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LEXINGTON, KY: USPC announces the 2008/2009 college scholarship recipients for the scholarships administered through The United States Pony Clubs. Congratulations to the following Pony Club members.

The Stanley R. and Martha C. Helbert Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 by members of the Helbert and Lindamood family, who are Pony Club graduates and all are still active Pony Club volunteers. The Helbert Scholarship is to encourage Pony Club members in their academic pursuits in the Liberal Arts area such as literature, music, theater, and visual arts.

Receiving the Helbert Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Katlyn Anne McMorris, an H-A rated member of the Fox River Valley Pony Club in the North Central Prairie Region. Katlyn is attending George Mason University.

The Jubilee Scholarships were established in 2004 in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. The purpose is to reward Pony Club members for excellence in academic pursuits and outstanding achievements in Pony Club.

Receiving one of the Jubilee Scholarships for 2008/2009 is Mark Louis Greene, a C-3 rated member of the Millbrook Pony Club in the New York/Upper Connecticut Region. Mark is attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Also receiving a Jubilee Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Laurel Elizabeth Bond, a C-3 rated member of the Brass and Bridle Pony Club in the Midwest Region. Laurel is attending the University of Kansas.

The Vita Flex Scholarship for United States Pony Clubs members is sponsored by Vita Flex, Inc., to reward Pony Club members for excellence in academic pursuits and outstanding achievements in Pony Club.

Receiving the Vita Flex Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Grace Talbot Davis, a C-3 rated member of the Oregon Trail Pony Club in the Oregon Region. Grace is attending Whitman College.

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 Leigh Amack, an A-rated member of the Bay Hills Pony Club in the Middle California Region. Alana is attending Washington State University.

The Dorothy Renfro Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 by the family of Dorothy Renfro, a devoted Pony Club volunteer who gave her time and energy tirelessly to help young people grow and develop through their love of horses. The purpose is to encourage horsemen and women in their academic pursuits and to reward Pony Club members who demonstrate the qualities that Dorothy Renfro valued most: leadership, Horse Management skills, and volunteering time and energy to beneficial activities.

Receiving the Dorothy Renfro Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Derek Kenneth Alvey, a B rated member of the Seneca Valley Pony Club in the Capital Region. Derek is attending Montgomery College.

The Anson W. H. Taylor Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in 2006 by The United States Pony Clubs and The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource to honor Anson Taylor for his work with USPC and ELCR. Mr. Taylor gave much time to his local Pony Club as well as serving USPC as President in the mid-1980s. He was dedicated to educating equestrians about land conservation and was a founding member of the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource. Mr. Taylor was also an avid equestrian and foxhunter.

Receiving the Anson W. H. Taylor Scholarship for 2008/2009 is Christine Anne McGrath, a C-2 rated member of the Conestoga Pony Club in the Delmarva Region. Christine is attending Pennsylvania State University.

For more information about the college scholarships administered through Pony Club, visit the USPC Web site at www.ponyclub.org.

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., was founded in 1954 as a non-profit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including most of our Olympic Equestrian team members, have Pony Club roots. Members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Activities are English-riding based, and members ride both horses and ponies, depending on the size of the rider and the discipline in which s/he is competing.

There are approximately 12,000 members of USPC in over 600 clubs and centers throughout the country. Along with an emphasis on helping members learn to ride and care for horses, Pony Club promotes teamwork, a sense of responsibility, safety, good moral judgment and self-confidence.

For more information about the United States Pony Clubs, visit the USPC Web site at www.ponyclub.org or contact the office at 859-254-7669.