Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame to host caring for horses in winter, making model horse blankets & cutting horse-styled paper snowflakes
January 9, 2019,Goshen, NY — The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main Street, Goshen, N.Y., will have a presentation and activities related to understanding the effects of winter weather on horses on Saturday (Jan. 26) from 1-3 p.m. Attendees can participate in experiments to better understand the stress that cold and wet weather may impose on a horse.
To add to the fun, attendees can bring a favorite model horse and design a felt blanket of their own design, cut horse-styled paper snowflakes and take a ride on the 3-D simulator. The cost is $5 for this event and free to current Pony Club, Scouts and 4H members. Reservations must be made by Jan. 24.
Programs are made possible by the Agriculture & New York State Horse Development Fund. For further information about the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, the Museum’s educational workshops or children’s birthday parties, please contact the Education Coordinator, Kristin Roberts at 845-294-6330 or education@harnessmuseum.com. For information on all the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame events, please visit our website at www.harnessmuseum.com. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.