The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) seeks applicants for its five-day harness horse day camp to be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 24-28 at Gaitway Farm, Route 33, Manalapan. The application deadline is May 1.
HHYF seeks students between the ages of 12 and 14 as of Jan. 1, 2012. The camp fee is $150 and includes lunches and all camp materials.
The event wraps up on July 28 with exhibitions featuring all participants. Applicants from across the region will be considered but will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodations.
Applicants will work hands-on with the HHYF’s stable of trottingbred horses. Among the topics covered will be care and grooming, equipment, conformation, lameness, history, stable management and equine careers. For more information, email executive director Ellen Taylor at [email protected].