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The CDC HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety app will help you learn how to spot a possible concussion and what to do if you think your rider has a concussion or other serious brain injury. The application also includes a 3D helmet fit feature that teaches about proper helmet fit, safety and care. Download it for free from the App Store (for Apple products) or Google Play (for Android).
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The online issue is ready for reading. Visit here for great stories, Championships results, and the Plus 1 leader board. Remember all back issues are also available so catch up on all your Pony Club news today.
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 All October, if you purchase an item from www.shopponyclub.org that is pink, 10 percent of your purchase will be donated to breast cancer research. That's right, you get pink, you give hope, and you ride ponies! Help us Pink Out by visiting www.shopponyclub.org to find your pink items!
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Adopt a wild horse or burro and experience an amazing relationship. To learn about 2014 adoption and sales opportunities, call 866-468-7826 or visit blm.gov
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 Sunny Orlando, Florida welcomes Pony Club leaders, members and volunteers February 4-7 for a weekend of leadership training, social gatherings, awarding of honors, and a multitude of educational workshops and other opportunities.
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If you will have one of the positions listed below, and have not already done so, please take the Youth Protection Training module before beginning your term on January 1, 2016!
Activity Council members
CHMJ
HMO
Instruction Committee
NE
RIC
Assistant Center Administrator
Center Administrator
DC
Jt-DC
RS
VRS
Click here for more information and to access the youth protection training module.
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 Kathy Aranosian (owner of Flash, the USPC 50th Anniversary Breyer Model) sponsors a yearly contest. A perpetual trophy, and a Breyer Flash model are awarded to the winner during the USPC Annual Meeting and Equine Symposium. The Flash Teamwork Award is to encourage the kind of teamwork generated by Kathy’s club when they were writing about Flash. Entries must be postmarked by October 15th. Click here for contest rules.
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WHAT IS THE NATIONAL USPC YOUTH CONGRESS (NYC)? The NYC is USPC's way of recognizing outstanding H-B through A Pony Club members and providing them with an extraordinary opportunity for growth and development through a national conference of approximately 40 youth members and up to 5 outstanding Pony Club alumni. The NYC Program takes place each year the two days prior to the USPC Annual Meeting. The Program consists of group discussions, presentations and interaction with Pony Club Alumni, networking, etc. for youth members and alumni. The NYC culminates in the Honors Banquet at which the outstanding alumni are inducted into the USPC Academy of Achievement.
The NYC provides numerous benefits for the selected Pony Club members. It rewards them for leadership in their clubs/regions by giving them opportunities to network with others who share their love of and experience with horses. It exposes them to wider experiences outside of Pony Club by introducing them to outstanding alumni from all walks of life. It gives them opportunities to develop leadership skills through participation in a national forum. All lodging (3 nights) and meals (2 days) will be provided for youth delegates for the two days of the Youth Congress. Transportation will not be provided.
Youth delegates to the NYC must be nominated by their clubs or centers and selected by their Regions based on the following criteria:
YOUTH DELEGATES
- Be between 18-21 years old as of January 1, 2016;
- Have attained a National Certification (H-B/C+/C-3, B, H/H-HM/H-A, A);
- Demonstrate leadership and volunteerism;
- Embody the qualities mentioned in the USPC Mission Statement;
- Obey the USPC National Youth Congress Code of Conduct.
Please go to the to the NYC website where you will find the link to the NYC Information for DC/CA/RS document for more detail.
Applications deadline is November 15, 2015
Any questions please contact Connie Jehlik, Instruction Services Director instruction@ponyclub.org
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Read and use the ‘Guidelines for Club/Center Level Tests’ located on the USPC website
Order D-1 through C-2 Certificates through Shopponyclub.org
Keep a copy of the test sheet in the club/center files and a copy/or original to the member.
Contact your Regions RIC (Regional Instruction Coordinator) for advice or help setting up a test and finding appropriate examiners.
Certificates can be handed out at the completion of the test or later depending on how the club/center wants to celebrate the success of its members.
NEW Traditional (Eventing) Standards and Test Sheets will be coming out in early 2016!
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2015 National Level Testing Candidates: Please make yourself familiar with the USPC Retest Procedures. Be aware of what the options, guidelines, and rules are for each type of test, as the criteria are very specific for each one. In the event that you become eligible for a retest, please refer to this document.
The Retest Procedures can be found on the National Level Testing page of the USPC website, and also by clicking here.
