

Judy Thayer Coaching Award

Virginia LaRocque

Scandalously DanDee Best Presented Pair Award

Lydia Szklinski

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Hope Fuentes

Camden Kern

for winning the Stubben Sportsmanship Award, chosen from all disciplines for her sportsmanship and example to others.

Overall

Individual Awards

Modified Pre-Novice Male

First - Deacon Fazio

Modified Pre-Novice Female

First - Lucy May McDaniel

Second - Elaine Fidler

Third - Penelope Zook

Fourth - Elin Sebert

Fifth - Lilliana Seto

Sixth - Madilyn Mathias

Seventh - Brendi Carlei

Eighth - Madeleine Vitale

Modified Novice Male

First - Ashton Fazio

Modified Novice Female

First - Isla Deigan

Second - Laura Boyle

Third - Matilda Westrich

Fourth - Lexi Dodge

Fifth - Ketziah Wittenberg

Sixth - Ryleigh Adams

Seventh - Galena McMahan

Eighth - Victoria Staples

Ninth - Ella Wilson

Modified Intermediate Male

First - Soren Smedley

Modified Intermediate Female

First - Isabella Mantella

Second - Ivory Woodson

Third - Leila Jones

Modified Junior Female

First - Maya Malone

Second - Rebekah Wittenberg

Third - Zoe Avent

Standard Novice Female

First - Caroline Manthy

Second - Amelia Schellhaas

Standard Senior Male

First - Westley Burchianti

Second - Arthur Vogt Pimm

Tetrathlon

Third - Intermountain/Lake Shore

Laura Boyle, Galena McMahan (Captain) Penelope Zook

Fourth - Virginia

Brendi Carley, Lexi Dodge (Captain), Madilyn Mathias

Fifth - Maryland/Midsouth

Ryleigh Adams, Isla Deigan, Lilliana Seto, Matilda Westrich (Captain)

Sixth - Middle California

Leila Jones, Soren Smedley, Ivory Woodson

Seventh - North Central Prairie

Ashton Faizo, Deacon Faizo, Ketzia Wittenberg, Rebekah Wittenberg (Captain)

Eighth - South

Lucy May McDaniel, Chloe Randall (Captain), Elin Sebert

Ninth - Sunshine/Western New York

Isabella Mantella (Captain), Skye Palmer, Ella Wilson

Standard

First - Tri-State

Westley Burchianti (Captain), Arthur Vogt Pimm

Second - Capital/Maryland

Caroline Manthy, Amelia Schellhaas (Captain), Erin Reeder

Breed Awards

Thoroughbred Incentive Program Award

High Point - Leila Jones

Reserve High Point - Ivory Woodson

Special Awards

Equitation Awards

Amelia Schellhaas (Female)

Westley Burchianti (Male)

Geriann Henderson Sportsmanship Award

Westley Burchianti

George Helwig Team Award

Maryland/Midsouth

Perfect Score Awards

Zoe Avent (Horse Management)

Isla Deigan (Horse Management)

Madeline Mathias (Ride)

Lucy May McDaniel (Ride and Swim)

Matilda Westrich (Horse Management)

Penelope Zook (Swim)

Sacksen Achievement Award

Caroline Manthy

Sacksen Achievement Award

Horse Management Awards

Modified

First - Sierra Pacific

Zoe Avent, Maya Malone (Captain)

Second - Great Lakes/South

Elaine Fidler, Victoria Staples, Ryla Tengdin (Captain), Madeleine Vitale

Westley Burchianti

Scandalously DanDee Best Presented Pair Award

Ella Wilson

Tiny But Mighty Character Award

Ryleigh Adams

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