Vast amounts of Denver Colorado real estate are dedicated to ranching and farming. The array of options available for homebuyers includes small ranchettes, extensive recreational properties, and mid-sized properties with single-family homes in Denver. Families with children of all ages take advantage of Denver real estate and the strong equestrian community in the Denver region, including 4-H activities.
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Colorado’s children and youth are naturally inclined to love horses as much as their dogs. Enter 4-H 100 years ago to mentor and educate our youth. Today, the worldwide organization is America’s largest educational program for boys and girls outside of school. The organization develops life skills and leadership skills.
With the motto of “Make the Best Better,” the 4-H organization in Denver participates in equestrian competitions held locally and nationally. In addition to teaching young horse lovers about grooming, training, and competitions, the organization arranges tours, workshops, achievement programs, camps, statewide conferences, exchanges, exhibits and fairs, and national events.
While the child is learning horsemanship skills, he or she learns communications skills, citizenship skills, decision-making, leadership, interpersonal relationships skills, participation in the community, and global awareness.
Connecting youth with parents, adults, and youth mentors, 4-H is able to teach skills such as cooking, selling, livestock, wildlife, archery, electricity, computers, and science as well as teaching community service. Local land-grant universities such as Colorado State University provide curriculum for programs beginning with children ages five to seven years old called the 4-H Cloverbuds and continuing up through age 19 with regular 4-H groups and clubs.
There are various ways each student can choose to affiliate with 4-H. There are community 4-H clubs, project clubs such as a horse club, special interest groups, television, school enrichment, and special activities. If there are no local associates, a student can participate as an individual.
The organization benefits from generations of volunteer 4-H mentors. Additionally, 4-H receives private funds from individuals, businesses, and organizations that enhance the 4-H programs.
For more information about real estate in the greater metro area, including farms and horse properties, call Michael Paul of Realty Oasis at (303) 268-6052.
