Goals of the Committee:
A. Provide educational experiences for 4-H horse and horseless horse project members that
encourage safe horse participation and ownership.
B. Generate growth by advertising and marketing the horse project.
C. Encourage youth leaders to participate at local, district, and state levels.
D. Incorporate life skill development into educational programs.
E. Provide an opportunity for interested youth to learn the care, conditioning, proper nutrition,
and uses of horses.
F. Teach youth to properly train a horse for its intended use.
Committee Organization:
1. Function: The Juneau County 4-H Horse Committee shall supervise the horse project,
adopt, enforce, and interpret policies, and settle grievances within the 4-H horse program.
2. Membership: To become a member of the committee, attend a committee meeting and
indicate that you want to be a member. A voting member must be on the committee for 1
year and attend 4 meetings in that year. To retain voting status, members must attend at
least 4 committee meetings each year. Exception: Chair or Co-chairs vote in case of a tie.
Volunteer Training for Child Protection is strongly recommended for adults on the
committee.
3. Structure: The committee shall elect an adult chair and/or adult co-chairs annually.
Funds raised by the Juneau County 4-H Horse Committee will be held by the Juneau
County 4-H Leaders Association.
4. Meetings: The committee generally meets on the first Monday of the month at the UWExtension Office (or as otherwise needed).
Rules and Polices: Member Requirements:
1. Members of any recognized and supervised youth group such as 4-H, FFA, Scouting, or
breed organizations in the third grade through twelfth grade plus one year are eligible to
participate. Members must maintain “good standing” in their 4-H club and meet the
mandatory requirements in order to show at the Juneau County Fair.
2. Youth participating in the 4-H Horse project should have adequate health and liability
insurance.
3. Members must attend two clinics and the Friday night Fair meeting in the barn (see
Calendar of Events). You and your horse must attend one designated clinic per year.
Members with 2 years experience, plus 8th grade or more may teach an educational event
or clinic. 13th grade members requirements are rule #3, or conduct the Friday meeting at
the Show Arena (Fair).
4. Members must participate in at least one Horse Project fund-raising activity.
5. Equine Health Requirements: All equine animals shall be accompanied by
documentation (original laboratory report certified by an accredited veterinarian) of a
negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test conducted in the current calendar year that
clearly identifies the equine by a registration number, lip tattoo, freeze brand, or a
complete description. Also called a Coggins test, the original and a copy must
accompany your horse to every county event. It is strongly recommended that horses be
vaccinated for rabies, Eastern/Western encephalitis, West Nile virus, rhinopneumanitus,
flu, and tetanus.
6. Members planning to participate in the Juneau County Fair’s Horse Show must declare
their intent by April 1 (see form at end of Guidelines).
7. Horses expected to be shown at the Juneau County Fair must be identified (using the
county Horse ID form) by July 1 (see form in Guideline). We strongly encourage
members to identify all horses that may be brought to the Fair.
8. All other horse show rules apply in accordance with the Juneau County Fair and the
Wisconsin 4-H Horse Expo Guidelines. In case of an emergency, decisions will be made
by the 4-H Horse Committee in concert with the Horse Barn Superintendent and the Fair
Board.
9. Uncontrollable or dangerous animals will be disqualified from showing by the Judge, the
Junior Fair Superintendent, or a minimum of three voting members of the committee.
10. Wisconsin State Horse Expo (September): Qualification Requirements:
 Member in 4-H Horse or Horseless Horse project.
 Grades 6 – 13.
 In good standing with member’s 4-H club and the Horse Project.
 Received a blue ribbon in a qualifying class.
 Qualifying members must pick up the Expo packet at the county fair and attend a
mandatory meeting on the Monday immediately following the Fair, 7 pm, at the
UW-Extension office.
Rule Enforcement:
1. Grievances must be presented in writing to the Juneau County 4-H Horse Committee.
Decisions will be returned, in writing, to the aggrieved party(ies). The committee’s
decision is final.
2. Failure to abide by the rules may subject the member to disqualification.
3. Issues not previously addressed, or variations in the stated rules, will be assessed by the
Juneau County 4-H Horse Committee as they arise.
HORSE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Purpose:
Encourage youth member participation in the educational experiences offered through the 4-H
horse and horseless horse project.
Members get points for:
 Attending county 4-H horse clinics.
 Attending committee meetings (4 mtgs=1pt).
 Showing a horse at Juneau County Fair or Fair Event (Gymkhana).
