Welcome to the Oregon Region's
July 2021 Newsletter!
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Hello Oregon Region!
Welcome to SUMMERTIME!!
Can you believe it is already July?? We are now half way through the year and summer fun and heat is here! This month we have several clinics happening at Inavale. For the members preparing for Certification, these are great opportunities to see where they are in preparation and get some time with other members working on the same thing. The clinics are at Inavale Farm (thank you Caroline and Luigi!).
With how hot it has been, please remember to drink lots of water, apply and reapply all the sunblock, and hang out in as much shade as possible. But watch out for poison oak!
Please remember to pay for any events you sign up for promptly. The Region’s ability to plan, organize, and host events is based off of member participation.
If you are looking for some inspiration in between rides on your own horse, the Tokyo Olympics are happening! And in the Equestrian competitions, Pony Club has former members on every US team and the Australian team is made up entirely of Pony Clubbers.
Hope to see you all getting out there and enjoying riding!
~ Jocelyn Ehlers
I hope this finds you all enjoying your summer so far and the break from me asking for you to volunteer! I don't have any Regional volunteer needs for a while so have fun in your clubs and with your ponies for now. The next big Regional event is Show Jumping Rally which will be in the fall. So, until then, Happy Summer!
Do you want to give back to Pony Club? My position as Vice RS: Volunteer Coordinator is open for next year as I will be moving on after 9 years. I have EVERYTHING you will need in Google Drive folders and will train/ assist you in the transition. Contact me if you have any interest or any questions.
~ Tracy Stout, VRS
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2021 Regional Calendar
Date Event Location
July 10 / 11 Eventing Clinic Inavale
July 17 /18 Upper Level Clinic Inavale
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August 28th WVPC Dressage Clinic Wintercreek Stables
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September 25 / 26 MEGA Certification Inavale Farm
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October 10 All Levels Regional Lesson Devonwood
October 22-24 Show Jump Rally Clark County Fair Grounds
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November 6 Fall Meeting TBD
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Pony Club Community
~ Jodelle Marx, VRS of Community ~
Keep an eye out for our forthcoming Inclusion and Diversity training videos. This free virtual video series will help you think about inclusion and diversity as it relates to Pony Club.
If you have any interest in working to make Pony Club, the equestrian community, and the world a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse place, then our VRS of Community, Jodelle Marx, wants to talk with you! She can be reached at jod.marx@gmail.com.
Have any fun ideas for building community throughout the Oregon Region? It doesn't have to involve horses! Send your ideas to Jodelle!
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Instructional Opportunities
~Jordan Schulz, RIC ~
~ Sharon Cooper, Upper Level Prep ~
Upper Level Clinic with Terri Rocovich
July 16th - 18th
Inavale Farm
Contact Jordan at oregonregionric@gmail.com with questions
Willamette Valley Pony Club
Dressage Clinic Fundraiser
If you are passionate about the beginning of a rider's education, the Instruction Sub-Committee wants you!! Please reach out to our RIC Jordan Schulz at oregonregionric@gmail.com.
Stay Up-To-Date with all Upper Level opportunities and find links for registration on the Upper Level Clinics Page on the ORUSPC website https://oregon.ponyclub.org/pages/828.aspx
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Region Finances
~ Michele Stevens, Treasurer ~
So much good news this month! HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped by volunteering at the Inavale one days! We received $5,800 (WOW!!) from Inavale for all of your hard work! So now what? Well, if you have not already done so, PLEASE take a moment to complete this 5 minute survey. It will help guide us to how the members and sponsors/parents would like to see these $$$ used....it is YOUR money! Please add your voice and ideas :) https://forms.gle/Qp58WaKYfLChpMe6
 
As always, if you have any questions regarding finances, treasurer or any other related PC questions, don't hesitate to contact me :)
oregonregionponyclub@gmail.com
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We are now able to use Zelle Transfers to pay/receive funds in clubs and the Region. These transfers are bank to bank, with no "middleman" or apps required. The transfers work with an email or a cell phone number, and best of all, there are no fees!
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OR Region Youth Board
Mikayla Stout (Co-President)
Ailis Ferry (Co-President)
Tess Hegarty (Activities Coordinator)
Tayte Nelson (Secretary, Social Media Organizer)
Lauren Tittel (Treasurer)
As you may have heard we are currently working on a clothing drive for our closet project, and are compiling donations. We’re looking for gently used riding attire and tack. Please email us at youthboard.or@gmail.com if you’d like to set up a collection time to donate items, or if you have any questions!
It is our goal to have at least one member of each club represented on the Youth Board by the beginning of the Summer. DCs and CAs, please discuss having representatives of your club on the YB at your next meeting!
If you or members of your club/center are interested in learning more about the YB, please reach out to us at our email (youthboard.or@gmail.com) or look at our website (Oregon Region Youth Board).
Follow us on Instagram at orpc_youthboard for updates on pony club activities!
Thank you for supporting the ORYB!
Contact us! youthboard.or@gmail.com
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CLUB NEWS
Highland Riders PC: June was all about certifications for HPRC. Anna Young gave our club a great certification prep and Jordan Schulz and Mikayla Stout were our wonderful examiners. We all got up super early to beat the heat and learned an important lesson about prioritizing your pony's well-being - we decided to test just HM and save the riding for cooler weather. Congrats to Ariana (D1), Izzi (D1 and D2 HM), Kayla (D2 HM), and Madeline (C1 HM) on a job well done! This month we will be learning about how to care for your pony during hot weather and cheering on Madeline, Izzy, Payton, and Mackenzie as they head to Kentucky for Quiz Champs and Festival.
