Missouri 4-H Equine Tour
May 21-27, 2013
Whoa! If you love horses, are 13-18, and dream of future with horses, you don’t want to miss this amazing trip!
The 2013 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour is headed to the wide open spaces of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas to explore the indigenous equine careers and western horse industry May 21-27. Just a few of the plans on this busy itinerary will include visits to prestigious equine collegiate programs, western performance horse ranches, Remington Quarter Horse Race Track, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Fort Worth Stockyards, custom saddle and boot makers, meeting renowned trainers and equine medical experts, the Oklahoma City Memorial, and meeting up with rodeo professionals.
This is just the beginning! The $550 tour fee includes most meals, hotels, transportation on a chartered bus, admission fees, tour shirts/bags/group photo. Applications are due before March 1.
Information
Trip participants are accepted until
bus is filled. Application, references and $250 trip deposit (or full tour payment of $550) is
due before March 1 to secure your place on the tour!
For questions, contact Debbie Davis at
davisdd@missouri.edu or 816-539-3765
4-H in the News
Equine Trip 2012
Equine Trip
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Hippology State Contest
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Animal Science Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
Information
Open to all 4-Hers. Registration is limited to the first 180.
Register through your county MU Extension center with a county due
date.
Registration Form (PDF) |
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County information
County summary form is located in
Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by
April 1.
Resources
Horse project: Hippology
 Hippology State Contest 2013
Results and photos
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Horse Bowl Coach Certification training
Thanks for your interest in becoming a trained 4-H horse bowl coach. Before jumping to the tutorial, please read the following and let me know if you have any questions. Ben Gallup at gallupb@missouri.edu
Reason horse bowl coaches training is required
As you may know, horse bowl coaches must be trained to take teams to regional and ,if selected ,state 4-H horse bowl contests. Through training, we all work from the same set of rules and, more importantly, from a similar perspective that positive youth development is our 4-H priority.
New 4-H horse bowl coaches must meet the following three requirements prior to acceptance for this 4-H volunteer position.
1. Must have completed Making the Best Better: Volunteer Orientation.
2. Must be screened for child abuse, neglect and criminal records.
(Please contact your local University of Missouri Extension center for “how to” information related to volunteer orientation and background screening.)
3. And, must go through the online horse bowl coach’s tutorial.
Hang with me we are almost there. Once you log into the website, you will see a menu on the left hand side of the screen. The questions for the test are taken from the Horse Bowl Guide which is the last item in the list. The Coaches Training link has material that is intended to help you when you work with a team. Some of the content from the Bowl Guide and the Coaches Training information overlap. Please take some time to read through the Coaches Training notes as they provide tremendous insight into what 4-H values above everything else –
positive youth development.
One last favor please….. While your name will automatically go into our state horse bowl coaches data base when you register, I need you to call and let your local 4-H youth specialist know that you have passed. Good luck!
There are 50 questions on the tutorial test which are taken from the guide book and you may retake it until you pass with an 80% or above. Tutorial Site
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Horse Bowl State Contest
Saturday, April 20, 2013
University of Missouri-Columbia
Animal Science Center
Information
Horse
Bowl has regional team limits and certified coaches are required.
Register with the area coordinator.
County information
Horse Bowl registration form and regulations are in the
LG1400, 4-H
Horsemanship Manual (PDF). County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by April 1.
Resources
Horse project: Horse Bowl
 Horse Bowl State Contest 2013
Results and photos
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Horse Judging State CONTEST
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Trowbridge Livestock Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
Information
Open to all 4-Hers. The Horse Judging Contest take place at Trowbridge
Livestock Center. There is no
limit on the number of members a county may pre-enter in the contest; however, youth must pre-enter. Cost
is $15 per individual and no fee for parents or leaders.
Contest day check in for pre-entered youth is at 8:30 a.m.
Contact your county office for more information.
Register through your county Extension office with a county due date.
Contest
Registration Form (PDF) |
DOC
County information
County summary form located in
Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by
February 15.
Resources
Horse project: Horse Judging
 Horse
Judging Contest 2013
Results, article and photos
Horse Judging State CLINIC
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Sales arena in Trowbridge Livestock Center
University of Missouri-Columbia
Information
Open to all 4-Hers. The Horse Judging Clinic takes place at Trowbridge
Livestock Center. There is no
limit on the number of members a county may pre-enter in the clinic; however, youth must pre-enter. Cost
is $5 per individual and no fee for parents or leaders. Lunch for paid youth participants will be provided.
Check in for pre-entered youth begins at 9 a.m. The Judging Clinic begins at 9:30 a.m. with a 30 minute break for lunch about noon and ending by 1:30 p.m. Youth will have “how to” instruction in the morning and give 1 set of reasons after lunch. Pre-entered youth will receive an information letter with maps, details, etc.
Register through your county Extension office with a county due date.
Clinic Registration Form (PDF) | DOC
County information
County summary form located in Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by February 15.
Resources
Horse project: Horse Judging
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Horse Public Speaking and Demonstration
State Contest
TBA, 2013
University of Missouri-Columbia
Animal Science Center
Information
The speaking demonstration and team demonstration contests run concurrently. Members
may only participate in one contest.
For individual speaking and demonstration, counties may send their top junior (8 – 13 by January 1) and
senior (14 and older by January 1). Counties may send the top junior and senior team for team demonstration contest.
Register with your county extension office with a county due date.
Questions about the contest should be directed to Sue Knautz at horseleader@hughes.net
County information
County registration form located in Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by August 1
Resources
Horse project: Horse Speaking and Illustrative Talk/Demonstration
Horse
Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest 2012
Photos and Results
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MFA Saddle award
Sponsored by MFA Agri-Services-Feed Division, the MFA Saddle Award is
for Missouri 4-H members aged 14 years and older participating in the
Missouri 4-H Horsemanship Program who demonstrate knowledge and skills
in horsemanship and horse science, the ability to share the knowledge
and skills with other members and a commitment to better their
community.
The
MFA Saddle Award is presented at the Missouri State Horse Judging Contest n in
March.
Information
Check your county MU Extension center for local due date.
Applications from the county are due to the state 4-H office by the January 2 each year.
MFA Saddle Award application is in the LG1400, 4-H
Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
 2012 MFA award
MFA Saddle Award winner
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State Fair Sponsored 4-H/FFA Youth Horse Show
TBA, 2013
Missouri State Fair, Sedalia
(State Fair dates: August 11-21, 2011)
Information
First 550 horses only
Registration forms are available in May at http://www.mostatefair.com
For 4-H State Fair information, see Missouri State Fair
The reining patterns
for State Fair are in the LG1400, 4-H
Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
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Tennessee Walking Horse award
Open to all 4-Hers with a Tennessee Walking Horse.
Check your county
MU Extension center for local due date.
Applications from the county are due to the state 4-H office by March
1 each year.
Information
Tennessee Walking Horse award form is in the LG1400, 4-H
Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
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The
difference between 4-H and many other horse related opportunities is
that the various competitions available focus first on youth
development and “winning” a distant second goal.