Macatawa

MPC Program

Macatawa Pony Club Activities

MPC's program includes unmounted horse management meetings, mounted meetings working on riding skills all to prepare riders for certification testing.

Unmounted Meetings

  • Unmounted meetings will be held at least once a month.
    • Additional unmounted meetings to prepare for Quiz Rally may be held Jan-March.

 

Mounted Meetings

  • Macatawa will have one Mounted meeting a month with the trainer’s assistant to focus on specific pony club requirements for certification.
    • Lesson ponies are available based on rider’s suitability.
    • Lesson fees will be payable to the trainer before the lesson begins.

 

 

Please see New Members section for appropriate attire and required materials for these meetings.

 

Great Lakes Region Activities

Standards & Certifications Clinic:  Held annually, a National Examiner leads this regional clinic to teach club leaders, instructors, examiners, parents and members what the riding standards look like in action.  All aspiring instructors and examiners MUST attend at least every other year in order to teach and examine for our club.  Attending is a great learning opportunity to train your eye, for members to see what the next level of riding "looks" like. and to hear about any changes to the standards.  Outside instructors who are teaching Pony Club Members or who just want to learn more about the Pony Club program are welcome.  

Quiz Rally & Mounted Rallies: Organized competitions where teams compete in Horse Management knowledge for Quiz Rally, or mounted in teams of five (four horses and one horse manager) with teams from other Clubs and Regions.  Rallies are where leadership and team work are practiced and perfected, and friendships are built with members around the region. 

Other Pony Club Activities: Instruction in various horse sports including Polocrosse, Foxhunting, Vaulting, mounted posse, distance riding, driving, drill team and Tetrathlon are available around the region.

Upper Level Clinics or Camps:  This camp helps prepare D3 and C Level Members for their next certifications by providing them with an opportunity to ride with a National Examiner Clinician and learn Horse Management skills appropriate to their next certification level. 

USPC Championships and Festival: Pony Club Championships are held every non-Festival year in all disciplines at different locations around the country..  Participation is earned through competition in qualifying rallies. Pony Club "Festival" is held every three years at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Pony Club members come from all over the United States to participate.  During the first part of the week, Championships are held, followed by educational clinics and workshops for members and leaders. The educational portion is open to participation by all members and Pony Club families.

 

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