The Beeson Award for “Outstanding 4-H Horse Project Member” is due by Friday, June 24, 2022 to the Licking County Extension Office. This honor is available to members who have participate in horse projects for a minimum of three (3) years. 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.
Registration is now open for the Ohio State Fair Virtual Skillathon Contests. These contests are a great way to participate in the Ohio State Fair skillathon program without having to attend the fair in person. Registration to participate is due by June 21st and can be completed be visiting go.osu.edu/skillathonregistration. Members are NOT required to be enrolled in a species project to participate so all 4-H and FFA youth are encouraged to participate!
Please note: outstanding breeding exhibitors (goat, sheep, swine, and beef) must complete the virtual skillathon to be eligible for OBE.
The Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Collegiate Scholarship Application is due by Friday, May 20, 2022. Forms can be dropped off by 4:30pm to the Licking County Extension Office or mailed (postmarked by May 20, 2022) to:
Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council ScholarshipC/O Licking County Extension Office771 E. Main St., Suite 103Newark, Ohio 43055
The scholarship application can be found HERE.
Learn valuable and practical safety techniques to keep the member and horse safe at home and during shows. Review brush maintenance, proper grooming, bathing, and more. Live demonstrations on clipping for ranch and pleasure projects, saddle fitting, saddling and stirrup adjustments for optimal riding, halter fitting for field and ring, and proper chain use.
Date: May 21, 2022
Time: 10:00am to 1:30pm
Location: 1187 Thornwood Dr., Heath, OH 43056
Registration
9:15 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Event A Link
Make sure to stop by our registration table to check in and get your Hoof beats bag and register for your door prizes! Registration opens at 9:15 a.m. and will go up until 9:58 a.m. We want to get started promptly at 10:00 a.m.
Giddy Up Stations
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Event B Link
Have fun learning and engaging with other 4-Hers, with 4 rotating stations designed to teach members and their family in an engaging and interactive way!
Station 1: “Munching Madness” – Learn about horse nutrition requirements, smell and touch grain and hay to what is okay to feed and what is not.
Station 2: “Looking HORSEome” – Identify grooming tools, learn how to make your horse sparkle and get learn how to clean your grooming tools.
Station 3: “Show-It-Off” – Get ready to show by learning what to take, get tips and tricks to showing on a budget. Find out how to time your show prep so you aren’t rushing and what members are required to wear.
Station 4: “Let’s Hoof It Outta Here”? – Learn about proper hoof care, identify common hoof trouble and how to treat it!
Safety Stations
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Event C Link
Get ready to participate in two exciting safety stations, designed to teach the member and their family how to keep themselves and their horse or pony safe!
Station 1: “Horse Space” – Work with a life sized cut out to determine what dangers zones are at the barn and show barn. Identify the meaning of red ribbons and learn horse to horse space. Finally learn how, where and what a safety knot is and why its vital to your horses safety.
Station 2: “Stall Knowledge 101” – Keep your horse from hurting itself or getting sick by learning key tips and tricks to ensure a stall is safe. Learn how to keep your horse cool in the heat at shows and the barn. Use a life-sized cut out to learn how to safely enter and exit stalls and truly understand the size of your equine!
Feed Time (Lunch)
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Set down, take a break and enjoy some tasty pizza, chips and water, lemonade or tea.
“Horsing Around” Demonstrations
12:30 -1:30 p.m.
Gather round as you watch and learn from experts using live horses.
Demonstration 1: “Fitting This” Learn how to properly fit your horse and pony halter for the field and for the horse show. Understand when its appropriate to use the chain and how to use the chain safely and effectively. Watch and learn how to fit your horses Western and English bridles. Understand the importance of checking tack and blankets for saddles and learn how to adjust stirrups for an optimal ride and show.
Demonstration 2: “Brush – Clip – Bath – Repeat” Watch and learn how to make your horse sparkle. See how to properly care for your horses mane and tail for long luxurious locks! Get grooming tips that make a difference in the show ring to a judge. Get an example of what banding and braiding is. Clipping 101″: How and what to clip for Ranch and Western. Get tips and tricks to safely clip even the most reluctant horses, safely. Learn what equipment is needed and how to keep it good as new.
