THE HORSE AND PONY EXPRESS A publication of the Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee Autumn Nelson, editor Email: hnelson38@gmail.com April August 2016 2017 Table Table of of contents Contents Calendar of upcoming events.2 Calendar of Upcoming Events.2 Important information/news 3 Rules and Guidelines.3 Informational Sheet 4-5 Hippology News.. 6-7 For information on the Dane County 4-H Youth Development program, including Horse & Pony information access the website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/dane4hyouth/ Please check the Horse and Pony section of the Dane County UW Extension website for additional information: http://fyi.uwex.edu/dane4hyouth/4-hprojects/horse-pony/ Horse and Pony Committee Contacts Chair: Heather Nelson; 608-512-8375; hnelson38@gmail.com Co-Chair: Jolene Doerfer; 608-220-9466; jodoerfer@yahoo.com Secretary: Kathy Regenauer, 608-516-7718; CPteachers@aol.com Treasurer: Dana Schroeder, 608-332-4363; 1bigskyranch@gmail.com
Calendar of Upcoming Events September 7: Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee Meeting 7pm @ Fen Oak 9 10: State 4-H Gymkhana Show 14 16: State 4-H Horse Expo March 2018: 24: Safety Clinic 9 11am @ Fen Oak October: 5: Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee Meeting 7pm @ Fen Oak November: 2: Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee Meeting 7pm @ Fen Oak January 2018: 4: Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee 7pm @ Fen Oak February: 1: Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee 7pm @ Fen Oak 24: Arlington Tack Sale 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/NEWS: There WILL NOT be an informational meeting held by the Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Committee this year. If you are not receiving Horse & Pony emails, please ensure that the 4-H office has the correct email address. The email address used by the 4-H office is the email you used to sign up for 4-H. Or ensure that Horse & Pony emails are not going to your spam folder by adding those emails to your safe email list. THE SAFETY CLINIC sponsored by the Dane County 4-H Horse & Pony Education Committee is scheduled for 3/24/18 @ Fen Oak 9am 11am. This is REQUIRED for ANY horse & pony member that has not previously attended in order to participate at Dane County Fair 3
Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee Info Sheet The purpose of the Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee is to provide education about horses, horseless horse, hippology and safety for all Dane County Horse and Pony project members. The Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee is also responsible for setting the educational requirements needed to be eligible to show your horse at Dane County Fair and providing clinics in order to obtain the requirements needed. The Arlington Tack Sale which is our major fundraiser that pays for the clinics provided to ALL enrolled horse and pony project members. We also collect and submit entries for the Wisconsin State 4-H Horse Expo held in September for those who qualify at Dane County Fair. We DO NOT set the guidelines/rules for the Horse & Pony project at Dane County Fair. Our main form of communication is done through the Horse and Pony Express A newsletter published by the Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee and e-mail blasts sent through the 4-H office. This information is emailed to all enrolled horse and pony project members. Educational Requirements to participate at Dane County Fair: Horse and Pony project members planning to show at Dane County Fair are required to have six education hours for grades 3-8 and four hours for grades 9-13. See education form for education requirements specific to grade 13. One hour MUST be with your project horse/pony at a Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee approved clinic. The safety clinic MUST be attended once prior to showing at Dane county Fair. If you have previously attended the safety clinic, you are not required to do so again. Clinic dates are not set until after the first of each year. Watch the 4-H calendar and/or Horse & Pony Express for details. Be sure to sign up for the clinic(s) you would like to attend with your horse as soon as possible. Signup instructions will be in the Horse & Pony Express. Clinics may be audited by ANY horse and pony project member, not just those planning to show at Dane County Fair. Important Dates Educational Form due to the 4-H office by June 15 th each year (please follow instructions on form) This is the only date required from the Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee Please make sure to follow all instructions/guidelines and dates regarding fair entries and Dept. 6(Horse & Pony) These instructions/guidelines and set dates are NOT provided or established by the Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee. Any questions regarding these requirements need to be directed to either the fair office(fair related) or Dept 6(fair related Horse & Pony) 4
Contact Information 4-H related questions Kathy Ottem 608-224-3705 Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee questions Heather Nelson - chair 608-512-8375 or hnelson38@gmail.com The following members are current Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee volunteers and serve only on this committee. Jolene Doerfer co-chair Kim Ballweg Barb Mueller Scott Krupp Keri Smith Dee Ace Judy Walker Barb Waters Dana Schroeder - treasurer Kathy Regenauer - secretary Other Helpful Information Dane County 4-H www.fyi.uwex.edu/dane4hyouth/4-h-projects/horse-pony Dane County Fair www.danecountyfair.com/pages/youth-exhibits.php State 4-H Horse Association http://4h.uwex.edu/onlinepro/horses.cfm Facebook Pages: Dane County 4-H Horse and Pony Education Committee Dane County Fair Horse & Pony Dept 5
Dane County 4-H Hippology News 2017 State Hippology, Horse Bowl Quiz, Speeches & Demo Contest Four Dane County Horse & Pony Project Youth participated in the 2017 State Horse Bowl Weekend held at UW-Marathon Campus May 5 th 6 th. All four Dane County participants scored in the top ten of the Speech & Demonstration competition. Zoe Brandner (Speech & Demo), Madalyn Pottinger (Demo Reserve Champion), Emma Rae Brown (Demo) and Gaelan Combs (Speech). Madalyn Pottinger will be advancing to compete in Demonstrations at Eastern Nationals or Quarter Horse Congress next fall. The Dane County Senior Hippology Team placed 3 rd out of 16 teams competing in the Horse Bowl Quiz Competition. Madalyn Pottinger placed 6 th overall in the Horse Bowl High Point Competition. In the Hippology Boards Competition, the Dane County Senior Team placed 5 th (calculations to be confirmed) out of 16 counties participating. Congratulations for an outstanding showing for our Dane County Hippology team members at the 2017 WI State competition. 6
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