2023 Events
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JUNE 2023
uspc Central championships
june 5-11, 2023
visit uspc.org for details
REGIONAL CAMP
june 16-18, 2023
(with optional cross country on June 19th)
REGISTER HERE
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Camp Attendees will participate in 5 mounted lessons that will be in groups of 3 riders with 2 National Examiners and Horse Management sessions taught by professionals and peers. There will also be an option for an additional cross-country lesson at the end of camp on June 19, 2023.
WHEN: June 16-18, 2023, with optional Cross Country Day on June 19, 2023 WHERE: Ozaukee County Fair Grounds, Cedarburg, WI |
D Jamboree
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july 2023
pick your ride (pyr) rally / Eventing rally
july 9, 2023
Lake Shore Region is excited to bring you Pick Your Ride (PYR) Rally. Rally participants will compete in Horse Management and Two Rides as Teams of Riders & Stable Managers. Trail riding and other fun activities will also be available for attendees throughout the weekend. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a little competition along with trail riding and have fun with your fellow Pony Club members. (see Guidebook for details).
WHERE: Boots & Saddles, Beaver Dam, WI
COST: Payable to your Home Club or Center; See Guidebook
WHERE: Boots & Saddles, Beaver Dam, WI
COST: Payable to your Home Club or Center; See Guidebook
tetrathlon discovery day
july 29-30, 2023
upper pennisula, michigan
august 2023
Upper Level testing - mounted (C+, HB, HA)
august 7-11, 2023
september 2023
upper level testing - horse management
september 15-17, 2023
november 2023
REgional council & Youth gathering
november 4, 2023
All Club, Center & Regional Officers are required to attend the Fall Regional Council meeting for 2022. This is the meeting where we discuss and plan activities for the upcoming year. Each Club & Center is asked to have a representative at this important meeting; as we assign / volunteer hosts for events and discuss Regional business.
WHO: All Club, Center & Regional Officers of the Lake Shore Region, Youth ages 12 and up welcome to attend Youth Gathering
WHERE: WDS Construction, 100 Tower Road, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 MAP
WHO: All Club, Center & Regional Officers of the Lake Shore Region, Youth ages 12 and up welcome to attend Youth Gathering
WHERE: WDS Construction, 100 Tower Road, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 MAP
2024 Events
HB/HA horse management Prep
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WHO: The day is geared towards HB/HA Horse Management Test Prep. Members D3 Horse Management and above, Adults and Upper Level Candidates are encouraged to attend. All participants must register online using "Register" link above.
WHAT: A full day of learning about HB/HA Horse Management topics.
WHERE: TBD
COST: $TBD per person (lunch included)- PAY YOUR HOME CLUB OR CENTER
In order to prepare for this clinic and get the most out of your day, please familiarize yourself with the following:
WHAT: A full day of learning about HB/HA Horse Management topics.
WHERE: TBD
COST: $TBD per person (lunch included)- PAY YOUR HOME CLUB OR CENTER
In order to prepare for this clinic and get the most out of your day, please familiarize yourself with the following:
- HB Preps
- HB Standards of Proficiency
- HB Testing Guidelines
- HB Test Sheet
- HB prep--record books
- HB prep--unmounted & mounted lesson plans
- HA Preps
- HA Standards of Proficiency
- HA prep--mounted Lesson Plans
- HA prep--HA Test Sheet
- HA Testing Guidelines
USPC EQUINE SYMPOSIUM & CONVENTION
January 24-28, 2024
Rino, Nevada
Visit the USPC Website for Details
youth winter retreat
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Join the Lake Shore Region Youth Board at the Youth Winter Retreat! Activities for youth members ages 12 and up; including sleepover Friday & Saturday night. Activities may include Snow Tubing, Hiking, Campfires, Games & general FUN!
WHO: Youth ages 12 and up. Adult Chaperones ages 21 and up are also needed.
WHEN: TBD
WHERE: TBD
COST: TBD
WHO: Youth ages 12 and up. Adult Chaperones ages 21 and up are also needed.
WHEN: TBD
WHERE: TBD
COST: TBD
Round Table Regional Leadership Meeting
february 2024
WHO: Club/Center Officers, Regional Board & Parents Welcome, MANDATORY ATTENDANCE FOR DC/CA or a delegate of the DC/CA who can make decisions for the Club/Center MUST ATTEND!!
