1999 4-H JR. HORSE CAMP

                            JUNIOR RIDERS 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER
                                   JUNE 13TH - JUNE 17TH AT
                THE FRANCE EQUESTRIAN CENTER IN PALMER, ALASKA
return applications by May 3rd to: Alaska cooperative Extension
Attn: Horse Camp , 809 S. Chugach, #2 Palmer,Ak. 99645  OR
Kathy Foxley, P.O. Box 3282, Palmer, Ak 99645.
This camp is limited in space!! Get your applications in as it will
be 1st come 1st serve.  Organized by the volunteers of the
Mat-Su 4-H Horse District.
 

                        1999 4-H HORSE CAMP REGISTRATION
                            Junior Riders 12 years old and younger
(If you are 9-12 years old on January 1, 1999, or you have finished 3rd
grade by camp, you qualify for this group)

CAMPERS
NAME______________________________________________________________

GRADE_____________   AGE___________
BOY_________  GIRL___________

CLUB
NAME__________________________________________________________________

MAILING
ADDRESS____________________________________________________________

HOME PHONE#__________________________
WORK#______________________________

PARENTS
NAME_______________________________________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT &
NUMBER________________________________________________

HORSES NAME_____________________________    MARE_______
GELDING________
Does your horse  BITE?_____________  KICK?_____________  JUMP
STALLS?___________________

Please Check One Of The Following. . .

 __________ My child will be going home at night to sleep.
 __________ My child will stay at camp with a counselor at night in the
stalls.

CAMPERS MAY NOT STAY IN THE PARKING LOT WITH ANYONE.  A
CHILD MAY ONLY BE CHECKED
OUT OF CAMP BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED HERE.
CAN YOU BRING A TARP FOR A STALL?  YES_________
NO____________

IS THERE ONE OTHER CAMPER YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE GROUPED WITH?
 
NAME________________________________________________________________

T-SHIRT INFORMATION (FREE WITH CAMP ATTENDANCE).
                  (  )SMALL   (  )MEDIUM    (  )LARGE     (  )X-LARGE
(these are adult sizes)
 

                                    MEDICAL CARE RELEASE
My child _______________________________________________
has the following medical
condition___________________________________________________________________________________.

Our family doctor is  _______________________________Phone
___________________________________.
In case of emergency, I give consent for my child to be treated by a
qualified, available physician.  I understand that my camp fee includes an
accident insurance policy (it has a limit), and I agree to assume financial
responsibility for any charges not covered by 4-H insurance.  I also
agree to hold the volunteers, 4-H, and the Alaska State Fair, Inc. free
from liability during horse camp.

PARENT/GUARDIAN
SIGNATURE:_________________________________________________________

                                    VETERINARY CARE RELEASE
I give permission for the veterinarian on call to treat my child’s horse
in an emergency.  I will assume financial responsibility for said care and
will pay or make arrangements for payment to the veterinarian before
the close of camp.  I understand an attempt will be made to reach me
before a veterinarian is called.
PARENT/GUARDIAN
SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________________

                                             SCHEDULE FOR JUNIOR CAMP

SUNDAY JUNE 13, 1999: Campers check in with horses 5:00pm to
8:00pm.  Please bring 2-3 dozen cookies or fruit .

MON, TUES, WED JUNE 14, 15, 16: Classes and instruction.

THURSDAY JUNE 17:  Schooling show.  Campers will go home after show
by 4:00pm.
 

Things You Should Know About Camp. . .

? A borrowed horse may be used ONLY with the proper permission
forms from the owner.
? You MUST have a current (within 6 months) E.I.A. certificate.
? No grain can be kept in the stalls.
? Horses must be stalled from 9:00pm to 7:00am.
? Campers can either sleep with a counselor in a stall or go home at
night.  YOU CANNOT STAY IN A CAMPER ON THE GROUNDS WITH
YOUR PARENT!
? Parents must volunteer 8 hours or pay an extra $40.
? Price of camp includes the T-shirt, stall fees, 3 meals a day,
instruction, and show fee.
? Rules are set by the AK State Fair and the 4-H horse camp.
? Committees will be posted and must be followed at all times.
? You can make payments for camp if you cannot pay all at once.
 

