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• VRPC C2 Certification Testing

  • Start
    06/26/2018
  • End
    08/04/2018
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Copperfield Farm, 5825 Keyser Rd, Hume, Virginia 22639

  Registration is closed

  Opening Date:  April 25
  

  Closing Date (for June 26 C2 HM Testing):  June 1

  Closing Date (for Aug 4 C2 Mounted Testing): July 5

  
  

  Take advantage of this awesome opportunity to test with National Examiners and other C2 candidates! The Virginia Region is offering these certification testings for our upper level members, with the intent of giving them a leg up on their eventual national certifications.

  
  

  Exposing members to USPC National Examiners (NEs) earlier in the educational process is a more gradual way to make the transition from club to national level tests. Additionally, using an NE is a better way to prepare our upper level members for their first national test. Lastly, a regional testing offers clubs the chance to utilize an NE if they only have one or two members who plan to test that year.

   

  Cost is $75 for one test or $125 for both testing dates. Non-VRPC members must use the code "OutofRegion" to register and pay $100 for one test or $150 for both testing dates. All participants must be a member of USPC.

  
  

  Please contact Nicole Gnozzio (mgnozzio@msn.com) if you have questions or have members you think would be interested in participating in these upcoming regional certifications.

  
  

  June 26 - C2 HM Testing with National Examiner: Christina Keim

  
  

  Christina "Chris" Keim is an avid and accomplished equestrian with competitive results in the eventing, dressage, and show jumping arenas, as well as in competitive distance riding. She is a former area eventing champion and has had horses finish in the top ten for national year-end rankings wth the USEA. On her former mount Weltinus, Chris earned her USDF Bronze Medal, was a regional champion in the freestyle, and rode with top trainers such as Kathy Connelly, George Williams, and Nancy Later. More recently, Chris has trained extensively with Rachel Greene Lowell, Verne Batchelder, and Denny Emerson, who introduced her to the sport of competitive trail/endurance.  

  
  

  A graduate of the United States Pony Club (HA, Squamscott), Chris remains active with USPC as a National Examiner and clinician. Additionally, she sits on the Board of Directors for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association as the Regional President for Zone 1, Region 2 and is also on the Board of Governors for the American Connemara Pony Society. 

  
  

  Chris is a graduate of the USDF "L" judge's training program and holds her USEF "r" Connemara judge's card.  

  
  

  She earned a Masters in Education from the University of New Hampshire.  

  
  

  Chris is based at her own Cold Moon Farm in Rochester NH, home to her Connemara crosses, JEF Anna Rose and DRF Isabela, her Thoroughbred cross, Liatris, and her Morgan, Spring Hollow Marquesa.

  
  

  www.christinakeim.wordpress.com

  
  

  Aug 4 - C2 Mounted Testing with National Examiner: Janna Ritacco
  

  
  

  Janna Ritacco is a Graduate HA from Carolina Region. She has successfully prepped certification candidates through the HA and A levels. As a National Examiner, Janna tests the HB and HA, as well as the C3, B, and A Traditional, C3 Dressage and C3 Show Jumping. She has competed and coached through Preliminary/CCI* and CIC* level eventing and Second Level dressage.

  
  

  Janna runs Riverbend Equestrian Park in Greenville, SC, which is a 70 acre, 15 horse, boarding, lesson and show facility. It is the home base for the Greenville Foothills Pony Club, one of the largest and most active clubs in the Carolina Region. Janna teaches lessons to D through A Pony Club members, Horsemasters, non-Pony Club members, children and adults, as well.

  
  

  For three years, Janna was the coach for the Furman University Intercollegiate Dressage team, when they had an active IDA team. She also teaches many members of the Clemson University Eventing Team, who were the 2017 National Champions for Intercollegiate Eventing.  

  
  

  Janna has been actively involved with the USPC InterPacific Exchange and has been able to travel the world and see Pony Club on an international level. She was the coach for the 2010 USPC team that competed in Hong Kong/China, the 2011 team that competed in New Zealand, the 2013 team that competed in Australia, and the 2015 team that competed in Canada. In addition, Janna co-organized the exchange here in the United States in 2017. Janna has her hopes set on going back to Hong Kong in 2019!

  
  

  When asked what her emphasis and passion were when she teaches, Janna replied, "Basic Balanced Position! Form equals function!"

  
  

  Currently, Janna enjoys being the owner of her homebred Belgian draft/TB cross, who is successfully competing at the Preliminary level of eventing with a Graduate A friend of Janna's. When he's not competing, Janna enjoys fox hunting and participating in hunter paces with him.

