Youth activities

Summer Horsemanship Camp

Date: June 19 and 21, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Totusek Arena and Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center

It is limited to 20 youth and cost of attendance is $100.

It is a camp conducted through the very well established Texas A&M Summer Horsemanship camp, featuring instruction in basic horsemanship, rider position, horse body control, tack and equipment and much more.

Boxing and Ranch Roping Clinic

Date: May 20, 2023

Location: Totusek Arena and Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center

OSU Extension is pleased to bring a cooperative event with the National Reined Cowhorse Association to the youth of Oklahoma. Nationally renown clinicians Todd Crawford and Russel Dilday will present a day long clinic on working cowhorse/boxing and ranch roping. Clinic participation will be limited to 40 riders, but unlimited auditing will be allowed. Riders will participate in dry work, boxing, ranch roping and working their horse on a flag. The clinic is open to enrolled 4-H members. There will be a $25 cattle fee per rider.

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Horse Owner's Workshop

Presented by OSU Animal and Food Science Department.

The Horse Owner's Workshop (HOW) will be held virtually at a date March 5, 2022. Seminars will be held Thursday evenings from 7-9 on dates to be determined. Registered participants will have access to recorded presentations and supplementary materials via secure Dropbox links and passcode protected links to the webinars.

Presenters will be available to address questions from the participants.

The Horse Owner’s Workshops are intended to benefit horse owners and youth leaders by providing quality information on equine health, management, safety.

Registration is $10 and includes 60 day access to materials. All registration fees will be used to support Special Clovers Equestrian program.

Horse Communication Contest

Entries for the speech contest and quiz bowl are due at a date February 4, 2023.

Entries are due January 23, 2023.