The Canadian Sportsman
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Back To Keeping You PostedAugust 25, 2009
In our Aug. 14, 2008 issue, The Sportsman featured the development of the Regional Equine & Agriculture Centre of Huron (REACH) in Clinton, ON, which will function as a “motel for education”, offering innovative programming as well as recreational activities to support both the equine and agricultural industries.
On-site facilities include an Olympic-sized indoor arena, warm-up arena, two oversized outdoor show rings, and facilities for show stabling, RV parking, high-tech classrooms, dorm rooms and a community kitchen.
As construction continues in advance of REACH’s grand opening on Sept. 12, 2009, the centre played host to its first clinic, a seminar on lunging with expert Ilka Boecker, in June. Recently, the centre held two youth camps — “Own A Horse” from Aug. 10 to Aug. 14 and “Agri-Camp” from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21.
Following the grand opening, activities at REACH will ramp up significantly with short courses in horse care and equine production planned for the fall, as well as community ‘ride’ nights and a new partnership with Georgian College, which will see part of the college’s Food Service Worker program take place in REACH’s state-of-the-art community kitchen.
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