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Welcome to the web site of the United States Pony Club Capital Region
Serving Carol, Montgomery, Frederick, Howard, Prince Georges, Calvert and, Jefferson Counties

Do you only use ponies?
"Pony" is only a figure of speech and actually refers to the size and age of the members not the size of the mounts. Ponies and horses of any size are equally welcome. However, no stallions please and no mounts younger than 6 years.

Do you have to own your own pony?

No, you don’t have to own a pony to join pony club. However, to take full advantage of pony club activities, it is recommended that you have access to a pony/horse. This means if a member can beg, borrow, or lease a mount and somehow get it to the mounted activities, the member can participate in all of our  mounted activities, lessons, clinics, and competitions. Note: If you do have access to a borrowed pony or free leased pony, be sure and show your appreciation to the owner. Keeping ponies is an expense activity and any owner would appreciate being given some $$$ to help pay for the vet, the farrier, the feed and hay man, etc. Offering to help clip, groom, or wash the pony, clean stalls, or feed while the owner is away, etc. are also good ways to show your appreciation.

What do parents do?

Basically everything pony club is a volunteer organization and without our parents volunteering we would not have a pony club. Now that does not mean parents have to know something about ponies. There are lots of families where the kids know more about horse care and horsemanship than the parents. There are plenty of things non-horsy parents can do to help out at the local club. Can you paint a jump, flip a hamburger, provide food for a food booth, sell items for fundraisers, chaperon a team????? the list is endless. Just ask your DC or other club officers what needs to be done. After they recovered from the shock of being asked, I am sure they can come up with a list that has a task you would be interested in doing. Don’t wait for the DC to ask you be PRO-ACTIVE!!!! Volunteering can be fun. Pony Club people are the best and most interesting people around. Getting involved in your kid’s pony club can be just as rewarding for the parent as the kids.

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