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On this page you will find many informational items related to the Horse Project. The required forms for the Horse project are all linked below. There is also a calendar of all scheduled Horse & Pony Project events for the year. The Horse & Pony committee member's names and contact numbers are listed at the bottom of the page. You can click an item in the quick link bars to take you directly to that portion of the page.

***If you have ever fallen off your horse with your helmet on, you should replace your helmet, as the foam after an impact can lose it effectiveness.

Greetings! Plan to find out what your Horse Committee is doing by keeping up with the minutes from their meetings! Read anytime to get the latest updates. Have some suggestions? Contact any committee member to discuss your ideas! They are always looking for fresh input!
Danielle Nickels (228-3297); Mary Barr (543-3827); Sheila Fry (325-5865); Roger Vogel (325-1583); Eric Brugger (325-3719)
Gary Gibson (862-2450); Jamie Keller (325-1018) and Crimson Pulver (329-5711). Youth Committee Members are:
Alyssa Bailey (897-4599); Sam Barr (543-3827); Meg Butenhoff (424-3066); Andie Jorgenson (325-2225)

CONGRATULATIONS to Eleanor Nesimiglu who participated in the 1st ever Champion Horse Challenge at the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair! Eleanor was selected to participate in the competition. The Horse Challenge allows youth to compete in a series of horse speed events, such as barrel racing, gymkana, pole bending, key, plug and action. Eleanor was a part of the Grand Champion Team!

Are you knowledgable about horses or just like to learn about them? The Horse Bowl might just be for you! This group plans their meetings around the State competion and practices with questions from 4-H practice books. In a quiz bowl format, the team answers questions with buzzers, and the team learns about various horse topics such as nutrition, showing, breeds, reproduction, and much more. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Mary Barr, Danielle Nickels, or Roger Vogel for more information.

Date

Time

Event

Where

Nov 6

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Dec 4

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Jan 8

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Jan 22

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Feb 7

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Food Stand at Horse Kickoff Meeting

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rms

Feb 19

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Mar 5

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Mar 12

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Mar 19

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Apr 9

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Apr 16

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Apr 23

7:00-Jrs; 7:30-Srs

Horse Bowl Workshop

Justice Center, Multi-Purpose Rm 1

Horse judging consists of making a careful study of animals and measuring them individually against a commonly accepted ideal. Horse judging is an art where an authoritative person expresses his or her opinion of a class, by his or her order of placement. An educated judge should be able to express his or her opinion orally to reinforce the order of placement. Being on a 4-H judging team teaches you the parts of the horse, blemishes and unsoundness, and conformational faults in addition to learning the various breeds of horses (Arabian, Morgan, Quarter Horse, Paint, etc). Learning to give oral reasons gives an even better understanding of the various breeds and the terminology to describe the attributes of each breed.
If you would like to become a part of this unique opportunity team, please attend the following judging sessions! As the weather warms up, we will be venturing to local barns to do live judging. If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Nickels at 608-228-3297 or Alissa Grenawalt at 608-328-9441.

Date

Time

Event

Where

Jan 29

TBD

Horse Judging Workshop

TBD

Feb 26

TBD

Horse Judging Workshop

TBD

Mar 26

TBD

Horse Judging Workshop

TBD

Apr ??

TBD

Horse Judging Workshop

TBD

Apr 16

12:00 pm -3:00 pm

Midwest Fair Horse Judging Contest -
Registration Form (To be attached later)

Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI

May 28

TBD

Horse Judging Workshop

TBD

TBA

State Horse Judging Competition

Members are required to attend one hands-on clinic and one educational clinic in order to show at the Green County Fair.
Be sure to sign in when you attend a clinic.

Date

Time

Event

Where

April 25

10:00-11:30 am ~ Beginners

12:30-2:00 pm ~ Intermediate/Advanced

Showmanship Clinc

Candy Benner will help members learn about showmanship and training techniques. Bring your horse (with negative coggins) to use as a hands-on clinic or audit the clinic for an educational credit. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse!

