Pony Club says come along for the ride
By Cory Schwartz
Special to The Acorn

SADDLE UP--"Fancy," the white horse, nuzzles David Blake, an instructor with the Agoura-Woodland Hills Pony Club. Jordyn Austin, Fancy's rider, is learning horsemanship skills at the club. Fellow rider Andrew Casey watches in the background.

When was the last time you saw a basketball player do his own laundry? Or a baseball player lay out the chalk lines on the diamond? How about a hockey player cleaning off the ice?

Well, there is one sport where the participants take care of their own management chores: horseback riding.

In Old Agoura, The Agoura-Woodland Hills Pony Club has been teaching horsemanship to children and young adults from the surrounding area for over 10 years.

"It’s a great organization for kids," said Regina Casey, the club’s