Adams County 4-H Horse Advisory Committee
Horse Committee Application: Advisor or Youth are due to the Extension office by September 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Horse Projects
Skillathon Details:
All 4-H members and interested FFA members must participate in the applicable Skillathon(s) to earn points for the Outstanding Exhibitor scoring. Skillathons are required for 4-H and optional for FFA. Exceptions: Participation in the Skillathon is optional for youth enrolled in horseless horse project. UPDATE: Skillathons will be virtual for 2020! Each species skillathon will be posted to the OSU Extension Adams County website on June 29 through July 4. Links will be sent to exhibitors email address on file. Skillathons are optional but strongly encouraged for 2020.
Looking for Skillathon study materials? Ask your advisor to borrow the Skillathon kit for your species from the Extension Office and/or review the materials in the appropriate species resource handbook. Horse members may want to purchase a copy of the Uniform Rules to use as a study guide, as well as a copy of the Beginning Horse Management project book.
Skillathon Schedule:
2020 Skillathons will be VIRTUAL in 2020. The skillathon will be available June 29-July 4. The link will be sent to exhibitors email address on file. Skillathons are optional but strongly encouraged for 2020.
HORSE SHOWS & EVENTS 2020
| Feb. 15 | Enrollment deadline day-must be signed up with a club with projects for the current year | Re-enrolling members can do online enrollment. New members must do a paper enrollment form and turn in to your 4-H advisor. |
| March 18 | Horse Safety & Ethics - required for 1st year members | Virtual TBD |
| April 1 | Clubs start riding at Fairgrounds | DELAYED for 2020 |
| April/May TBD | Horse Registration Day: Camp forms, horse registrations, and so on must be brought to the fairgrounds; all horses will be measured, photographed, and body-condition scored-see below for all forms | Virtual Due by May 13 |
| May TBD | Horse Skillathon-for all horse project members; optional for horseless horse members | VIRTUAL SKILLATHON (links below) |
| May 15 | Deadline to turn in horse registration paperwork (paperwork will be posted soon) | Virtual Due by May 13 |
| June 1 | Equine Ambassador Applications Due - see below for form and rules (completed 7th grade-age 17 must have 1 yr of 4-H eligibilty remaining) | Turn in at Extension Office by 4:00 pm |
| June 5 & 6 | Multi County Horse Camp - see below for registration information, schedule, health form | CANCELLED |
| June 6 & 7 | Multi County Camp Fun Show | CANCELLED |
| June 20 | PAS Show | CANCELLED |
| July 4 | Multi County Fun Show | CANCELLED |
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July 7 entry deadline |
Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Show registrations can be turned in at the Extension Office or in the Junior Fair office on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday of fair week: see below for General Information Form and Adams County Jr Fair Horse Show Entry Form | POSTPONED until Fall 2020 |
| July 12 | Barn Dinner/Sr. Farewells | CANCELLED |
| July 11 | Multi County 4-H Horse Show | Fairgrounds, back arena |
| July 14, 16, 17 | Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Shows (see Adams County Jr Fair Horse Show Entry Form) | POSTPONED until Fall 2020 |
| July 18 | Open Horse Show, (registration form posted below) | CANCELLED |
| July 20-24 | State Fair Jr. Horse Show | CANCELLED |
| August 8 | Jr Fair Horse Show (registration form posted below) | 9:00 am, fairgrounds |
| August 15 | Jr Fair Horse Show (registration form posted below) | Noon, fairgrounds |
| August 22 | Multi County 4-H Fun Show (registration form posted below) | 1:00 pm, fairgrounds |
| September TBD | End of Year County Trail Ride |
HORSE FORMS & INFORMATION
- Permission to Participate in Horse Activities
- Production Horse Program Contract and Rules-Due February 15
- Adams County Equine Rules (2020)
- Equine Project Registration Form
- Equine Health Requirements Form
- Shared Horse Project Agreement
- State PAS Horse Show Information
- PAS Show Entry Form
- PAS Out of County forms needed: PAS Out-of-County Forms and PAS Adams County Out of County Entry Form
- 2020 PAS Horse Show
- Equine Camp Papers: Registration, Rules, Member Health Form, Schedule, Camp Fun Show Flyer
- Sample Equine Lease Agreement
- Equine Ambassador Application, Rules, Duties
- Equine Body Condition Score Information
- Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Show: General Information, Horse Show Entry Form
- Outstanding Equine Exhibitor Information - Gymkhana; Beginner; and Outstanding Equine Exhibitor - Junior and Senior
- 2020 Adams County Fair Open Horse Show (This show is open for all youth in Adams, Brown, Pike & Scioto Counties in 4-H & FFA).
- Aug. 22, 2020 Multi County 4-H Fun Show registration form
Click here for Virtual Horse Registration
Click here for Horse JUNIOR Skillathon
Click here for Horse INTERMEDIATE Skillathon
Click here for Horse SENIOR Skillathon
2020 State Junior Horse Show information and class list
HORSE WEB LINKS