Jada Wright was the lucky winner of the ASPC's Youth Essay Contest at the Annual Shetland Pony Congress Show in Oklahoma. (Photo by Washburn Photography)
Ardmore, OK (August 19, 2010) – The annual Shetland Pony Congress Show, a competition highlighting the best small equines in the country, turned out to be a big event for one young member. Jada Wright, of Byars, Oklahoma, wrote the winning essay for the American Shetland Pony Club’s (ASPC) Youth Essay Contest, and took her own American Shetland Pony home from the show.
Jackie Tyler, of Emerald Glenn Farm in Woodville, Wisconsin, donated a two-year-old gelding named Naughty By Nature EGF to the youth essay contest and was pleased that Jada won the contest. “She was really happy about winning,” Tyler said.
Tyler, who also donated the winning pony to last year’s youth essay contest, said she decided to donate Naughty By Nature because he is a good prospect for a youth, has great brains and attitude and also has lots of color. “I enjoy giving a pony to a child who wants to really and truly work with it and show it. I think it makes children turn into better adults,” Tyler said. “A child learns to take the good with the bad when looking after a pony or horse. The pony can give you a bad time but you still have to keep going, no matter the weather or if you don’t feel good. You still have to get out there and take care of your pony.”
United States rider Arlene ‘Tuny’ Page and Wild One won the Grand Prix Musical Freestyle during the 2009 Palm Beach Dressage Derby. (Photo courtesy of SusanJStickle.com)
Loxahatchee, FL (February 23, 2010) – The best dressage riders in the world will soon descend on Loxahatchee, Florida, all with the goal of becoming a winner at one of the country’s most prestigious dressage competitions – the 27th Annual Palm Beach Dressage Derby. This year’s Palm Beach Dressage Derby, March 4-7, has an added bonus for attracting top riders as it is a qualifier for the Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech/FEI World Equestrian Games Dressage Team.
With more than $12,000 in prize money and awards, the Palm Beach Dressage Derby attracts the best riders in the world and also draws thousands of spectators to the Horse Park Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee. Admission and parking are free and visitors can enjoy watching classes of all levels including the always popular musical freestyles, which will be held Sunday, March 7.
Best Friends Forever – Gary and his new American Shetland Pony Ranger have become a great team and Gary is looking forward to driving and competing Ranger.
Gladstone, NJ (December 1, 2009) – Thanks to the power of the Internet and the passion of dressage legend Robert Dover, a 16-year-old cancer survivor in New Jersey has a new best friend and confidant – an American Shetland Pony named Ranger. When a request went out to the equestrian community from the sharingVillage Driving for Surviving group to help find a pony for a young man named Gary, Dover joined forces with the American Shetland Pony Club and American Miniature Horse Registry (ASPC/AMHR) and found the perfect match.
Dover met Gary while at the National Championships at Gladstone and knew immediately he wanted to help with the search for a new pony. Dover used his voice by writing on his popular website about Gary and his quest for a driving pony. “Every once in a while someone comes into your life and reminds you of just how all of us were meant to be – loving, caring, giving, compassionate, resilient and forgiving,” Robert wrote about Gary. “Nothing in Gary’s demeanor makes one believe he spends even a minute feeling sorry for himself, though I would have thought it more than reasonable. This wonderful kid just wants to look for everything good in people and especially takes pride in his huge accomplishments as a driver.”
Dover shared the story that Gary had lost his most recent pony to Cushing’s disease, a pony named Boxcar Willy that Jim and Robin Fairclogh had donated to the program. With the setback of Willy’s death and Gary’s need for a new pony, Dover sent out a plea to the equestrian community. “I am absolutely positive we can all put our heads and hearts together and accomplish this goal in record time,” Dover wrote on his website. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9076
An American Shetland Pony named Cornerstone’s Valiant Man, owned by Sherri Jolliff, attended the FFA National Convention.
Indianapolis, IN (November 19, 2009) – He may have been small, but that didn’t keep an American Shetland Pony named Cornerstone’s Valiant Man from making a big impact when he attended the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The Shetland Pony, owned by Sherri Jolliff, represented the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and was a big hit with the horse enthusiasts attending the convention.
“We were proud to have the opportunity to support the FFA and share our small equines with them at their national convention, through our partnership with the USEF,” said Johnny Robb, Director of Marketing for the ASPC. “Our small equines are ideal for FFA projects.”
Amber Montgomery, of KM Stables in Alexandria, Indiana, brought Cornerstone’s Valiant Man to the convention, where the Shetland drew lots of attention in the USEF booth and introduced FFA horse lovers to the small but mighty breed. “The American Shetland Pony is a recognized breed through the USEF and we were pleased to have them represented at our booth,” said Lori Nelson of the USEF. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8944
Photo: Pan’s Atomic Particle, an American Shetland Pony, went from dressage pony to biker pony to win the Costume Class at the 121st Shetland Pony Congress Show. The biker pony was joined by his gang made up of members of Yeager Equine Services and Belinda Bagby. (Photo by Washburn Photography)
Cloverdale, IN (September 16, 2009) – Pan’s Atomic Particle, an American Shetland Pony, went from dressage pony to biker pony at the 121st Shetland Pony Congress Show and his new tough look helped him capture the National Championship in the Costume Class. Pan’s Atomic Particle and his entourage all dressed as members of a motorcycle gang to capture the championship, proving that trading in their top hats for leather jackets was a winning combination.
“All of the ‘people’ in the gang were showing with Yeager Equine Services and we invited our friend Belinda Bagby from Cross Country Shetlands to join in the fun,” said Johnny Robb, owner of Pan’s Atomic Particle and Director of Marketing for the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC). “It was really fun because every single person from age four and up helped build the costume; it was a real team effort.”
Robb said the “gang” spent the night before the class cutting, taping and building the motorcycle for Pan to wear. “I heard the song Low Rider on the radio and got the idea for a motorcycle and knew we could include a lot of adults and kids in the fun,” Robb said. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8056
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