Please click here for FVPC Acknowledgement of Policies (signed yearly) form.

FVPC Policies (Amended October 13, 2010)

P1. FVPC members must follow policies and bylaws of the United States Pony Club (USPC) and Lake Shore Region (LSR). A copy of the Policies and bylaws are available via web site: www.ponyclub.org and www.lakeshore.ponyclub.org or the FVPC library.

P2. To be a member in good standing, one must attend 50% of the unmounted and 50% of the mounted meetings (with or without a mount). It is highly recommended that FVPC members attend a least one LSR sponsored event. Members not in good standing will not be allowed to rate that year until the attendance requirements have been met.

P3. Each child must be accompanied by an adult at pony club meetings or events.

P4. Follow farm rules.
P5. FVPC parent must sign a farm release form yearly
P6. Please be prompt for all meetings.

P7. One must be a pony club member to attend meetings.  Interested potential members may attend one or two meetings before becoming a member, but may not ride in any USPC activities until they have become a member.

P8. Mounted meeting: Horses must be healthy (come from a “healthy barn”) and have a current coggins copy for the farm.

P9. Sponsors are required to pay $5 for FVPC voting power at the annual October meeting. Current sponsors and possible new sponsors will be notified 30 days prior to fall meeting, at that time the fee will be collected. The club must have five sponsors to continue being a USPC club.

P10. Sponsors in the club are required to take on and organize a FVPC event or activity.  Non-sponsor parents are expected to volunteer within the club, and possibly regionally.

P11. FVPC refunds on events- NO refund after the due/closing date without doctor or veterinary notice. (Effective January 1, 2008)

P12. FVPC Jr. Board Members (up to 3), that are appointed by the DC, must attend two (2) LSR Jr. Board meetings per year. These typically go along with the DC’s biannual meetings.

P13. Cell phone use is prohibited during club meetings and at all times when in the proximity of horses (adults may have their phone on vibrate only).

P14. The DC or designated representative of the club shall be reimbursed for hotel and gas mileage for required regional meetings, specifically spring, fall, and DC roundtable meetings, if the DC or representative would not otherwise be attending.

P15. New members must pay their own regional dues for the first year.

P16. Team selection for rallies is at the discretion of the organizer.  Efforts will be made to rotate who is put on a scramble team whenever possible.

P17. To ensure all members and parents have read and understand the above policies, the Acknowledgment of FVPC Policies form must be signed by both member and parent annually and will be kept on file.  Members should add at least one goal (for that year) so that the DC’s can help the member reach his/her goals.

P18. Jr. Board Reps are appointed by the DC. Election notification will be announced 30 days prior to the appointment. See Lake Shore Regions qualifications for Jr. Board Reps in policies.

 

FVPC Rating Policies: (Amended October 13, 2010)

Amendments are in effect starting June 15, 2010.  In the case of a newly amended policy being more lenient than the previous version, the newer policy will take effect immediately.

Please click here for FVPC Letter of Intent to Rate form.

RP1. D1 through A candidates must be members in good standing in order to rate. (See policy # 2). D1 through C2 candidates must complete a letter of intent and submit (via post mark or hand delivery) to the DC or Joint DC, 60 days prior to rating. A $25 non-refundable rating fee must accompany this letter.

RP2. All candidates (D1-C2) will require a “Flow chart” for all ratings. You can find the charts on the USPC website, www.ponyclub.org Click on "publications", then "Forms" , then "D-1 Flow sheet", "C-1 Flow sheet", etc. “If attempting the classical rating, the entire flow sheet must be filled out and signed. If testing for Horse Management (HM) only, omit the riding portion of the flow sheet.” If testing for Flat only, omit the jumping portion of the flow sheet.

RP3. Flow charts must be completed (checked off and dated) by the DC, Jt. DC, or pony club knowledgeable riding instructor for the mounted portions. The unmounted portions can be checked off by any pony club knowledgeable adult. Flow sheets must be turned in to the DC/Jt. DC (completed) four weeks prior to the rating. The DC/Jt. DC will set aside 30 minutes prior to the unmounted meeting to do "flow chart check off". Schedule this time with the DC/Jt. DC at least one week prior to the unmounted meeting. Extensions of the 4 week deadline for extenuating circumstances are subject to approval by the DC. Flow sheets may be completed no longer than a 12 month prior to the rating.

RP4. D2 Rating Requirements:

HM (Horse Management): Attend Horse Management (HM) seminar or Everything But The Horse (EBTH) Rally or Quiz Rally

Flat: Highly recommended to attend D Jamboree

Jumping: Highly recommended to attend D Jamboree

RP5. D3 Rating Requirements:

HM (Horse Management): Attend HM seminar or EBTH rally or Quiz Rally or be Stable Manager (SM) at a rally within the 24 months preceding the rating.

Flat: Ride or be SM in a regional rally OR attend regional camp within the 24 months preceding the rating.

Jumping: Jump at a regional rally OR attend regional camp within the 24 months preceding the rating.

RP6. C1 Rating Requirements:

HM (Horse Management): Attend HM seminar or EBTH rally or Quiz Rally or be a SM at a rally within the 24 months preceding the rating

AND teach HM to pony clubbers locally or at the regional level within the 12 months preceding the rating.

Flat: Ride in any regional rally within the 24 months preceding the rating AND ride in a clinic at the C1 flat level within the 12 months preceding the rating.*

Jumping: Jump in a regional rally within the 24 months preceding the rating AND ride in a clinic in which the candidate jumps at the C1 level within the 12 months preceding the rating (see RP8).

Highly recommended to attend LSR camp or LSR C-prep program.

RP7. C2 Rating Requirements:

HM (Horse Management): Attend HM seminar or EBTH rally or Quiz Rally or be a SM at a rallywithin the 24 months preceding the rating

AND teach HM to pony clubbers locally or at the regional level within the 12 months preceding the rating.

Flat: Ride in any regional rally within the 24 months preceding the rating AND ride in a clinic at the C2 flat level within the 12 months preceding the rating (see RP8)

Jumping: Jump in a regional rally within the 24 months preceding the rating AND ride in a clinic in which the candidate jumps at the C2 level within the 12 months preceding the rating (see RP8).

Highly recommended to attend LSR camp or LSR C-prep program.

RP8. Instructors for C1 and C2 clinics must be a USPC National Examiner, ICP (Instructor Certification Program), USEF Certified Instructor, or an USPC A rated graduate.

RP9. Certain requirements for a member’s FIRST rating may be waived at the discretion of the FVPC board of directors. This is to accommodate the new member who is more advanced and who is an experienced competitor. New member must submit a written explanation of their experience to the DCs to be presented to the FVPC board.

RP10. C3 -A “Upper Level” Rating Requirements:

These rating are completed at a Regional/National level. You must contact your DC well in advance to be directed to the Regional/National person in charge of these ratings. Note: Most “upper level” ratings can take a year in advance to prepare for.

Note: The above rating rules are in place most importantly for your SAFETY; your DC’s want you to be thoroughly prepared for your rating. In addition, we want you to fully experience the wonderful opportunities that pony club has to offer. Another important reason for these rules is so that your DCs are not in the business of gate keeping; that is best done by your instructor and USPC National Examiners and Certified Instructors.

Have fun and be pony club safe!

 

Fox Valley Pony Club • Contact: Cari Ullrich, DC • (920) 729-3783 • pullrichjr@aol.com