WHAT: Leadership Training from USPC Convention
WHERE: TBD
TIME: 9:30 a.m. CST - 4pm
WHAT: Leadership Training from USPC Convention
WHERE: TBD
TIME: 9:30 a.m. CST - 4pm
Horse management (HM) clinic
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In person attendees of small groups of Regionally diverse Unrated (UR) thru C1 Certificate level Pony Club Members & Parents rotate through educational stations led by C1-Upper Level (UL) members with breaks scheduled for socially distanced group games/information sessions.
WHO: ALL Pony Club Members and Parents and anyone curious about Pony Club, no membership required to participate
WHAT: Horse Management (HM) Clinic Sessions 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: TBD
REGISTER:
QUESTIONS:
Horse Management (HM) Clinic: Kristi Jenkins, HMO EMAIL
Standards & Certificates Video Presentation: Marlie Nauta, RIC EMAIL
Registration & Payment Questions: Clinic Secretary, Julie Kreft, LSR VRS EMAIL
C1& UP MEMBERS WE NEED YOU: C1 & Up Rated Pony Club Members over 16 years old (under 16 y.o. considered with District Commissioner/Center Administrator recommendation) to help with teaching during clinic. Interested in teaching at the Horse Management Clinic or helping please email Kristi Jenkins HMO's at above email addresses.
WHO: ALL Pony Club Members and Parents and anyone curious about Pony Club, no membership required to participate
WHAT: Horse Management (HM) Clinic Sessions 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: TBD
REGISTER:
- Individual Online Registration for Horse Management Clinic: Everyone (including Parents and Instructors) must complete online Individual Registration form.
- One Parent/Guardian may attend for FREE with a paid Pony Club Member! You'll be assigned to an all adult group to participate in learning sessions!! (Participating Parent/Guardian must register online). Lunch fee for FREE parent/guardian is $10.00.
- Horse Management (HM) Clinic Fee $25.00 per person (1 Parent/Guardian is free) Clinic fee includes a Box Lunch.
- Lunch: Parent/Guardian attending for FREE with paid attendee are welcome to reserve & pre-pay for a Box Lunch; as lunch is NOT included with the FREE attendance. Guests, chaperones and other attendees may reserve & prepay for a Box Lunch by selecting that option during online registration form. Box Lunch Cost is $10.00 per person.
- Payment & Paperwork Deadline: Turn in all paperwork/forms & payment for Clinic & Lunch Fees to your Home Club or Center with payments payable to your home Club or Center. Turning in your payment & paperwork on time is critical for your Club/Center to submit the Club/Center documents to the Region by the Club deadline.
QUESTIONS:
Horse Management (HM) Clinic: Kristi Jenkins, HMO EMAIL
Standards & Certificates Video Presentation: Marlie Nauta, RIC EMAIL
Registration & Payment Questions: Clinic Secretary, Julie Kreft, LSR VRS EMAIL
C1& UP MEMBERS WE NEED YOU: C1 & Up Rated Pony Club Members over 16 years old (under 16 y.o. considered with District Commissioner/Center Administrator recommendation) to help with teaching during clinic. Interested in teaching at the Horse Management Clinic or helping please email Kristi Jenkins HMO's at above email addresses.
Everything But the Horse Rally (EBTH) & Model Horse Show
2024
This is the perfect way to practice Rally prep and learn Rally procedures without needing to care for a “real” horse. Members Compete in Horse Management, Dressage and Show Jumping Rally with their “model horse”. Before the rally teams work together to build “shoe box” stalls and make “rally kits” from cut out pictures or Model sized versions of equipment. EBTH is open to EVERYONE; including Pony Club Curious non-members! Invite your friends to share how "cool and fun" being a Pony Club member can be! Model Horse Show is not a requirement to participate in EBTH.
WHO: ALL Pony Club Members and Parents, and Anyone curious about Pony Club, no membership required to participate
WHAT:
COST: Payable to your Home Club or Center
EBTH: $20.00 per person for Everything But the Horse (EBTH) (Stable Managers are FREE)
Model Horse Show: $1.00 per horse, per class for Model Horse Show
WHO: ALL Pony Club Members and Parents, and Anyone curious about Pony Club, no membership required to participate
WHAT:
- Everything But the Horse Rally (EBTH) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Model Horse Show: Registration 9-10am / Show Hours 11a-1p
COST: Payable to your Home Club or Center
EBTH: $20.00 per person for Everything But the Horse (EBTH) (Stable Managers are FREE)
Model Horse Show: $1.00 per horse, per class for Model Horse Show
Quiz Rally
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WHO: All Pony Club Members & Pony Club Curious Friends are encouraged to attend.
