Pony Club

Quiz Rally

Quiz Rally is open to all Pony Club members. The rally will take place on Sunday, February 26, 2012 beginning at 7:30 am at The Hill School in Middleburg. Competitors will compete in the Classroom, Written Test, Stations, and Mega-room phases as a team of three or four within a division determined by rating and age. Show your team spirit –there will once again be a team costume contest!

Divisions: (All ages figured as of January 1st 2012):
Division 1 Junior D  12 years of age or less, may be unrated, teams of 3-4
Division 2 Senior D  13 years of age and up, may be unrated, teams of 3-4
Division 3 Junior C/B  14 years of age or less, teams of 3-4
Division 4 Senior C/B  15 years of age and up, teams of 3-4
Division 5 B/H/H-A/A 14-25 years of age, teams of 2

The Quiz rally coordinator for MOC is Terri Ganow ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). The MOCPC deadline for entries will be January 30th (please mail all forms and your payment by this date to Terri!). Lunch is available via PRE-ORDER ONLY or you may bring your own. Please fill out a lunch order form if you would like to purchase lunch. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

The following forms will need to be submitted with your clubber's entry to the MOC Rally Coordinator (please, do not send individual entry paperwork directly to the rally secretary):
•Check payable to MOCPC for $10.00
•USPC 2012 Activity and Rally Release (with original signatures!)
•Chaperone Form (one chaperone will be required per team)
•Sack Lunch Order Form (optional)

Three volunteers will be required per team. So parents, if you're not the team Chaperone, you'll be vounteering. Non-competing children may not attend the rally with chaperones or volunteers.
Proposed Schedule:

7.30 a.m. Check In Begins (in the music room).
7:45 a.m. Briefing for competitors, chaperones, and volunteers
8:30 a.m. Quiz Phases Begins
9:00 a.m. Silent Auction Begins
2:00 p.m Silent Auction Closes
2:30-3:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Begins (will start 30 minutes after scores are posted)

Rules: USPC Quiz Rulebook 2011 with addendums and quiz newsletters.

The full invitation is available under Forms.

2012 MOCPC Camp

June 26-29, 2012 at Glenwood Park

Middleburg Orange County Summer Camp is open to all MOC Pony Club members and a limited numbers of members from other pony clubs by invitation only. We hope to again have a D-0 group for young siblings and invited guests (suitable for leadline, W/T riders), if there is interest.

In addition to mounted lessons there will be a variety of unmounted activities as well as crafts and “horsin’” around time. Most of the un-mounted activities will focus on skills and knowledge that will be helpful as you progress to higher ratings within Pony club. Don’t worry, there are no lectures. It is all interactive and fun for everyone. The scavenger hunt will again give a lucky (or very skilled) winning team the chance to have their stalls mucked out at the end of camp...by the rest of the club.

MOCPC Ratings

We typically hold Club-Level (D1-C2) certifications 4 times a year (March/April, June/July, Aug/Sep and Oct/Nov), or more, as needed. In 2010, USPC implemented an Alternate Ratings Progression (ARP) in addition to the Classic or Traditional certification. The ARP allows clubbers to test the HM, Flat and Jumping sections of a level, in that order, as separate tests or combined. If all three sections are passed then the clubber will have achieved the Classic or Traditional certification at that level. Upper levels (C3 and up) are tested at the National Level and require application through the Virginia Region for testing.

Upcoming Ratings

Congratulations to MOCPC clubber Hannah A. - our newest B!

Next Club Rating - If there is interest, MOC may hold an HM certification session this winter/spring, otherwise, the next mounted rating will be in April/May once everyone has brushed the cobwebs off their horses and tack this spring...

Pony Club Lessons

Mounted lessons focus on providing skills advancement and preparation for upcoming ratings and rallies and vary in focus between dressage (flat work), show jumping and cross country, primarily.

MOCPC provides access to mounted lessons for our members for a minimal $10 co-pay per lesson. Lessons are typically scheduled as small groups of 3-5 riders for a one hour duration. Pony Club lessons often vary in location and instructor to provide flexiblility and accessibility to our members.

Unmounted lessons (groundschools) are more prevalent in the winter months when riding conditions are poor and focus on providing information and tools for advancement in horse management knowledge.

C Rating Coordinator	D Rating Coordinator
Kelly Cockrill is currently organizing lessons with Paul Ebersole on Tuesday evenings at Champagne Wishes Farm in Bluemont. Jenn Mosle is currently organizing lessons with Karen Nutt on Monday and Friday evenings at Glenwood Park in Middleburg.	We are looking for a new Coordinator for D-level lessons! Please contact Dave or Jenn for more information about activities specifically arranged for D-rated (or non-rated) clubbers. Watch for email regarding D-level lessons.

Check the Calendar for currently scheduled lesson dates!

MOC Wearables

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New easy way to order your MOC pony club polo shirts...

Visit the Land's End website at www.landsend.com. You can order the shirt(s) in the styles you want for the family and pay for them and have them shipped directly to you. They often offer clothing discounts, free shipping and $1 logo specials so we'll try to pass those deals along as they come out. It is worthwile to check out the Land's End Business Outfitters site too to see what deals they have listed.