MIDDLE CALIFORNIA REGION

UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC.

Middle California News

(updated (8/27/08)

MidCal National Testing Results

Middle California held its annual "Mega Rating" August 14 - 17 at the Horse Park at Woodside. Thank you to all the dedicated club volunteers who helped to organize the rating and provided food and refreshments for the candidates and examiners. Congratulations to our successful candidates, the region is very proud to announce its new nationally rated members:

Traditional A
Fiona G, Portola Valley Pony Club

Show Jumping B
Kristy S, Saratoga Pony Club

Dressage B
Megan L, Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Traditional B
Kellie G, Canyon Heights Pony Club
Max M, Black Oaks Pony Club

Traditional C3
Theresa S, Santa Cruz County Pony Club

Traditional C+
Sally G, Canyon Heights Pony Club
Sierra M, Bay Hills Pony Club
Mikaela S, Santa Cruz County Pony Club
Anne W, Golden Hills Pony Club
 

H
Jackie B, Moon Valley Pony Club

Congratulations and Well Done!

New MidCal Classified Website!

Margarete Finn of Valley Sierra Pony Club has graciously volunteered to set up and monitor a classifieds website for the region!  Follow this link to view the page and add your sale items:  http://valleysierraponyclub.tripod.com/midcalclassifieds

Thanks Margarete!

UC Davis Horse Day
Don't miss this! UC Davis Department of Animal Science presents Horse Day Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Freeborn Hall at the
University of California, Davis.  Preregistration is $25, $30 at the door.  Recommended for ages 12 and above.
Various speakers will discuss topics in nutrition, first aid, equine diseases, coat color, foot care, foal care, dental care, behavior and more. There will also be demonstrations at the Animal Science Horse Barn on training the young horse, trailer loading, horse packing, training for jumping, driving, dressage, cutting, and reining.

Tours of the School of Veterinary Medicine will be offered. On Sunday, there will be a farrier workshop featuring the anatomy and physiology of the foot and shoeing for laminitis, navicular disease, and crooked legs.

For more information, visit the Department of Animal Science website at:
http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/events/horseday/2008/default.htm

Valerie Owen Clinic!

A clinic with Val Owen is scheduled in Woodside on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday September 7.

Val is a USEA ICP Level II clinician, and has taught lessons for several months for Woodside Pony Club, and has taught C Camp for the Region for several years.

Lessons are semiprivate (2-3 riders) at $60/person.
 

Please contact Catherine Swent if you are interested at cswent@pacbell.net.  Please include the following information:
Which day/days are you interested in lessons?
Which discipline should your lesson be (dressage, show jumping, cross country)
What level lesson would you like (you may give a rating, i.e. C2, or a level, i.e. training level)
Let me know if you have time restrictions.

Inter Pacific Exchange 2009 -- for B and above members!
Hosted by Hong Kong Pony Club
July 24th to August 7th 2009
 

Inter-Pacific Exchange 2009 affords each B and Above Member, 17 - 21 years (as of January 1) to experience a true cultural, bilingual, educational and competitive exchange to Hong Kong. 

Dates are July 24- August 7, 2009. A team of four riders will be selected to  travel with one coach and one chaperone to the site of the 2008 Olympics, live with host families, meet new friends, and compete in a one-day event, Nation's Cup Show Jumping with teams from Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. 

This will be a once in a life time opportunity. In preparation for the exchange the team once selected will have some cultural study in addition to the riding team building prior to the exchange departure.
Fundraising for this exchange will be expected from each team member. The team shall be selected early to allow each of you time to begin team building through email before meeting and necessary fundraisers.
 

Brief Overview of Proposed Hong Kong Inter-Pacific Exchange (IPE) 2009 Events:
Equestrian Events
1. Nation's Cup (this will be run under FEI World Show Jumping rules and will be administered by International Judges)
2. Options
a) 1 Day Event or  Cross Country
b) Ride and Tie (in pairs, one will ride, the other will run from one point to the next point, tie up their horse, swap over and continue doing this to the end of the course)
c) Triathlon Hong Kong version
Social & Cultural Events are very much a part of IPE and what better place to experience a touch of the Orient than Hong Kong, so start practicing with those chops sticks now and be prepared to have lots of fun when you come here.
 

The Host country has tried to allow time for those teams traveling from different time zones. The welcome dinner and opening ceremony will be on Sunday July 26th, thus allowing teams to arrive either on July 24th or 25th.

Applications will be due October 1, 2008.

Questions may be directed to Sue Smith at Cedarbank@mindspring.com or to Wayne Quarles at activities@ponyclub.org
 

Dressage Schooling Show

Maxfield Equestrian Center is hosting a Dressage Schooling Show and Clinic September 21.  For complete information and entry form, please click here

Don't Miss our Next HB Clinic!

Prepping for the September HB Test?  You will want to attend the HB Clinic Saturday September 6, hosted by In the Irons Pony Club at Three Horse Farm in Pleasanton.  The topics are teaching, conditioning, TPRs and the conditioning schedule. 

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Connie Dahl at threehorsefarms@yahoo.com
 

HA Testing Results

The Middle California Region hosted an H/HA test July 11 - 13 at Tassajara Equestrian Center in Pleasanton, hosted by Bay Hills Pony Club.  National Examiners were Anita Hunter and Peter Rayne.  Seven candidates from Middle California and Sierra Pacific Regions participated.  Four met Standard.  They are:

Susan F of Bay Hills Pony Club (HA)

Jordan J of Black Oaks Pony Club (H)

Marissa Y of Moon Valley Pony Club (HA)

Alex M of Liberty Oaks Pony Club, Sierra Pacific Region (HA)

Congratulations and WELL DONE!

USPC announces the Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals Scholarship
Sponsored by Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals, this Scholarship is to reward a Pony Club member for excellence in academic pursuits and outstanding achievements in Pony Club.

Receiving the Farnam Equine Pharmaceuticals Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Alana Amack, an A-rated member of the Bay Hills Pony Club in the Middle California Region. Alana is attending Washington State University.  Congratulations!

CDS Junior / Young Rider Championships

MidCal Pony Club members wanting to enter the USDF Youth Regional Team Competition as a team to represent MidCal at the Northern California CDS Junior / Young Rider Dressage Championships, August 7 - 10, need to email me by July 15th. MidCal would like to have a Training Level and First Level Team.

Please click here for entry form.  The details for entering are on page 5 of the omnibus for the Championships. Please indicate on your entry that you would like to be on the MidCal Team.

For Pony Clubbers wanting warm-up and coaching, it will be available from our MidCal Dressage Specialty B, Jennifer Dainer.

Everyone is welcome on the teams! There are no qualifying scores to enter. Test 1 & 2 for each level and an equitation class are required rides.

For information or questions, please email me at ldainer@earthlink.net

Thank you,

Laurie Dainer

Congratulations to MidCal's new upper level members!

2008 Mock Rally Results
Horse Management Awards
1st place -- Briones Valley (0.0, tie broken by most Exceeds Standards on formal inspections) 
2nd place -- Santa Cruz County (0.0)
3rd place -- Moon Valley/Pacific Ridge (2.5)
Overall Awards
1st place -- Bear Creek (99.0)
2nd place -- Woodside (102.1)
3rd place -- Briones Valley (123.7)
4th place -- Moon Valley (132.5)
5th place -- Santa Cruz County (133.5)
6th place -- Valley Sierra (146.6)
7th place -- Pacific Ridge (198.7)
8th place -- Moon Valley/Pacific Ridge (204.0)

Congratulations to all competitors!