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Pictured are: Pike County Horse Club members from left to right: Anna Kerscher, Olivia Chesney, Pacey Gilham, (girl standing between horses is Bonnie Martin’s Student, Kacie) kneeling is Brianna Keese, (holding horse Bonnie Martin), Ashley Hatchett, Dani Gibson, Tyler Gibson and Abby Carroll. Photo courtesy of Pike County 4-H.
By Guest Columnist Wendy Sawyer
ZEBULON - The Pike County 4-H Horse Club spent their January 17 holiday visiting Gemara Farm in Barnesville where Bonnie Martin gave a demonstration of the Missouri Fox Trotter horse.
Bonnie and one of her students rode two Fox Trotter mares to illustrate the unusual gaits of this American breed. The club learned how the breed was developed, the breed standard requirements, and also about the particular riding discipline the Martins participate in.
The Horse Club plans to visit more local farms to learn about various breeds, including a trip to an Oldenburg farm in February and a Quarter Horse farm in March.
To learn about becoming a member in the Pike County 4-H Horse Club and discovering more about horses, please give the Pike County Extension Office a call at 770-567-2010.