News Archive
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2015
Renewal Time
Don't forget to renew your USPC, ODRPC, and RVPC memberships before the end of the year! You cannot participate in activities after that if your membership status for all 3 is not current!
USPC memberships are renewed online. ODRPC and RVPC memberships are renewed through RVPC.
Also, don't forget to renew your Green Hill Park Equestrian Center memberships for 2016.
This is a great time for new members to join. Anyone interested in joining RVPC can use the contact form on the Home page to request more information!
USPC memberships are renewed online. ODRPC and RVPC memberships are renewed through RVPC.
Also, don't forget to renew your Green Hill Park Equestrian Center memberships for 2016.
This is a great time for new members to join. Anyone interested in joining RVPC can use the contact form on the Home page to request more information!
Fall Certification
RVPC held a Fall Certification on September 12. We had 6 members testing. 3 passed all standards, and 3 met most of the standards and have just a few pieces to retest in order to achieve their certifications. All worked hard and made us proud!
Congratulations to Leah for passing her C1, and to Bella and Harmony for passing their D1!
Congratulations to Leah for passing her C1, and to Bella and Harmony for passing their D1!
Eventing Rally
RVPC sent 3 members to the ODRPC Eventing Rally, which was held August 29-30, in conjunction with Starter Trials at the Virignia Horse Center in Lexington VA.
The Roanoke Valley / Mountain Skyline scramble team included Leah (RVPC), Kate (RVPC), Julie (MSPC), Anna (MSPC), and Lisa (RVPC, Stable Manager), and was very successful!
The team placed 3rd in Horse Management and 2nd Overall!
Leah placed 2nd in her Starter Trials Beginner Novice division!
Kate placed 1st in her Starter Trials Advanced Green division!
The Roanoke Valley / Mountain Skyline scramble team included Leah (RVPC), Kate (RVPC), Julie (MSPC), Anna (MSPC), and Lisa (RVPC, Stable Manager), and was very successful!
The team placed 3rd in Horse Management and 2nd Overall!
Leah placed 2nd in her Starter Trials Beginner Novice division!
Kate placed 1st in her Starter Trials Advanced Green division!
D Rally was a huge success!
Roanoke Valley and Sinking Creek hosted the biggest D Rally we've ever had, on August 16 at Green Hill Park Equestrian Center! Roanoke Valley was represented by 7 riders, 2 stable advisors, and a volunteer judge.
RVPC Team 1: Shannon, Emma, and Bella, with Lisa as Advisor placed 4th in Horse Management and 6th Overall!
Bella received the Individual 1st Place award for the Tadpole Combined Test Division!
RVPC Team 2: Zoe, Melanie, and Harmony, with Abby (SCPC) as Advisor placed 3rd in Horse Management and 7th Overall!
RVPC/SCPC Scramble team: Emily (SC), Natalie (SC), Kate (RV), with Tess (SC) as Advisor placed 7th in Horse Management and 1st Overall!
Kate received the Individual 1st Place award for the Advanced Green Horse Trials DIvision!
Healing Strides Team 2: Gloria, Emmerson, and Sydney, with Leah (RV) as Advisor placed 1st in Horse Management and 3rd Overall!
Also, thank you to RVPC member Maddie for volunteering as Jump Judge!
RVPC Team 1: Shannon, Emma, and Bella, with Lisa as Advisor placed 4th in Horse Management and 6th Overall!
Bella received the Individual 1st Place award for the Tadpole Combined Test Division!
RVPC Team 2: Zoe, Melanie, and Harmony, with Abby (SCPC) as Advisor placed 3rd in Horse Management and 7th Overall!
RVPC/SCPC Scramble team: Emily (SC), Natalie (SC), Kate (RV), with Tess (SC) as Advisor placed 7th in Horse Management and 1st Overall!
Kate received the Individual 1st Place award for the Advanced Green Horse Trials DIvision!
