Changes to the Annual Directory
Sylvia Miller, Jt-DC, Portuguese Bend Pony Club, (page 49) has a new email address:
bobnsylmiller@msn.com
Libbie Johnson, Board of Governors member, (page 36) has a new email address:
Inveigh53@yahoo.com
Gail Yant, RS, Rocky Mountain Region, (page 90) has a new email address:
neigh@onthefarm.us
Change the zip code for Sue Smith, Board of Governors member, (page 40) to: 02642
Attention Championship Parents and Friends: You’re Invited
to Cool Down and Enjoy Some Refreshments
Please Join Margo Leithead, USPC President and Peggy Entrekin, Executive Director for
refreshments prior to Opening Ceremonies at Championships West on Thursday, July 13th
from 5:30 – 6:30 in the Indoor Lounge.
Margo and Peggy and members of the Board of Governors would like to invite parents and
friends attending Championships East to join them for refreshments on Wednesday, July 26th
from 5 – 6:30 in the Upstairs Lounge at the Virginia Horse Center.
Meet members of the USPC Board of Governors, National Office Staff and many of the Pony
Club and Championship Sponsors. Then head downstairs and watch the Opening Ceremonies for
Championships East and West 2006.
The Live Oak Hounds USPC Foxhunting Challenge Award
The Live Oak Hounds USPC Foxhunting Challenge Award will begin for the 2006-2007 season
on August 1st. For more information, go to the Foxhunting Page of the Pony Club web site and
you can read all of the details. Or for more information, contact Marian Vester at
development@ponyclub.org or Wayne Quarles at
activities@ponyclub.org.
Special Offer from The Chronicle of the
Horse:
The Chronicle of the Horse Magazine has extended a special offer to USPC. If you order or
renew your subscription to The Chronicle through the USPC Bookstore, a portion of the sale
price will be donated back to USPC. For each $59 subscription sold via the USPC Bookstore, $9
goes directly to USPC to help meet our mission.
If you have never subscribed to The Chronicle, now is your chance. And if it's time to renew
your subscription, please do so through the Bookstore web site so USPC will benefit.
Click here
to purchase your subscription to The Chronicle of the Horse through the USPC Bookstore.
For more information about The Chronicle, visit their web site at http://www.chronofhorse.com.
The HorseTV Channel Presents July Premieres
July features top English competitions including the U.S. premiere of the celebrated Samsung
Super League 2006 on Friday, July 14th with encore performances on Sundays at 2 p.m. The
U.S. premiere of the Hickstead Royal International Horse Show – King George V Gold Cup
begins on Saturday, July 15th at 8 p.m. with encores on Tuesday, July 18th at 8 p.m. and
Thursday, July 20th at 10 p.m. The King George V Gold Cup is only open to male riders and is
Hickstead’s prestigious finale to the show jumping at the Longines Royal International Horse.
The Al Maktoum Memorial Challenge in Dubai is an international show jumping competition
featuring riders competing for the world’s top prize money. The U.S. premiere debuts Saturday,
July 8th at 8 p.m. with an encore performance Tuesday, July 11th at 8 p.m. Events from the
English world round out with the U.S. premiere of the DFS Jumping Derby – a class seen
throughout the show jumping world as the supreme test of horse and rider. The Derby –
Hickstead 2005 and 2006 debut Saturday, July 22 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively with an
encore on Tuesday, July 25th from 8-10 p.m.
Watch for U.S. premiere episodes from the monthly series FEI Equestrian World featuring
stories from all eight disciplines airing Fridays at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with encores on
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
The HorseTV Channel’s magazine series, The Complete Rider, takes an in-depth look at a
variety of equine programs, personalities and legends, bringing the excitement of equestrian
sports and activities to a broad range of horse enthusiasts. Network premiere episodes continue
this month on Thursdays at 9 p.m. with encore episodes on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at
7:30 p.m.
Tune in for the network premiere of the 13- episode training series, Richard Winters
Horsemanship, exclusively on The HorseTV Channel. Richard Winters designed this series to
guide riders of every skill level and riding discipline to communicate more effectively with their
equine partners. Richard Winters Horsemanship premieres Thursdays at 6 p.m. and runs through
October.
Equine Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Resources
Available on AAEP Web Site
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) reminds horse owners and
veterinarians that when an emergency or natural disaster strikes, it is in the best interest of the
horse for everyone to be prepared. With this in mind, the AAEP has updated its online equine
emergency and disaster preparedness resources in time for the start of the Atlantic hurricane
season. To access these materials, visit http://www.aaep.org/emergency_prep.htm. Items
available include the AAEP’s “Hurricane Equine Evacuation” informational plan, which
provides resources for those living in coastal states, as well as the association’s popular
“Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Guidelines.”
“As we’ve learned from recent disasters, preparedness can mean the difference between life and
death for humans and horses alike, ” said James Hamilton, DVM, chairman of the AAEP
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee. “Housing for animals, food and water
supplies, and evacuation transportation options are just a few of the key decisions that should be
made before an emergency occurs.”
The Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee is dedicated to the development of
beneficial resources for veterinarians and horse owners. While its work is ongoing, the
Committee invites others to support its efforts by providing updated information regarding state
and national animal emergency management information. For more information about the
AAEP’s emergency and disaster preparedness efforts, Web site or printed materials, please
contact Keith Kleine, director of industry relations, at 859-233-0147 or kkleine@aaep.org.
A special opportunity for youth members:
2007 National Youth Horse Leader’s Symposium
The 30th Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, presented by the American Youth
Horse Council (AYHC), will be held on March 9 - 11, 2007 in conjunction with the Rocky
Mountain Horse Expo in Denver, Colorado. The 2007 event will boast more than two-dozen
internationally and nationally respected presenters assembled to share their keys to successful
youth horse programming and horse management. Attendees will find resources, referrals, and
networking to improve their ability to help kids connect through horses. A weekend program for
teen leaders is always a favorite bringing youth participating in many different horse disciplines
and breed activities together to learn leadership skills and effective horsemanship techniques.
AYHC President Christy Landwehr says, "This event is open to all youth leaders, youth and
horse industry at-large members. It is a great way to network and share ideas about how to work
creatively with kids and horses, I hope to see you there." The symposium routinely draws a
broad representation of youth horse leaders from breed associations, equine sport organizations,
Cooperative Extension, universities, and the crucially important hands-on youth leaders from
such groups as 4-H, U.S. Pony Club, National High School Rodeo, Future Farmers of America,
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and more.
For more information go to: www.ayhc.com or call 800-TRY-AYHC or email
info@ayhc.com.