Members of the Ranch Riders 4-H Club held their annual costume party on Oct. 27 at G&B Farms located at 235 Glenmary Dr. in Owego, N.Y. Riders and their horses arrived dressed in their sporty,festive, and even spooky Halloween costumes.<\/p>\n
Jessica Wheeler, a Ranch Riders leader, arrived at the farm as a cheerful Cheshire Cat, and trotting alongside her was Sebastian, a mini horse, all decked out as the Mad Hatter.<\/p>\n
Wheeler said that the Halloween party is a time for the young people to get together, show camaraderie, and just have fun. The 4-H\u2019ers, she said, work hard all year, whether focused on fair activities, attending special events, working on projects, and more, so the costume party environment, she noted, is a way for the young people to bond and build relationships.<\/p>\n
Ranch Riders and guests enjoyed human refreshments, and for the horses, carrots were a big hit. Wheeler hosted a Trivia Session where riders eagerly answered questions for prizes, such as \u201cHow many breeds of horses are there?\u201d and then, \u201cWho has more teeth, a male or female,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n
Several mini-horses belong to the organization, Sassy\u2019s Sidekicks and Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing joy to the community through visits to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, youth camps, and other venues, as well as attending special events.<\/p>\n
Wheeler thanks the owners of G&B Farms, Gary and Barbara Hellmers, for the use of their indoor arena. G&B Farms is a full-care horse boarding facility.<\/p>\n
Gary expressed, \u201cWe are pleased to host events like this, and of event and use of the arena is why we built it.\u201d<\/p>\n