4-H Day at the Museum

Join us at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main Street, Goshen, NY on Saturday, February 28th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm for a day to celebrate 4-H and learn about horses. Participants will win prizes by engaging in educational demonstrations, interactive discussions, crafts, a scavenger hunt and more. There are 20 activities in all! World-renowned Walter Varco, educator and builder of articulated skeletons, will have a discussion on the Museum’s own articulated skeleton. In addition, artist/author June Evers will give drawing lessons and be available for book signing. Shane Darish will be with us again doing presents about on shoeing and training Standardbreds.  4-Hers will be performing demonstrations on Hobby Horsing, Retraining the Standardbred to Ride, Horse Parasites and Training a Blind Pony to Ride. More interactive activities include a scavenger hunt within the Museum, seven craft options and a ride on the harness racing simulator. Children earn tickets by completing activities to trade for prizes and participate in a final grade prize raffle. Prizes offerings are for children 18 and under. Light refreshments will be served. People of all ages are invited to enjoy this FREE community event.

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