Rallies are team competitive "events" that allow members the chance to test their skills against others in a fun, cooperative, team atmosphere. Rallies can be within a club, an interclub competition, or a larger regional event.

Mounted rallies may revolve around a specific discipline such as eventing or dressage, while others may be designed to work with members that have attained a certain rating, such as D2 or D3. However, rallies are not always mounted events. Quiz is a particular rally where teams of four members compete in a verbal quiz to test their horse knowledge.

Mounted rallies are made up of teams with each team containing three or four riders and a stable manager. The stable manager is a very important member of the team. Just what is a Stable Manager?

Whatever the type of rally, you can be assured it will be a learning experience!

Tentative Scheduled Regional Rallies

24 February	VRPC Quiz Rally, Powhatan School, Millwood, Va Results
5-6 April	VRPC Dressage Rally, Commonwealth Park, Culpeper, Va
17-18 May	VRPC Qualifying Eventing Rally (BN, N & T) Rally, Deep Run Hunt, Manakin-Sabot, Va BN will be competing at USPC Championships. Championship Qualifications for BN are C1 and 12 years old and up. Qualifying Affidavits will be required for All Divisions: BN-P. Results
8 June	VRPC Games Rally, Great Meadows, Va
28 June	VRPC D2 Eventing Rally, Long Branch
5-6 July	VRPC Show Jumping Rally, Morven Park, Leesburg, Va
5-6 July	Tetrathlon Rally, Shawan Downs, Maryland Region
12 July	VRPC D3 Eventing Rally, Windsor Lodge, Flint Hill, Va

Rally Announcement

Rally Participant Forms

The paper work required is basically the same for all Rallies and includes the following:

• Two copies of completed US Pony Club Medical Release 2008 with original signatures (preferably not signed with black ink). Available at http://www.ponyclub.org/forms.php
• One completed Activity and Rally Release 2008. Make sure competitor signs Code of Conduct. Available at http://www.ponyclub.org/forms.php
• One Current Negative Coggins for Competing Mount (for all rallies except Quiz)

An additional release form may be required for the specific site of a rally. The Rally Coordinator will advise and provide the release form if this is needed. Checks for rally entries should be made out to LHPC with the rally name noted on the check.

Parent Forms

A parent of each competitor is encouraged to help at Rallies either as a Volunteer or Chaperone. If you want to be the team Chaperone, please read and sign a copy of the following form and return with your pony clubber's rally paperwork.

Chaperone Rules and Duties. Available at http://www.ponyclub.org/forms.php

The Rally Coordinator will contact parents concerning specific volunteer opportunities at each Rally.

All completed forms and checks should be sent to LHPC Rally Committee Chairman:
Mary O'Brien
12961 Lutheran Road
Lovettsville, VA 20180

Rally Prep/Checklist

Click here to download Rally Prep Checklist

Results

USPC Championships

What are Championships?

USPC Championships are the biggest rallies ever. Contestants from all across the eastern portion of the country compete in Dressage, Eventing, Mounted Games, Polocrosse, Show Jumping, Tetrathlon and Quiz representing their regions. The western part of the United States has a separate Championships, except for Festival year when we all come together in Kentucky.

When and Where does it happen?

USPC Championships happen every year. For 2008, the dates are July 23-27 and takes place at the Virginia Horse Park in historic Lexington, Virginia.

Who can attend?

Those wishing to compete in the Championships will need to qualify in Virginia Region’s Qualifying rallies. Check with your DC for qualifying information or check under forms on the USPC website www.ponyclub.org for "Qualifying Criteria for Championships."