Healing Strides Team 2: Gloria, Emmerson, and Sydney, with Leah (RV) as Advisor placed 1st in Horse Management and 3rd Overall!
Also, thank you to RVPC member Maddie for volunteering as Jump Judge!
USPC Championships East
3 RVPC members were part of the contingent representing the Old Dominion Region at the USPC Championships East in Lexington Va July 23-26:
Kate and Zoe - Quiz (Junior D team)
Leah - Dressage (Training Level team Stable Manager)
The Old Dominion / Eastern Pennsylvania Junior D Quiz Team, which included Kate and Zoe, along with Lindsay from James River and Kyra from the Eastern Pennsylvania region, came in 7th place in their division!
The Old Dominion 1 Training Level Dressage Team, which included Leah (stable manager), along with Haley, Carrie, and Alexis from Sinking Creek and Claire from Buffalo Creek, came in 3rd place overall in their division, and 10th place in Horse Management!
We are very proud of how well these members represented RVPC and the Old Dominion Region!
Kate and Zoe - Quiz (Junior D team)
Leah - Dressage (Training Level team Stable Manager)
The Old Dominion / Eastern Pennsylvania Junior D Quiz Team, which included Kate and Zoe, along with Lindsay from James River and Kyra from the Eastern Pennsylvania region, came in 7th place in their division!
The Old Dominion 1 Training Level Dressage Team, which included Leah (stable manager), along with Haley, Carrie, and Alexis from Sinking Creek and Claire from Buffalo Creek, came in 3rd place overall in their division, and 10th place in Horse Management!
We are very proud of how well these members represented RVPC and the Old Dominion Region!
Show Jumping Rally
Roanoke Valley sent 4 competitors to Show Jumping Rally at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington Va June 20-21. Kate, Melanie, Emma, and Leah (stable manager) represented the club well at a very large and competitive rally, and came in 12th place overall and 6th place in horse management. Emma won the individual High-Point Equitation Award for her division! The group showed nice teamwork, excellent riding, and super horsemanship! They sacrificed points (time faults) in favor of giving their ponies the rides they needed, proving their commitment to great horsemanship, and for that their ponies are grateful, and we are all very proud of them!
RVPC Summer Camp 2015!
RVPC Summer Camp was held at Sandy River Equestrian Center June 5-7, and was a huge success! 13 members participated, and all had a great time! We had lessons on the flat, over fences, and in cross country; we enjoyed pool time and music time in the evenings; we shared great food; and we watched Triple Crown history on TV!
Spring Certifications
Congratulations to RVPC members who tested for certifications on May 24! All members passed their certifications!
Congratulations to Victoria and Kate on achieving their D3! Congratulations to Jessica and Lexi on acheiving their D2!
Congratulations to Victoria and Kate on achieving their D3! Congratulations to Jessica and Lexi on acheiving their D2!
Dressage Rally
Roanoke Valley sent 2 competitors to Dressage Rally at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington Va May 16-17. Leah (riding) and Kate (stable manager)competed as part of a Roanoke Valley / Bedford Hunt Scramble Team, which also include CeCe and Annalise from BHPC, and came in 6th place in Horse Management and 6th place overall. Dressage Rally was a fun time and a great experience!
Quiz Rally
Roanoke Valley sent 9 competitors on 3 teams to Quiz Rally at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg on March 21: We also had 1 member volunteer. We were the host club, along with Bedford Hunt, for this fun, educational, and work-intensive rally! Thank you to all the volunteers who make this possible. And best of luck to all the teams!
Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek Rising Stars Team: Alexandra, Bella, Savannah (RV), and Natalie (SC) - 1st place!
Roanoke Valley / Crescent Bay Junior D Team: Kate, Emma, Zoe (RV), and Kenzie (CB)- 3rd place!
Roanoke Valley Senior D Team: Elinor, Victoria, Leah - 1st place!
Bella and Victoria were Individual High Point award winners in their respective divisions!
Congratulations to all on a super job at Quiz Rally!
Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek Rising Stars Team: Alexandra, Bella, Savannah (RV), and Natalie (SC) - 1st place!
Roanoke Valley / Crescent Bay Junior D Team: Kate, Emma, Zoe (RV), and Kenzie (CB)- 3rd place!
Roanoke Valley Senior D Team: Elinor, Victoria, Leah - 1st place!
Bella and Victoria were Individual High Point award winners in their respective divisions!
Congratulations to all on a super job at Quiz Rally!
Sleepover!
The RVPC Sleepover was held February 28 - March 1 at Alex's house! This is always a great way for the old members and new members to get to know each other better! The sleepover included an Unmounted Meeting on Dressage and Quiz Megaroom practice, Pizza, a Birthday cake for Emma's 11th birthday, and the traditional screening of the movie "Spirit"! A fun time was had by all!
Welcome New RVPC Members!
RVPC is excited to add 6 new members to its ranks this year!
Welcome Nikkolette, Bella, Jessica, Lexi, Lucy Paige, and Savannah!
Welcome Nikkolette, Bella, Jessica, Lexi, Lucy Paige, and Savannah!
2015 Kickoff Sponsors Meeting & Potluck
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2015 start-of-year Sponsors Meeting & Potluck at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Floyd on January 31 at 1:00 pm. Please see the calendar for the many events that we have scheduled this year! Our new "Fun Frolic Series" of Combined Tests and Dressage Shows promises to be an exciting show series! We have many mounted meetings scheduled, as well as 2 weekend camps! It was great to see so many returning members, as well as 6 new members!
2014
Happy and Safe Holidays to all our members and their families and friends, and of course their ponies too!
New Certificates earned! Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Zoe, Emma, and Melanie for successfully earning new certificates on October 12! The girls and their ponies toughed it out on a foggy, rainy, cold day, and proved they have The Right Stuff for pony club!
Zoe - D2
Emma - D2
Melanie - D3
Zoe - D2
Emma - D2
Melanie - D3
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Welcome Healing Strides of Virginia Pony Club Riding Center to the Old Dominion Region!
The Healing Strides of Virginia now has a Pony Club Riding Center program! This is a pony club where members do not have to have their own pony, but may use the center's ponies in order to participate. This is a great way for non-horse-owners to be able to fully participate in USPC! Healing Strides will be our new "neighbor", as they are located in Boones Mill. For more information, visit the Healing Strides of Virginia Website!
Annual Sponsors Meeting - Oct 14
The RVPC Annual Sponsors Meeting will be held on Tuesday October 14, at 6:30 pm, at Karen's house. Please RSVP as soon as possible as we need to have a quorum for this meeting.
Another great D Rally!
Roanoke Valley Pony Club and Sinking Creek Pony Club hosted the ODRPC Zone 3 D Rally on August 17 at Green Hill Park Equestrian Center. 14 riders and 4 C Advisors competed on 4 teams, and several other upper level Pony Club members acted as volunteers! It was a fun and educational day for all!
Congratulations to the Roanoke Valley Team (Zoe, Kate, Melanie, Alex, and Leah H Advisor) - 1st place Overall, 2nd place HM!
Congratulations to the Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek Team (Emma, Leah C, Natalie of SCPC, and Cat Advisor) - 3rd place Overall, 4th place HM!
Congratulations to the Roanoke Valley Team (Zoe, Kate, Melanie, Alex, and Leah H Advisor) - 1st place Overall, 2nd place HM!
Congratulations to the Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek Team (Emma, Leah C, Natalie of SCPC, and Cat Advisor) - 3rd place Overall, 4th place HM!
USPC Championships
2 RVPC members competed at the USPC Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington KY July 15-18, and had a great time:
Leah C competed as part of the Old Dominion Region Senior D Quiz Team!
Kate competed as part of the Old Dominion Region Junior D Quiz Team!
Leah C competed as part of the Old Dominion Region Senior D Quiz Team!
