Virginia 4-H Horse Ambassadors
Ambassadors in the Capitol Building
Ambassadors in the Capitol Building
2026-2027 Calendar of Events
- 4-H Day at the Capitol: January 20, 2027
- Block and Bridle Horse Weekend: February 5-6th, 2027
- Equismartz Hippology and Horse Judging: April 9-10th, 2027
- Equismartz Communications and Horse Bowl, April 24th, 2027
- Virginia 4-H Congress: June 22 - 25th, 2027
- Virginia State 4-H Championship Horse Show - September 9-12, 2027
- Virginia State Fair: October 1, 2027
2026-2027 Ambassadors
- Northwest District
Lillian Hall - Augusta
- Northeast District
Zoe Bowman, King George
Emma Tarleton - King George
- Central District
Emma Ranson, Buckingha - Zia Williams - Halifax
- Amelia Jerose, Amherst
- Gabrielle Masnaghetti - Appomattox
- Southeast District
Brettin Trimbath, James City - Aubrey McClure - Dinwiddie
- Southwest District
Laken Crowder - Wythe
- Ambassador Advisors
State Advisors: Lauren McCroskey and Hunter Liles, Ext Youth Animal Science Program Associate
Applications are now open for the cohort of 2026-2027 Virginia 4-H Horse Ambassadors! Applications will be due on October 31, 2026.
Applicants must submit an application and have ONE reference submitted by email to Hunter Liles at huntl97@vt.edu prior to the deadline to be considered.
This program is supported by a grant through the Virginia Horse Industry Board.
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
Lauren McCroskey
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
lkopp@vt.edu
(540) 231-1716
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Calendar of Events
Related Topics
Horse Program Advising Leadership
District Horse Councils
This program is supported by a grant through the Virginia Horse Industry Board.