Raccoon Valley Pony Club has been serving the central Iowa area since 1957.   Our club is active in a several Pony Club disciplines, including Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. We hold at least one meeting each month throughout the year.  Mounted meetings can be taught by Upper Level Members, under supervision, or we will bring in an outside instructor. During unmounted meetings members learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas of horse management from a professional or an experienced club member. Teaching and mentoring are an important part of Pony Club.                            

Members can compete at Midwest Regional Quiz Rally, Dressage Rally, Show Jumping Rally, and Eventing Rally. Several of our members have competed in the National Pony Club Championships, as well as USEF and USDF competitions. Raccoon Valley Pony Club has a total of 8 A graduates, 2 HA graduates, and 9 B graduates, starting in 1962.

RVPC is committed to safety. It is a requirement that any member at a mounted meeting wears an ASTM-SEI approved helmet, and riding boots. Safety vests are required for cross country. English tack is used for most disciplines but Western Dressage is now a recognized discipline and we welcome Western riders to join our club, Tack need not be new, but should be well cared for and meet all the safety standards that Pony Club sets.

RVPC is a small club that is very much family oriented. We could not survive without our parents and other volunteers supporting us. They trailer horses, help run competitions, build jumps, chaperone at rallies etc. Pony Club is an opportunity to find friendship, education, horses and memories that you will keep for a lifetime.

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