Special Horse Opportunities
2010 4-H Horse Project Calendar of Events
State 4-H Creative Contests
Creative Contests allow youth to express their love of horses in a variety of creative formats. Contest options may include posters, drawings, painting, photography, crafts, woodworking, sewing, poetry, and essays.
State 4-H Hippology
Hippology is the study of horses. This contest tests the participants knowledge of horses and horse related items from any aspect of the horse industry. Contest elements include a written exam, horse judging, identification of items and/or their uses, and solving a problem and presenting the solution.
State 4-H Horse Bowl
Horse Bowl is a quiz bowl contest where participants are asked questions about horses and horse related topics. Quick thinking is a must as you must activate your electronic buzzer before your opponent in order to answer the question and score points.
State 4-H Horse Judging
Horse judging turns the tables as youth try to match the experts in deciding how a particular group of horse should be ranked if they were competing in a show. Participants place various types of classes (in hand and under saddle) then give an oral presentation explaining how they ranked the class and why.
State 4-H Horse Leader Symposium
The Leader Symposium provides a hands on professional development opportunity for horse program volunteers. Training topics change annually so there is always something new to be learned. Program updates are reviewed and networking opportunities are available.
SC 4-H Horse Youth Leadership Conference
This conference is designed for senior level 4-Her's who are either current club officers or aspire to become an officer. Curriculum includes leadership development, team building skills, and career and professional development.
State 4-H Horsemanship Camp
The purpose of 4-H Horsemanship Camp is to provide youth an opportunity to learn and better techniques of horsemanship while enjoying the fellowship of other 4-H'ers from across the state. The camp is designed to increase horse knowledge and horsemanship skills - from the basics for beginning riders to showing techniques for the advanced rider.
State 4-H Horse Show
4-H riders from across the state put their riding and showmanship skills to the test during this multi-day show. A wide variety of classes and divisions are offered so that riders of all levels and disciplines have the opportuntiy to compete. Rule Book (915 KB, PDF)- Lease Form (71.3 KB, PDF)
State Fair Horse Show / 4-H Events
The SC State Fair creates a visual exhibit that demonstrates the positive youth involvement of youth and the diversity of activities within clubs. 4-H Horse events are run in conjunction with the State Youth Horse Show and Equine Industry Scholarship Program. Show Class List (PDF 50kB) - Team Tournament Information (PDF 18kB) - Team Tournament Entry (PDF 37kB) - Stall Decorating Contest Information (PDF 60kB) - Stall Decorating Rubric (PDF 62kB) - Stall Decorating Entry (PDF 23kB) - Stall Decorating Proposal (PDF 39kB)
Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships
Highest placing participants at state level horse events may have the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the Regional Championships. Events include riding/showing, horse bowl, hippology, horse judging, and communications.
Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-Up
Highest placing senior age participants at state level horse events may have the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the Eastern National Championships. Events include horse bowl, hippology, horse judging, and communications.
4-H Horse Ambassador Program
4-H Horse Project members ages 16-18 are eligible to serve as a liasion for the SC 4-H Horse Program. Ambassadors meet with other youth horse clubs, horse councils and associations, and political figures in the state of South Carolina to promote the program, strengthen its membership, and generate support. Interested members must be nominated by their county agent.
4-H Horse Program Advisory Committee
The advisory committee meets quarterly to discuss upcoming events, programmatic changes, and concerns related to the 4-H Horse Project. The committee consists of two leaders from each of the following regions: Pee Dee, Savannah Valley, Midlands, and Upstate; and three members at large and is led by the South Carolina 4-H Horse Program Specialist. You must be nominated by your agent and elected by leaders in your region at the South Carolina 4-H Horse Leaders Symposium in January of each year. Each term is two years.
Special Horse Resources
- 4-H Horse Worksbook (683 KB, PDF)
- Horse Safety Manual (287 KB, PDF)
- Horse Quest