EquiSmartz State 4-H Educational Contests

• Hippology Contest Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  The virtual format is not an open book contest, and no other searchable devices may be used including cell phones.  In addition, no help is allowed from anyone (other 4-Hers, siblings, adults/parents, coaches, etc.)
  
  
• UPDATES for the AYHC Horse Smarts resource
• UPDATES for Equine Science by Griffiths - note sentence correction, page 60: original sentence "The size of the horse’s eyeball (known as the globe) is larger than that of any other mammal, including the elephant and the whale."  changed to "The size of the horse’s eyeball (known as globe) is larger than that of any other land mammal."
  


• Virginia Wifi Hotspot Map
  With the help of local officials, schools, and libraries across Virginia, the Commonwealth Connect team and Virginia Tech have developed an interactive map of free, publicly available wifi hotspots that Virginians can access from a vehicle. Please share this map with your respective networks and constituents who may need access to the internet. For more Coronavirus broadband resources, please visit https://www.commonwealthconnect.virginia.gov/COVID-19.
  
  
• Past Results

• State Horse Judging Contest Rules and Guidelines
  The virtual format is not an open book contest, and no other searchable devices may be used including cell phones.  In addition, no help is allowed from anyone (other 4-Hers, siblings, adults/parents, coaches, etc.)

• Scantron Sample - be familiar with proper bubbling of answer sheets
  
  
• Virginia Wifi Hotspot Map
  With the help of local officials, schools, and libraries across Virginia, the Commonwealth Connect team and Virginia Tech have developed an interactive map of free, publicly available wifi hotspots that Virginians can access from a vehicle. Please share this map with your respective networks and constituents who may need access to the internet. For more Coronavirus broadband resources, please visit https://www.commonwealthconnect.virginia.gov/COVID-19.
  
  
• Past Results

• The State Public Speaking, Team and Individual presentations are limited to 6 individuals or teams per DISTRICT per age group. Qualifiers are held at the DISTRICT level.
  
• Rules and Regulations
  
• Contest Scoresheets
  • Junior Individual Presentation Scoresheet (PDF)
  • Junior Public Speaking Scoresheet (PDF)
  • Junior Team Presentation Scoresheet (PDF)
  • Senior Individual Presentation Scoresheet (PDF)
  • Senior Public Speaking Scoresheet (PDF)
  • Senior Team Presentation Scoresheet (PDF)
    
    
• Past Results

The State Horse Bowl contest is limited to 5 Horse Bowl Teams per DISTRICT per age group. Qualifiers are held at the DISTRICT level.

• Horse Bowl Rules and Regulations
• UPDATES for the AYHC Horse Smarts resource
• UPDATES for Equine Science by Griffiths - note sentence correction, page 60: original sentence "The size of the horse’s eyeball (known as the globe) is larger than that of any other mammal, including the elephant and the whale."  changed to "The size of the horse’s eyeball (known as globe) is larger than that of any other land mammal."
  
  
• Virginia Wifi Hotspot Map
  With the help of local officials, schools, and libraries across Virginia, the Commonwealth Connect team and Virginia Tech have developed an interactive map of free, publicly available wifi hotspots that Virginians can access from a vehicle. Please share this map with your respective networks and constituents who may need access to the internet. For more Coronavirus broadband resources, please visit https://www.commonwealthconnect.virginia.gov/COVID-19.
  
  
• Past Results

• Communications Contests
  
• Horse Bowl
  
• Hippology
• Horse Judging

• Please note that Horse Smarts will be used for both Junior and Senior Hippology and Horse Bowl Contests beginning 2020.
  
• AYHC Horse Smarts is continually updated - see this page for updates (free to download)
  
• AYHC Horse Industry Handbook is continually updated - see this page for updates to purchase