Licking County 4-H Horse ID papers with a photo ID and the $5 fee are due by Thursday, April 28, 2022. Forms can be turned in to a Licking County 4-H Horse and Pony Council representative at the Licking County Extension Office between the hours of 11:00am and 1:00pm on Thursday, April 28th. If you are not able to drop your forms off during those hours, forms must be mailed to LC4-HHPC, P.O. BOX 87, Kirkersville, OH 43033. You can download/print the form HERE.
Learn valuable and practical safety techniques to keep the member and horse safe at home and during shows. Review brush maintenance, proper grooming, bathing, and more. Live demonstrations on clipping for ranch and pleasure projects, saddle fitting, saddling and stirrup adjustments for optimal riding, halter fitting for field and ring, and proper chain use.
Date: May 21, 2022
Time: 10:00am to 1:30pm
Location: 1187 Thornwood Dr., Heath, OH 43056
Registration
9:15 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Event A Link
Make sure to stop by our registration table to check in and get your Hoof beats bag and register for your door prizes! Registration opens at 9:15 a.m. and will go up until 9:58 a.m. We want to get started promptly at 10:00 a.m.
Giddy Up Stations
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Event B Link
Have fun learning and engaging with other 4-Hers, with 4 rotating stations designed to teach members and their family in an engaging and interactive way!
Station 1: “Munching Madness” – Learn about horse nutrition requirements, smell and touch grain and hay to what is okay to feed and what is not.
Station 2: “Looking HORSEome” – Identify grooming tools, learn how to make your horse sparkle and get learn how to clean your grooming tools.
Station 3: “Show-It-Off” – Get ready to show by learning what to take, get tips and tricks to showing on a budget. Find out how to time your show prep so you aren’t rushing and what members are required to wear.
Station 4: “Let’s Hoof It Outta Here”? – Learn about proper hoof care, identify common hoof trouble and how to treat it!
Safety Stations
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Event C Link
Get ready to participate in two exciting safety stations, designed to teach the member and their family how to keep themselves and their horse or pony safe!
Station 1: “Horse Space” – Work with a life sized cut out to determine what dangers zones are at the barn and show barn. Identify the meaning of red ribbons and learn horse to horse space. Finally learn how, where and what a safety knot is and why its vital to your horses safety.
Station 2: “Stall Knowledge 101” – Keep your horse from hurting itself or getting sick by learning key tips and tricks to ensure a stall is safe. Learn how to keep your horse cool in the heat at shows and the barn. Use a life-sized cut out to learn how to safely enter and exit stalls and truly understand the size of your equine!
Feed Time (Lunch)
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Set down, take a break and enjoy some tasty pizza, chips and water, lemonade or tea.
“Horsing Around” Demonstrations
12:30 -1:30 p.m.
Gather round as you watch and learn from experts using live horses.
Demonstration 1: “Fitting This” Learn how to properly fit your horse and pony halter for the field and for the horse show. Understand when its appropriate to use the chain and how to use the chain safely and effectively. Watch and learn how to fit your horses Western and English bridles. Understand the importance of checking tack and blankets for saddles and learn how to adjust stirrups for an optimal ride and show.
Demonstration 2: “Brush – Clip – Bath – Repeat” Watch and learn how to make your horse sparkle. See how to properly care for your horses mane and tail for long luxurious locks! Get grooming tips that make a difference in the show ring to a judge. Get an example of what banding and braiding is. Clipping 101″: How and what to clip for Ranch and Western. Get tips and tricks to safely clip even the most reluctant horses, safely. Learn what equipment is needed and how to keep it good as new.
The 2022 Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council King/Queen and Prince/Princess application is due by Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Completed applications should be mailed to: Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council, P.O. Box 87, Kirkersville, Ohio 43033. You can find the application here.
If you are looking for information and resources for Ohio 4-H livestock and animal sciences, you can check out the websites below:
Other good information on livestock can be found on the extension team pages:
Did you know that the State 4-H Hipplogy, Horse Bowl and Judging Clinic is open to all ages? Youth, adults, and volunteers are all welcome to sign up and participate! This is a great event to attend and then take back lots of exciting new ideas to your club. The schedule and registration link for this year’s Hippology, Horse Judging, & Horse Bowl clinic are now available at here!