2006 East Championships Results

Show Jumping East 

2006 West Championships Results

Show Jumping West

Congratulations to the winners of the Vieva Perrin Award!

This trophy is given in memory of one of the founders of Somerset Hills Pony Club and is awarded annually to the rider in the Regular Division who best exemplifies the classical principles of horsemanship and "the American jumping style".

2006 Winners

Erin McPherson of the Fox Hills Pony Club in the Oregon Region-Championships West

Margaret Reiney of the Huntsville Pony Club in the Midsouth Region-Championships East

Congratulations to the winners of the USHJA Affiliate Awards Program!

The USPC Show Jumping Committee and the USHJA are please to announce USPC member recognition through the USHJA Affiliate Awards Program.  The goal of this program is to recognize outstanding junior riders who exemplify good horsemanship, sportsmanship and integrity for the sport and exhibitors. 

2006 Winners

Gabriella Schlesinger-James of the Crossroad Pony Club in the Middle California Region-Championships West

Alexandra MacLeod of the Seneca Valley Pony Club in the Capital Region-Championships East

Spurs presented to each competitor in the H3 division

Championships West-Michelle Restivo from Camino Real

Championships East-Samantha Clifton from the Old Dominion Region

                                        -Amy Lee from the South Region

                                        -Kelly Morani from the Delmarva Region

                                        -Sabrina Morris from the Capital Region

                                        -Alyssa Peterson from the Maryland Region

                                        -Margaret Reiney from the Midsouth Region

Belt buckles presented to each competitor in the H4 division

Championships East-Alexandra Blyskal from the Eastern Pennsylvania Region

                                        -Jamie Schwallenberg from the Maryland Region

Five Clear Round Ribbons

Alexandra MacLeod from the Capital Region in the Modified Region-Championships East

Equitation Awards

Championships West

Modified Division

Regular Division

Championships East

Modified Division

Regular Division

Specialty Ratings in Show Jumping Have Been Added to the USPC Standards of Proficiency for 2007. 

     On January 20, 2006, the USPC Board of Governors voted to approve the 2007 implementation of Specialty Standards in Dressage and Show Jumping.  The Specialty Ratings have been adopted to give our membership more opportunities and will begin mid-2007.

     The approval of the Specialty Ratings favorably concludes extensive work by an ad hoc committee appointed by USPC President Margo Leithead to study the feasibility of Specialty Ratings and the wishes of membership. The ad hoc committee included members of the USPC Board of Governors, Instruction and Activity Councils, and professionals from the equine world. Pony Club members across the country cite loss of Eventing venues and open land, increased time commitments at school, and financial constraints as some of the reasons the Traditional "Eventing" rating levels are difficult to attain by many. Allowing specialization in Dressage and Show Jumping will permit members with particular interest in those areas to specialize. The requirements in each are more sophisticated and at higher levels than in the Traditional track, which also tests Dressage and Show Jumping in addition to Cross Country jumping. Numerous equine professionals, including judges and instructors, worked together to develop these Specialty Standards.

     For more information, please contact instruction@ponyclub.org.