Horse Program

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
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 14	Multi County 4-H Horse Show	POSTPONED until Fall 2020
July 14, 16, 17	Adams County Jr. Fair Horse Shows (see Adams County Jr Fair Horse Show Entry Form)	POSTPONED until Fall 2020
July 20-24	State Fair Jr. Horse Show	CANCELLED
August 22	End of Year Horse Recognition Event
September TBD	End of Year County Trail Ride