Horsemanship Skills Calendar
Contact Hunter Liles with Horsemanship Skills Dates to be posted. Please allow a minimum of two weeks notice before the event. Skills Tests must be completed before the entry deadline of the state show. Riders must reserve their spot with the Contact listed before the event. Participants must be age 9 or older as of Sept. 30 of the year of the event, be an enrolled 4-H member, and wear an ASTM approved helmet.
To test for Horsemanship Skill Level 3 and 4 - see the state show page for the application process.
2025 HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS LEVEL 1 & 2
Central District
Northeast District
- April 18, 2025
Location: Gloucester, VA
Contact: Jennifer Hart - April 26, 2025
Location: Henrico, VA
Contact: Meredith Perkins - May 3, 2025
Location: Dutton, VA
Contact: Michelle Smith - June 7-8, 2025
Location: Doswell, VA
Contact: Lisa Powers
Northwest District
- April 5, 2025
Location: Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, Warrenton, VA
Contact: Sam Weise - May 10, 2025
Location: Frederick County Fairgrounds, Frederick, VA
Contact: Hannah Mcdonald , Registration Information
Southeast District
Southwest District

Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345