Kentucky bound Pony Clubbers receive donation from Mimi Burns representing the Fillmore Women's Service Club to help towards their expenses in this exciting adventure.

Bailey Brantley and Jillian Morris, of Fillmore, are members of the Kings Corner Pony Club Riding Center and qualified through the Camino Real Region to compete at the United States Pony Club National Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. The The National Championships are held every three years at the famous Kentucky Horse Park, and approximately 3,000 Pony Clubbers attend from all over the country.

Bailey, 16, will be competing in the Eventing discupline on her horse Boys Knight Out. Eventing consists of three phases over three days, Dressage, Cross Country and Stadium Jumping.

Jillian, 11, qualified for the Quiz Competition, and will spend 4 days answering questions about feeds, equipment, safety, veterinarian care, parts of the horse, rules for competitions, and much more. Some questions are oral, written and some are hands on.

The Camino Real Region is sending over forty Pony Club members from the region which extends from Long Beach to Santa Ynez. And from the coast to Las Vegas. Each Pony Clubber had to meet National and Regional qualifying requirements in order to make the teams. The Camino Real Region are sending teams in Show Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Quiz and Tetrathalon.

We wish them all a successful journey and enjoy this wonderful educational experience.