If you are signed up for a National Level Test in 2015, please note that your test roster and test results are always available for viewing through your personal profile by signing into https://secure.ponyclub.org.
Please contact Elizabeth Smith, Instruction/Testing Coordinator, with any questions at testing@ponyclub.org
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The National Youth Board (NYB) is a small group of dedicated older members of the United States Pony
Clubs, which functions to increase communication between the organization’s government and its members. In addition, the board provides committees with a member’s insight into aspects of the organization under consideration, as well as bringing forth ideas and proposals regarding issues that the board feels need further attention. The National Youth Board was created in 2009 by delegates from the 2008 National Youth Council.
Delegates of the NYB must be at least 18 years of age, highly motivated and dedicated, and have strong leadership and communication skills. It is expected that delegates maintain an open communication with the members they represent, providing an efficient medium for communication in a professional manner. Members are expected to attend the NYB conference at the Annual Meeting, as well as join conference calls scheduled throughout the year held as frequently as necessary and as determined by the chair. It is also expected that delegates have a high desire to serve as representatives of both the members and the Board of Governors of the organization.
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In 2016, Australia will host the annual International Games Competition, which rotates between the US, Canada, Great Britain and Australia. The tentative tour time frame will be October 2016. More information will be available once an actual invitation is received.
This year the Regional Supervisor may nominate as many applications as he/she has for consideration. If a region has more than one applicant, the RS may rank order his/her applicants when submitting the regional applications. This ordering shall be based on any criteria the RS wishes to apply, and shall be at the sole discretion of the RS. The nominated candidates shall not be made aware of their rank, unless the RS wishes to divulge that information.
The Selection Committee will keep all information received strictly confidential. The RS will forward their nominations to Activities@ponyclub.org prior to the applicant submitting their application. The RS, DC/CA and other recommendation forms will be available online also.
The remainder of the application process is to be produced by the candidates. This year the application will be an online application and the riding video can be done on You Tube, so that everything is electronic. The online application may also be downloaded and mailed to the National Office. Riding videos shall show the skills as detailed in the current USPC Games Handbook and Rules for Games Competition. The same information is also available on the USPC website.
Applications are being accepted now. Please encourage any Pony Club members who wish to be on the team to work on their applications so that they may be received by the Selection Committee in a timely fashion. The deadline for receipt of applications is October 15th, 2015, with November 1st being the target to announce team selection. Applications received after October 15th, may not be accepted.
Send the written applications and You Tube links to: Activities@ponyclub.org
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You and your horse/pony could be featured in a Shapley's grooming product national ad campaign!
- All photos must be submitted by email to sally@shapleys.com
- Shapley’s reserves the rights to use photos in 2016 national advertising campaign in print and online
- No more than 3 entries per person accepted
- All entries must be of current Pony Club members
- Deadline is Oct 15
- Non riding photos only---head shot of you and your horse/pony
- Clubs can get together and do a group shot of members and horses/ponies
- Winning photo will be featured with Shapley’s sponsored riders Phillip Dutton, Scott Stewart, Tim McQuay, Guenter Seidel to name a few
- Must have parental permission
- Please include email, address and phone number with each entry
- Photo must be high quality digital. Sharp and in focus
- Winner(s) will receive free Shapley’s grooming products of your choice.
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Core and risk-based vaccination programs are essential for short and long-term health of all horses. Dr. Gaughan will review the vaccination requirements and best practices for our equine athletes, mares, foals and stallions, and discuss special circumstances and considerations as horses advance through their life stages. Be sure to join us for Vaccinating for Optimal Protection Webinar, October 20th at 8pm Eastern Time.
About the Presenter
Dr. Earl Gaughan D.V.M., Dipl. ACVS is a graduate of the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed a residency in large animal surgery at Cornell University and is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has been in private equine practice in Maryland and Colorado and has served as Professor of Equine Surgery at Kansas State University, Auburn University and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He has been active in the leadership of the North American Veterinary Conference and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Gaughan is an equine technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.
To join this webinar please register here.
As always webinars are recorded and posted here for viewing at a later date.
FAQs about webinars can be found here and any questions about webinars can be sent to webinar@ponyclub.org.
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Pony Club Classifieds have a new look! New Classified Website Sell those excess equine items in your life with new categories added to the upgraded service. Equine professionals now have the option to post open positions. Pony Club members also have the option to market their skills to equine professionals by posting a professional profile free of charge. Pony Club is “where networking begins”, where will it take you?
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