2022-2023 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 51 Activities Glory Riders 4-H is a registered club with the University of Missouri Extension 4-H Council, Lafayette County. The club is 100 % focused on horses, designed to help youth learn equine care, safety, horsemanship, showmanship and experience trail riding as well as the sport of rodeo. Members participate in the county and state fairs each year. The club offers a chance to work with horses and be judged on horsemanship, riding and trail classes. There are also timed events such as barrels, pulls and other games. The 4-H program teaches youth to be active in their community and be of service to others. Throughout the year, the club assists and gives back to the community by conducting canned food drives. Members meet at 6/6:30 p.m. Thursdays, weather permitting, during the riding season at Frick Park Arena and once a month during the off-season in September, October, November, January, February and March in the homes of club members. Those at all levels are encouraged to visit and become a member. For more information, Keilee Brocato may be contacted at kbrocato@ogr6.org. Oak Grove Saddle Club is open to horse enthusiasts ages 5 to 100. The group formed in 1972 and has been together for 50 years with some of the original members still attending. The club is for people who love horses and want to have fun. It is a family-oriented organization and does not emphasize competition. Saddle Club has 50 members, many of whom are long-standing members. For younger children who are hesitant to ride a horse or don’t have one, a stick horse race is offered. They also offer six divisions. Lead line and walk trot are open to all ages. The club puts on shows at 5 p.m. each month April through October at Frick Park Arena with registration from 4-4:45 p.m. A fun show includes barrels, pulls and flags and obstacle courses. Event information is posted on the club’s Facebook page. Scheduled dates for the remainder of the year are June 11, July 23, August 27, September 17 and October 15. Membership fees are $15 per person or $30 for a family, over 65 are free. For more information consult their Facebook page or contact Paula Halifax at 816-872-8450. Owl Hollow Farms, 10908 S. Hunt Road, Lone Jack, provides two nine-week seasons of equine-assisted mentoring sessions each year, plus a family fall festival open to the public. Sessions are intended to help each participant learn important life skills, such as, independence and personal responsibility through horsemanship and caring for an animal. The 2022 spring session was fromApril 25-June 27, and the fall session runs August 1-October 3. They can be contacted at ohfkid.com, 816-668-0926. Jesus and Kids Evangelical Saddle Club, JAKE’S Club gives free therapeutic horseback riding to children with minimal disabilities and presents peer-modeling opportunities for youth volunteers age 14 and up at their horse facility. Both children and interested volunteers can contact Jake’s Club at 816-682-9830. Jake’s Club is located at 39002 E. Nivens Road and operates March-October, Tuesday-Friday 3 p.m.-sundown. Equine clubs Wal Mart OG - FOG/OD City Guide 2022 ads PLACE .PDF 816-690-4900 Vision Center 1 Hour Photo 690-8008 625-3807 Pharmacy Fine Jewelry 690-7606 690-4900 Oak Grove Nadler’s Meats FOG/OD City Guide 2022 ads PLACE .PDF Our productst can be found at Sunrise Market, Bharti Liquor, Valero & The Mixing Bowl Always Fresh. FromOur Table ToYours. www.nadlerscatering.com•www.nadlersmeats.com P.O Box 325 • 5527 Highway 224 • Wellington, MO 64097 p: 816.240.8124 nadlers@aol.com f: 816.934.8405
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