Horsemanship Skills Calendar
Contact Sandy Arnold 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.
2023 HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS LEVEL 1 & 2
Central District
- March 19, 2023
Location: Brookneal, VA
Contact: Danielle Kernen
- May 21, 2023
Location: Brookneal, VA
Contact: Danielle Kernen
Northeast District
- May 14, 2023
Location: Doswell, VA
Contact: Lisa Powers
- May 20, 2023 - Level 2 Riding and Driving only
Location: Henrico, VA
Contact: Pinky Dowdy
- June 3, 2023
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Contact: Rachel Buehren
- June 18, 2023
Location: Doswell, VA
Contact: Lisa Powers
Northwest District
- May 20, 2023 - registration form
Location: Cross Junction, VA (District Horse Show)
Contact: Rose McDonald
- May 28, 2023
Location: Free Union, VA (District Horse Show)
Contact: Bertha Durbin
- June 10, 2023
Location: Lexington, VA (District Horse Show)
Contact: Jill Dawson, 540-460-9980
Southeast District
- June 3, 2023
Location: Airfield 4-H Center (District Horse Show)
Contact: Susan Lampert 757-620-0668
Southwest District
- June 10, 2023
Location: Tazewell Co. Fairgrounds, Tazewell
Contact: Malerie Whitehurst and Tammy Sparks - July 14, 2023
Location: Meadow Ridge Stables , Christiansburg
Contact: Reanna Willey

Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Jennifer Redifer
Extension Program Associate-Youth Animal Science
jredifer@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345