While the name 91裸聊视频淧ony Club91裸聊视频� might sound a bit like a child91裸聊视频檚 play group, the name is misleading.

The Canadian Pony Club is a member of the Pony Club International Alliance, which provides international training, competition and connections for equestrians like Salmon Arm91裸聊视频檚 Katie Thielman and Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Ellie Rayner.

Both riders, members of the Vernon Pony Club, are currently competing as part of the Canadian team in the Pony Club International Virtual Dressage competition.

(Despite the descriptor 91裸聊视频榩ony,91裸聊视频� the clubs include horses of all heights.)

Katie, 18, and Ellie, 15, are each competing on one of five teams representing Canada. Riders selected each submit a competition video featuring them doing a designated dressage test. Although some competitions include show jumping or cross-country jumping, this one is dressage only.

Katie spread the word about the virtual competition to encourage younger riders to take part.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 the magic of what can be done on a smart phone,91裸聊视频� she smiled, noting the alliance does a great job of getting riders in distant pony clubs together in any way possible.

91裸聊视频淲e all love horses and competing at a high level 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 nice to compete with people with the same goal and seeing what each different country91裸聊视频檚 standard is.91裸聊视频�

Because it91裸聊视频檚 difficult for young riders who may not have the experience or the funds to compete internationally, the alliance has created an opportunity with the virtual dressage competition for them to see how they stack up.

Katie, as well as two other riders from the Shuswap, recently participated in an actual in-person Pony Club competition and trip in New Zealand.

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Katie, Jessica Spoletini from Salmon Arm and Carlie Wells from Chase teamed up as members of the Canadian Team participating in the 2023 International Pacific Exchange.

Katie bubbles with enthusiasm as she describes her three weeks in New Zealand in January, which were preceded by a stop in Vancouver for a short training and team-building camp with their coach.

Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand took part. Highlights included scrambling up the teams for the introductory competition, so everyone got to know each other quickly.

91裸聊视频淚t was so much fun!91裸聊视频� Katie said, emphasizing what a refreshing outlook the trip provided.

91裸聊视频淚t was amazing 91裸聊视频� such an awesome opportunity to be able to go there and see a different Pony Cub culture 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 a lot bigger in New Zealand than here91裸聊视频� It was inspiring to see a larger scale.91裸聊视频�

Katie said the teams did a lot of touring, two or three destinations each day, covering the whole South Island from top to bottom. There they met other riders, business owners and horse owners. They helped out at horse shows.

91裸聊视频淲e had dinners with the owners, we toured all over the place and people were so happy to meet us.91裸聊视频�

They went swimming a lot, went hiking for a day on Aoraki/Mount Cook, went on a boat tour of glaciers. They went to the race track where they saw Mick Schumacher91裸聊视频檚 car and a Delorean car all decked out like Back to the Future.

91裸聊视频淎 different type of horse power, we were calling it,91裸聊视频� she smiled.

Throughout the trip the teams toured on the same bus, stayed at the same Airbnbs and got to know each other well 91裸聊视频� everyone got along.

91裸聊视频淚t was just so cool to meet everyone. By the end of the trip, it was really hard to say goodbye to everyone,91裸聊视频� Katie said.

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Back to the International Virtual Dressage competition, Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Ellie Rayner is thrilled to be participating.

She said she started going in horse shows just before Covid, so she hasn91裸聊视频檛 done many 91裸聊视频� four jumping and one dressage.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 very excited for it. Even though it91裸聊视频檚 online, it91裸聊视频檚 a bigger deal to me, because it is international,91裸聊视频� Ellie remarked.

Ellie has had a few problems with horses, so she91裸聊视频檚 pleased to be able to borrow an experienced mare for the international competition.

91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檚 very good,91裸聊视频� Ellie said happily.

Ellie91裸聊视频檚 mom Carla Rayner said they91裸聊视频檙e very grateful for Katie and her family.

91裸聊视频淜atie has been a bit of a mentor for Ellie; she knows the ins and outs of Pony Club. Our family doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a horse background,91裸聊视频� Carla said, expressing her family91裸聊视频檚 gratitude at having a supportive team like the Thielman family to help them.

Carla also extols the virtues of Pony Club.

91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 important for people to know it91裸聊视频檚 a well-respected international association91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲hen people know you have a Level A in Pony Club, you can travel and work anywhere in the world in a specialized industry. It91裸聊视频檚 very cool for kids to get these opportunities in an industry that91裸聊视频檚 kind of a rich person91裸聊视频檚 sport.91裸聊视频�

Katie agrees Pony Club has a lot to offer.

91裸聊视频淪o many good resources. I support the local Pony Club as much as I can.91裸聊视频�

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