Davie County Enterprise 06-22-06 - Summer Camp

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Campers at horse camp enloya field trip to a miniature horse farm..

Horse Camp Offered Four horse camps are being in Mocksville for the van trip to held this summer, sponsoredby Dixieland Farms., Campers will the Mocksville-Davie Recregroom a horse, which they will ation Department at Dixieland ' share with it buddy. Farm. After tacking, the buddies The week-long day camps split withone group taking the are scheduled June 26-30, July horse into the indoor arena for 17~21 and 24-28 and July 31riding instruction , while the Aug. 4. ' other group works on ground Marissa Brzescinski will.diskills such as cleaning stalls, rect the camp, open to 10 chilbathing horses, oiling tack, drenage 8·15 per session to help learning equine terminology and with horsemanship skills from general care. Halfway through the ground andastride~, the morning.the groups switch. Each day starts at 7:30 a.m. At noon they will share the at the recreation department responsibility of untacking and ~"~N.kinglQtQftN9rt.hM~,§.!J:~,~t " cO(llingouta,nd stabling their ,

horse before going to the airconditionedoffice for an equine film during lunch, which they bring with them. After lunch, the recreation . department picks up the campers.for swimming at Yadkinville Pool on Monday, Wednesday arid Friday. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons will include horse-related field trips and' crafts and free time in the gym at the recreation department. ,The $220 fee also-includes a custom 't-shirt and a grooming kit. For more information, call Kathie Streit at 751-2325.

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