Exploring 4-H Equine Cloverbud Opportunities
Delve into the world of 4-H Equine Cloverbuds where young horse enthusiasts can participate in a variety of activities such as Horse Bowl, County Shows, Western Games, and more. Cloverbuds can engage in the Horseless Horse project to learn about equine care, breeds, grooming, and tack. They can also participate in Equine Knowledge Activities like horse judging and Hippology to enhance their understanding of horses. Club and county activities offer further opportunities for learning, volunteering, and community involvement.
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4-H EQUINE CLOVERBUD OPPORTUNITIES So, What Can a Cloverbud do in 4H Horses?
Welcome to 4-H Equine! Club Activities Horse Judging County Shows Performance Western Games Hunter Over Fences Driving Dressage (English AND Western) Model Horses Public Presentations Trail Horse Class in the Field County Fair Herdsmanship Horse Shop Public Presentations Showing Equine-A-Rama Groom Squad Hippology Horse Bowl
Welcome to 4-H Equine Cloverbuds! Club Activities Horse Bowl County Shows Performance Western Games Hunter Over Fences Driving Dressage (English AND Western) Horse Judging Model Horses Public Presentations Trail Horse Class in the Field County Fair Herdsmanship Horse Shop Public Presentations Showing Equine-A-Rama Groom Squad Hippology
CloverbudProject Options Horseless Horse Great Introduction to Equine Knowledge Covers: Model Horse Recognizing Breeds based on Conformation Gaits Points of the Horse Coloring Creating your own Tack Breeds Markings Colors Halters Gaits Bridles Grooming Saddles Food and Care Harness and Carts Building a Diorama Health and Safety Tack Fitting your scene Horsemanship Creating your backdrop Riding Styles Building your accessories
Equine Knowledge Activities Horse Judgings 4 Judgingsper year Score is based on top 2 judging totals Learn to improve your showing score by comparing your score to the judge Hippology Written Test ID test Problem Solving Horse Bowl Horse Knowledge questions asked of each member in turn
Club and County Activities Club Meetings Committees Volunteering at Club Events Equine-A-Rama Once a year (spring) You can take up to 4 different classes from a variety of options Equine Science Series Different classes available Tuesday and Wednesday nights for Fall/Winter Attend one, a few, or all Tack Sale Sell or buy tack and equipment Volunteering Shows Community Activities
Public Presentations Club Presentation Create poster Present on the topic chosen in front of the club County Presentation Present your talk given to your club in front of a judge
County Fair (Evergreen State Fair) Herdsmanship Greeting the public, talking about your projects, and sweeping, sweeping, sweeping! Horse Shop Tack (bridle, halter, saddle pad/blanket, horse blanket, etc.) Accessories (tack box, bridle rack, saddle rack, saddle bags, etc.) Clothing (show clothes, show clothes accessories, etc.) Crafts (painting, drawing, computer generated, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, needle crafts, leather crafts, woodworking, etc.) Model Horses (Tack/accessories, Costume, Remake/repaint, Diorama/scene) Photography 2 snapshots, any size less than 5x7 Informational Poster and/or Educational Display No more than 2 different Posters may be entered Displays can take multiple different forms Public Presentation/Demonstration Public Speaking typically cloverbud +judge, very low key
Keeping the Project Manageable! Pick a Project Horseless Horse OR Model Horse Keep it Simple! One focus per month Think of building a portfolio Let your Cloverbud lead you Build from the Bare Minimum Club Meetings Record Book Attend 1 Judging Public Presentation Everything else is OPTIONAL Explore and Have Fun!
