Horsemanship 101

• Introduction to the basics of caring for a horse:
  • Grooming
  • Saddling
  • Breeds
  • Safety
  • Hands-on experience
  • At the last meeting members will ride a horse

Competitions:

Hippology 

• This is a horse knowledge competition and members are not required to own a horse to compete
  • As a team or individual participants complete a written test, an ID station, and a hands-on Q&A portion
• Events
  • ​Fort Worth Show 'Equine IQ' (open to all ages)
  • San Antonio Stock Show 'Horse Skill-a-thon (open to all ages)
  • State Round-Up (Intermediate and Seniors only)

Horse Quiz Bowl

• This is a horse knowledge competition and members are not required to own a horse to compete
  • ​Team competition - participants buzz in to answer horse knowledge related question
• ​Events
  • ​Invitational Contests
    
  • District VI Horse Quiz Bowl.
    
  • Texas 4-H Round-Up (qualifying Seniors only)
    

Horse Show

• Learn how to show your own horse. At District and State events members are required to own their own horse.
• Take field trips to local shows to observe and learn how to show horses
  • Events
    • Local Shows
    • District 4-H Show
    • State 4-H Show
    • Horse Show Clinics