
Grooming Expert Cat Hill and Julia Magsam, one of the stars of the USPC Documentary
11/10/22 • 48 min
Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview grooming expert Cat Hill, the cofounder and former DC of Finger Lakes Pony Club. After that interview, be inspired by Julia Magsam's journey as a youth through Pony Club. This month's episode is brought to you by Delaware Valley University.
Guest, Cat Hill: The former District Commissioner of Finger Lakes Pony Club and the owner of World Class Grooming with Emma Ford, a former member of The Pony Club in the U.K., talks grooming tips; her recent book called The Kid's Guide to Horsemanship and Grooming, published by USPC partner Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com)
Guest Julia Magsam, H-B HM, C-3 in Dressage, and a C-1 in Eventing, is a member of Bluegrass Pony Club in the Midsouth Region and was one of the stars of the Pony Club documentary. She is also the recipient of the 2022 USPC Bodgie Read Memorial Scholarship, and is in college at Georgetown College.
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
- Learn more about the United States Pony Clubs at www.ponyclub.org
- Email podcast hosts at [email protected]
- Inquire about advertising at [email protected]
- Read the blog at blog.ponyclub.org.
- Sign up for our e-newsletter.
- Thank you to our Pony Club corporate sponsors: Kerrits, who is the official apparel sponsor; Shapley’s, the official grooming products sponsor; The Horse; Triple Crown, the official feed sponsor; Wintec, the official saddle sponsor; and Zoetis, the official Equine Health and Wellness Partner.
- Follow us on social media:
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- Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedstatesponyclubs
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- TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unitedstatesponyclubs
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ponyclub
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Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview grooming expert Cat Hill, the cofounder and former DC of Finger Lakes Pony Club. After that interview, be inspired by Julia Magsam's journey as a youth through Pony Club. This month's episode is brought to you by Delaware Valley University.
Guest, Cat Hill: The former District Commissioner of Finger Lakes Pony Club and the owner of World Class Grooming with Emma Ford, a former member of The Pony Club in the U.K., talks grooming tips; her recent book called The Kid's Guide to Horsemanship and Grooming, published by USPC partner Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com)
Guest Julia Magsam, H-B HM, C-3 in Dressage, and a C-1 in Eventing, is a member of Bluegrass Pony Club in the Midsouth Region and was one of the stars of the Pony Club documentary. She is also the recipient of the 2022 USPC Bodgie Read Memorial Scholarship, and is in college at Georgetown College.
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
- Learn more about the United States Pony Clubs at www.ponyclub.org
- Email podcast hosts at [email protected]
- Inquire about advertising at [email protected]
- Read the blog at blog.ponyclub.org.
- Sign up for our e-newsletter.
- Thank you to our Pony Club corporate sponsors: Kerrits, who is the official apparel sponsor; Shapley’s, the official grooming products sponsor; The Horse; Triple Crown, the official feed sponsor; Wintec, the official saddle sponsor; and Zoetis, the official Equine Health and Wellness Partner.
- Follow us on social media:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/USPonyClubs
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedstatesponyclubs
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/UnitedStatesPonyClubs
- TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unitedstatesponyclubs
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ponyclub
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Listen to the new Pony Club Podcast cohosts, Sarah Evers Conrad (USPC Marketing and Communications Director) and Megan Scharfenberg (USPC Marketing and Instruction Coordinator) interview Alyssa Sands, who describes herself as a "horse nerd," with an emphasis on the "nerd." From not-so-great hunter princess, to USPC member, and now USPC Systems Administrator, Alyssa grew up with horses and has taken her love of technology and equines to places she never dreamed. She earned her C-2 HM and a C-2 in Eventing with Bluegrass Pony Club in the MidSouth region. She is currently a Provisional Horse Management Judge, and now part of the National Office staff. This month's episode is brought to you by Ohio University.
- Learn more about the United States Pony Clubs at www.ponyclub.org
- Email podcast hosts at [email protected]
- Inquire about advertising at [email protected]
- Read the blog at blog.ponyclub.org.
- Sign up for our e-newsletter.
- Thank you to our Pony Club corporate sponsors: Kerrits, who is the official apparel sponsor; Shapley’s, the official grooming products sponsor; The Horse; Triple Crown, the official feed sponsor; Wintec, the official saddle sponsor; and Zoetis, the official Equine Health and Wellness Partner.
- Follow us on social media:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/USPonyClubs
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedstatesponyclubs
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/UnitedStatesPonyClubs
- TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unitedstatesponyclubs
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ponyclub
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Mongol Derby-Riding Pony Club Member Aliina Keers and 12-Year-Old Keira O'Connor-Reichert About Pony Club
Pony Club Podcast cohosts Sarah Evers Conrad and Megan Scharfenberg interview Pony Club life member Aliina Keers, who rode in last year's Mongol Derby, and talk with 12-year-old Keira O'Connor-Reichert and her mom, Debbie, about her eventing adventures with her ponies and about going viral on social media. This month's episode is brought to you by Kentucky Equine Research.
Guest, Aliina Keers: Aliina Keers is a graduate C-3 Eventing, H-B in Horse Management, and a Life Member and alumni of Carbon Hills Pony Club from the Northwest Region. She is currently a kennel huntsman for the Iroquois Hunt Club in Lexington, Ky., where she trains both staff hunters and English foxhounds. In August of 2022, she completed the Mongol Derby, billed as the longest and toughest endurance race in the world.
Guest, Keira O'Connor-Reichert: Keira O'Connor-Reichert is a C-1 in Eventing and Horse Management with Pickering Hunt Pony Club in the Eastern Pennsylvania Region. This 12-year-old went viral for a helmet-cam video in which she talks her Welsh pony, Flower (Pine Creek's Snapdragon), through a cross-country course. At last count, the Facebook video had more than 2.1 million views, but at the time of recording, it was at 600,000 views. Keira is a big advocate for Pony Club and is already planning to attend the 2023 USPC Championships East in Eventing. She, Flower, and her scramble team captured first in Dressage in Standard Junior Training Level at the 2022 USPC Championships.
Guest, Debbie Reichert: Debbie has been a member of Pony Club with her daughter Keira. She shares more of Keira's story with listeners.
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
- Learn more about the United States Pony Clubs at www.ponyclub.org
- Email podcast hosts at [email protected]
- Inquire about advertising at [email protected]
- Read the blog at blog.ponyclub.org.
- Sign up for our e-newsletter.
- Thank you to our Pony Club corporate sponsors: Kerrits, who is the official apparel sponsor; Shapley’s, the official grooming products sponsor; The Horse; Triple Crown, the official feed sponsor; Wintec, the official saddle sponsor; and Zoetis, the official Equine Health and Wellness Partner.
- Follow us on social media:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/USPonyClubs
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/unitedstatesponyclubs
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/UnitedStatesPonyClubs
- TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unitedstatesponyclubs
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ponyclub
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