Equine

LAST CHANCE: 2025 Hartford Fair Entry Information

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All Hartford Fair entries must be completed through the FairEntry portal again this year. The portal will open on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Please follow the Hartford Fair Entry Instructions when making your entries. Entry deadline is Friday, June 27, 2025.

Please note:

  • The Hartford Fair Entry Portal can be found by visiting: http://hartfordfair.fairentry.com
  • Please be sure to review the Hartford Fair Premium Book to ensure you know which Classes and Lots you will be making entries for before you start that process.
  • All 4-H families must use their 4-HOnline Credentials (email and password) to log into FairEntry. If a member creates a new account in FairEntry, they will be unable to make entries in Junior Fair Departments as those departments require them to be enrolled in the appropriate 4-H project in order to make entries.
  • All FFA members making entries in livestock departments will submit their own entries. Those entering projects in the FFA Building will do so through their advisor.
  • Please make sure that you add all entries to each exhibitor in your family before you submit the entries and continue to the payment portal.
  • REMINDER: All youth planning to participate in Showmanship MUST make an entry for their Showmanship class. Even if a member isn’t sure about whether they want to do Showmanship or not, they should go ahead and make an entry for it.

Photo IDs

NEW THIS YEAR: Members will upload their photo for their Fair ID as part of their entry process in FairEntry. There will be a question early in the process that will ask you to upload a photo. PLEASE NOTE: the system does NOT require you to upload the photo (which means you can accidentally skip this step). We had to make it optional, otherwise it would require it for everyone making entries, including those making just Open Department entries who don’t receive Fair IDs. If you skip this step and do not upload a photo, you will not have a Fair ID. Also, photos for IDs must be uploaded into FairEntry by the deadline of June 27th. All photos will be pulled from the entries at this point and sent for printing so that we have the IDs back to us in time to pass them out in the days leading up to fair. Late photos will not be accepted.

Your photo for your Fair ID must be either a jpeg or png file. The photo should be of the member’s head and shoulders with a light colored, neutral background. Exhibitors should not be wearing hats, sunglasses or bandanas in their photo. Please see examples of photos that don’t meet the criteria and one that does:

Glitches and Issues

As we’ve discovered recently, FairEntry does occasionally have glitches that can occur. If you run into issues please reach out to Adrienne at anderson.1410@osu.edu. Sending screenshots of the error you are receiving can be very helpful in figuring out what is going wrong. Please do NOT wait until the last minute to complete your entries as that gives us less time to help you solve the issue. PLEASE NOTE: Lisa and Adrienne will be at 4-H Camp June 17-21 at 4-H Camp Ohio. Please realize that we have limited access to emails during this time and will not be able to respond quickly in most cases.

FairEntry Help Session

We will be offering our final help session for those who may want/need help with making entries. Our final session will be held at the Hartford Fairgrounds in the Junior Fair Board Office on Thursday, June 26th between 5:00-7:00pm. If you plan to come to the help session, please be prepared with list of items on the flyer HERE or listed below.

Volunteers Needed For Ohio State Fair Skillathons

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Volunteers are still needed to serve as Ohio State Fair Skillathon facilitators! You will work with youth to facilitate a skillathon station. Entry passes, snacks, and meal tickets will be provided for anyone who volunteers. Please visit the link to register: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8uCgoIHKovT0NOm

REMINDER: 2025 Hartford Fair Entry Information

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All Hartford Fair entries must be completed through the FairEntry portal again this year. The portal will open on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Please follow the Hartford Fair Entry Instructions when making your entries. Entry deadline is Friday, June 27, 2025.

Please note:

  • The Hartford Fair Entry Portal can be found by visiting: http://hartfordfair.fairentry.com
  • Please be sure to review the Hartford Fair Premium Book to ensure you know which Classes and Lots you will be making entries for before you start that process.
  • All 4-H families must use their 4-HOnline Credentials (email and password) to log into FairEntry. If a member creates a new account in FairEntry, they will be unable to make entries in Junior Fair Departments as those departments require them to be enrolled in the appropriate 4-H project in order to make entries.
  • All FFA members making entries in livestock departments will submit their own entries. Those entering projects in the FFA Building will do so through their advisor.
  • Please make sure that you add all entries to each exhibitor in your family before you submit the entries and continue to the payment portal.
  • REMINDER: All youth planning to participate in Showmanship MUST make an entry for their Showmanship class. Even if a member isn’t sure about whether they want to do Showmanship or not, they should go ahead and make an entry for it.

