United States Tent Pegging Federation
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| Sport | National Governing Body for Tent pegging Sports |
|---|---|
| Category | Ancient Equestrian Sports |
| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | USTPF |
| Founded | December 30, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| President | Dr. Asim Shahzad Malik D.B.A. |
The United States Tent Pegging Federation (USTPF), is a national governing body for a new equestrian sport in the United States called, "Tent Pegging" (Urdu:نیزہ بازی). The USTPF was established on December 30, 2013 and registered with the Secretary of State Oklahoma. The USTPF Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Member of the ITPF and Alliance Partner of the US Equestrian.
Board of Directors
- President: Dr. Asim Shahzad Malik D.B.A.
- Secretary/Treasurer: Mrs. Shazia B. Malik
History
The USTPF is founded with the intentions to promote this equestrian sport in the continental USA on December 30, 2013 by engaging youth, junior, senior and masters age groups in Tent Pegging. In the following year the USTPF was accepted and recognized by the International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF). The USTPF has organized training clinics in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Many riders from different States such as Maryland, Texas, and New York attended these trainings.
Membership and Alliance Partnership
The USTPF has permanent Membership with International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF) and Alliance Partnership with US Equestrian (USEF).
- The USTPF initially was accepted and recognized as member by the International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF) in April of 2014, when the president of the USTPF met the president of the ITPF during the World Cup Tournament 2014 in Muscat, Oman. The USTPF obtained ITPF membership on April 30, 2014.
- The USTPF was accepted and recognized as Alliance Partner Member by the United States Equestrian Federation then and now US Equestrians (USEF) in February of 2015. The USTPF is now continuous Alliance Partner Member of the US Equestrians (USEF) from February 2015.
National Membership
The USTPF has members from the following Cities and States:
The USTPF members include from Lubbock, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Crofton, Maryland, Gambrills, Maryland, Watervliet, New York, Albany, New York, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Youngstown, Ohio, Ewing Township, New Jersey.
International Representation of Team USA
The USTPF trained Team USA represented the nation in numerous countries as follow:
- The Team USA Participated in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament (WCQT) in Khartoum, Sudan in January 2016. The WCQT event was organized by the Equestrian Federation of Sudan (EFS). In this event the Team USA walk with 5th position in the event.
- The Team USA Participated in Training Event in Muscat, Oman in March 2016. This Training was Offered, Sponsored and Organized by the International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF). At the end of training in a friendly competition the Team USA came home with 4th position.
- The Team USA Participated in a Friendly Tournament in Bergen, Norway in August 2016. The friendly event was organized by the Norway Tent Pegging Federation (NTPF). The Team USA came home with Silver Cup and Silver Medal in the Indian File Event.
- The Team USA Participated in a Friendly Tournament in Berlin, Germany in April-May 2017. The friendly event was organized by the German Tent Pegging Federation (GTPF). The Team USA earned 1st Place with Gold Cup and Gold Medal in the Indian File Event.
- The Team USA Participated in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January 2018. The WCQT event was organized by the Equestrian Federation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (EFKSA). The Team USA finalized with Bronze Medal.
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