NEW Web Site!
We have a new web site under the USPC Roof:
https://connecticutvalley.ponyclub.org
Please visit that for up to date information as this site is no longer active.
Thank you!
10/22 Rally Results, 2018 USPC Membership
FUN Mounted Games Day at Lord Creek Farm!
Saturday, September 30, Rain date Sunday, October 1
1:00 start time
Lord Creek Farm, Lyme, CT
The Fun Games Day will offer lessons in how to play Mounted Games or improve the skill sets you already have, followed by a Fun Pairs competition.
Sessions will be set up for Pairs play to allow the most participation. Lesson and Competition start times will be sent prior to the day.
Coaches Elizabeth and Amanda Brown will officiate.
Fees: Make checks payable to CVPC.
Lessons $30/session USPC member, $35 non-member
Competition $30/session, USPC member, $35 non-member
Combined fee of $50 USPC member, $60 non-member, to ride in both the clinic and competition.
Required with entry: Negative Coggins, Proof of Rabies vaccination within 12 months and a Signed release (attached below).
DIRECTIONS From I-95 South – Exit 70, at the end of ramp, go straight 1⁄4 mile to Tee; turn right on Rte. 156 North; go 2.6 miles; Lord Creek Farm is on left. From I-95 North – Exit 70; at end of ramp go left onto Rte. 156N; go 2.6 miles; Lord Creek Farm is on the left. From Rte. 11 South to Rte. 82 West – go south on Rte. 156 for 6 miles, farm on right.
SAFETY RULES
1. Horses must be sound; all equipment must be in good repair.
2. ASTM Safety helmet and shoes with heel required for all participants.
3. A safety check will be made prior to the ride. If helmet, tack or mount are considered unsafe, entry fee will be refunded.
4. No minor child may be left on the grounds unattended.
5. Please do not bring pets
USPC Festival begins!
The NYUC Pony Club kids and parents have successfully arrived in Lexington, KY for Pony Club champs competition! This is a Festival year which means the activities are all at the Kentucky Horse Park which is the home to United States Pony Club. Best of luck to Nick Iarusso, Cailey Fay, Maya Norris and Fiona Lorenzen from CVPC and Captain Corrina McKelvey from SVPC who are competing as the NYUC Sr. Games team – The Flintstones! Gloria Norris from CVPC is also with the group as the horse manager for a Western Dressage team. Keep checking in for more updates as the weekend goes on, but we are rooting for them all from afar!

Opening Ceremonies – can you find the regional blue in the stem of the “P”?

NYUC regional kids –

GO CVPC Flintstones!