Kate competed as part of the Old Dominion Region Junior D Quiz Team!
Another Great Camp for the History Books!
RVPC held a Spring Camp May 30-June 2! We all enjoyed and benefited greatly from lessons with Muffin, as well as lots of unmounted fun! Camp is a great way to spend time with ponies and friends, learning and having fun together! Thank you to Judy, Jessie, and Susan for organizing another fabulous camp, and to Susan for hosting. See the Photo Gallery for more photos. Click here for a Video!
RVPC Rocked Dressage Rally 2014!
RVPC sent 3 competitors to Dressage Rally on April 5-6 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, and all of them did great and represented the club
well!
Ellie and Kate rode on the Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek team, which came in 1st place overall, and 7th in HM!
Leah C was stable manager for the Bedford Hunt / Roanoke Vally team, which came in 5th place overall and 4th place in HM!
Ellie came in 1st place in the Training Level Musical Freestyle!
There was also an Open Dressage Schooling Show, in which Leah C got 1st place in the Prix Caprilli Intro test!
Congratulations on a job well done!
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Ellie and Kate rode on the Roanoke Valley / Sinking Creek team, which came in 1st place overall, and 7th in HM!
Leah C was stable manager for the Bedford Hunt / Roanoke Vally team, which came in 5th place overall and 4th place in HM!
Ellie came in 1st place in the Training Level Musical Freestyle!
There was also an Open Dressage Schooling Show, in which Leah C got 1st place in the Prix Caprilli Intro test!
Congratulations on a job well done!
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Quiz Rally 2014 a huge success!
Roanoke Valley and Bedford Hunt Pony Clubs hosted the Old Dominion Region Quiz Rally, March 22 2014 at the Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg. Thank you to everyone who made this rally a very fun and educational day! Many RVPC parents put a lot of time and creativity into making this a fantastic rally! RVPC teams also did extremely well. RVPC Senior-D Team came in 1st place, RVPC/Bedford Junior-D Team came in 3rd place, and RVPC/Holston Rising Stars Team came in 2nd place in their respective divisions!
Zone 3 Standards & Testing Clinic - Postponed
The Standards & Testing Clinic originally scheduled for Sunday, Feburary 16, has been postponed due to snow. A new date will be announced as soon as possible!
All members, parents, and instructors are highly encouraged to attend the ODRPC Zone 3 Standards & Testing Clinic, hosted by Sinking Creek Pony Club! The clinic will help you understand the USPC Certificate system, and understand what is expected of members at each level. The clinic will be taught by National Examiner, and ODRPC Regional Instructional Coordinator, Kim Huffman.
All members, parents, and instructors are highly encouraged to attend the ODRPC Zone 3 Standards & Testing Clinic, hosted by Sinking Creek Pony Club! The clinic will help you understand the USPC Certificate system, and understand what is expected of members at each level. The clinic will be taught by National Examiner, and ODRPC Regional Instructional Coordinator, Kim Huffman.
Sleepover!
The RVPC Sleepover was held Jan 31 - Feb 1 at Alex's house, and was a great time! It included unmounted lessons, pizza, movies, and just plain fun!
Welcome new members!
RVPC is happy to welcome new members Victoria and Lauren! We are excited to have you join our club!
2013 Awards & 2014 Spring Sponsors Meeting
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2014 Kick-off Meeting and Potluck! I am so excited about the coming year and the many great oppportunities we can provide for our members!
Get Ready for Unmounted Meeting Season!
We will be starting our Unmounted season on Friday, January 10! We will be meeting at various locations to study knowledge and prepare for Quiz Rally. Jessie and Kami will be organizing the unmounted meetings, so look for their emails for more details!
2013
Happy Holidays and Thank You to everyone who made 2013 a huge success for RVPC!
Certificates Earned by 3 RVPC members!
Congratulations to RVPC Members who passed their certificate testing on October 26!
