Western Trail is a Pony Club Event!
Did you know that Western Trail is one of the newest events accepted by USPC (The United States Pony Clubs, Inc.) as a rally? Members who are eligible and meet the requirements of the discipline at a regional rally may go on to compete in the National Championships. Here is some information from the Western Trail Rulebook for Rallies "Western Trail in Pony Club uses similar obstacles and challenges that are seen in other shows that contain a trail class. Members compete on a team of 3 to 4 riders with a stable manager and generally complete 2 to 3 courses at a rally. One or two of the rounds are a traditional trail class round with a specific order of obstacles, each obstacle judged using a scale which evaluates the mount and rider team and how successful they were at negotiating the obstacle challenge. One round may be a speed round with a time limit. Each obstacle must be negotiated successfully and bonus points may be awarded for successfully completing more obstacles tha...
