Camp Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Clubs

 

What is 4-H? 

4-H is the youth development education program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.  4-H is a “learning-by-doing program” for kids that offers a wide variety of programs and projects designed to teach young people the life skills necessary to succeed in the world.

 

Club Activities: 

Although this is a horse club, it is considered an un-mounted club and members need only to love horses and have a desire to learn more about all things horse. 

When club activities require the use of a horse, members are able to use one of the several horses at camp. 

 

 

Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Club: Cloverbuds

Ages 5 to 8

 

Club Leader:  Jessie Bosse

Assistant Leader:  Cindy Flaherty

 

Club activities will include:

 * horse themed learning activities
 * hands-on horsemanship activites
 * introduction to project records
 * community service opportunities
 

 

Cloverbuds Meeting Schedule

*New Meeting Times*
Club members may be dropped off no earlier than 4:15pm and should be picked up by 6:00pm
Meetings will be from 4:30 to 5:45pm on the following Wednesdays.
 

2013 Meeting Schedule

January: 2nd, 16th and 30th

February: 13th and 27th

March: 13th and 27th

April: 10th and 24th

May: 8th and 22nd

June, July and August no meetings. Possible special event TBA

September: 4th and 18th

October: 2nd, 16th and 30th

November: 13th

December: 4th and 18th

 

New members welcome!  Please contact Jessie for more information

 

 

 

 

 

Ketcha Equestrians 4-H Club

Ages 9 to 19

Club Leader:  Jessie Bosse

Assistant Leader: Cindy Flaherty

 

2013 Meeting Schedule

Club members may be dropped off no earlier than 9:45am and should be picked up by 12:00pm.
Meetings will be from 10am-11:30am. There will be a 30 minute block of time after the meeting for members to work with the horses

January: 5th and 19th

February: 2nd and 16th

March: 2nd, 16th and 30th

April: 13th and 27th

May: 11th and 25th

No June/ July/ August meetings. Possible special event TBD

September: 7th and 21st

October: 5th and 19th

November: 2nd and 16th

December: 7th and 21st

 

New members welcome!  Please contact Jessie for more information

 

 

Club Activities: 

Some of the activities that we have worked on in the past or are planning in the future include:

  * safety when working with horses
  * grooming techniques and preparing a horse for a horse show
  * a hands-on showmanship lesson
  * learning about horse breeds
  * learning about different diseases and health issues affecting equines
  * how to read a horse’s mood and why this is important
  * fun with riding — practicing bareback riding 
  * learning about different diseases and health issues
  * taking a field trip to a local horse facility

  * community service projects
  * participation in individual projects and record keeping 
  * horse themed arts and crafts activities
  * pizza & movie party
  * volunteering at a local horse show