Alex - D1
Kate - D2
Ellie - D3
Alex - D1
Kate - D2
Ellie - D3
Benefit Show!!!
Thank you to everyone who participated in or supported the RVPC Benefit Show on Sunday October 6! See The Benefit Shows page for prizelist!
RVPC Had a Great Showing at ODRPC Zone 3 D Rally!
RVPC was represented by two teams at the ODRPC Zone 3 D Rally, August 18 at Green Hill Park Equestrian Center in Salem VA.
Despite a rainy start to the day, as we have now come to expect with this event, everyone did a great job taking care of their ponies, riding their dressage tests and jump courses, and working together to have a great day!
RVPC White Team consisted of: Ericka, Kate, Zoe, and Stable Advisor Anna. They took 3rd place in HM and 4th place overall.
RVPC Brown Team consisted of: Leah C, Melanie, Melody, and Stable Advisor Maddie. They took 4th place in HM and 3rd place overall.
Both teams were coached by another RVPC member, Margaux.
Despite a rainy start to the day, as we have now come to expect with this event, everyone did a great job taking care of their ponies, riding their dressage tests and jump courses, and working together to have a great day!
RVPC White Team consisted of: Ericka, Kate, Zoe, and Stable Advisor Anna. They took 3rd place in HM and 4th place overall.
RVPC Brown Team consisted of: Leah C, Melanie, Melody, and Stable Advisor Maddie. They took 4th place in HM and 3rd place overall.
Both teams were coached by another RVPC member, Margaux.
2 RVPC Members Competed at USPC Championships East
2 RVPC members competed at USPC Championships East at the VIrginia Horse Center in Lexington VIrginia July 25-28, 2013, representing their club and their region admirably.
Leah C competed in Quiz in a highly competitive Junior D DIvision!
Maddie was Stable Manager for ODRPC Training Level Dressage Team, helping them earn a 5th place in Horse Management!
Leah C competed in Quiz in a highly competitive Junior D DIvision!
Maddie was Stable Manager for ODRPC Training Level Dressage Team, helping them earn a 5th place in Horse Management!
RVPC Camp 2013
Roanoke Valley held a very successful and fun camp June 24-27 in Floyd, Virginia! We had 9 members participating, and help from Corinne of Sinking Creek Pony Club, and lessons with Muffin! We also had a field trip to Bent Tree Farm, trail rides, and Quadrilles! It was a great learning experience, and lots of fun for everyone! Huge thanks to all the parent volunteers, the older members who are always great about helping the younger ones, Corinne and Muffin, our hosts Susan and David, and of course the ponies who were all wonderful taking care of their young riders!
As part of camp, we also had a successful D-3 Rating for Ericka and Leah C! Congratulations to both girls!
As part of camp, we also had a successful D-3 Rating for Ericka and Leah C! Congratulations to both girls!
Dressage Rally 2013
RVPC competed very successfully at the ODRPC Dressage Rally on April 6-7 at the Virignia Horse Center, Lexington Virginia!
Roanoke Valley / Bedford Hunt regular division team won 2nd place HM and 4th place Overall!
Roanoke Valley / Bedford Hunt / Sinking Creek rising stars team won 1st place HM and 1st place Overall!
Anna won the Susan Baizley Perpetual Trophy, which is presented each year to the ODR competitor who exhibits a high degree of
proficiency in riding and horse management for his/her rating level, as well as good sportsmanship!
Ericka won the High Point Intro score for regular division riders!
Kate won the High Point Intro score for rising stars riders!
Roanoke Valley / Bedford Hunt regular division team won 2nd place HM and 4th place Overall!
Roanoke Valley / Bedford Hunt / Sinking Creek rising stars team won 1st place HM and 1st place Overall!
Anna won the Susan Baizley Perpetual Trophy, which is presented each year to the ODR competitor who exhibits a high degree of
proficiency in riding and horse management for his/her rating level, as well as good sportsmanship!
Ericka won the High Point Intro score for regular division riders!
