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Entry forms to be posted soon July 10-12^th TAMPA -- State Horse Show info
Welaka Horse Camp! Many have been asking about 08 Horse Camp. As of this moment we do not have a chaperone to accompany members to Camp. If anyone knows someone who is interested in chaperoning, please have them call me so that we can make arrangements. The Horse Advisory Committee is willing to assist in the registration costs for the Adults!	_______ ---Horse Project R ecord Books are due to the Ag Center at 5:00pm . If the books are not submitted by this date you will not be able to show at Area D.

JR/INT - 13 & under as of 9-1-07 SR 14 & over as of 9-1-07 -----At the Area & State 4-H Horse Shows, classes which are split into JR & SR will now be JR/INT (all youth 13 & under together) & SR (all youth 14 & over). Until now, the age for SR was 13. Now SRs for the horse shows will be 14, just like almost all of the other 4-H programs. This also means that a youth must be 14 to qualify for Regional from the State Horse Show. We recommend that your local & County horse shows follow the same break for SR age. However, it is up to you if you want to offer separate classes for JRs & INT. If you do so, please make sure it is known that JRs & INTs will be combined to one division at the Area & State shows. For the Horse related contests (Judging, Hose Bowl, Hippology, Demonstrations, and Public Speaking), National rules have always required STs be 14 or over, so there is no change in those requirements.

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Only if you are participating in Area D you have until ___________ to bring your completed horse project book to the office. If you are not competing in Area D, you take your horse project book to your leader ________, she will look thru all her club books, log them on a summary sheet and bring the books to our office _______, Horse project books that are turned in on, stay in the office, we will add to club’s summary sheet and send all out for county judging. All judged project books will be back in the office ______ paperwork will be done & leaders can pick them up______. Youth awards is Aug 1^st, 7 pm , AG Center.

Horse Project INFO: Must be 8 years old by Sept 1st of current 4-H year. Read your Florida 4-H State Rule book it can be downloaded from the website. Each 4-H'er is responsible to know the rules for ALL CLASSES. Show requirements: Helmet must have certification label still in helmet SEI/ASTM sticker. Bit requirements, no twisted wire, check rule book for more no-no's.

COUNTY Show, will be held locally at the Brown's Farm, Mount Dora, usually in Nov. MARCH is the qualifying show for District Shows, you must attend this show to qualify to go to district, can enter 1 class to qualify. Your "Florida Horse Project Book" has to be completed & turned in to our office, deadline April 18, 08 in order to go to district.
AREA D District Show, Clarcona Horse Park, must earn certain number of of points to qualify for State Show.
STATE Horse Show, Tampa, must earn certain number of points to qualify for Regional.
REGIONAL Horse Show, Must be 14 yrs old by Sept 1st to enter.

If not sure, please call the office and ask.

For all Horse Information from the State Office

2008 Florida 4-H Area & State Horse Show Rule Book

Come back for Area D details ........................

Project Summary
Add this to the back of project books

Report Form
Add this to the FRONT of project books

4-H Horse Project Important Info
4-H Horse Project Registration Form
4-H Horse & Pony Lease Agreement

The Horse Advancement Program is available to all youth enrolled in the Horse Program. To be in this program there are 4 levels which you must complete. These books are designed for you to do in your own time period. After completing each level you receive a certificate. At the end of the 4th level you receive state recognition.

Advancement Leaders Guide
Advancement Level I
Advancement Level II
Advancement Level III
Advancement Level IV

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Brandi Baker 4-H member

Downloadable project books
HORSE Project Book

HORSE Non-Owner project

HORSE Beginner project

HORSE & Horsemanship
60 pgs of great info

Answers to the HORSE, Non-Owner & Beginner are available for Leaders.

The More You Know – the more you know category will include 5 questions. These questions are taken from the Horse Science & Horses & Horsemanship books. The 4-Her’s that answer ALL 5 questions correctly will receive 5 points. The 4-Her with the most points at the end of the year will receive an award at the Year End Awards Program. The 5 questions will be posted on this website on the 3rd Monday of the month. The first questions will be posted in October, & continue through June. Answers must be received prior to the next month's posting to receive points. Year End Award Categories		The More You Know April 08 1. Bay horses always have black points; name these points. 2. Is a Tom Thumb bit a curb or a snaffle? 3. What are two possible causes of navicular disease 4. What is the average water intake of a mature 1,000 pound horse 5. What is incarceration colic? due May 18, 2008.to: JSKAJOHNSON@netzero.com or mail to: Sandy Johnson, 28867 Beechnut Road Tavares, FL 32778

*Sassy SaddlesAngie Ritten & Cindy Bellamy** 3rd Tues 7PM LDR's house Rittens@hughes.net BellamyC@lake.k12.fl.us	Bay Lake Beef & Swine * Kathy & Carl Burns 2nd Thur Bay Lk Baptist Church 7 pm, also livestock Clermont BayLake4H@aol.com http://baylake4H.tripod.com	Southern Stars *Linda Howell 1^st & 3^rd Thurs members homes & Leaders LHowdance@aol.com	*Sorrento Renegades Sara Irrgang** 2nd&4th Tues 6:30 Round Lk Christian Church Sara.Irrgang@ocfl.net
Lake Cnty Explorers* Linda Bradley 1 Tues mo,Lk Griffin Isles Clubhouse FPK 4:15 Country6Heaven@embarqmail.com	HORSE of Course 4-H Sharon Thompson 2 & 4th Fri Astatula Comm Ctr 7 pm HorseOFCourseofLakecounty@yahoo.com	Lake Equestrians* Sandy Johnson 2nd Fri 7pm & 4th Sat 2-4 Sandy's & on SR448 JSKAJohnson@netzero.com	4-H Adventurers * Lesa Roe twice a mo at LSBG Elem 4:30, RoeL@lake.k12.FL.US

Area & State 4-H Horse Show Rules 2008

08 Welaka Horsemanship School NEW Horse Camp! Many have been asking about 2008 Horse Camp. As of this moment we do not have a chaperone to accompany members to Camp. If anyone knows someone who is interested in chaperoning, please have them call me so that we can make arrangements. The Horse Advisory Committee is willing to assist in the registration costs for the Adults!

June 8-13, June 15-20, and June 22-27. The schedule is organized similarly to what it has been in years past. All weeks will include combined English and Western disciplines.

· Registration fee for the 2008 Horsemanship Schools is $300.00 for youth and $220.00 for adults. Fourteen (14) meals and five nights lodging, as well as over 30 hours of instruction, a t-shirt, and canteen are included in the registration fee.

Lake County Qualifier Horse Show - Show Bill ------ Entry Form

Want to do some horse puzzles online? the Lake County School Board's web offers this: Just Click Here.

If you are interested in helping sponsor the 4-H Horse Program, contact our 4-H Agent ccatanzaro@ufl.edu