The 2026 Horse Royalty Application is now available. It is due to the address on the application by March 31, 2026.
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2026 Equine Event Opportunities… Sign Up Now!
Licking County 4-H Horse Project Members are encouraged to get involved in a variety of equine teams and events. If you are interested in being a part of one (or more) of the following events, please reach out to Tessa at 4hequineeducation@gmail.com by January 9, 2026 to ensure that you are included on all communications going forward.
- Equine Communications Contest
- Horse Bowl
- Hippology
- Horse Judging
- Skill-a-thon
- Groom & Clean Contest
- State Trail Ride
REMINDER: Teen Achievement Awards Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship DUE
The 2026 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2025 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 10, 2025. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2026) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.
2025 Horse Project Members Recognized at Horse Banquet
Horse Project Members were recognized at the 2025 Fall Horse Banquet for all of their hard work and accomplishments this year. If you would like to see all of the members that were recognized, the complete list can be found HERE.
Teen Achievement Awards Forms and Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship
The 2026 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards Form Packet as well as the 2025 Licking County 4-H Committee Scholarship Packet are now available. Both forms can be found on the Teen Opportunities page of the website. Achievement Awards forms and the 4-H Committee Scholarship are due to the Licking County Extension Office by Friday, October 10, 2025. By completing the Achievement Awards forms, members have the opportunity to be recognized for their comprehensive project work and leadership activities and can be chosen to represent Licking County at the state level competition. Applicants are also eligible to apply for state trips/camps and other opportunities through this process. Members must be at least 14 (as of 01/01/2026) in order to be eligible for this process. Please reach out to Lisa McCutcheon (mccutcheon.46@osu.edu) with questions or for help with the process.
REMINDER: 2025 Fall Horse Banquet
The Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council will host their annual Fall Banquet on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Horse project members and advisors are encouraged to attend.
When: 3:00-5:00pm
Where: Broad Peak – 6623 Summit Rd, Pataskala, OH 43062
Agenda:
Refreshments
Club Introductions
State Fair & 4-H Year Recognition
Beeson Award
Scholarship Awards
Please RSVP to Laura Tyler: cmteamlt@gmail.com or 614.619.2900
Jackson County Horse Committee Open Show
The Jackson County Horse Committee will hold their Open Show on Sunday, October 5, 2025 in Wellston, Ohio. Check out more details HERE.
2025 Fall Horse Banquet
The Licking County 4-H Horse & Pony Council will host their annual Fall Banquet on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Horse project members and advisors are encouraged to attend.
When: 3:00-5:00pm
Where: Broad Peak – 6623 Summit Rd, Pataskala, OH 43062
Agenda:
Refreshments
Club Introductions
State Fair & 4-H Year Recognition
Beeson Award
Scholarship Awards
Please RSVP to Laura Tyler: cmteamlt@gmail.com or 614.619.2900
2025 Hartford Fair Results
Results from the 2025 Hartford Fair are being posted to the Exhibitor page of the Hartford Fair website. While results for several shows/events are already posted, we will be working over the next few weeks to get the rest of the results posted there, so if you don’t see a show posted just yet, check back in a few weeks!
REMINDER: Livestock and Equine Skillathons at the Hartford Fair
Junior fair exhibitors! Please remember that there are livestock skillathon contests throughout the week at the fair. All junior fair exhibitors are encouraged to participate. You do not need to show a specific species to participate in that species skillathon; they are open to all! The skillathon competitions are a great way to show your knowledge! See the full schedule of skillathon competitions below or click HERE.
