PONY EXPRESS 4-H HORSE CLUBTHE 4-H MOTTO "TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER" THE 4-H PLEDGE "I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD." THE PONY EXPRESS IS A 4-H HORSE CLUB SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS EDUCATING AND HELPING YOUTH WITH EQUINE SAFETY, ISSUES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND HEALTH. WE HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE WATCH TONS OF CHILDREN GROW AND FIND THEM SELVES THOUGH HORSES. WE ARE OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN AGES 8-18. WE HAVE BUSINESS MEETINGS THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND PRACTICE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE SUWANNEE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS. THE PONY EXPRESS WAS STARTED MANY YEARS AGO TO TEACH CHILDREN, GIVE THEM A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND HAVE SEVERAL OTHER YOUTH WHO SHARE THEIR PASSION. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE OLDER KIDS ENCOURAGE AND HELP THE YOUNGER KIDS TO LEARN AND ENJOY HORSES. WE PLAN FUN ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS FOR THE YOUTH AND ADULTS. THE 4-H MOTTO IS TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER, SO WE DO OUR BEST TO MAKE THE HORSE WORLD BETTER FOR THE YOUTH OF THE PONY EXPRESS 4-H CLUB.
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OUR HISTORY THE PONY EXPRESS 4-H CLUB WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 BY MR. DARREL HILLHOUSE AND MRS. VICKY DUCKWILER. THE CLUB WAS STARTED TO GIVE YOUTH A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH THEIR HORSES AND OTHER YOUTH. THE CLUB FOUND EQUINE PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH AND HELP THE CHILDREN OF THE PONY EXPRESS. FARMS ENJOYED THE PONY EXPRESS COMING OUT LEARNING AND HELPING ABOUT THEIR BREED OR DISCIPLINE. THE KIDS STARTED SHOWING THE SUWANNEE COUNTY AREA THE IMPORTANCE AND POWER OF EQUINE AND YOUTH. AFTER THE CHILDREN HAD THE BACKING OF THE COMMUNITY THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE PONY EXPRESS. THE PONY EXPRESS BECAME A LARGE PART OF MANY COUNTY EVENTS SUCH AS PARADES, COMMUNITY SERVICE, THE ANNUAL SUWANNEE COUNTY FAIR, AND MANY OTHERS. THE FIRST TIME THE PONY EXPRESS WAS IN THE SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT WAS A HISTORICAL MOMENT FOR ALL YOUTH INVOLVED. WE THE PONY EXPRESS STRIVE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THAT FOR MANY YEARS GAVE AND SUPPORTED US. THANK YOU FAMILY'S AND BUSINESSES OF SUWANNEE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. |
OUR MISSION/VISION THE MISSION OF THE PONY EXPRESS IS TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND ADULTS, NOT ONLY ON EQUINE TOPICS BUT ALSO TEAM WORK, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND MANY OTHER IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS. WE HAVE FOUND THAT PEOPLE ARE WILLING AND EAGER TO LEARN WHEN WE INCLUDE EQUINE. OUR GOAL IS THAT WHEN THE YOUTH LEAVE THE PONY EXPRESS THEY ARE WELL INFORMED ADULTS WHO PROMOTE EQUINE, 4-H, AND ARE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. BY ENCOURAGING THE YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER 4-H EVENTS SUCH AS PUBLIC SPEAKING, DEMONSTRATIONS, CONGRESS, 4-H LEGISLATURE, EXECUTIVE BOARDS, JUDGING EVENTS, OFFICER POSITIONS, AND CAMPS WE HOPE THEY LEAVE THE 4-H PROGRAM AND PROMOTE THE VALUES AND KNOWLEDGE THEY RECEIVED FROM 4-H. |
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