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WPC’s 2026 Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser is on November 8th!
The Waredaca Pony Club (WPC) was founded in 2007 as part of a nationwide pilot program within the U.S. Pony Club (USPC) to bring the USPC program to members that do not have access to their own horse/pony.
WPC is a member of the Maryland Region of USPC. There are currently only five registered USPC Riding Centers in the state of Maryland and only two in the Maryland Region. WPC remains the oldest continuously active USPC Riding Center in Maryland.
United States Pony Club, Inc. is a national organization based on the British Pony Club Society with the Mission to develop character, leadership, confidence, and a sense of community in youth through a program that teaches the care of horses and ponies, riding, and mounted sports.
WPC has a waitlist of potential members (membership is capped based on horse availability). To be added to the WPC waitlist, please email Center Administrator Katherine Rizzo at korizzo@smcm.edu.
You can now click below to pay for WPC Lessons and Training!
What WPC Provides its members
• mounted and unmounted lessons
• horses for WPC lessons and activities
• horses for partial lease to WPC members
• transportation for horses to and from WPC off-property activities
• coaching for WPC activities
• regional and national rally opportunities
• regional and national rating/testing opportunities
• other activities including in-house rallies, schooling shows, clinics, and social activities
WPC History
• Founded in 2007 with under 10 members and participating in 1-2 rallies annually
• In 2022, WPC had 32 USPC members
• In 2023, WPC is welcoming an additional 12 members currently awaiting USPC membership approval
• WPC has a waitlist of potential members (membership is capped based on horse availability)
• WPC participates in an average of 6 regional rallies per year
• WPC traditionally sends an average of 4 members to USPC Nationals/Festival (must qualify to participate in this championship competition)
Benefits of WPC & USPC
Members develop the following core values through USPC:
• Horsemanship with respect to healthcare, nutrition, stable management, handling, and riding a mount safely, correctly, and with confidence.
• Organized teamwork including cooperation, communication, responsibility, leadership, mentoring, teaching, and fostering a supportive yet competitive environment.
• Respect for the horse and self through horsemanship; for land through land conservation; and for others through service and teamwork.
• Service by providing an opportunity for members, parents, and others to support the Pony Club program locally, regionally, and nationally through volunteerism.
• Education at an individual pace to achieve personal goals and expand knowledge through teaching others.
Pony Club Instructors
• Katherine Rizzo – Center Administrator
• Katrina Dodd – Assistant Center Administrator
WPC Latest News
2026 Pony Club Activities
February 22 – Holiday Party (open to all WPC members and their families) March 8 – Regional Horse Management and Vet Box Clinic in Upper Marlboro (open to all members and parents) March 15 – Standards and Certifications Clinic in Sandy Spring (open to all members, instructors and parents) March 28 – Quiz Rally hosted by Burntwoods, Mt. Airy…
WPC/Boarder Clothing Swap
Waredaca Pony Club will be organizing a WPC/Waredaca Boarder clothing swap this month with all unclaimed gear being donated to The Rider’s Closet, which is an EQUUS Foundation program that provides slightly used show gear and schooling/lesson gear for riders across the country who have financial need. Here is how it will work: All WPC…
Consider WEEF on Giving Tuesday!
What better way to celebrate than supporting the Waredaca Eventing Education Fund (WEEF), a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to supporting eventing education and the Classic Long-Format? What Does WEEF Do? WEEF was created to support eventing education at Waredaca – from our Pony Club to the Jimmy Wofford Legacy Fund, our educational Classic Three-Day, and more! We are determined…