WHAT: Quiz Rally is an unmounted rally, where teams of four pony club members compete in a format that tests knowledge in a wide variety of all things Pony Club! The different phases include: Classroom, Mega Room, Stations, Written Test, and Barn phase. The broad range of quizzing methods allows for many styles of learners to show their knowledge and have fun.
WHERE: TBD
TIME: Phase move in/set up begins at 7:00 am
Competitor check in from 7:45 am to 8:00 am Briefing begins at 8:30 am. Awards at 5pm.
COST: TBD
WHAT: Quiz Rally is an unmounted rally, where teams of four pony club members compete in a format that tests knowledge in a wide variety of all things Pony Club! The different phases include: Classroom, Mega Room, Stations, Written Test, and Barn phase. The broad range of quizzing methods allows for many styles of learners to show their knowledge and have fun.
WHERE: TBD
TIME: Phase move in/set up begins at 7:00 am
Competitor check in from 7:45 am to 8:00 am Briefing begins at 8:30 am. Awards at 5pm.
COST: TBD
Horse Management HB/HA Prep
WHO:
The day is geared towards HB/HA Horse Management Test Prep. Members D3 Horse Management and above, Adults and Upper Level Candidates are encouraged to attend.
WHAT:
A full day of learning about HB/HA Horse Management topics. No hand's on with horses.
WHERE: TBD
COST: Payable directly to Lake Shore Region
$TBD per person (meal included for participant) per Prep Date.
In order to prepare for this clinic and get the most out of your day, please familiarize yourself with the following:
The day is geared towards HB/HA Horse Management Test Prep. Members D3 Horse Management and above, Adults and Upper Level Candidates are encouraged to attend.
WHAT:
A full day of learning about HB/HA Horse Management topics. No hand's on with horses.
WHERE: TBD
COST: Payable directly to Lake Shore Region
$TBD per person (meal included for participant) per Prep Date.
In order to prepare for this clinic and get the most out of your day, please familiarize yourself with the following:
- HB Preps
- HB Standards of Proficiency
- HB Testing Guidelines
- HB Test Sheet
- HB prep--record books
- HB prep--unmounted & mounted lesson plans
- HA Preps
- HA Standards of Proficiency
- HA prep--mounted Lesson Plans
- HA prep--HA Test Sheet
- HA Testing Guidelines
Pony club booth at midwest horse fair
april 19-21, 2024
midwest horse fair website
This is a great time to become an ambassador to help promote the many amazing opportunities offered through the Pony Club program and to network with new potential members to spread the word about your club/center! Also a great opportunity to connect with many alumni/past members/instructors!
Lake Shore Region will have a Pony Club Promotional in the Coliseum will be open 8:00-5:30pm each day. Youth and Adults are welcome to volunteer at the Booth during the event.
Lake Shore Region will have a Pony Club Promotional in the Coliseum will be open 8:00-5:30pm each day. Youth and Adults are welcome to volunteer at the Booth during the event.
qualifying Show Jump Rally
Location: TBD
Show Jump Height Divisions: ground poles to three foot (3') three inches (3")
Costs: Show Jump Rally:
3 Show Jump Rounds, Friday 4 pm through Saturday afternoon, (move out following awards), Saturday Lunch included
$160 (stall $30/night)
Stable Manager:
Rally participation, No Cost, Saturday Lunch included
Lunches:
Included for Rally Participants, additional lunches available for pre-order via online Competitor Registration Form
Shavings: Bring your own shavings
Costs: Show Jump Rally:
3 Show Jump Rounds, Friday 4 pm through Saturday afternoon, (move out following awards), Saturday Lunch included
$160 (stall $30/night)
Stable Manager:
Rally participation, No Cost, Saturday Lunch included
Lunches:
Included for Rally Participants, additional lunches available for pre-order via online Competitor Registration Form
Shavings: Bring your own shavings
Instructors Symposium (IS) & Clinic
WHO: For DCs/CAs, and other club officers, this is a great opportunity to learn about:
- the current standards of proficiency
- the hunter seat equitation & dressage & western tracks
- updates on alternate track certifications
- preview of 2023 safety Standards of Proficiency's
- teaching techniques to prep members for their testing's
- being a PIP examiner as well as assistant examiners
- how to use a scribe
- setting a successful testing day schedule
- filling out test sheets
- helping a candidate who “Did Not Meet Standard” and has the potential to retest and encouraging a candidate who may need to retake an entire testing. PLUS an opportunity to meet the leaders of Lake Shore Region’s clubs and centers and learn of opportunities to assist at a testing or help prep a club.