Southern Maine 4-H Horse Camp
Photos - 2005
 

The third annual Southern Maine 4-H Horse Camp is held annually at Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds.  The 2006 Horse Camp was held July 31 - August 3, with 30 youth and 28 horses attending, along with some incredible volunteers who made it all happen.

Southern Maine 4-H Horse Camp is conducted by competent, experienced staff, volunteers, and the staff of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension (York County)

For the camper, Horse Camp is experienced on several levels. 

It's about horses - Each camper takes complete care of her/his horse...feeding, grooming, barn chores, tack, and exercise. Campers have ring and lecture instruction, judging, along with planned fun activities. Horses are stabled in box stalls, while their companion sleeps assigned "dormitories."

It's about life skills - On a deeper level, horse camp is about life skills.  Throughout the year 4-H youth have been learning valuable skills that will serve them in life.  As they have owned or leased their horses, cared for their horses, worked in a 4-H club setting, learned and practiced riding skills, demonstrated knowledge about horses, their "learning by doing", has deepened such life skills as: