4-H Horse Project

Project Information:

HORSE – Do you have a horse? Do you want to expand your horizons? Dive deeper into your love of horses by refreshing your basic knowledge regarding types, colors, markings and more. Ramp up your education on grooming, feeding, stable care, hoof care and safety. Learn the right equipment and riding skills. This is all a part of the 4-H Horse/Pony Project. This project is open to 4-H members who own, lease or manage a horse or pony. Leasing and managerial access, or use of another’s animal, is the ability to have full use of a horse or pony and is considered the Horse Project, not Horseless Horse. There may be costs, not covered by 4-H, for leasing a horse. Using a family member’s horse (aunt, grandma, etc) would be an example of managerial.

Note – Minimum requirement is third grade. To be a member in good standing and participate at the Kenosha County Fair and State Expo (and other activities), you must earn 6 Pony Points by attending meetings, workouts, or other Project events. You must also be a member in good standing with your county 4-H Club.

HORSELESS HORSE – This project is open to 4-H members who do not own, lease or manage or have direct access to a horse. You need a desire to learn about horses. Explore horse behavior, terms, breeds, identification, body parts, selection, grooming, saddling and bridling, safety and equipment, and much more.

For those who do not have access to a horse, the project will attempt to pair a member with a buddy. A buddy is someone who is willing to take the member under their wing and show the member the ropes of horse ownership and all it entails. There is no guarantee that the project will be able to find buddies for everyone. A buddy is not required to participate in project activities.

Note – Minimum requirement is third grade. To be a member in good standing, you must earn 6 Pony Points by attending meetings, workouts, or other Project events. In addition to 6 Pony Points, members in good standing also need to complete their County 4-H Club requirements.

MODEL HORSE – This is a self-directed project without leadership. Learn about the hobby of Model Horses including the collecting, painting, making of tack, and participating in “Live” Model Horse shows. The ultimate goal is to display the miniature model horse as close to real life as possible.

Note: 4-H members must be in 3rd grade or higher for ALL HORSE/HORSELESS HORSE/MODEL HORSE

Note: All members are encouraged to participate in county and state educational
events including hippology, horse bowl, judging, and team problems.

Documents and Forms:

Upcoming Clinics:*

All workouts go from 6:00-8:00 pm and will be at the fairgrounds. Hawkspur will be the location if the fairgrounds arena is too muddy.

Project Leader Contact Information:

Horse Project Leadership Team
kenoshahorseproject@gmail.com