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| A little about the 4-H Horse Project... 4-H is open to 1st thru 3rd graders as “Prep Members” and 4th thru 13th graders (college freshmen) as “Active Members.” Prep members are introduced to everything 4-H and encouraged to participate as much as possible. Active members in the Horse Project have certain requirements to remain in “good standing.” Those requirements are to maintain a project book (a recordation of the year’s experiences with their project horse – the farm will provide project horses to those members who do not own their own), to attend 70% of their club’s meetings, to give a presentation on the topic of their choice, and to participate in one of the annual competitions in Horse Bowl, Horse Judging or Hippology. All of these requirements are geared toward teaching the members more about horses than they ever dreamed of! In addition to educating young people about horses, 4-H experience is something colleges love to see on applications and the 4-H program offers several scholarships. The 4-H program is also heavily involved in a variety of community service projects and the Sussex County Fair. |
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| A little about Merry-Go-Riders... Merry-Go-Riders meets in the lounge at Carousel Farms at 1pm on the second and fourth Saturdays of most months (complete tentative schedule below). As a young club - started in July of 2007 - we're still a small group which we believe makes us a great place to learn. Our club will be open to new members starting again in January, and new members are welcome at any "regular" meeting (see below). We are actively planning a variety of activities including a club picnic at Percheron Horse Farm, lessons in horse anatomy and health and wellness, a clinic on showmanship, and a trip to the Museum of Natural History's special exhibit on the history of the horse. For more information, please email Amanda at Amanda@CarouselFarmsArabians.com. |
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| Several of our members displaying their awards after their first County Public Presentations... Congratulations Girls! |
| 2008/2009 Tentative Meeting Schedule Saturday, September 13th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, September 27th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, October 11th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, October 25th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, November 15th - Museum Trip Saturday, November 29th - Holiday Parade Saturday, December 13th - Presentation Clinic/Holiday Party Saturday, January 10th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, January 24th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, February 14th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, February 28th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, March 14th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, March 28th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, April 11th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, April 25th 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, May 9th 1pm Tentative Club Picnic Saturday, May 23rd 1pm Regular Meeting Saturday, June 13th 1pm Regular Meeting |