Dickinson County 4H Proud Equestrian Program

02/12/2025

Mark your calendars! The 2025 Dickinson County 4-H Proud Equestrian Program will take place August 4th - 8th! More details to come!

01/17/2025

IRON MOUNTAIN — Three new members of the Dickinson County Board voted Monday to remove funding for Michigan State University-Extension from the county’s 2025 budget. The $81,000 allocation, which allows for a full-time 4-H program coordinator, had been approved by the former county board after a...

08/01/2024

The 4-H Proud Equestrian Program would like to give a huge thanks to this years horse donors! The horses that are a part of this program play a significant role in keeping the riders safe. It takes a special horse to accommodate the needs of our riders. We greatly appreciate our community horse donors trusting us with their beloved animals in order to benefit our participants and their families. Thank you to Joyce Giuliani, Ted Jensen, Nichole Stebane, Mary Brunette and Travis Klitzke.

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07/30/2024

Thank you to the Heather Janssen Memorial Horse Show for the generous monetary donation to our
4-H PEP Proud Equestrian Program in memory of our beautiful Heather Janssen. Your support is most appreciated.

07/29/2024

Good morning! The 4-H Proud Equestrian Program is just one week away and the volunteers could not be more excited!!! Participant riding times will be scheduled today so if you haven't turned in your application, please do so ASAP! We also still have several riding slots available. If you or someone you know would still like to participate, it's not too late! Call the MSU Extension Office today to request an application @ 906-302-3253!

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07/21/2024

To participate in the 2024 4-H Council Labor Day Fun Show on Monday, September 2nd at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds, please fill out the attached form (form can also be found in 2024 Fair Book). You can then drop off or mail the completed form and payment to Dickinson County MSU Extension, 2801 North US 2, Room #121, Iron Mountain MI. 49801. Hope to see you there!

07/18/2024

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HELP NEED VOLUNTEERS
The MSU Dickinson County 4-H Proud Equestrian Program will be held from August 5th-August 9th from 8:00AM-3:30PM at the Dickinson County Fairground in Norway, MI. This is a therapeutic horseback riding program for special needs youth and young adults. We need volunteers: to walk with the riders, lead horses, clean stalls, feeding horses, and assist in many ways. We also need safe quiet horses to use in the program.
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Please support our local 4-H by donating your time, financial aid, used tack and/or volunteering your safe horse to be used in the program.
Thank you so very much!

07/18/2024

PEP
PLEASE SHARE
HELP NEED VOLUNTEERS
The MSU Dickinson County 4-H Proud Equestrian Program will be held from August 5th-August 9th from 8:00AM-3:30PM at the Dickinson County Fairground in Norway, MI. This is a therapeutic horseback riding program for special needs youth and young adults. We need volunteers: to walk with the riders, lead horses, clean stalls, feeding horses, and assist in many ways. We also need safe quiet horses to use in the program.
Please message me.
Please support our local 4-H by donating your time, financial aid, used tack and/or volunteering your safe horse to be used in the program.
Thank you so very much!

07/11/2024

Thank you to our 2024 PEP lunch sponsors!!!
Dairy Queen of Kingsford
Carlos Cantina
Antonio's
Solbergs Greenleaf
Tadych's Marketplace Foods

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07/11/2024

This is a reminder that 4-H Proud Equestrian Program applications are due to the MSU Extension Office on July 19th! If you would like an application, please call Jessica at the Dickinson County MSU Extension 906-302-3253

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05/31/2024

Thank you to Diane LaChance, Faith Tebo and Lexi Beauchamp for the donations of tack for our Proud Equestrian Program. We appreciate all tack and all monetary donations for our progra

05/06/2024

2024 4-H Proud Equestrian Program applications are now available. They were emailed out to past participants last week. If you need a hard copy application, contact Dickinson County MSU Extension . All requests or questions can be directed to Jessica Ice, Dickinson County 4-H Program Coordinator, at 906-302-3253 or [email protected]

04/11/2024

Thank you to a kind Anonymous Supporter we have received a generous donation check for our
4H PEP organization. The Proud Equestrian Program is funded fully
on donations. We are much appreciated by our supporters, friends and businesses. It is an amazing experience for everyone involved. If you are interested in helping through monetary donations, tack, or assisting with the program please contact me through this page or my personal page - Sharon Maahs. Thank you. ❤️

03/26/2024

03/26/2024

Thank you so much Faith Tebo for your generous tack donation. We can always use bridles, reins and saddle pads. We appreciate it!

03/25/2024

🤣 Thank you Angel Shipley 🤣