4-H Horse Program

The emphasis of Virginia's 4-H Horse and Pony program is on equine selection, nutrition, management, riding, recreation, fun, and horsemanship. Horseback riding provides an outdoor sports fitness program for physical, personal, and emotional development, including confidence building. The sport can develop into a life-long hobby or business. Projects are available for youth owning or having access to horses, and also for youth not having access to horses (horseless horse projects).

District Qualifying Clinics
District Qualifying Shows
District Qualifying Horse Bowl & Communications Contests
Educational Contests leading up to EquiSmartz

Events listed here are 4-H sponsored events only. For your 4-H event to be listed, email the PDF document to Sandy Arnold at least 2 weeks prior to your event date.

4-H Horse Program Resources
- Policies and guidelines for Virginia Tech and 4-H Horse related events, Volunteer resources, educational resources, as well as rulebooks, horse judging resources, measurement resources, and scholarship information.
Horse-related Curriculum and Publications
- Record books, curriculum, and publications for all 4-H Animal Science projects.

STEM Animal Science Curriculum

4-H Horse Email News

Email Archive for those that subscribe to the listserve

4-H Horse Program Newsletters

VT APSC & DAILY Newsletters with 4-H Horse Program Content

Mary Cole 4-H Horsemaster 50 Mile Trail Ride

Date: June 20-24, 2021
Location: Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Contact: Sandy Arnold
Intent to Ride Pre-application (sample) (date TBD, early April, 2021)
Preparation and Final Payment (sample) (date TBD)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Diamond Level Sponsors:
Virginia Horse Industry Board
Virginia Farm Bureau
Virginia Horse Council
Blue Ridge Trailers - Ruckersville, VA

Emerald Sponsors:
Pizza Hut

Ruby Level Sponsors:
EquiNutrix Equine Nutrition

Sapphire Level Sponsors:
Arabian Youth Horse Association
Heron Ridge - Harry & Stacy Daugherty
Jotobi Farm – Dr. and Mrs. Arden Huff

Award Sponsors:
Heron Ridge - Harry & Stacy Daugherty
Carol Miller

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Contact

Youth Equine Extension Associate
Sandy Arnold
horse4H@vt.edu

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