Bainbridge Island Pony Club

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Bainbridge Island Pony Club

Welcome to the BIPC, the state’s oldest Pony Club, established in 1962, located in Poulsbo, WA, serving North and Central Kitsap.

A United States Pony Club providing a program for youth and adults that teaches horse management, riding, and mounted sports. We provide a program for youth that teaches riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies, while developing responsibility, moral judgment, leadership and self-confidence. This unique educational program places equal emphasis on the teaching of riding skills, horse-care fundamentals, and team participation with sportsmanship. Through the national organization, our members access a broad network of activities and educational programs that promote the health and safety of both horse and rider. Our club provides excellent mounted and unmounted instruction, along with team camaraderie and leadership opportunities in equestrian activities. Through our participation in the Northwest Region of Pony Clubs, members may try a variety of equestrian sports and activities that can't be matched anywhere else, including show jumping, dressage, eventing, polo-cross, TET, fox hunting, games and more. Members work to increase their mastery in their choice of several equestrian disciplines, including Eventing, Show Jumping, Dressage, Hunter Jumper and Western, with regularly scheduled certification supported with mounted and unmounted training. The Badge program provides additional opportunities for members who are learning to ride in a barn with school horses or other limited access to a mount. In addition to learning and competing with other members from throughout our region at rallies, camps and clinics, those who qualify also meet compete at the national level as well.

10/19/2026

***Exciting Plans for Horse Management in 2027***

At a recent Horse Management meeting, we asked members what they would like to explore in greater depth next year. Their enthusiasm and suggestions have helped shape what promises to be an outstanding program.

Advanced Learning
- Equine Anatomy: A more in-depth understanding of anatomy, including the functions of different structures.
- Conformation Analysis: Exploring how conformation affects movement, performance, function, and soundness.

We are fortunate that Dr. Samantha Dzierzak, from Sound Equine Veterinary has volunteered to lead multiple sessions covering these subjects in depth.

Practical Skills
- Leg Wrapping: Improving skills with different wraps and bandaging techniques.
- Clipping: Learning techniques with hands-on practice.
- Saddle Fitting: Understanding proper fit and its importance.
- Equine Massage and Bodywork: Preventive care, before- and after-ride techniques, and the anatomy behind bodywork.
- Hoof Abscesses: Recognition, treatment, and proper wrapping.
- Bit Fitting: Understanding bit selection, fit, and function.
- Trailer Loading: Practicing safe and confident loading and unloading.

We plan to take our Horse Management program to a new level in 2027, bringing in knowledgeable guest speakers and instructors while offering more advanced subjects and hands-on experiences within the USPC guidelines.

Looking Forward to 2027!

I'm genuinely excited about the year ahead. Membership in BIPC is now open, and we hope to welcome new members for 2027. We are especially looking for new members who have their own horses, both youth and adults to participate in our mounted meetings and rallies.

Thank you to all our current members and families for making Bainbridge Island Pony Club such a special group. I'm looking forward to another year of learning, friendship, and fun together!

Pamela Benson
District Commissioner
Bainbridge Island Pony Club

10/15/2026

Thank you so much to Dr. Sam Dzierzak from Sound Equine Veterinary Hospital! She was our guest instructor at our October Horse Management meeting, giving a wonderful presentation on when to call the vet, from lameness to injuries to colic, eye issues and much more. She covered what to do while you’re waiting for the vet, and talked about treatment of various injuries and illnesses. She topped off the presentation with scenarios of what do you look for when your horse presents a certain way, and what you need to know when you call the vet. Thank you so much, Dr. Sam!

10/06/2026

🐴 2027 Membership is Now Open at Bainbridge Island Pony Club!

Bainbridge Island Pony Club (BIPC), the oldest Pony Club in the Northwest Region, is located in Poulsbo—and we’re looking for new members!

We welcome kids, teens, and adults who have access to their own horse and want to learn, ride, and have fun as part of an active and supportive club.

⭐ Excellent Horse Management education, if you own your own horse or not.
⭐ Dressage and eventing instruction
⭐ Outstanding trainers and guest clinicians
⭐ Learning from veterinarians, farriers, chiropractors, nutritionists & other equine professionals
⭐ Clinics, rallies, certifications & special events
⭐ Skills and friendships that last a lifetime

Whether you want to become a better rider, learn more about caring for your horse, compete, or simply have fun with other horse people, there’s a place for you at BIPC!

The United States Pony Club, is the largest equine educational organization in North America. USPC provides a range of educational options for horse enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels, either involving hands-on opportunities on and off the horse and through virtual educational platforms.

🐴 Come ride, learn, and grow with us in 2027!

For more information: [email protected]

10/04/2026

Congratulations to Blakely and Loralie! Loralie was our guest today from Narrows Pony Club, and it was wonderful to have her doing her certification here. She earned her D2 Horse Management and D2 Eventing. Blakely achieved her D3 Dressage, and D2 Eventing. A huge thanks to Abby Walsh as our chief examiner, and to Harper and Sadie, two of our club C1’s who conducted the D2 Horse Management certification.

10/04/2026

BIPC is so proud of our member, Emmersyn Davis. She worked hard, studied hard and earned her HB!! Congratulations Emmersyn!

09/29/2026

A huge thank you to Equitese Pony Club for hosting the Trail Clinic and Rally this past weekend. It was a great experience, and a wonderful learning opportunity for so many. BIPC members had a bit of a scramble as a couple of members became ill after the clinic and were not able to attend the rally. But our remaining members pulled it together and had a great time! Always great to have new experiences!

09/29/2026

What a weekend! Thank you to Equitese Pony Club for hosting the first ever Trail Clinic and Rally for Ponyclub. We had a bit of a scramble, with members falling ill the day of the clinic, and not being able to attend the rally, but our remaining members pulled it together and had a great time and learned so much!

08/23/2026

A big thank you to Christine Murray for being our guest trainer at our mounted meeting today. She makes learning dressage as much fun as jumping!

08/16/2026

Thank you to Abby Welch for a wonderful day of certifications! From left to right, Sue, our independent observer, our newest D3HM Chelsea, the club’s newest D3 dressage and C1 HM Sadie, Abby Welch, another new C1HM and D3EV Harper, our youngest C1 HM Blakely, and Emmersyn and Kourtney both new D3 EV‘s. It was an amazing day and a lot of fun.

06/11/2026

Busy time of the year! Two rallies attended last weekend, traveling for our mounted meeting this coming weekend to Sunny Meadows to school cross country, and we still managed to have a great Horse Management meeting tonight. Due to school activities and graduations, we had a small but fantastic group!

Learning about internal and external parasites, how to prevent and treat. A demonstration of how to give wormer and other medicine by syringe, and calibrating the dosage. Then off to practice jog-outs and polo wrapping.

Topping off the night was a rock gathering competition to allow the the cross country course to be enlarged with candy and cash prizes!

Address

Poulsbo, WA

Website

https://www.bpony.com/

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