  
  

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• 2018 Championships East Information & Entry

  • Start
    07/25/2018
  • End
    07/29/2018
  • Location
    Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Springs, NC

  Registration is closed

  USPC Championships East

  July 25-29, 2018

  Tryon International Equestrian Center

  Mill Springs, NC

  
  

  VRPC Registration Opening Date: June 1, 2018

  VRPC Registration Closing Date: June 25, 2018

  
  

  USPC 2018 Championships Information

  
  

  Please see the Champs Information Page for details about disciplines and qualifications, entry fees and volunteering. All required forms can also be accessed from the Information Page:

  
  

  Guide Book to USPC Championships East 2018
  

  2018 USPC Championships Qualifying Criteria--CHECK HERE BEFORE REGISTERING! If you have questions about your qualification contact VRPC.Champs@gmail.com.
  

  2018 Chaperone Rules/Duties Form

  VRPC Champs Polos--detailed ordering instructions!!

  
  

  
  

  For EVENTING ONLY:

  
  

  Qualifying Affidavit (scroll to 2nd page)
  USEA Event Entry Form

  
  

  New Vocations competitors please see page 16 of the Guide Book.

  
  

  Documentation for arrival at Champs regarding Equine Travel Requirements and Veterinary Health Papers are on page 19 of the Guide Book.

  
  

  Please see the USPC 2018 Championships Information sheet for discipline entry fees!

  
  

  
  

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• Upper Level Mounted Prep

  • When
    08/05/2018
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Copperfield Farm, 5825 Keyser Rd., Hume, VA 22639

  Register

  Opening Date:  June 10

  Closing Date:  July 23

  
  

  Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!  Sign up today to ride with Janna Ritacco at the lovely Copperfield Farm in Hume, VA.  Spend the day riding, learning, wrapping and prepping with National Examiners on hand to help, guide and instruct.  Dressage/Flat, SJ and XC!

  
  

  FIVE Mounted Preps, hosted by VRPC, are scheduled May through September.  These clinics, taught by USPC National Examiners from around the country, are geared toward those VRPC members who are interested in testing at the national level in 2018. 

  
  

  Statistics show that clinic attendees pass at a much higher rate than those who have not taken advantage of these prep clinic opportunities! Sign up now!

  
  

  The schedule will generally have one flat and one jump session, or two flats for the dressage per prep day. In addition, longeing and bandaging, plus a few new programs, will be fit in mid-day.  These are sections that riders often fail, so this is a chance to recieve some excellent, supervised practice. You will get the most out of a day-long attendance commitment. Attending these preps with other members builds comraderie and encourages learning through auditing, as well. Attendees often get unexpected instruction at setting fences correctly,  developing your eye, etc. 

  
  

  While these sessions are tailored to the C2 and above, mature members age 12 and up who are rising through the levels, are welcome to attend if space allows.  VRPC members are also welcome to audit.  

  
  

  Location:  Copperfield Farm, 5825 Keyser Rd., Hume, VA  22639

  Clinician:  Janna Ritacco
  

  Cost:  $75 (in region), $100 (out of region) 

  Out of region USPC members, please register with the code "OutofRegion"

  
  

  Clinician:  Janna Ritacco

  
  

  Janna Ritacco is a Graduate HA from Carolina Region.  She has successfully prepped certification candidates through the HA and A levels.  As a National Examiner, Janna tests the HB and HA, as well as the C3, B, and A Traditional, C3 Dressage and C3 Show Jumping. She has competed and coached through Preliminary/CCI* and CIC* level eventing and Second Level dressage.  

  
  

  Janna runs Riverbend Equestrian Park in Greenville, SC, which is a 70 acre, 15 horse, boarding, lesson and show facility.  It is the home base for the Greenville Foothills Pony Club, one of the largest and most active clubs in the Carolina Region.  Janna teaches lessons to D-A Pony Clubbers, Horsemasters, non-Pony Club members, children and adults, as well.

  
  

  For three years, Janna was the coach for the Furman University Intercollegiate Dressage team, when they had an active IDA team.  She also teaches many members of the Clemson University Eventing Team, who were the 2017 National Champions for Intercollegiate Eventing.  

  
  

  Janna has been actively involved with the USPC InterPacific Exchange and has been able to travel the world and see Pony Club on an international level.  She was the coach for the 2010 USPC team that competed in Hong Kong/China, the 2011 team that competed in New Zealand, the 2013 team that competed in Australia, and the 2015 team that competed in Canada.  In addition, Janna co-organized the exchange here in the United States in 2017.  

  Janna has her hopes set on going back to Hong Kong in 2019!

  
  

  When asked what her emphasis and passion were when she teaches, Janna replied, "Basic Balanced Position!  Form equals function!"

  
  

  Currently, Janna enjoys being the owner of her homebred Belgian draft/TB cross, who is successfully competing at the Preliminary level of eventing with a Graduate A friend of Janna's.  When he's not competing, Janna enjoys fox hunting and participating in hunter paces with him.

