The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. Press Release Uspc

THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Press Contact: Shelley Mann, [email protected] Pony Club: www.ponyclub.org, 859-254-7669 USPC Partners with Startbox Online Scoring March 19thth, 2015 (Lexington, KY) – The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. has partnered with StartBox Online Scoring, LLC to integrate team and Horse Management into the Pony Club StartBox Online Scoring System. The Pony Club friendly component will allow for rallies and championships to use the StartBox Online Scoring program. This technology will streamline operations for competition management as well as enable live online results for competitors, spectators and parents. In addition to having a physical score board at events, Startbox online scoring is available on any smart device. Eventing will be the first of the Pony Club disciplines to incorporate the new integration, with scoring for Dressage and Show Jumping shows following in 2016. The new integrated scoring system will be rolled out at Pony Club Championships East and West in July 2015, and will be available for use for local Pony Club competitions beginning in August 2015. The use of this new component will be included with the standard StartBox setup and support fee. About Pony Club - The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (Pony Club) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. There are approximately 9,000 Pony Club members in over 600 clubs and riding centers throughout the country. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including several of our Olympic team members, business professionals, government leaders and career military officers, have roots in Pony Club. Youth members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Pony Club also offers educational opportunities to over 500 adult members in its Horsemasters Program. www.ponyclub.org. .

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