USA Equestrian Announces Creation Of Welsh Pony & Cob Society Torchbearer Fund

In an effort to recognize the accomplishments of the registered purebred and half Welsh Pony, USA Equestrian has teamed up with the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America by creating the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Fund.

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support in the form of educational grants to the riders of the highest scoring purebred Welsh Pony and the highest scoring registered Half Welsh Pony at the annual Wild Horsefeathers/USAE National Pony Hunter Championship in the Regular Pony Hunter Division.

The creation of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Fund is a marriage between USA Equestrian, the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America and the Welsh breeders. Contributions to support the Welsh Pony & Cob Society Fund can be sent to the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America at PO Box 2977, Winchester, VA 22604, or USA Equestrian c/o Welsh Pony & Cob Society Fund, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511.

USA Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.
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