Regional 4-H Horse Driving Clinic Scheduled for June

Regional 4-H Driving Clinics will be held in three different locations across the state in June. We thank Mr. Lorin Nauman and Ms. Samea Baker, for taking time from their busy schedules to conduct the clinics.

Ms. Baker is an American Driving Society Judge and Technical Delegate in both Pleasure Driving and Combined Driving. She has judged many horse shows for all disciplines of driving and currently holds a USEF “r” card. She has also shown many champions at carriage shows, including Devon and has been long listed for 2003 and 2005 US World Pony teams. Mr. Nauman started by driving draft teams in Wyoming as a means of accomplishing winter chores. In 1998 he moved to Pennsylvania, and later apprenticed with driving instructor, Olaf Nyby of Norway. In 2004 he went to Wales, UK, where he trained, and tested through the British Driving Societies Driving Proficiency Program, obtaining his light harness horse instructors certification. Since then he has operated his boarding and training center in Centre County, PA. He has been very supportive of the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse program by offering his services as a driving clinician in various locations across the state.

The clinics are scheduled as follows:

• June 9-Clinton County-Clinton County Fairgournds-Samea Baker-clinician
  Contact Helene McKernan- 570-726-0022
• June 18-Erie County-Lorin Nauman-clinician
  Contact Lisa Gette- 814-774-8528
• June 24-Wayne County-Lake Equestrian Center-Samea Baker-clinician
  Contact Kim Mikulak- 570-253-5970 Ext. 4110

The clinics will begin at 5:00 p.m. and conclude at dark. Enrollment is limited to 15 equine/cart combinations for Erie County; all other clinics will be limited to 20 equine and carts. Verification of a current rabies vaccination and current negative EIA/Coggins is required for all animals. Adults and non 4-H members are welcome, as space permits. Clinic fees are: $10.00 4-H members (with equines/carts); $15.00 for general public (with equines/carts) and $5.00 for spectators. Clinic participants will learn how to prepare, harness and drive draft horses, pleasure horses and ponies, or minis, with emphasis on proper turnout and safety techniques for handling and driving. Current 4-H driving rules and procedures also will be included as well as industry standards.