Countywide Horse Mastership Project

Our first meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 24, 6:30 - 8 pm at 4781
Paint Horse Trail, Orcutt, CA, 93455. This will be a kick-off time with
pizza and a Clinton Anderson Safety DVD.

November 5 is a special meeting at Westrails arena in Orcutt for new or
inexperienced riders to become acquainted with horses. Directions to be
given at kick-off meeting.

Monday, November 14, 6:30 - 8 pm, we plan to administer written level 1- 4
tests to place the youth into skill groups. Certificates will be awarded
for each test passed. 4781 Paint Horse Trail, Orcutt.

The rest of the meetings are scheduled for the first Saturday of every
month.

Dates are: December 3, January 7, February 4, April 7, May 5 (the
14th if conflict with Nojoqui Falls Field Day) and June 2. Meetings will
go from 2-3 pm at the Westrails Arena in Santa Maria. Directions to be
given at kick-off meeting on October 24th. Riders are invited to attend
the Los Amigos Horse Project meeting afterwards from 3:30-5 pm.

We have a tentative date for Saturday, April 28, 2012 for riding level
tests at Westrails arena. This will be confirmed and times designated once
judges are lined up.

Horse ownership is not required but is helpful. Participants who have a
horse need to bring their mounts to the Saturday meetings saddled, and bridled
with halter and lead rope. Youth must be 9 years or older. ASTM/SEI
approved helmets required and must be worn whenever working with horses on the ground or in the saddle. Long riding pants and and riding boots with heels
required.

Any questions can be directed to Brenda Gilardone (gilardoneb@yahoo.com or 937-7930) from Los Amigos 4-H and Alyson Rodges (alyson@grodges.com or 934-4264) from La Graciosa 4-H.