4-H Horse and Pony Project
Fun Fact- Horses produce approximately 10 gallons of saliva (spit) each day.
Project Goals
The 4-H horse program allows youth to develop horsemanship skills. You will also learn skills through educational activities such as horse judging, horse bowls, hippology, speech and demonstration contests. You don’t have to own a horse to be involved.
Key Terms/Project Areas
- Colt – A young male horse, 4 years old or younger
- Filly – A young female horse, 4 years old or younger
- Foal – A newborn or very young horse, male or female
- Gelding – A male horse that has been castrated, or gelded
- Mare – A mature female horse
- Stallion – A male horse that has not been castrated
- Dam – The term give to a female horse when she becomes a mother
- Sire – The term given to a stallion when he becomes a father
County Activities
Horse/Horseless Horse Project Workshops and Clinics: Workshops are held at Raymond Town Hall and clinics are held at Racine County Fair Grounds unless otherwise noted
The workshop and clinic dates for 2012-2013 are:
January 9 – 6:30pm Workshop “Field Trip” @ Bent Horse Shoe Farm; 5216 County Road V, Franksville WI 53126
January 17 – 7pm Workshop @ Raymond Kristina Wilken on Nutrition
February 21 – 7pm Workshop @ Raymond on Judging
March 21 – 7pm Workshop @ Raymond Historical Horse Medieval / War Horse Presentation
March 23 - Tack Sale 9am-2pm @ Yorkville Elemetary School
April 19 — 21 — Midwest Horse Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison
May 1st – Horse ID forms, copy of negative coggins, proof of vaccinations and premise ID Due to Fair Office, PO Box 104, Union Grove, WI 53182
May 11 – 9-noon Clinic with Jen Zahorik ENGLISH EQUITATION & HORSEMANSHIP
May 16 – Workshop 7PM @ Raymond Safety & Fair Tags
May 18 – 9 – noon Clinic with Stefanie Yakowenko-Adams
May 20 – 6-8PM Clinic with Jennifer Raemisch / TRAIL
May 25 – 10:30 – 12:30 Clinic with Marge Cook / SHOWMANSHIP
June 1 – 9AM-4PM Clinic with Jon Wolf
June 3 – 6-8PM Clinic with Colleen Vondra (gymkhana)
June 8 – 9-Noon Clinic with Betty Kowalski will be in big arena when done gymkhana will move
June 8 – 10AM-1PM Sarah Schlitz (gymkhana) Will begin in the practice arena and move when Betty is done
June 10 – 6-8PM Clinic with Colleen Vondra (gymkhana)
June 12 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN / SUNNYSIDE & CLEVER CLOVERS
June 15 – 4PM Set up for Fathers Day Show
June 16 Fair Entry Form Due to Fair Office BEFORE 6PM PO Box 104, Union Grove, WI 53182
June 16 – FATHER’S DAY SHOW at Racine County Fairgrounds
- Father’s Day Showbill 2013
- Father’s Day Show Class Slip
- Father’s Day Show Entry Form
- SPONSORSHIP FORM for horse shows
June 19 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN / ALL 4 – 1 & TRAIL BLAZERS
June 20 – Workshop 7PM @ Raymond Ice Cream Social
June 22 – 9-Noon Clinic with Brian Pogue Western Pleasure & Horsemanship
June 26 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN / CRAZY 4 CLOVERS & CLOVERVIEW
*July 1 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN No credit/ TUCKER
*July 10 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN No credit/ KAND DO & YORKVILLE
*July 13 – 8-11AM Clinic with Sarah Schlitz Gymkhana
July 14 — 11:30AM Hippology Test/Poster/Model Horse Judging at Raymond
*July 17 – 6-8PM Clinic OPEN No Credit/ NORWAY & RISING STARS
*DOES NOT APPLY TO REQUIRED CLINICS / ONLY FOR PRACTICE PRIOR TO FAIR
July 18 – Workshop 7PM @ Fair Grounds / Clean up horse area for Fair / Bring Shovels and brooms
July 23 – Time to be determined / HAUL IN FOR FAIR
July 24 – 28 RACINE COUNTY FAIR
All clinics are held at the Racine County Fairgrounds at 6pm. They are sponsored by different clubs in the county.
Racine County 4-H Horse Project Facebook Page
Resource Leaders
Jerry Holbert- Superintendent
Jenna Reavis- Superintendent
Leader contacts will be updated after 2012-2013 registration is complete
Activities Happening throughout the State and Nation
Wisconsin State Youth 4-H Horse Association
UW- Extension Horse Resources- Lots of Links
Check out the National 4-H Curriculum and online pieces for more information on your project.-
Activities for Youth and Volunteers
4-H Horse Resources from Texas A&M
Other Websites
State Wide Blog
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