Mandatory Items To Bring To Camp. . .

? ASTM/SEI approved helmet.  (Some are available for loan).
? Warm clothing.
? Rain gear.
? Riding boots with heel.  (No riding tennis shoes).
? Sleeping bag and pillow.
? Tack/Bit.
? Horse feed.
? Water buckets.
? Grooming supplies.
? Personal items (toothbrush, etc.).
? Bug dope.
                                                        CAMP FEES

Camp Fee $70.00
______________

If Parent NOT volunteering 8 hours, additional $40.00
______________

2nd Horse fee $15.00
______________

Refundable stall deposit $10.00
______________

         TOTAL:
$_______________

If you cannot pay all of the fees before the registration deadline,
don’t delay.  Send a $20 deposit and pay the balance due at
check-in.  PLEASE ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR HORSES CURRENT
E.I.A. WITH PAYMENT OR HAVE IT ON FILE AT THE A.C.E. OFFICE
BY JUNE 10TH.  YOU MAY NOT BRING A HORSE ON THE GROUNDS
WITHOUT ONE.

                                        VOLUNTEER/SURVEY FORM
TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE CAMP AT THE COST CHARGED, EACH
CAMPER’S FAMILY MUST SIGN UP TO HELP AT CAMP FOR A MINIMUM OF
8 HOURS.  IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO HELP AT CAMP, ADD $40
PER FAMILY TO YOUR TOTAL CAMP FEES TO PAY SOMEONE TO REPLACE
YOU.  PLEASE USE THIS VOLUNTEER FORM TO SIGN UP FOR THE JOBS
FOR WHICH YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE.  THE SUCCESS OF CAMP
DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE VOLUNTEERS.  YOU SHOULD REPORT TO THE
KITCHEN TO SIGN IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR SCHEDULED DUTY.  WRITE
THE TIME, DATE AND DUTY ON YOUR CALENDAR TO HELP YOU TO
REMEMBER.  SIGN UP FOR AS MANY JOBS AS YOU WANT TO BUT MAKE
SURE THAT YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS.

YOUR NAME
___________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE
____________________________________________________________________

YOUR CAMPERS NAME
___________________________________________________________

WILL YOU BE SPENDING ANY OR ALL OF THE DAYS AT CAMP WITH YOUR
CHILD? N___Y___

ARE YOU EMT OR RN
CERTIFIED?___________________________________________________

                                        VOLUNTEER DUTIES
                                        PLEASE CIRCLE

                         WATER           KITCHEN        ARENA
BARN            CRAFTS
                         ARENAS          DUTY               HELPER
ROVER
 

JUNE 14          7-9AM                AM               9AM-1PM
9AM-1PM     9AM-1PM
                     12 NOON               PM                  1-5PM
1-5PM           1-5PM
JUNE 15          7-9AM                AM                9AM-1PM
9AM-1PM     9AM-1PM
                     12 NOON               PM                  1-5PM
1-5PM           1-5PM
JUNE 16          7-9AM                AM                9AM-1PM
9AM-1PM      9AM-1PM
                     12 NOON               PM                  1-5PM
1-5PM           1-5PM
JUNE 17          7-9AM                AM                9AM-1PM
9AM-1PM        none
                     12 NOON               PM                  1-5PM
1-5PM              none
 

CLEAN UP CREW:  2PM UNTIL CLEAN ON JUNE 17TH.  HOW MANY
HOURS CAN YOU HELP? __________

                                                CAMPER SURVEY
PLEASE CHOOSE THE CLASSES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AND THE SKILL
LEVEL YOU ARE CURRENTLY RIDING.  THIS IS ONLY A SURVEY TO LET US
KNOW WHAT CLASSES TO OFFER!  PLEASE MARK THE BOXES WITH THE
NUMBER 1-6, USING #1 AS THE MOST PREFERRED CLASS, #2 AS THE
SECOND PREFERRED, ETC. . .
 

