62 SIDELINES JULY 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Live Oak
Hounds
USPC
Foxhunting
Challenge
P
ony Club members were able to experience the thrill of
foxhunting during the sixth annual Live Oaks Hounds
United States Pony Club (USPC) Foxhunting Challenge.
A total of 127 Pony Club members participated in the event, logging
more than 1,000 days spent enjoying the sport of foxhunting.
The Foxhunting Challenge Award is made possible through
the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin Wood III, Joint
Masters of the Live Oak Hounds in Monticello, Florida and Past
Presidents of the MFHA. The Award is designed to encourage
Pony Club members who do not regularly hunt to try the sport and
to reward members who hunt on a regular basis to act as mentors
to the less-experienced Pony Club members. $10,000 in awards
went to the top six Pony Clubs who regularly take the greatest
number of active Pony Club members out hunting.
Big things are on the horizon at the Pony Club with the upcoming
East Championships at the Virginia Horse Park July 25th-29th
and West Championships at the Washington State Horse Park
August 7th -10th. The Pony Club welcomes the support of
SmartPak Equine, LLC which is sponsoring the National Youth
Congress and Academy of Achievement Program. “SmartPak is
very excited to be partnering with the United States Pony Clubs.
It seems a natural ft given our shared focus on education and
excellence in all aspects of horsemanship and horse care,” said
Colby Balazs, VP of Marketing at SmartPak..
For more information, visit www.ponyclub.org/
Pony Club members enjoy the thrill of foxhunting.
Riders prepare to
ride on a beautiful
morning.