Early Spring at PHC 3 Indoor Arenas = Riding All Year


Lessons! Early Spring Session: Feb 7 - April 17 Call for availability


Without Worrying About the Weather!


(We follow best practices for the prevention of COVID-19, including physical distancing.)


Excuses not to PONY RACE:


A. I am to tall B. My pony is tooooo slow C. I don’t have a racing saddle


D. My trainer says my pony will go nuts STOP MISSING OUT ON THE FUN!


Your excuses don’t fly because: Where


DC/MD/VA Learn to Ride!


Safety-Conscious Environment Horse Ownership Not Required


No Pressure for Riders to Compete Convenient Location Legendary Facilities Professional Staff


14211 Quince Orchard Road North Potomac, MD 20878 301-208-0200 www.PotomacHorse.com


A Public Facility Leased from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission


THANK YOU to all the Forward Motion clients who made 2021 a successful year!


Here’s to a happy and healthy 2022 season!


2021 HIGHLIGHTS


Emerson Kasley & Global Venture MCTA First Year Horse Champion • MCTA Jr BN Rider Champion


Katherine Rizzo & Coherance (owned by Colleen Rutledge)


PVDA Schooling Championship Training Reserve Champion • PVDA Open Training 3rd


place Christina Dale


Dennis Cuevas & Tatsuji PVDA Adult Amateur Training 5th


place


Congratulations to owners & buyers of horses sold & purchased through Forward Motion Training in 2021!


Riley & Excel Star Simon Says • Clara & Reindeer Games Remy & Clutch Player • Waredaca & Dash, Tuney, Captain


To join the Forward Motion Training team, contact Katherine Rizzo at 301-904-4048 or korizzo@smcm.edu


www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580


Ride Experienced School Horses in a


A. Have not had your 16th bday as of the 1st of the year and don’t look extremely giganitc on your pony, you’re in! Ponies should be under 14.2 h and at least 5 yo. B. Your pony may be “slow” but we encourage all speeds to participate... fast and not so fast! C. Ride in what you’re used to, no racing saddle req. D. Very few ponies are “race” ponies, most are used for everything. USPR hosts clinics to make sure they are not going to “freak out” and that the jockey knows what they are doing.


And if those aren’t enough reasons... pony racing is a LOT cheaper than most other horse activities! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!


Come see what it’s all about at the Mid-Atlantic Pony


and Junior Horse Racing Clinic *For first timers thru experienced*


11:00 am Sunday, February 27 Merryland Farm in Hydes, MD


$35 per rider, preregistration required www.usponyracing.com to register


No one will be asked to do anything they do not want to. There is NO actual racing at this clinic. Auditors must also preregister. Don’t have a pony? Give USPR a shout and we can try and connect you with someone who does!


USPR Opportunities for Spring 2022


Mid-Altantic Pony and Jr Racing Clinic Sun, Feb 27 • Merryland Farm, Hydes, MD The Florida Steeplechase Sat, March 5 • The Ocala Horse Park, Ocala, FL Pony Racing Clinic (Free) Fri, March 18 5pm • Aiken Polo Fields, Aiken, SC Aiken Pony Derby Sat, March 19 • The Aiken Trials, Aiken, SC Mini Manor Leadline Trot Races Sat, April 16 • My Lady’s Manor, Monkton, MD Loudoun Hunt Pt to Pt Pony Races Sun, April 24 • Morven Park, Leesburg, VA Willowdale Steeplechase Pony Races Sat, May 14 • Kennett Square, PA WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Sun/Mon May 29-30 • Devon Horse Show, Devon, PA Chasin’ for Children Pony Races June date TBD • Pimlico Racecourse, Baltimore, MD


For info contact U.S. Pony Racing 410-340-2347 or usponyracing.com


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