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Welcome to Penobscot Pony Club! PPC is a local affiliate of The United States Pony Club, Inc.; Northeast Region, which covers the entire state of Maine.
Pony Club serves youth aged 6 - 25. Like all Pony Clubs, we are an educational and social organization that teaches riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies. Pony Club develops in a child the characteristics of responsibility, moral judgement, leadership and self-confidence.
Pony Clubbers have FUN, while learning horsemanship, sportsmanship, teamwork and independence. Older members assist the younger members by modeling appropriate behavior, giving encouragement and support.


Marshall Gray, Sandra Johnson, and Sally Witham; PPC 50th Anniversary, July 16, 2006

Penobscot Pony Club was founded in 1956, by the families of Lendon and Marshall Gray, Sandra Johnson, and Sally Witham.

We are located on the Miles Road, Newburgh, Maine ( Directions), just down the road from the former Gray family farm, now Puckerbrush Riding Center. Our facility has stalls for twenty horses, a tack/meeting room, and large sand arena. We have access to cross country fields nearby, as well as trails.

New members welcome!!
Contact: Kelly Bickmore, District Commissioner: kleebic@aol.com







“As a member of the United States Pony Club, I stand for the best in sportsmanship as well as in horsemanship. I shall compete for the enjoyment of the game well played and take winning and losing in stride, remembering that without good manners and good temper, sport loses its cause for being. I shall endeavor to maintain the best tradition of the ancient and noble skill of horsemanship, always treating my horse with consideration due a partner"

The Pony Club Pledge















News
 


Congratulations to the following members for their 2007  rating achievements:
Amy Cheetham and Claire Bickmore - H-B
Katie Sypher - D3
Julia Mace - D2
Emma Moody and Emily Dysart - D1


Welcome to new members Sydne and Carrigan Cook!!
Officers
Kelly Bickmore District Commissioner

 Kleebic@aol.com







Calendar

 
April -   20 - Mounted meeting, HorseGait Stable, Dixmont
           27 - Mounted meeting, HorseGait Stable, Dixmont
                - Horse Management Seminar, Wild Child Farm, Pittston
May -     4 - Open PPC - AM/ mounted lesson, PM - PPC grounds, Miles Rd. Newburgh
           10 - Mounted lesson
           17 - Mounted lesson - AM/ set up for Dressage Rally, PM
           18 - Dressage Rally
           24 - no lesson
           31 - mounted lesson
June -    7 - Mounted lesson
           14 - Mounted lesson
           21 - Mounted lesson
           23 - 27 - PPC Camp/ Upper Level Prep
           28 - Show Jumping Rally - Hylton Farm, Starks
           29 - SJ Clinic, Hylton Farm, Starks
July -     2 - mounted lesson ( note switch to Weds)
            9 - Mounted lesson
           12 -13 - Young Riders Clinic, Hylton Farm, Starks
 
           16 - Mounted lesson
           23 - Mounted lesson
           24 - 27 - USPC Championships, Lexington, Virginia
           30 - Mounted lesson
August   2 - D Rally, Hillview Farm, Fayette
             6 - Mounted lesson
 
            13 - Mounted lesson
            20 - Mounted lesson ( ? last lesson)
September - 7 - PPC Hunter Show
 
 
Directions

From 95 South: Take Exit 167( Etna/Dixmont). Turn left onto Rt. 143 towards Dixmont. Approximately 4.5 miles to sharp corner - turn LEFT onto Miles Rd. Go approx. 1.5 miles - Penobscot Pony Club on the right.

From 95 North: Exit 167. Turn left onto Rt. 143, then as above













Penobscot Pony Club Instructors

Ann Moody
Ann is a H/A graduate of Meduxnekeag Pony Club of Houlton, Maine. She has been an instructor in Penobscot Pony Club for the past seven years. Ann balances a busy schedule as mother, middle school guidance counselor, and riding instructor. Ann competes in combined training. She lives in Newburgh with husband Scott Wilson, children Emma and Elias, horses, ponies, dogs and cats.

Jen Barton
Jen is a B graduate of Penobscot Pony Club. She has been a working student for Bruce Davidson, Phyllis Dawson, and Rob Stevenson. She has evented to Preliminary level. She has instructed for Penobscot Pony Club for the past three years. She currently teaches full- time in Hampden, and has worked in the past with students with Autism. Jen lives in Etna with husband Chad, dogs Wiley and Roger, and horse Raymond.


Guest Instructors


Sara Edelston - Leiser
Sara began her riding career in Penobscot Pony Club, where she earned her C3 rating. She spent a year as a working student with Denny Emerson, and evented through Intermediate level, competing in her first 3 Day event - the Radnor CCN*. She now works for The Chronicle of the Horse magazine in Middleburg, Va., competes at Preliminary level, and rides with Sharon White on a regular basis. Sara currently teaches at Penobscot Pony Club 4 Day Camp.

Laurie Chapman-Bosco
Laurie is a USPC graduate B from Squamscott Pony Club in Central New England. She has served as a DC, instructor, Chief Horse Management Judge and National Examiner. Chapman-Bosco has served on the Clinics and National Testing committee and has chaired the Horse Management committee twice. Most recently she was VP of Instruction. Laurie earned a BS in Animal Science and a MOE in Adult Education, both from the University of New Hampshire. She has taught the Applied Animal Science equine management and business classes at the Thompson School of Applied Science on the UNH campus for 21 years.

Melanie McCurdy

Judy Stickles

Debbie Place