Kate won the High Point Intro score for rising stars riders!
Quiz Rally 2013
RVPC was represented by two teams at Quiz Rally, March 9, in Virginia Beach:
Junior-D Team: Leah C, Ericka, and Melanie
Rising Stars Team: Kate, Emma, and Zoe
The teams came in 7th and 4th place in their respective divisions, made us all proud, and enjoyed spending time together at the beach!
2012 Awards and 2013 Spring Sponsors Meeting
The Spring Sponsors Meeting will be held January 12, 2013 at the Floyd Library. All 2012 and 2013 members and families are invited to a Potluck Lunch and Awards at 12:45. All 2013 members should stay after for an unmounted meeting, while all 2013 sponsors should stay for our spring sponsor meeting. We will do initial planning for Spring Frolic and Summer Show, as well as take initial interest counts for rallies and ratings, and get some initial dates saved on our calendar.
2012
Fall Rating Day Success!
We had a successful fall rating day on October 27, 2012! Melanie tested for and passed her D2! Leah C tested for and passed her D3-HM! Congratulations to them both!
Fall Sponsors Meeting -- October 25
The annual Fall Sponsors Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 25, 6:30pm at Karen's house. All sponsors should plan to attend. Please RSVP to Karen if you have not already done so. We will review this year's activities, and budget, plan for next year's budget, make initial plans for next year's activities, and vote on new officers.
D Rally -- August 19
RVPC and SCPC hosted the ODRPC Zone 3 D Rally on Sunday, August 19 at Green Hill Park Equestrian Center. Pouring rain proved no match for Pony Club spirit, as we had a great rally! Team RVPC consisted of Leah C, Melody, Kate, and Melanie, with Stable Advisor Summer Rain.
Team Awards: First Place for Horse Management and First Place Overall!
Individual first place awards: Leah C (Green HT), Melody (Tadpole Dressage), Kate (Tadpole CT), Melanie (Tadpole HT)!!
Team Awards: First Place for Horse Management and First Place Overall!
Individual first place awards: Leah C (Green HT), Melody (Tadpole Dressage), Kate (Tadpole CT), Melanie (Tadpole HT)!!
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RVPC Members at ChampionshipsCongratulations to RVPC members who competed at USPC Championships East, as part of Old Dominion Region teams:
Stephanie competed in Eventing! Leah C competed in Quiz! Leah H was Stable Manager in Eventing! Congratulations to them and all ODR teams on a great job representing their club and their region! Championships East were held July 26-29 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington VA. |
Summer Show - New date October 7
Due to the widespread power outages in our area, we have had to cancel/postpone our Summer Benefit Show. We are rescheduling the show for Sunday, October 7
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RVPC Member Competed in FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championship!Congratulations to Margaux, who finished in 8th place overall in the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championship, Eventing 1star competition!
This is the premier competition for young riders (14-21 years old) in North America. Competitors come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands, and compete under FEI (international) rules. The competition was held July 17-22 at the Kentucky Horse Park. For more information on this competition, visit the NAJYRC website at http://www.youngriders.org/ |
More Certificates Earned!
Congratulations to Maddie, who earned her C1 Certificate with her home club in New York while on her summer "vacation"!
And congratulations to Emma and Melody, who earned their D1 certificates during RVPC Summer Camp!
And congratulations to Emma and Melody, who earned their D1 certificates during RVPC Summer Camp!
RVPC Summer Camp - July 16-19!
RVPC held its Summer Camp July 16-19, at the beautiful Icove-Lander Farm in Floyd! Camp was a huge success -- tons of fun, learning, and comraderie for all who attended!
Last year's Fall Camp was a huge success, with tons of fun and learning for everyone! Here is link to a video documenting the fun, and this year I bought a bigger SD card for my camera!
This year's camp featured Kiki Osbourne as the primary instructor, and also included lots of unmounted fun!
Here is a link to a video of this year's Camp!
