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Pony Club Podcast - Adult Pony Club Member Joan Leuck-Waak

Adult Pony Club Member Joan Leuck-Waak

05/03/23 • 25 min

Pony Club Podcast

Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Joan Leuck-Waak, a senior Pony Club member who joined Pony Club for the first time in her later years and now also serves as a Horse Management Organizer. This month's episode is brought to you by Stoneleigh-Burnham School and supported by Kentucky Equine Research.
Guest, Joan Leuck-Waak: Co-owner of Angels Flight Farm, LLC, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin along with her husband Richard, Joan Leuck-Waak first joined Pony Club in 2018 and now at age 63, she is enjoying everything it has to offer. She is a professional in the equine industry, offering dressage lessons and horse training, has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver medals, and is currently working toward her Gold medal. She has trained in the U.S. and Europe with U.S. and European Team members, had success at the novice level of eventing, and in hunter/jumper circuits, and been a member of the Los Angeles Police Department’s mounted unit. Joan is proud to be a member of the United States Pony Clubs and has earned certifications at H-B HM, D-1 Eventing, C-2 Flat, and B Dressage, and is currently involved in the Dune Riders Pony Club in the Lake Shore Region. She also graciously gives of her time when she can as a Horse Management Organizer in her region.
Hosts: Sarah Evers Conrad is the Marketing and Communication Director at the United States Pony Clubs, and Megan Scharfenberg is the USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator

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Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Joan Leuck-Waak, a senior Pony Club member who joined Pony Club for the first time in her later years and now also serves as a Horse Management Organizer. This month's episode is brought to you by Stoneleigh-Burnham School and supported by Kentucky Equine Research.
Guest, Joan Leuck-Waak: Co-owner of Angels Flight Farm, LLC, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin along with her husband Richard, Joan Leuck-Waak first joined Pony Club in 2018 and now at age 63, she is enjoying everything it has to offer. She is a professional in the equine industry, offering dressage lessons and horse training, has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver medals, and is currently working toward her Gold medal. She has trained in the U.S. and Europe with U.S. and European Team members, had success at the novice level of eventing, and in hunter/jumper circuits, and been a member of the Los Angeles Police Department’s mounted unit. Joan is proud to be a member of the United States Pony Clubs and has earned certifications at H-B HM, D-1 Eventing, C-2 Flat, and B Dressage, and is currently involved in the Dune Riders Pony Club in the Lake Shore Region. She also graciously gives of her time when she can as a Horse Management Organizer in her region.
Hosts: Sarah Evers Conrad is the Marketing and Communication Director at the United States Pony Clubs, and Megan Scharfenberg is the USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator

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International Jumper Genevieve Munson and Pony Paddock Leader Lisa Reader

Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Genevieve Munson, a Pony Club member who recently received her A certification and who is having the adventure of a lifetime showing horses abroad in Europe, and Lisa Reader, who has been the National Coordinator of Pony Paddock at the USPC Convention for many years and who has volunteered in every way imaginable. This month's episode is brought to you by Kentucky Equine Research.
Guest, Genevieve Munson: Genevieve Munson has earned her A certification from Pony Club in both show jumping and dressage, and is a C-2 in Eventing. She is currently riding professionally abroads. Genevieve herself has already earned more than $300,000 in career earnings in the show ring. However, at the young age of 10, she was known for helping the USPC Pony Jumper team to their win in the U.S. Pony Jumper Championships, while also capturing the U.S. Pony Jumper Individual Championship as the only member to go clean in both rounds. She is an alum of the Northwest Arkansas Pony Club in the Midwest Region.
Guest, Lisa Reader: Many people know Lisa Reader as the National Coordinator of Pony Paddock at the USPC Convention. However, there is much more to Lisa’s dedication to Pony Club. She is a C-2 in Eventing and is a participating member of Los Alamos Pony Club. She has also done it all as far as volunteer positions. She has volunteered at numerous USPC Championships. She is a Chief Horse Management Judge and a member of the Discipline Education Committee. She has also served as a Regional Secretary and a Horse Management Organizer for the Southwest Region, as a Regional Instruction Coordinator, and as a District Commissioner and Joint District Commissioner of Los Alamos Pony Club. Many also know her daughters, Megan Sandoval and Lindsey Reader, who have also been active participants and volunteers within Pony Club. Lisa is also a member of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America.
Hosts: Sarah Evers Conrad is the Marketing and Communication Director at the United States Pony Clubs, and Megan Scharfenberg is the USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator

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undefined - 5* Event Rider Liz Halliday-Sharp and NYB Chair Lydia Eilinger

5* Event Rider Liz Halliday-Sharp and NYB Chair Lydia Eilinger

Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Liz Halliday-Sharp, a 5* Event rider who got her start in Pony Club, and Lydia Eilinger, chair of the NYB. This month's episode is brought to you by Stoneleigh-Burnham School and supported by Kentucky Equine Research.
Guest, Liz Halliday-Sharp: Liz Halliday-Sharp is a C-3 alum from Fallbrook Pony Club in Southern California and an inductee into the 2008 USPC Academy of Achievement. She has been a strong member of high-performance eventing for many years. She has represented the U.S. in multiple Nations Cup teams, was reserve for both of the most recent World Equestrian Games and the Pan American Games, was selected for the 2020 Olympic Team, as well being named the 2020 U.S. Eventing Rider of the Year. Currently, she is the #1 Eventing rider in the U.S. and ranked within the top 10 in the world according to points rankings, in addition to placing in the top 3 at last month’s Land Rover Kentucky Five-Star Three-Day Event. With the most international eventing wins in the world for the past three years running (more than any other man or woman), Liz is very excited for the future with her talented group of horses and hopes to be a part of many U.S. teams for years to come. In addition to competing, she has a passion for inspiring young athletes in equestrian sport, and she hopes to encourage the next generation of top eventers to be their very best.
Guest, Lydia Eilinger: Lydia Eilinger has been a member of Pony Club since age 8 and is an H-A HM and C-2 in Eventing. She serves as the District Commissioner of Milton Pony Club in the South Region. Lydia stays super busy with Pony Club activities as she just moved into the Chair position of the NYB after starting out as the secretary, and the Chair of the NYB Regional Youth Board Committee. She has also been a Visiting Instructor and traveled all around to teach Pony Club groups. She also represented the South Region as part of the 2022 National Youth Congress. She is also the Quiz secretary at this year’s USPC Championships East.

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