United States Pony Clubs Festival

The week-long USPC Festival is held every other year at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. More than 3,000 Pony Club members, volunteers, and families participate, and the public comes to enjoy the festivities as spectators. Anyone is welcome. USPC Festival is divided up into two parts: Championships and Education. The National Championships are held the first part of the week, followed by mounted and unmounted clinics and workshops taught by Olympians, Pony Club experts, and equine industry professionals. Throughout the week, participants, family, and visitors can shop at the USPC Festival trade fair, participate in and watch the mock foxhunt, and enjoy all aspects of Pony Club activities.

Schedule of Events

Education at Festival

Upon completion of the Championships competitions, educational offerings come to the forefront during Festival. Members and non-members who register for mounted educational sessions have the opportunity to ride in mounted clinics twice a day and may choose to attend as many unmounted clinics as they wish. Mounted clinics include Eventing Cross-Country, Distance Riding, Western Dressage, Mounted Games, Hunter Seat Equitation, Show Jumping, Dressage, Trail, and Groundwork and Natural Horsemanship. Additionally, members can participate in a mock foxhunt at the Kentucky Horse Park but must sign up when they register. Members and non-members can also register for Unmounted Education, with workshops that will focus on hands-on learning, demonstrations for all levels of equestrians, advances in equine health care, and more.

For the younger Pony Club members, we offer a special D-Camp which is designed for the Pony Club youth members up to the D-2 certification, ages 6 to 12. This exciting opportunity allows youth to ride their mount twice each day in small group instruction, to participate in unmounted instruction in the barn, and gives attendees the chance to care for their mount at the iconic Kentucky Horse Park. (Space is limited for this opportunity - entry is required.)

7am: Championships Move-Out Complete

8am: Education Move-In Begins

8am: Packet Pick-Up Opens

Briefing for Participants

12pm: D Camp Begins

Educational Sessions Begin

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