Last year's Fall Camp was a huge success, with tons of fun and learning for everyone! Here is link to a video documenting the fun, and this year I bought a bigger SD card for my camera!
This year's camp featured Kiki Osbourne as the primary instructor, and also included lots of unmounted fun!
Here is a link to a video of this year's Camp!
Successful Testing Day!!
Congratulations to RVPC members who paseed their tests to receive new Certificate levels on June 3!
Kate - D1
Zoe - D1
Shannon - D2
Summer Rain - C2
Kate - D1
Zoe - D1
Shannon - D2
Summer Rain - C2
Carolina Region Eventing Rally
Congratulations to Stepahanie, who competed very successfully at the Carolina Region Eventing Rally May 4-6, 2012! Her scramble team came in 5th place overall, and 3rd in HM, earning 12 "Exceed Standards" marks in HM! She and her teammates all qualified for Championships!
Team RVPC at Dressage Rally
Representing RVPC at the ODRPC Dressage Rally April 14-15, 2012 at the Virginia Horse Center: Julia, Abi, and Leah C were our riders; Stephanie was SM; and Kate was a volunteer.
Dressage Rally results are now posted, and enjoy a brief slideshow below!
Dressage Rally results are now posted, and enjoy a brief slideshow below!
Spring Frolic Results! (click on it)
The Spring Frolic was a huge success, thanks to all our members, their parents, our sponsors, and our competitors! We could not have done it without all of you! Want to know how everyone did? Click here!
RVPC Open House & ODRPC Zone 3 Standards & Testing Clinic
Thanks to Susan, Sinking Creek Pony Club, Emily, and Sali for a fun and informative Old Dominion Region Zone 3 Standards & Testing Clinic and Open House!
Quiz Rally Results
RVPC members traveled to Chesapeake for the ODRPC Quiz Rally, had a great time, learned a lot, and represented their club well!
Click to view full Quiz Rally Results
Click to view full Quiz Rally Results
2012 Kickoff Meeting and Awards Pot Luck
Plan to join us on Saturday, January 7, at noon at the Christiansburg Library for our pot luck lunch and awards presentation where the 2011 plaques will be handed out to all 2011 members. Starting at 1 pm will be an Unmounted Meeting on conformation taught by Erin S., and a Sponsor's Meeting for all 2012 club sponsors. We will be planning our year and looking at our calendar, so come with your goals and plans for the year, and be ready to mark your calendars with the RVPC important dates (the Spring Frolic, the Dressage Rally, the Summer Show, the D Rally, and possibly a Standards & Ratings Clinic). See you then!
2011
Fall Mini-Camp with Jessie Hargrave: September 10 - 11
Join your fellow club members at Margaux and Susan's lovely farm in Floyd for a 2-day camp taught by Jessie and Margaux! Jessie is an A graduate with tons of pony club and USEA teaching experience. Participate in flat, jumping, cross country, and games, as well as unmounted instruction and help with your own teaching. There will be pond swimming if it's warm enough, trail rides if there's time, and plenty of delicious food and good times! Consider arriving on Friday evening in time to go into downtown Floyd for the renowned Floyd Jamboree; riding and learning will be Saturday and Sunday. Bring a sleeping bag and all the stuff you and your horse or pony need for two days away from home. Contact Susan for details and to sign up: lancove@swva.net. See you there!
D Rally - A Success!
RVPC and Sinking Creek PC recently co-hosted the regional D Rally at Green Hill Park. We had a great time putting this rally on and look forward to doing it again next year. We had 5 teams representing members from 6 clubs in the Old Dominion Region, with one family coming from as far as Suffolk! Riders competed in dressage, stadium jumping, and cross country jumping, and all riders were D-rated. Each team had a C adviser to help the competitors, many of whom had never participated in a riding rally before. Most of the rally official positions were filled by current pony club members rated C and up. The weather cooperated, and a great time was had by all! Click here for the results. Thanks to all our participants and parents and volunteers for making this rally such a success!
