Ontario Harness Racing Youth Camp At Flamboro Downs

Thursday, July 16th – Sunday, July 19th, 2009

ABOUT THE YOUTH CAMP
An interactive day camp for kids to get up close and personal with horses. The Youth Camp offers hand-on and classroom experiences. The children learn about the safety around horses, basic grooming skills, how to clean a stall, parts of a horse, feeding and nutrition, history of the horse, harnessing a Standardbred, jogging a Standardbred and much more.

HOW THE CAMPS WORK
Eight children are selected based on the submission of a 200-word written essay on “Why I Want to Drive a Race Horse”. The completed essays are submitted to the appropriate racetrack by a specific deadline. There is a committee that reads all of the essays and chooses the final eight. Children without any harness racing ties have an advantage or those whose families are actively involved. There are four horses, with two kids paired up to each horse. Lunch and snacks are provided daily to the kids. The participants must be able to provide their own transportation to and from the track. The camp is FREE!

WHO: 10-13 year old children, from a non-harness racing background

WHAT: To give kids a chance to understand all aspects of horses and horseracing, with hands-on experiences

WHEN: Thursday, July 16th - Sunday, July 19th, 2009 (when kids are out of school) 3-4 day camps

WHERE: Flamboro Downs Racetrack

HOW: Applicants must submit a 200 word essay “Why I want to drive a Race Horse”. Those selected will learn about Harness Racing through practical and classroom lessons

WHY: To introduce and educate new people to Harness Racing, to highlight the excitement and entertainment value of the Standardbred Industry and to demonstrate the many different jobs and careers within the Harness Racing both on and off the track

For more information, please visit the OHHA website at www.ohha.ca , and follow the link to Youth Camps

To apply, please send your essay to Flamboro Downs no later than June 16th to:

ATTN: Wendy Wasylowich
RE: OHHA Youth Camp
967 Hwy #5 West, P.O. Box 8220
Hamilton, ON L9H 6Y6
Telephone: 905.627.3561 Ext. 274
Fax: 905.627.0480
Email: wwasylowich@flamborodowns.com