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• VRPC Games Rally

  • When
    09/22/2018
  • Location
    TBD

  VRPC Qualifying Games Rally

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• Upper Level Mounted Prep

  • When
    09/22/2018
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Kalorama Farm, 1589 Rokeby Road, Upperville, VA 20184

  Register

  Opening Date:  June 10

  Closing Date:  September 12

  
  

  Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!  Sign up today to ride with Alita (Bunny) Hendricks at the lovely Kalorama Farm in Upperville, VA.  Spend the day riding, learning, wrapping and prepping with National Examiners on hand to help, guide and instruct.  

  
  

  FIVE Mounted Preps, hosted by VRPC, are scheduled May through September.  These clinics, taught by USPC National Examiners from around the country, are geared toward those VRPC members who are interested in testing at the national level in 2018. 

  
  

  Statistics show that clinic attendees pass at a much higher rate than those who have not taken advantage of these prep clinic opportunities! Sign up now!

  
  

  The schedule will generally have one flat and one jump session, or two flats for the dressage per prep day. In addition, longeing and bandaging, plus a few new programs, will be fit in mid-day.  These are sections that riders often fail, so this is a chance to recieve some excellent, supervised practice. You will get the most out of a day-long attendance commitment. Attending these preps with other members builds comraderie and encourages learning through auditing, as well. Attendees often get unexpected instruction at setting fences correctly,  developing your eye, etc. 

  
  

  While these sessions are tailored to the C2 and above, mature members age 12 and up who are rising through the levels, are welcome to attend if space allows.  VRPC members are also welcome to audit.  

  
  

  Location:  Kalorama Farm, 1589 Rokeby Road, Upperville, VA  20184

  Clinician:  Alita (Bunny) Hendricks
  

  Cost:  $75 (in region), $100 (out of region) 

  Out of region USPC members, please register with the code "OutofRegion"

  
  

  Clinician:  Alita (Bunny) Hendricks

  
  

  Bunny is a Graduate A member of Difficult Run PC, in the Virginia Region and Suncoast PC in the Sunshine Region.  She has worn several hats in Pony Club (all ASTM approved, of course!), including being a National Examiner (>30 years), a Chief Horse Management Judge (>30 years), instructor/clinician, past member of the National Testing Committee, C3 Program, and Horse Management Committee a couple of times each, former chair of the Written Test Committee and D1-C2 Program Committee, rally coach and Festival Clinician, as well.  Bunny served as RIC for Sunshine Region for a total of 5 years.  In 2004, she was honored to be named a USPC Legend of Instruction and a USPC Festival Legend, as well as being honored with the USPC Founders Award in 2016.

  
  

  In addition to her work with USPC, Bunny has actively participated in USEA Instructor Certification Program workshops for Flatwork and Jumping for ICP Level II, under Don Sachey and Phyllis Dawson (her Pony Club friend and Regional and National Rally teammate from the Difficult Run days).  She attends USEA ICP symposiums held in Ocala.  

  
  

  Currently, Bunny is the CVO (Chief Video Officer) of her company, AllHorseTalk.com, a website which produces and offers high quality equestrian education videos on all aspects of horse care and English riding disciplines.  

  
  

  Additionally, Bunny has a successful business decorating cross country courses through the FEI 3* level and stadium courses, as well.

  
  

  Bunny travels throughout the United States as a clinician specializing in USPC Upper Level Certification Preps, C3 through the A Eventing and C3-B Dressage and Show Jumping, and the HB and HA levels.  As a popular clinician, she has traveled from the Carolinas to California, from St. Croix to Seattle, and many places in between!  She has presented several workshops at the USPC Annual Meeting over the years.

  
  

  As a junior rider, Bunny competed in Hunter and Jumper shows, evented through Preliminary, and Dressage through Second Level, mostly at Frying Pan Park, which was next door to her home during her active Pony Club years.  Later, she did more of the same in Florida.

  
  

  Bunny's current equine partner is Harry, a gray 16.2 OTTB, with the Jockey Club name of SenseofEntitlement.  Bunny, a retired elementary school teacher, and her mother live with 2 horses and 2 dogs at her Hunteridge Farm up on a hill in Trilby, FL (yes, they really do exist!).  

  
  

  She likes to remind people, "Be good to your horse and be good to yourself!"

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• D1/D2/D3 Eventing Rally

  • When
    09/30/2018
  • Location
    Red Gate Farm - 19255 Foggy Bottom Rd, Bluemont, VA 20135

  
  

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• VRPC Hosts National Level Certification Testing - Trad C3, B, A

  • Start
    10/12/2018
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    10/14/2018
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  
  

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• VRPC Polocrosse Rally

  • When
    10/27/2018
  • Location
    Carpenter's Field, Purcellville, Virginia

  VRPC Qualifying Polocrosse Rally

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• VRPC Regional Meeting

  • When
    11/17/2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Warrenton Visitor Center

  
  

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