4-H Horse Program

All paperwork/applications are due in our office by 5 PM on the advertised deadline.

Area "D" T-Shirt Design Contest: $100 Savings Bond
due March 1, 2010

Horse Project Information

Must be 8 years old by Sept 1st of the current 4-H year.  Please read the FL 4-H State Rule Book.  Each member 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.  A youth must be 14 to qualify for Regional from the State Horse Show.

County Show--Will be held usually in Nov.  March is the qualifying show for District Shows.  You must attend this show to qualify to go to district.  You can enter just in 1 class to qualify.  Your "Florida Horse Project Book" has to be completed & turned in to our office by April 1st, in order to go to district.  AREA D, District Show, Clarcona Horse Park.  You must earn certain number of points to qualify for the State Show.  State Horse Show, Tampa, you must earn certain number of points to qualify for Regional.  Regional Horse Show, you must be 14 years old by Sept 1st to enter.

Mandatory Safety Class Jan 11th or Feb 23rd. All youth who wish to participate in the Lake County 4-H Qualifier Horse Show must attend 1 of 2 mandatory safety meetings in order to show, youth must attend this class, no exceptions. Youth will learn the importance of proper safety techniques and the potential consequences involved when safety no longer is a priority.  Parents are strongly encouraged to attend meetings with their child. Certificates will be issued upon completion and the certificate number will be required to register for the qualifier.  Certificates are valid for 2 consecutive years.

Download Your Project Books

• HORSE Project
  
• HORSE Non-Owner
  
• HORSE Beginner
  
• HORSE & Horsemanship
  60 pages of great info
  
• Project Summary
  For back of books
• Report Form
  For front of books

The More You Know: Questions are take from the Horse Science & Horses & Horsemanship Books.  The 4-Her's that answer all 5 monthly questions correctly will receive 5 points.  The one with the most points at the end of the year receives an award at the yearly Horse Awards Program. 
Nov 09: 1. True or False. When a horse is pacing all 4 feet are off the ground for a moment.  2.What is a quarter crack? 3. Can a quarter crack be corrected by trimming?  If so, how? 4. When do permanent incisors erupt?
5. What is an oviduct? Deadline to Sandy: 12-20-09.

The "Acknowledgement of Receipt" form is to ensure that all youth who enter the Area shows receive a rule book and acknowledge their responsibility to understand it.  All youth who enter the Area horse shows are required to have this signed form on file at the County.  In order for the Area entry to be accepted, it must be accompanied by the Acknowledgement of Receipt of rule book form. For those who qualify for State, form will be forwarded to the state office so they are in hand when the State entries arrive.

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