Ellis County Equine Youth Association

The Ellis County Equine Youth Association is a very active horse club where youth can gather together for some great fun and educational youth activities. ECEYA attends several clinics, trail rides, field trips, and social events throughout the year. A high light of their year, is organizing and promoting their own Youth Schooling Show where they raise money for their year end field trip, participation trophies and sportsmanship buckle.

Each youth who participates in at least four ECEA activities during a calendar year, will receive a participation award at the club's year-end award banquet. Also awarded at the banquet, is the Nancy Jessup Sportsmanship Award belt buckle, for which only the youth vote for whom best epitomizes a good sport during the year's competitions. Some come join in and have some good "horsey" fun in 2011!

Youth News

The Ellis County Equine Youth Association is proud to announce their 2011 officers. Pictured from left are from left, Secretary Alyssa Ballew, Treasurer Chesley Hinds, Vice President Elizabeth Terry, and President Courtney Griffith. The youth met on March 19, at the Flying Dollar Ranch in Italy for their first meeting of the year. The group elected officers, played horse soccer, went on a trail ride, and had a hamburger cook-out.

ECEYA's next event will be on Tuesday, March 15 (during Spring Break), for a Painting and Pizza Party at 11 a.m. at the Flying Dollar Ranch. Youth and any adults who would like to join in will be painting ECEA's horse show trail equipment so that it will look great for show season. Wear clothes you can get dirty. The hours spent working on the equipment will count as work hours for the 2011 show season. Every participant going for a year-end award is required to work 6 work hours during the year to qualify for an award. For more information call Youth Chairman Beth Ballew at 214-683-6907.