About Us

River Valley Pony Club (RVPC) is a local (Spartanburg Co., SC and Polk Co., NC) chapter of the United States Pony Club (USPC) and part of USPC's Carolina Region. The mission of USPC is to provide a program for youth that teaches riding, mounted sports and the care of horses and ponies, thereby developing responsibility, moral judgment, leadership and self-confidence. RVPC is run by and dependent on parent participation and volunteers. As a supplement to your personal weekly riding program, RVPC offers small group riding instruction throughout the year for children seven to twenty-five years of age. Each rider provides his/her own mount for all mounted lessons. Programs are offered in dressage, eventing, show jumping, mounted games, tetrathlon, quiz, vaulting, foxhunting and polo crosse. During "unmounted" meetings members learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas of horse management. Under adult supervision, the more experienced Pony Club members instruct and assist younger members. In Pony Club, the word “pony” is used for all mounts used by young people, regardless of size or breed. You are encouraged to check out USPC's Parent Answer Booklet which will be able to answer many of you questions, even those you haven't thought of yet! Please send an email to info@rivervalleypc.org for more information about River Valley Pony Club.

What Is Pony Club? Pony Club is one of the leading junior equestrian organizations in the world, represented  throughout 30 countries! The United States has over 600 individual Clubs spread throughout  48 states and the Virgin Islands, with more than 12,000 members. Pony Club provides opportunities for instruction and competition in English riding, horse  sports and horse management for children and young adults up to 25 years of age. The term  "pony" reflects the age of the members, rather than the size of the mount. Horses and ponies  of many different breeds, shapes, and sizes are seen in Pony Club activities.  It is not necessary for a child to own a horse or pony, but they must have access to one when  required. Programs are offered in dressage, eventing, show jumping, mounted games,  tetrathlon, quiz, vaulting, foxhunting, and polocrosse. During "unmounted" meetings members learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and  other areas of horse management. Under adult supervision, the more experienced Pony  Club members instruct and assist younger members.

Pony Club Mission Statement The mission of the United States Pony Clubs is to provide a program for youth that teaches  riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies, thereby developing responsibility,  moral judgment, leadership, and self-confidence.

United States Pony Club Pledge As a member of the United States Pony Club,   I stand for the best in sportsmanship as   well as in horsemanship. I shall compete for the enjoyment of the   game well played and take winning or   losing in stride, remembering that   without good manners and good temper,   sport loses its cause for being. I shall endeavor to maintain the best   tradition of the ancient and noble skill   of horsemanship, always treating my   horse with consideration due a   partner I shall strive at all times to uphold the high   ideals of the pony club and of, my   country.