Understanding Certifications, Rallies & Champs

This is the 5th activity in our Online "Stuck at Home" Education Series.

Grab a glass of wine or a cup of hot tea and spend an hour letting Dawn help you understand this complex organization called Pony Club. 

Open to current parents and new adult members.
This session will be recorded and available on our Members Opportunities page as soon as it is available.

The Zoom link will be emailed to all participants after registration.
Questions: dawnb@ponyclub.org

More About This Offering
Many parents who didn't grow up riding horses think that they will never understand Pony Club, never learn to drive a truck and trailer, and never enjoy the smell of a barn. And, no one ever said that Pony Club was easy. It's a multi-layer, multi-discipline organization with too many rules and paperwork but our members love it and they learn a LOT about horse care. Dawn will outline the organizational structure and the opportunities open to our membership and then dive into the world of certifications, rallies and championships. The goal is to help our memberships' parents understand how to help their child be successful in Pony Club (and help our new adult members understand how to help themselves be successful).

About Dawn Bellinger
Dawn is a graduate of River Bend Pony Club in the Virginia Region which her father helped to organize and her daughter Ann is a graduate H-A. Dawn has served in many capacities including Jt. DC, Webmaster, and Treasurer of River Bend since her daughter joined in 2001. She continues to serve as an advisor to the club’s DC. At the regional level, Dawn has served over the years as Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, and Webmaster. She now serves as the VRS of Administration. At the National level, Dawn has served on the USPC Advisory Council and is a member of the Board of Directors this year. Growing up eventing and hunting in Virginia, Dawn now enjoys an occasional trail ride with friends, gardening, hiking, and biking as well as spending time at her beach house in Delaware.

Professionally, Dawn used her 25 years as a computer consultant to form her own firm in 2014. Small Bytes brings smart software solutions to small businesses in the Washington, DC area. They enjoy a range of clients from the individual artist to the medium sized national nonprofit. Her firm specializes in database design & development, web development, and digital marketing.