Nick and Hank are old hands at Champs – they are looking ready!
Inter-Regional Mounted Games Rally
A big Thank You to the Central New England Region of the USPC and Wentworth Pony Club for hosting an inter-regional Mounted Games Rally on Saturday at Green Acres Stables in Madbury, NH! It was a great day with a great example of sportsmanship when the SR division 5 man teams shared players to allow the Wicked team to continue playing when one of their players had to leave.
The NYUC Region Sr Team “The Flintstones” came in 1st place overall and 2nd in Horse Management! This team impressed me with how well they came together in a short period of time with last minute pony and stabling changes and played thoughtfully and tactfully. Congratulations to Corrina Mckelvey, “Nick” John Iarusso, Fiona Lorenzen, Maya Norris and Cailey Fay. A Special Thank you to coach Elizabeth Brown for her guidance and making the trip to NH.
Pony Club families give in so many ways providing opportunities to our riders. Thank you to Mary Jane Fay for arranging the loan of Elphin Kookabura to Corrina McKelvey for this rally.
Flintstones You ROCK! Looking forward to travelling to the USPC Championships with you!
Ann Guptill
DC CVPC
Games Rally 2017
The first NYUC mounted rally of 2017 ran quite successfully today at Mitchell Farm in Salem, CT. under the organization of Connecticut Valley Pony Club. Parents, members, guests, volunteers, staff and competitors all chipped in to help with everything from scoring to equipment running to sharing horses and equipment to cheering on those having and overcoming difficulties.
Games Results:
Sr. Division:
*1st in HM & Overall & Qualified for Nationals- The Flintstones (CVPC)-
Fox Ledge Farm Overall Sr. Division Trophy
*2nd in HM & Overall The Scrambled Eggs (CVPC, SVPC, & WNE Pleasant Valley PC)
Jr. Division:
*1st in HM & Overall – Star Struck (Mt.Kearsarge PC-White Mt. Region)
*3rd in HM & 2nd Overall – The GhostRiders (CVPC)-
-Guptill High Score Jr. Platter
*4th in HM & 3rd Overall – The Firecrackers (Mystic PC & WNE’s Pleasant Valley PC)
*2nd in HM & 4th overall– The Golden Girls (SVPC & CVPC)
-Guts, No Glory HM Cup for best NYUC HM team score at the rally.
Grasshopper Pairs Division:
*1st Riding Scores- TIED at 20 points each-
Pony Power (Mystic PC & WNE’s Pleasant Valley PC) AND
The Blazing A’s (CVPC)
*1st in HM- Pony Power
*2nd in HM – The Blazing A’s
Fossils Division:
1st– Swedish Fish (SVPC & Mystic)
2nd– Mickey & Steph’s Wild Ride (CVPC)
3rd– Silver Foxes (CVPC)
It was great to have riders from Western New England and White Mountain Region riding with us!!! Good luck to those teams and riders going on to the rally at CNE and to Nationals!!!
If you have photos of Games Rally and would like me to post them please email them to me! (Dana)
Granby Quiz
CVPC junior D’s had a great day yesterday at the Granby Quiz Rally.
We had success on both individual and team levels and were a delight! Mason killed it as overall high score in our division and highest individual score in mega room. Helen tied for overall highest score on the written test with only one wrong. The team itself prevailed with a first in their division – we were so proud of them.
They had a ball, worked beautifully as a team, had fun with each other, and interacted and enjoyed the camaraderie of hanging out with kids from our regional pony clubs. A few highlights were the Polocross section of the barn phase (they loved it!!!) and having Phoebe be the pony that they needed to trailer also in barn phase!
They could not have achieved this success without the fantastic help of their older club mentors, Gloria, Maya and Cailey, who ran a great prep session a few weeks ago. And without the support of our fearless leaders of CVPC – we thank you all for your help and support.
Another Great Mother’s Day Games Rally: CVPC Flintstones are going to Nationals!
CVPC Pink Panthers Rock the Granby Quiz Rally
What an amazing performance of the CVPC D Junior Team (aka our beloved Pink Panthers), Mason Harrison, Stella Marsh, Constance Sharp and Helen Sharp at the Granby Quiz Rally on March 5. It was a wonderful day – the Granby pony club organizers set the tone with a warm welcome and a day full of fun and horse knowledge.
The CVPC team came in first in their division (by almost 100 points!), and had some great individual recognition as Team Captain Mason was THE ONLY participant in the entire rally (both divisions!) to get a perfect score on her written test. Not only that, the 1st and 2nd individual score winners in the D Junior division were Constance Sharp and Helen Sharp, respectively. Bottom line it was a great day for the Pink Panthers and for CVPC – they can’t wait to wow them at their next quiz rally.
Heartfelt congratulations to all!
A Successful Games Clinic With Annie Seymour
As we gear up for our annual regional games rally coming up on Mother’s Day, CVPC hosted a special two day games clinic with expert Annie Seymour at Fox Ledge Farm on February 27 and 28. Annie concentrated on going over the 2016 games as well as skill sets and vaulting. We had participation from seniors, juniors and grasshopper teams as well as had some guests from Mystic Valley. Everyone had a ball and learned a lot. Highlights were vaulting – many thanks to Misty for being a good sport for all the Grasshoppers to give it a try – and pairing that with balance as we tried our luck at stepping stones. Everyone is excited for our upcoming rally – many thanks to Annie for making time in her schedule to help coach our teams!!
Juniors and seniors get some great strategy pointers from Annie.
Stella and Annie look on as Constance tries her luck at Stepping Stones.