EquiRiders
4-H Club
Lancaster
County, Lincoln, Nebraska
Leader: Brenda Messick
Assistant Leaders: Laura
Hardesty
Instruction:
in Showmanship, English and Western Pleasure,
Horsemanship/Equitation, Working Pleasure, Reining, Barrels and Pole
Bending.
Meetings:
once a month September-March, once a week April-July at Capitol City
Arena
Arena
Practices:
April-July, every Thursday, 6:30-8 pm at Capitol City Arena,
12900 N. 14th St, Lincoln (located 1/2 mile north of 14th Street and
Waverly Rd), call Brenda, 785-7005 or 440-0499 for cancellations.
All
youth wear Horseback Riding Approved helmets.
(If you don't have one, one will be provided until you can get one).
County
Fair:
July 29-August 2, 2003 at the Lancaster County Event Center,
84th Street and Havelock, Lincoln, NE
Members:
We currently have 11 families with 15 youth, ranging in age
from 8 to 18 and all levels of experience.
Club
Officers:
President:
Micah Messick
Vice-President:
Frances Anderson
Secretary:
Danielle Hardesty
Treasurer:
Natalie Anderson
News
Reporter:
Ashley Wiegand
Historian:
Krista Brown
Snacks:
Donn Marcussen
Calling
Committee:
Krista Brown
Demonstrations:
Lauren Benda
Horse
Show Chair:
Laura Hardesty
Focus:
teaching youth about horses, safety, and proper riding skills.
Education:
At our meetings, we prepare for level tests and answer book
questions, We learn about
grooming, parts of the horse, parts of the saddle and headstall, hoof
care, how much to feed, winter care, vaccinations, diseases,
parasites, proper worming schedule, and other health issues.
We have guest speakers teaching about horse health care,
nutrition and feeds, and hoof care.
Demonstrations:
Each youth prepares one 5-10 minute demonstration each year on
a topic they choose to share with the club. Each demonstration is
based on the ability and age of the youth, i.e. Beginners, Level 1,
8-10 year olds, would show how to groom a horse, clean a saddle, or
how to bridle and saddle (with assistance, if needed).
Level
2 may do horse colors, parts of the horse, or proper leads, and Level
3 and 4 may do flying lead changes, barrel training, or a reining
pattern.
Community
Service:
4-H Horse Show, May 24, 2003, at Capitol City Arena. (Rain date
Saturday, June 28) Ribbons and First Place Ribbons per class and High
Point Award per age division will be awarded.
The youth are sending out sponsorship letters, talking to
individuals and businesses about becoming a class sponsor, and will be
doing follow up phone calls or personal visits.
The youth are also selling raffles for a Show Headstall, to be
raffled off at the show.
Fundraising:
Raffle for a beautiful Sterling Silver Headstall, sponsored by
Wolf Brothers, Omaha, retail value of $245.
The raffles are $2 each or 3/$5. The headstall will be raffled
off at our 4-H show we are sponsoring at Capitol City Arena, May 24,
2003.
We
strive to have a fun, learning environment!