Licking County 4-H Horse ID Forms are due, along with the required fee, to the Licking County 4-H Horse and Pony Council by Thursday, April 18, 2024. Forms should either be mailed to: LC4-HHPC, P.O. BOX 87, Kirkersville, OH 43033 or can also be hand-delivered to a LC4-HHPC representatives between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18th at the Extension Office.
Equine
REMINDER: 2024 Equine Affair
Equine Affair will take place April 11-14, 2024 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. There is lots to do and see during this event. You can find out more by visiting their website at: https://equineaffaire.com/events/ohio/ or viewing the flyer: 2024 Equine Affair Information
2024 Horse Project Completion Guidelines
Horse project members can review the 2024 Licking County 4-H Horse Project Completion Guidelines to ensure they know what all needs to be completed based on the horse project in which they enroll. If you have questions on completion requirements for your horse project, please check with your club advisors.
2024 Spring Horse Clinic
The Licking County 4-H Horse and Pony Council will host their annual 4-H Horse Clinic on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for all horse project members.
Space is limited, so be sure to register right away! Registration form and other information about the clinic can be found HERE.
Southeastern Ohio Horse Shows at the Hartford Fairgrounds
The Southeastern Ohio Horse Show Organization will hold a series of shows at the Hartford Fairgrounds from May through September. This could be a close opportunity for horse project members to have additional experience showing. You can find more details on their Facebook Page.
2024 Horse Royalty Application
The 2024 Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council Queen/King & Princess/Prince Royalty Application is now available. Please review all requirements and guidelines within the application. Applications are due by March 29, 2024. Please mail applications to: Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council, P.O. Box 87, Kirkersville, Ohio 43033 or hand directly to Heather McClain.
Licking Valley Raiders Tack Auction
The Licking Valley Raiders will hold their annual Tack Auction on Saturday, March 16, 2024 starting at 3:00pm at Licking Valley High School.
2024 Equine Affair
Equine Affair will take place April 11-14, 2024 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. There is lots to do and see during this event. You can find out more by visiting their website at: https://equineaffaire.com/events/ohio/ or viewing the flyer: 2024 Equine Affair Information
2024 Livestock Requirements Summary
The 2024 Hartford Junior Fair Livestock Requirements Summary is now available. This document has all of the pertinent dates and information for all livestock projects. Please review it carefully to ensure you know all deadlines and requirements for your livestock project.
Equine Education Competition Teams Forming
Have you ever considered getting involved in Horse Bowl, Hippology or Horse Judging, but didn’t know where to start? We’ve got just what you need! An informational session will be held on Tuesday, January 30th, that will help you in better understanding each event, and allow you to sign up to participate! For those who have competed previously, please know that we want you to attend as well! The Hippology and Horse Bowl Contests will be held on April 6th at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, and the Judging contest on July 15th at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Members enrolling in a Horse project are eligible to participate.
Please join us for an informational meeting, so that we can establish teams and plan practice dates and times…
Attendance during this organizational meeting is very important!
When: Tuesday, January 30th / 7-8:00 p.m.
Where: Online – Zoom Meeting
Please send an email to Lisa Kuhn at lakuhn2010@gmail.com so you can be sent the meeting link. Please reach out to Lisa Kuhn or Heather McClain hmmjemm@yahoo.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
There is also a clinic on Saturday, March 2nd on the OSU campus that you can attend to better understand how the contests will operate and to learn about different horse related topics. You can register online on the state website. If you are planning on participating in the contests, we would strongly suggest signing up for this clinic.