Horse - Equine Science

Horsemanship is  used to help young people develop character, self-esteem and subject matter skills.

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.

Section links for this page:
Horse Resources
Hippology State Contest
Horse Bowl Coach Certification Training
Horse Bowl Contest
Horse Judging Contest and Clinic
Horse Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest
MFA Saddle Award
Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment
Missouri Equine Trip
Missouri State Fair Horse Show
Tennessee Walking Horse Award

Hippology State Contest

Sunday, April 19, 2009 (tentative)
Animal Science Center, University of Missouri-Columbia

Information
Open to all 4-Hers.  Registration is limited to the first 180.

Register through your county extension office with a county due date.
Registration Form (Word) or (PDF) 

Materials
County summary form is located in Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by April 1.

Hippology objectives and eligibility are in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF) – 303 KB

Leaders will not need to purchase additional resources.  Use the Horse Bowl questions.  Refer to Horse Resources.

Regional Horse Hippology Contest Guidebook (PDF - 46 KB)

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Horse Bowl Coach Certification Training

After October 1, 2008, Horse Bowl Coach Certification will be available as an online training.  The online training will replace the state in-person bowl certification.

Interested in more information?  Contact Sue at horseleader@cei.net

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Horse Bowl Contest

Saturday, April 18, 2009 (tentative)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Animal Science Center

Information
Horse Bowl has regional team limits and certified coaches are required. Register with the area coordinator.

Materials
Horse Bowl registration form and regulations are in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF – 303 KB)
County registrations due to the state 4-H office by April 1.

Regional Horse Bowl Contest Guidebook (PDF - 136 KB)

Horse bowl guidelines, resources and questions are on CD. No additional books will need to be purchased. Refer to Horse Resources.

Horse Bowl Contests 2008 Junior Junior Horse Bowl results (PDF) Junior Horse Bowl results (PDF) Senior Horse Bowl results (PDF)  Hippology-Horse Bowl Contest Photos

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Horse Judging Contest and Clinic

Saturday, March 14, 2009 (tentative)
Trowbridge Livestock Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
Contest day registration 8:30 a.m.

Information
Open to all 4-Hers.  No limit of number of participants per county.  Contact your county office for more information.

Register through your county extension office with a county due date.
Registration Form (Word) or (PDF)

Materials
County summary form located in Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by February 1

Horse Judging information is in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF) – 303 KB

Horse Judging Contest and Clinic 2008 Results and Photos

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Horse Public Speaking and Illustrative Talk/Demonstration Contest

September 6, 2008
University of Missouri-Columbia
Animal Science Center

Information
The speaking and illustrative talk/demonstration contests run concurrently.  Members may only participate in one contest. 

Counties may only send their top junior (8 – 13 by January 1) and senior (14 and older by January 1).

Register with your county extension office with a county due date. 

Questions about the contest should be directed to Sue Knautz at horseleader@cei.net

Materials
County registration form located in Just for Staff
County registrations are due to the state 4-H office by August 1      
Horse Public Speaking and Illustrative Talk/Demonstration Contest information is in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF – 303 KB)

Horse Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest 2007 Results (PDF)
	At the National Horse Demonstration Contest in November 2007, Brooke Story from Lincoln County represented Missouri 4-H.

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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 presented at the Missouri Equine Celebration in January.

Information
Check your county extension office for local due date.  Applications from the county are due to the state 4-H office by January 15 each year.

MFA Saddle Award application is in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF) – 303 KB

2008 Winner Saddle Award Winner

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Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment

The horse member enrollment is due to county offices May 1 each year.

Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment Form (PDF)

Horse membership enrollment is required to show at many county shows, State Fair and American Royal.

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Missouri Equine Trip

TBA, 2009
Destination - Kentucky! (See fact sheet below)

Information
Open to 4-Hers ages 13-18.  Registration is limited to the first 50.  Registration due by May 1.

For questions, contact:
Debbie Davis at davisdd@missouri.edu or 816-539-3765
Carol Parmenter at parmenterc@misssouri.edu or 417-448-2560

Materials
Equine Trip Fact Sheet (PDF)
Equine Trip Objectives (PDF)

Registration Form (PDF)
Youth Health Form (PDF fillable)

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Missouri State Fair Horse Show

July 24 - 27, 2008
Missouri State Fair, Sedalia

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 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF – 303 KB)

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Tennessee Walking Horse Award

Check your county extension office for local due date.  Applications from the county are due to the state 4-H office by March 1 each year.

Open to all 4-Hers with a Tennessee Walking Horse.

Tennessee Walking Horse Award form is in the 4-H Horsemanship Manual LG1400 (PDF – 422 KB)

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