Photo IDs

NEW THIS YEAR: Members will upload their photo for their Fair ID as part of their entry process in FairEntry. There will be a question early in the process that will ask you to upload a photo. PLEASE NOTE: the system does NOT require you to upload the photo (which means you can accidentally skip this step). We had to make it optional, otherwise it would require it for everyone making entries, including those making just Open Department entries who don’t receive Fair IDs. If you skip this step and do not upload a photo, you will not have a Fair ID. Also, photos for IDs must be uploaded into FairEntry by the deadline of June 27th. All photos will be pulled from the entries at this point and sent for printing so that we have the IDs back to us in time to pass them out in the days leading up to fair. Late photos will not be accepted.

Your photo for your Fair ID must be either a jpeg or png file. The photo should be of the member’s head and shoulders with a light colored, neutral background. Exhibitors should not be wearing hats, sunglasses or bandanas in their photo. Please see examples of photos that don’t meet the criteria and one that does:

Glitches and Issues

As we’ve discovered recently, FairEntry does occasionally have glitches that can occur. If you run into issues please reach out to Adrienne at anderson.1410@osu.edu. Sending screenshots of the error you are receiving can be very helpful in figuring out what is going wrong. Please do NOT wait until the last minute to complete your entries as that gives us less time to help you solve the issue. PLEASE NOTE: Lisa and Adrienne will be at 4-H Camp June 17-21 at 4-H Camp Ohio. Please realize that we have limited access to emails during this time and will not be able to respond quickly in most cases.

FairEntry Help Sessions

We will be offering three help sessions for those who may want/need help with making entries. Two help sessions will be held at the Hartford Fairgrounds in the Junior Fair Board Office and one will be held at the Licking County Extension Office in Newark. If you plan to come to one of the help sessions, please be prepared with list of items on the flyer HERE or listed below.

REMINDER: 2025 Beeson Award Nominations Due

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The Beeson Award for “Outstanding 4-H Horse Project Member” is due by Friday, June 13, 2025 to the Licking County Extension Office. A 4-H Horse Project member may nominate him/herself, be nominated by an Advisor, or by another 4-H member. Please consider who you might want to nominate for this honor. To view the full list of guidelines and the application, please click HERE.

 

2025 Hartford Fair Entry Information

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All Hartford Fair entries must be completed through the FairEntry portal again this year. The portal will open on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Please follow the Hartford Fair Entry Instructions when making your entries. Entry deadline is Friday, June 27, 2025.

Please note:

  • The Hartford Fair Entry Portal can be found by visiting: http://hartfordfair.fairentry.com
  • Please be sure to review the Hartford Fair Premium Book to ensure you know which Classes and Lots you will be making entries for before you start that process.
  • All 4-H families must use their 4-HOnline Credentials (email and password) to log into FairEntry. If a member creates a new account in FairEntry, they will be unable to make entries in Junior Fair Departments as those departments require them to be enrolled in the appropriate 4-H project in order to make entries.
  • All FFA members making entries in livestock departments will submit their own entries. Those entering projects in the FFA Building will do so through their advisor.
  • Please make sure that you add all entries to each exhibitor in your family before you submit the entries and continue to the payment portal.
  • REMINDER: All youth planning to participate in Showmanship MUST make an entry for their Showmanship class. Even if a member isn’t sure about whether they want to do Showmanship or not, they should go ahead and make an entry for it.

Photo IDs

NEW THIS YEAR: Members will upload their photo for their Fair ID as part of their entry process in FairEntry. There will be a question early in the process that will ask you to upload a photo. PLEASE NOTE: the system does NOT require you to upload the photo (which means you can accidentally skip this step). We had to make it optional, otherwise it would require it for everyone making entries, including those making just Open Department entries who don’t receive Fair IDs. If you skip this step and do not upload a photo, you will not have a Fair ID. Also, photos for IDs must be uploaded into FairEntry by the deadline of June 27th. All photos will be pulled from the entries at this point and sent for printing so that we have the IDs back to us in time to pass them out in the days leading up to fair. Late photos will not be accepted.

