For three young girls, the USEF Pony Finals offer a lot more than just stiff competition.
From riding without stirrups to wielding two crops devised to keep thumbs up and hands in position, from seemingly never-end-ing bending lines to collecting strides, young riders will endure various training methods on the road to the 40th USEF Pony Finals, to be held Aug. 15-19 in Lexington, Ky.
