Nancy Ambrosiano of Los Alamos, left, accompanied by Michael Amos and Judith Fannon, two of the five recipients of this year’s United States Pony Clubs, Inc. Founders’ Awards. Courtesy/John Ambrosiano
Nancy Ambrosiano of Los Alamos, recipient of the USPC Founders’ Award, aboard her hunt horse, Thomas. Courtesy/John Ambrosiano
USPC News:
Lexington, Ky. – During the 2016 United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) Annual Meeting and Equine Symposium Feb. 4-7 in Orlando, Fla., five individuals were awarded the Founders’ Award, an honor reserved for Pony Club’s most worthy volunteers.
Nancy Ambrosiano of Los Alamos is a recipient of this prestigious award, which is made each year to those who have made a significant contribution to Pony Club at the local or regional and national levels over a period of 20 years or more.
Recipients of this year’s Founders’ Awards include:
- Nancy Ambrosiano of Los Alamos, N.M.;
- Michael Amos of Cincinnati, Ohio;
- Judith Fannin of of Clearwater, Fla;
- Alita (Bunny) Hendricks of Clearwater, Fla; and
- Benjamin Hurt Hardaway III of Columbus, Ga.
Ambrosiano has been a Pony Club member since the age of 6. She graduated with her “A” from Princess Anne Hunt Pony Club in Virginia Beach, Va., and has taught Pony Club in Connecticut, New York, Virginia, North Carolina and California.
Ambrosiano is still active with the USPC Quiz Committee and has helped judge classroom, barn, and mega-room at Champs West and Festival several times. She has chaired Communications, and served on Governance, Regional Administration, Marketing, National Youth Congress and Foxhunting committees. Ambrosiano was inducted into the Academy of Achievement in 2005 and has served two 3-year terms on the USPC Board of Governors.
About Pony Club
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (Pony Club) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. There are approximately 9,000 Pony Club members in more than 600 clubs and riding centers throughout the country.
Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including several of our Olympic team members, business professionals, government leaders and career military officers, have roots in Pony Club. Youth members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Pony Club also offers educational opportunities to a growing number of adults through Horsemasters membership. Learn more at ponyclub.org.