MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Wintertime clinics about horses are being offered on Sunday mornings at Watchung Stable in Mountainside and everyone nine years of age and older is welcome. Sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal, the clinics will be held on Sundays through February 21.
“We are glad to sponsor programs that are focused on different equestrian topics,” said Freeholder Vice Chairwoman Deborah Scanlon, liaison to the Union County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. “The sessions will help people learn simple behaviors of the horse and what it actually takes to own a horse.”
People interested in these clinics should note that these are classes with no actual riding.
Patrons nine years old through adult are invited to register for as many clinics as they would like. Each session will last two hours. Classes are designed for all levels of expertise, including people who have never ridden before. The clinics will be held in the barn or the lecture area of the stable.
The winter clinics about horses will be offered as follows:
- Jan. 24: 9-11 a.m. Grooming and Tacking
- Jan. 31: 9-11 a.m. Behavior of Horses
- Feb. 7: 9-11 a.m. Basic Tack and Care of Tack
- Feb. 21: 9-11 a.m. Advanced Grooming
Space is limited and in-person pre-registration is suggested at Watchung Stable, located at 1160 Summit Lane in Mountainside. The cost is $20 per person for each clinic.
For further information, call the Watchung Stable office at 908-789-3665, or e-mail your questions to stablequestions@ucnj.org. |
