The 4-H Program offers a variety of educational activities for all youth who love horses and learning about them. Below is a few of those opportunities offered through our County program.
- County Fair Educational Exhibits
- National Equine Presentations
- Horse Judging
- Horse Bowl
- Hippology
- Record Books
- Year-End Educational Awards
- Sponsor a Workshop or Clinic
The Pierce County 4-H Horse Department considers educational activities to be an important part of your 4-H experience. Educational activities teach important life skills and encourage higher level thinking. Therefore, participating in approved educational activities is a requirement if you want to take your horse to fair. It also makes you eligible for our year-end awards. Most of our educational opportunities are also open to Horseless project members. Here’s what you need to know.
Requirements:
- Enter & submit an educational exhibit (usually a poster) for the Pierce County Fair.
- Attend two other Horse Department approved Educational Activities. These must be completed before the July Qualifying Show.
- You must sign in at the beginning of each event and sign out at the end in order to get your credit.
- Click here for a handout to help you understand and keep track of the requirements.
Approved Activities:
- Attend 3 hippology practices
- Attend 3 horse bowl practices
- Earn a ribbon at a 4-H Presentation contest
- Participate in a Pierce County Horse Judging Contest
- Attend or teach an approved Pierce County workshop (A workshop is a class where participants do not bring a horse.)
- Attend or teach an approved Pierce County clinic (A clinic is a class where participants bring a horse.
- Submit an up-to-date horse record book at the July Qualifying Show
- Attend all day at Super Saturday
- Attend the Washington State Know Your Government activity
- Attend Teen Rally
- Attend Teen Conference
- Attend at least three Teen Ambassador meetings/activities
- Attend Teen Summit
- Attend an approved National Conference
