4-H Horse Program

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VIRTUAL YOUTH HORSE PROJECT ACTIVITIES

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 Educational Contests

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. (Search "horse")
Junior Record Book
https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=1281&contentname=Junior%204-H%20Horse%20Record%20Book
Senior Record Book
https://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=1282&contentname=Senior%204-H%20Horse%20Project%20Record%20Book
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 26-30, 2022
Location: Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Contact: Sandy Arnold
Intent to Ride Pre-application (due April 25)
Preparation and Final Payment (due May 28)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Show Sponsors:
Virginia Horse Industry Board
Virginia Thoroughbred Association - 60th Anniversary Sponsor

Ice Cream Social Sponsor
Virginia Farm Bureau

Division Sponsor
Virginia Horse Council

Jump Sponsor
Sweet Briar College

Arena Sponsors:
Nutrena Feeds
Blue Ridge Trailers - Ruckersville, VA
Corro

Diamond Level Sponsor
Jeff & Ann Shawver
SEDR1
Kairos Counseling

Emerald Sponsors
Averett University
Western Ways
HyVal Industries

Ruby Sponsor
Virginia Quarter Horse Association
Crooked Creek

Sapphire Sponsor
Harry & Stacy Daugherty

Topaz Sponsor
Virginia Paint Horse Club
Milton Construction Company

Class Sponsors:
Carol Miller
Umberger Show Horses / Alison Umberger
Professional Horse Services, LLC
Father's Cafe & Bakery

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Contact

Youth Equine Extension Associate
Sandy Arnold
horse4H@vt.edu

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