Your photo for your Fair ID must be either a jpeg or png file. The photo should be of the member’s head and shoulders with a light colored, neutral background. Exhibitors should not be wearing hats, sunglasses or bandanas in their photo. Please see examples of photos that don’t meet the criteria and one that does:

Glitches and Issues

As we’ve discovered recently, FairEntry does occasionally have glitches that can occur. If you run into issues please reach out to Adrienne at anderson.1410@osu.edu. Sending screenshots of the error you are receiving can be very helpful in figuring out what is going wrong. Please do NOT wait until the last minute to complete your entries as that gives us less time to help you solve the issue. PLEASE NOTE: Lisa and Adrienne will be at 4-H Camp June 17-21 at 4-H Camp Ohio. Please realize that we have limited access to emails during this time and will not be able to respond quickly in most cases.

FairEntry Help Sessions

We will be offering three help sessions for those who may want/need help with making entries. Two help sessions will be held at the Hartford Fairgrounds in the Junior Fair Board Office and one will be held at the Licking County Extension Office in Newark. If you plan to come to one of the help sessions, please be prepared with list of items on the flyer HERE or listed below.

LAST CHANCE: Annual EquiSTEP Program Required for All Horse Project Members

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Horse Project Members…

The 2025 EquiSTEP program is now up and running! Please remember that all Licking County 4-H Horse project members must complete the online training by no later than June 1st in order to show in county state 4-H equine shows. Full instructions can be found HERE. Please remember that each member must log in with a unique email address. You cannot use the same email address for multiple youth completing EquiSTEP.

Complete the EquiSTEP program here: https://go.osu.edu/EquiSTEP2025

REMINDER: 2025 Beeson Award Nominations Due Soon

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The Beeson Award for “Outstanding 4-H Horse Project Member” is due by Friday, June 13, 2025 to the Licking County Extension Office. A 4-H Horse Project member may nominate him/herself, be nominated by an Advisor, or by another 4-H member. Please consider who you might want to nominate for this honor. To view the full list of guidelines and the application, please click HERE.

 

2025 Livestock Requirements Summary

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Please remember that the The 2025 Livestock Requirements Summary is available HERE. The has all of the dates, requirements, and guidelines for livestock projects and is a useful resource.

2025 Horse & Pony Council Scholarship Due

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The Licking County 4-H Horse and Pony Council Collegiate Scholarship is due to the Licking County Extension Office by May 16, 2025. Applicants must be active members of Licking County 4-H and enrolled in a horse project in 2025 and must have participated in the Licking County 4-H program a minimum of three consecutive years (including current year). They must also be planning to pursue a degree from a two or four year program at an accredited and degree granting institution. They must be a 2025 graduated high school senior who will be enrolled in college classes during fall 2025.

Please review the application for a full list of requirements and guidelines.

Equine Excellence Expo

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We are excited to invite you to an educational event hosted by Ohio State Extension and ATI’s Equine Program. The event will take place on May 10, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Ohio State ATI Equine Center, located at 3339 Apple Creek Road, Apple Creek, Ohio 44606.

Join us for a fun, free day filled with engaging sessions tailored to equine enthusiasts. You will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of sessions, each led by knowledgeable speakers.

Sessions include:

  • Bring your own samples: Fecal egg counts – Dr. Steffanie Burk, Otterbein University
  • Risk management & thermal imaging – Kayla Jones, Ohio Farm Bureau
  • Evaluating hay for horses – Dr. Sara Mastellar, Ohio State ATI
  • Weight carrying capacity of horses – Dr. Karen Wimbush, Ohio State ATI
  • Biosecurity for horses – Dr. Lizz Share, The Ohio State University Departments of Animal Sciences and Extension
  • Horse travel tips, trailering safety, and pre-checks info – Janessa Hill, The Ohio State University Ag and Natural Resources Educator

If you plan to bring equine fecal samples to conduct fecal egg counts, please email Janessa Hill at hill.1357@osu.edu, so that we can plan to have enough supplies. Event updates will be posted on the Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1261710948835907). For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact Janessa Hill at hill.1357@osu.edu or Dr. Sara Mastellar at mastellar.1@osu.edu.

About the Ohio State ATI Equine Center:

The Ohio State ATI Equine Center is part of The Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical Institute’s 1,725 acre working farm located in Apple Creek, Ohio. The Center supports coursework and learning opportunities for Ohio State ATI students on the Wooster, OH campus pursuing degrees in equine, animal science, and related fields.

For more info:

• For more information on happenings at the Ohio State ATI Equine Center follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATIEquineCenter/.

• For more information from Holmes County Extension check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OSUEXTHolmes.

We look forward to your participation and hope to see you there!