The United States Pony Clubs, Inc.

The Kentucky Horse Park, 4041 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511

859/254-7669 (PONY)   Fax 859/233-4652   email: uspc@ponyclub.org

News Release

Contact: Marian R. Wahlgren

859/254-7669

development@ponyclub.org

American National Family of Companies

Joins USPC as a Corporate Sponsor

November 12, 2008(Lexington, KY) - The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) is pleased to announce that the American National family of insurance companies has signed as a USPC Corporate Sponsor. These companies offer a broad line of products and services, including property and casualty insurance for agribusiness and targeted commercial exposures, auto, home, life insurance, annuities, and retirement strategies.

"We are looking forward to our association with the United States Pony Clubs," said Laura Koester, National AG Director for American National.  "Our Agents work very hard at helping our clients understand risk management. The Pony Club organization always stresses safety and horse management in all aspects of their curriculum. It's a natural fit to support Pony Clubs throughout the United States. We hope to attend many Pony Club events across the country and meet as many of the Pony Club members and families as we can."

"American National agents recognize that personal service is the key to meeting individual and business concerns.They take a personal interest in learning about you and your business and have the experience and knowledge to understand the daily risks you face, whether you have a large equine operation or hobby farm," Koester adds.

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In 2001 the New York-based Farm Family group of insurance companies became the newest addition to the American National Family of Companies. As a leading Agribusiness insurer in the Northeast, Farm Family brought to this relationship over 50 years experience in serving agriculture and related markets. These same products and services are available through American National Property And Casualty Insurance Company agents across the United States.

Headquartered in Galveston, Texas, American National Insurance Company's major subsidiaries include: American National Property And Casualty Company, Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company, United Farm Family Insurance Company, Farm Family Life Insurance Company, American National Life Insurance Company of Texas, Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, and Garden State Life Insurance Company. For more information about the American National family of companies visit www.anico.com, www.anpac.com or www.farmfamily.com.

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 Website at

www.ponyclub.org or contact the office at 859-254-7669.

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