Green County Fairgrounds
Barn 7

May 1

ID Pictures Due to UW Extension

Green County UW Extension
2841 6th Street, Monroe

608-328-9440

May 2

10:00-3:00 pm

Nutrition/Training
This day is filled with a bunch of mini clinics all wrapped into one! Talks will be done on: Nutrition: How to save on feeding your horse; Proper Show Attire; Vaccinations; Farrier work; and Steps to Starting Horses. Come to this event to learn about a variety of horse topics!

Gary Gibson Training
N6920 County E, Albany, WI

May 9

10:00-11:30 am ~ Beginners

12:30-2:00 pm ~ Intermediate/Advanced

Western Horsemanship & Pleasure
Attend this clinic with or without your horse to learn about western horsemanship and pleasure with Candy Benner. You will learn about the proper way to give aids for these classes and what is expected from this discipline. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse--or attend the clinic without your horse for an educational credit.

Gary Gibson Training
N6920 County E, Albany, WI

May 16

10:00-11:30 am ~ Beginners

12:30-2:00 pm ~ Intermediate/Advanced

English Equitation/Pleasure Clinics
Is your horse suited for English classes? If so, then these clinics are perfect for you to attend. Crimson wil teach you about English equitation & pleasure to prep you for fair. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse!

Country View Equestrian Center
N2192 Clarno Road, Monroe, WI

June 5

6:00- 8:00 pm

English Equitation/Pleasure Clinics
Is your horse suited for English classes? If so, then these clinics are perfect for you to attend. Crimson wil teach you about English equitation & pleasure to prep you for fair. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse!

Country View Equestrian Center
N2192 Clarno Road, Monroe, WI

June 6

10:00-Noon

Photography
Wish you could capture your horse's beauty adn spirit on film so that others could know how wonderful he is? Photographer and horse show judge Marsha Kremer will offer pointers on how to capture your horse's image in the best light possible. Bring your camera--horse is optional, as there will be horses already at the farm.

Mary Barr's Farm
9299 W Rat Hollow Rd, Argyle, WI

June 9

6:00 - 8:00pm

Driving
Marsha Kremer will help drivers help perfect their reinsmanship as well as their horses abilities. She will also help with proper harness fitting and suggestions for suitable clothing for show. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse!

Country View Equestrian Center
N2192 Clarno Road, Monroe, WI

June 12

6:00 - 8:00pm

Western Horsemanship & Pleasure
Attend this clinic with or without your horse to learn about western horsemanship and pleasure with Candy Benner. You will learn about the proper way to give aids for these classes and what is expected from this discipline. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse--or attend the clinic without your horse for an educational credit.

Gary Gibson Training
N6920 County E, Albany, WI

June 20

10:00-11:30 am ~ Beginners

12:30-2:00 pm ~ Intermediate/Advanced

Trail
Trail takes a lot of hard work from both horse and rider to become successful at. Gary Gibson will be helping both beginner and advanced members with progressing their performance in trail. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse--or attend the clinic without your horse for an educational credit.

Butenhoff Residence
N8668 County D, Belleville, WI

July 12

9:00 am

Pre-Fair
Pre-Fair is the "mock" show for members to practice at before the Green County Fiar; you will be judged by our Horse Judging Team in a similar manner as you will be at the fair. Members are encouraged to dress as they would for fair, but it's not required. Yet, if you are participating in any driving or riding classes, it is required that you follow the regular rules. Helmets required and original/copy of current coggins. Bring your horse!

Country View Equestrian Center
N2192 Clarno Road, Monroe, WI

July 19

6:00 p.m.

Green County Fair Show Ring Setup
Annually, the project sets up the fencing the weekend before the show so taht we have an arena to use. Bring your friends and family out to help with completing this task! We could use your help as well for taking down the fence after the show is over.

Green County Fairgrounds, Infield

July 21

8:30 a.m.