 CLASS         DEFINITION        WALK-TROT        BEGINNER
INTERMEDIATE
                                                    (NEVER CANTERS
(CANTERS                        (USUALLY 3RD
                                                                          OR       LOPES)                     AND
LOPES)                     YEAR RIDING)
WESTERN
 

STOCKSEAT >WESTERN SADDLE          ______
_______                                ______
BAREBACK >NO SADDLE                         ______
_______                               ______
GYMKHANA >GAME EVENTS                 _______
_______                               ______
BARRELS/POLES> FUN!!                            ______
_______                               ______
 

ENGLISH
 

HUNTSEAT> ENGLISH SADDLE               ______
_______                               _______
BAREBACK >NO SADDLE                          ______
_______                               _______
JUMPING                                                          ______
_______                               _______
DRESSAGE >PATTERNS ENGLISH            ______
_______                              _______
HALTER >FITTING & SHOWING               _______
_______                               _______
TRAIL SKILLS >VARIOUS OBSTACLES  _______
________                             _______
OTHER??_______________                       _______
_______                              ________
 

 

                                Alaska State Fair, INC.
 

RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING FRANCE EQUESTRIAN CENTER

1.  No horses will be left unattended while on the Fairgrounds.
2.  No feed of any kind shall be left in the barn area.
3.  All horses must be stabled in barn stalls unless all stalls are full;
then horses may be kept in trailers or portable pens in the parking area.

4.  Stallion stalls shall be used for stallion or geldings.  Stallions shall
have first priority.
5.  No mares shall be stabled next to the stallion stalls, either to the
side or behind.
6.  One horse per stall.  {Mare and foal acceptable.  No other exception.}
7.  No horses shall be turned loose in the barn area, parking area, or
arenas at any time.
8.  No dogs shall be allowed to run loose on the Fairgrounds.  Dogs must
be confined to a closed unit, have a current rabies certificate, and be
exercised after hours in designated areas.
9.  No horses shall be tied to fences, stall doors, or arena rails at any
time.
10.  No motorized vehicles or bicycles shall be allowed in barn areas.
11.  No camping shall be allowed in barn areas.
12.  If owner/handler cannot control a horse, it must be removed from
the fairgrounds.
13.  Only organized groups who have made prior arrangements with the
Director of France Equestrian Center will be allowed to school or train
their horses on non-show weekdays.  Arrangements and resulting
activities must take place during business hours.
14.  Jumping requires a medic be present and an approved helmet be
worn during schooling and classes.
15.  No smoking in barn areas at any time.
16.  No horses on blacktop walkway at any time (hoof cleaning and class
preparation included).

These rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.  When
this occurs, any changes will be sent to all participating horse show
groups registered with France Equestrian Center Director.
 

                                                4-H CAMP RULES
 

DO NOT TIE HORSES TO ARENAS                            NO RIDING HORSES IN STALLS
POST ON STALL DOOR ANY VICES                          BOOTS MANDATORY WHEN RIDING
NO CLIMBING ON RAFTERS OR DOORS                 NO RIDING DOUBLE
HARD HAT REQUIRED FOR JUMPING                     DO NOT ABUSE YOUR HORSE
NO RIDING IN FIELDS/ACROSS WALKWAY         TIE WITH HALTER AND LEAD ONLY
WALK HORSE WHEN OUTSIDE OF ARENAS         NO RIDING WITH HALTER
NO SMOKING/DRUGS/OR ALCOHOL                        NO JUMPING BAREBACK
HAYNETS NEED TO BE TIED HIGH                            NO STAKING OUT
RED RIBBON ON TAIL FOR KICKERS                        NO OVERNIGHT HAYNETS
RED RIBBON ON FORELOCK FOR BITERS               NO LOOSE HORSES IN ARENA
TEENS MAY NOT BRING CARS TO CAMP              DO NOT DROWN OTHER HORSES
HORSES MAY NOT BE LEFT TIED                             NO RADIOS AFTER 10:00PM
MUST BE COURTEOUS                                                 NO CO-ED TENTS
NO BARE FEET                                                               NO PROFANITY
 

                    HORSES WILL BE STALLED BY 9PM TO 7AM
 

                            THANKS AND HAPPY CAMPING!!