Sandy Creek Leaders
Meet the dedicated team behind Sandy Creek Pony Club! Our committee members are here to assist you with any inquiries and ensure your experience with us is exceptional.
Below are the leaders for Sandy Creek Pony Club:
District Commissioner: Kimberley Jenkins - Corpus Christi, TX
Club Secretary: Alaya Torpy - Kingsville, TX (574) 549-3809
Club Treasurer: Amy Leavelle - Corpus Christi, TX
Meet Our Committee
Kim Jenkins is Sandy Creek's District Commissioner. Originally form the UK, where she was a college teacher, Kim has owned horses and worked in the equine industry her whole life. Kim holds British Horse Society certifications along with a Bsc in Equine Sports Science and teaching qualifications. She moved, with her family, to the USA in 2017 where she continues to offer equine education to horse lovers and runs a boutique boarding facility. Kim hopes that Sandy Creek Pony Club will continue to offer a standardized source of equine education along with an array of opportunities for the local community to experience the joy that horses can bring. Kim says that she is excited to share her lifelong passion and explore new disciplines as the club grows.
Amy Leavelle is a dedicated equestrian enthusiast serving as treasurer for Sandy Creek Pony Club, blending financial expertise with a passion for equine welfare and education to ensure responsible fiscal management and support the organization’s mission.
Alaya Torpy
Alaya is a lifetime committed horsewoman with 10 years of professional experience. With a passion for horses and teaching, Alaya decided to follow her dreams by getting a Dual Track Equestrian Studies degree at Wilson College in Pennsylvania. That degree consists of teaching and training of horses, teaching lessons to all age riders, as well as, facility management. During her four years of college, Alaya rode on the IHSA team, interned with an upper-level Dressage trainer, Megan Mendenhall. She has also ridden and learned from Grand Prix Dressage riders and horses. Once graduating with her degree, Alaya went off to Connecticut to groom for an “A” rated elite hunter, jumper, and equestrian facility, Larimar Show Stables. Larimar’s team taught Alaya many lessons on teaching, training, management, hard work and how much teamwork/dedication are needed to run a successful facility. From there she became a barn manager at Watermark Farm and a night’s foals watch for Iron Spring Farm. She moved to Texas with her family two years ago and has continued her Equine career teaching at KJ Equestrian. She also leases a Thoroughbred, Flo, that she is bringing up the Dressage Levels. She strives to learn and take any opportunity to gain her knowledge of the equestrian industry by training horses and continues to build her confidence as a teacher, trainer, and manager. Alaya will be continuing her education by starting her Master in Business Equine Entrepreneurship from Saint Andrew’s University coming January 2024.
USPC Pony Clubs and Riding Centers are assigned to one of 41 geographical regions, which are administered by a volunteer Regional Supervisor (RS) and other appointed and elected officers. Sandy Creek Pony Club is part of the Rio Grande Region.
Visit the region's website for the contact information for the Regional Officers.