We are always looking for guest instructors. If any upper level members need practice in teaching, send them our way!
Oregon Trail PC: What a busy month! Oregon Trail members and parents started June by having several members and parents helping at the Inavale fundraising weekend. They worked hard and were flexible with doing whatever jobs were asked of them - thank you Tayte, Lauren, Caro, Jane, Kirin and Caroline. Let's use those Inavale XC vouchers soon! June saw the opportunity to have 2 work parties to weed whack and mow to clear XC jumps, and also weed, prune and generally tidy up the arena and water jump at Far Hill Farm. Everyone worked hard - one day in pouring rain, and the other in baking hot heat! But we got the jobs done, and were able to enjoy the benefits of 2 great XC lessons! It also felt great to give back to our instructor, Lyn, who we are so fortunate to have.
Tayte helped with teaching at Highland Riders giving a bandaging lesson, Lauren helped at Willamette Valley as an apprentice at their recent certification and we have 3 members going to the Eventing Clinic at Inavale next weekend!
Busy, happy and hardworking - moms, girls and ponies! It's the Pony Club way!!
Willamette Valley Pony Club: WVPC would like to congratulate our three new members on achieving their certifications. Josslyn - D1, D2 HM & D2 Dressage. Addison - D1, D2 HM & D2 Dressage. Audrey - D1, D2 HM, D2 Dressage & D2 HSE. A successful and fun day was had. WVPC is holding a fundraiser Dressage Clinic with Heather Oleson at Wintercreek Stables in Aumsville on August 28th. The online registration form will be available shortly for anyone interested. Spots will be limited to 20 riders, there will be 10 lessons with 2 riders per lesson.
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Your Regional Board
Regional Supervisor ~ Jocelyn Ehlers
Jocelyn joined the Regional Board in 2020, first as the RIC, and now as the RS. Jocelyn has been involved with Pony Club for 21 years. She is a C3 EV / HA working towards her B EV. She currently rides Fleurie, a ten year old Welsh / Appendix cross mare with Fox Hills Pony Club. The United States Pony Club and the Oregon Region has been and continues to be a huge influence in Jocelyn's personal equestrian education and has helped shape her as a person. Jocelyn believes that the Pony Club system provides superb equestrian educational opportunities for all involved. She believes that any Pony Clubber can reach the C3 level on their designated track(s). Jocelyn will work to provide opportunities for all!
Vice RS ~ Tracy Stout
Tracy has been involved with and helping Oregon Region Pony Club for eight years. She has been a Vice RS for four years. Tracy doesn’t ride horses but her daughter, Mikayla is a very active upper level member with Rose City PC who has earned her HB/C2 EV, so Tracy has been at every single show and clinic, including four USPC Championships and two National Symposiums, that Mikayla has participated in since 2013. Tracy is also a part of the Oregon Region Quiz committee who helps put on our fantastic Quiz rallies every year. Tracy plans to continue in her current position through 2021, but will need a replacement for 2022. If anyone is interested in this position in the future, please let us know.
Vice RS - Community ~ Jodelle Marx
Jodelle Marx serves the Oregon Region as the Vice Regional Supervisor of Community. Her role is to build community across clubs while helping the region become more diverse and inclusive. Jodelle is an HB/C-2 Traditional, working toward her C-3. She grew up in Columbia Winds Pony Club, but transferred to Patton Valley Pony Club when she moved to college. She is currently finishing her senior year at Pacific University, where she will graduate with a BA in Creative Writing. If you are interested in becoming involved in community development, please contact jod.marx@gmail.com.
Horse Management Organizer ~ Adria Fix
Adria has been involved with horses for 30 years, teaching for 13 years, running a program for 11 years and most recently having a Pony Club Riding Center for the past 5 years. She started with Eventing in middle school and continued through High School. During College she rode on her college's IHSA team making it to Zone's in her senior year. After college, she bought her very first horse herself (Bren) and continued in eventing and eventually landing a teaching and managing job at a barn. She started a Pony Club Riding Center as a way to bring the Horsemanship and Management side of horses to her students who did not own horses. It has turned into one of the best decisions for her program. She is looking forward to helping all Centers and Clubs bring the best HM possible to their members.
Treasurer ~ Michele Stevens
Michele has served on the Regional Board since 2018. She is also currently the DC of Oregon Trail Pony Club. Her daughter, Emma, started in Pony Club at the end of 2005 with Oregon Trail, and did certifications every year, achieving her A Rating when she was 17. Since then, Emma has continued to help out Pony Clubs in the US and the UK, by teaching and as an examiner. Michele joined as an official Pony Club member, shortly after Emma went to university, and has evented to the Beginner Novice level, and achieved her D2 eventing certification.
Regional Instructional Coordinator ~ Jordan Schulz
Jordan is a B level member of Patton Valley Pony Club. Jordan has been a member of Pony Club for about 15 years now, and has traveled to Cle Elum and Kentucky for championships, once in eventing and once in show jumping. Throughout her equestrian career she has worked for Grand Prix rider and trainer Terri Rocovich, as well as 4 star riders Ryan Wood and Courtney Cooper. Jordan is currently working towards her HA and A level certifications and is an assistant trainer at Inavale Farms in Corvallis. Jordan looks forward to "seeing" everyone this year and can't wait for the accomplishments 2021 will bring!
Secretary ~ Anna Hohl
Anna joined the Regional Board in 2020 and has been involved with Pony Club since 2018. She is also the DC of Highland Riders Pony Club. Her daughter, Madeline, is a D3 EV with Highland Riders. Anna has fond memories of growing up riding horses, but now lives vicariously through her two horse-crazy daughters.
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