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And they're off: Odds On Racing served as the first stop on the 2010 HRYL schedule. |
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation's 2010 Harness Racing Youth League camps are now underway. The slate of camps kicked off June 16 - 20 at Odds On Racing in Illinois, with stops at Vernon Downs (July 6-10) and Gaitway Farm (July 12-16) now complete.
Camp participants at each location learned about how to properly care for a horse, and by week's end, trained and competed in exhibition races. You can view the Odds On Photo gallery to see highlights from HRYL camps.
HRYL camps continue throughout July and into early August including the following stops: Goshen Historic Track July 18 – 22; Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs July 27 – 31; and the “final” at The Meadowlands August 6 – 7.
Read Ellen Harvey's HRYL blog post on Hoof Beats
WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES - EXCITING NEW VENUE FOR HHYF
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation has accepted an invitation from the World Equestrian Games’ Equine Village division to participate September 25 – 28, 2010. The experience will be sponsored by Kentuckiana Farms Stallion Management and the United States Trotting Association.
Four former graduates of HHYF programs have been selected to represent both the organization and harness racing. They are Phil Antonacci, Somersville, CT; Mollie Fenwick, Tunkhannock, PA; Olivia Kimelman, Wallkill, NY; and Carter Pinske, Plato, MN. These young ambassadors will be involved in daily presentations in the main arena and with smaller hands-on group activities in the Kids Zone. Read more
HARNESS RACING YOUTH LEAGUE COMING TO GAITWAY FARM IN NEW JERSEY
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Always on the move: The HRYL will make six stops during the 2010 schedule. |
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce that Gaitway Farm, located in Englishtown, NJ, will host their first Harness Racing Youth League summer camp on July 12 16, 2010.
HRYL camps are designed for young people ages 12 to 14 who want to learn more about harness racing. No previous experience with horses is necessary. During the 5-day program, participants are immersed in the daily care of seven horses, learning about their equipment and the regular routine of barn chores. In addition, the participants are introduced to career opportunities, equine conformation, driving techniques and strategies and many other facets of the horse industry.
The Gaitway Farm camp joins the list of five HRYL events previously scheduled. Those include Odds On Racing June 16 20; Vernon Downs July 6 10; Goshen Historic Track July 18 22; Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs July 27 31; and the final at The Meadowlands August 6 7.
HHYF is also participating in Family Days at Harrington Raceway on June 5 and Goshen Historic Track on June 6 as well as sponsoring the HHYF Leadership Program for ages 14 and older on July 22 24.
Applications for the Gaitway Farm camp and other HRYL locations can be downloaded here. For more information call the HHYF office at 317-867-5877.
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