Green County Fair 4-H Horse Show

Fairgrounds, Infield

Aug 29

1:00 p.m

Green County 4-H Horse Project Recognition Banquet
Annual 4-H Horse project Banquet to recognize Senior and 1st year members, State Qualifiers, and Junior Committee Members. We will be evaluating the year, completing surveys, and recruiting two jr committee members for 2010. See flyer for more details.

Pleasant View Park, Shelter House 1
Monroe, WI

Showmanship Video

Crimson will provide video footage for tips on showmaship.

Grooming Video

Crimson will provide video footage about grooming your horse!

Nutritioni/Dentistry Speaker

Craig Sandmeir, Equishine Products, will provide information about nutrition and dentistry for your horse.

Halter -- The equine is judged by its confrontation based on the breed standard. Class usually involves walking and trotting your animal to view tracking (the way it moves) and squaring up for the judge to evaluate the horses confronmation overall.

Best-Fit -- Judged on how well the equine has been cleaned up for show. Horses that would place higher would have these qualities, but are not limited to: Clipped and trimmed; Groomed; No dirt or pee spots; Bloom of the coat (shiny); Braided or banded nicely.

Showmanship -- This class is judged on the handlers ability to show the equine in hand. A pattern is usually involved, and the scoring is mainly done on how well the handler and horse complete the pattern as well as the condition of the horse. Parts of the pattern that are usually done in this class are: Squaring up for the judge and completing inspection (squares); Trotting and Walking; Pivoting (can vary from 45 degree pivot [quarter turn] on up); Backing.

Driving Pleasure -- Based on how well the horse drives. They must have a nice gait, with teh ideals of the breed in mind, to do well. A lame or naughty horse or pony will not do well in this class because it is not a "pleasure" for the person driving. Not judged on the handlers ability.

Costume -- Dress up your equine and have fun with this class! Depending on the judge, this class can be placed by creativity, humor, construction, and more.

Driving Reinsmanship -- Judged on how well the handler is at driving their horse. A pattern is usually involved as well as working on the rail.

Walk/Trot -- Similar to other riding classes, except only the walk and trot are done. For our county fair, this class is judged on the ability of the rider and the quality of the horse instead of a separate pleasure and equitation/horsemanship class; also, both English and Western riders may compete together (due to class size).

English Pleasure -- Horse/Pony must cover greater ground than a western pleasure horse (not faster, just bigger length of stride), but with poise. Completes three gaits around the ring: walk, trot, canter. Judged on ease of going around, temperament, and quality of gaits.

English Equitation-- Judged on how well the rider can handle the horse and their balance. A pattern is usually involved.

Bareback -- Horse and rider will ride both directions at either walk, trot and canter, or walk, jog, and lope (depending on their chosen discipline) A saddle is not allowed, and the class is judged on the riders ability to ride without a saddle.

Western Pleasure -- Similar to the other pleasure classes as it is judged on the horse, but the horse must move like a western horse (i.e. at a slower rate than in English). The rider must ride with one hand and horse must have a curb bit (unless the horse is under 5; then the horse can be in a snaffle, and the rider may use two hands). Will travel in the ring at both directions and complete the walk, jog and lope.

Western Horsemanship --Judged on how well the rider rides their western horse. The rider must ride with one hand and horse must have a curb bit (unless the horse is under 5; then the horse can be in a snaffle, and the rider may use two hands). Completing a pattern is usually involved to view the effectiveness of a rider handling their horse.

Trail Undersaddle and In-Hand -- A pattern, complete with obstacles such as a bridge, gate, poles, "L", mailbox, and more, will be completed either under saddle or in hand. Riders will be required to either walk, trot and canter or walk, job, and lope depending on the riders discipline. Handlers on the ground must walk and trot.

228-3297

325-5865

543-3827

325-1583

325-3719

862-2450

325-1018

Crimson Pulver

Alyssa Bailey

Sam Barr

Meg Butenhoff

Andie Jorgenson