 Entering a horse educational exhibit at Juneau County Fair.
 Entering an exhibit at State Expo (photography, drawing, etc.).
 Entering a competition, with or without horse, at State Expo.
 Member of horse-related team (horse judging, horse bowl) or committee.
 Attendance at other non-competitive clinics, but must provide evidence of attendance to
the Horse Committee’s Secretary for credit.
 Participation in, or assisting with, any other Juneau County 4-H Horse supported
educational event.
Achievement Award: Members must attend 5 or more horse activities, 3 of which must be Juneau
County sponsored.
4-H HORSE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: (County/State Level)
Art
Encourages 4-H members to apply artistic talent within the Horse/Horseless Horse project.
Increases knowledge and skills in equine related painting. Learn the value of developing visual
exhibits in areas of specific interest.
Clothes Horse
Provides educational opportunity for youth to exhibit sewing and/or craft skills, pertaining to the
horse project. Encouraged youth to explore and develop economic alternatives for themselves
and their horses.
Demonstration – Individual
Youth gains self-confidence. Develops ability to demonstrate their skill/activity and share it with
others. Develops skills in effective organization and presentation.
Drawing
Encourages 4-H members to utilize creativity within the horse and horseless horse project
through exhibition of drawing.
Hippology
Provides opportunities for youth to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of equine
science and husbandry.
Horse Bowl
Youth demonstrate their knowledge of equine subject matter in a competitive setting. Provides
an educational experience for participants and spectators.
Horse Judging
Youth develop and/or improve skills in recognizing the ideal, as well as undesirable traits,
associated with judging horses. Youth demonstrate deductive reasoning skills and incorporate
practical considerations in a positive manner. Youth learn to demonstrate and defend their
placings in a given class.
Photography
Encourages equine-related photography by 4-H youth. Increases knowledge of photography as it
specifically applies to horses.
Poster
Improve skills in linking words and visual forms into an appealing unit. Learn the process of
design, careful craftsmanship, and neatness. Increases public awareness of the 4-H horse and
horseless horse project through illustrative displays.
Public Speaking Contest
Gain self-confidence, courage, and persuasion skills by sharing with others. Develop public
speaking skills. Informs others about horse-related subjects and the 4-H horse/horseless horse
projects.
Woodworking
Exhibit craft skills pertaining to the horse project. Explore and develop economic alternatives for
themselves and their horses.
STATE HORSELESS HORSE GUIDELINES
Horseless horse classes MUST only be entered by a project member who meets the following
criteria. (It is strongly suggested that each county follow this guideline for their classes to avoid
confusion when entering the State 4-H Horse Expo.)
1. Horseless horse exhibitors must wear an SEI approved equestrian helmet when mounted.
2. Horseless horse project members are defined as a 4-H member who has no one-on-one
access to a horse. They do not own their own horse. Their family does not own or lease
a horse.
3. Horseless horse project members may only show in horseless horse classes.
4. The horseless horse member must work with a current 4-H horse project member (buddy)
or leader. The same horse may be shown by both members (or member and leader). This
is the only horse that the horseless horse member may show. Two horseless horse
members may not show the same horse.
5. The buddy may not be a sibling that resides in the same household. (If two siblings are
showing the same horse, that is family-owned or managed, both siblings are classified as
horse project members).
6. Horseless horse members are expected to work with the horse-owning 4-H horse member
or leader to learn about the horse, (including grooming, clean up, tack, riding, etc.).
7. Horseless horse members are expected to participate in horse project activities.
8. The horseless horse project member is not managing or leasing a horse owned by
someone else.
The following 4-H horse members are NOT considered horseless horse members:
1.
2.
3.
4.
They own, and are showing their own horse, or show a leased horse.
Their family owns, or leases, a horse or pony.
They are showing a horse owned, or leased, by a family member.
They are showing a horse that is owned, or leased, by someone other than a current 4-H
horse project member or leader.
5. “Managerial” is defined as a youth who exhibits a horse that no other 4-H horse project
youth is using, and that is owned by someone other than the exhibitor, or a family
member, of the exhibitor. The youth is responsible to ensure the horse is taken care of
properly.
Updated: 1/6/09
JUNEAU COUNTY 4-H HORSE PROJECT
**DECLARATION FORM**
I have read the rules as printed I the Juneau County 4-H Horse Guidelines and understand
them. I agree to abide by these rules and any further rules as determined by the Juneau
County 4-H Horse Committee.
Youth Member
Date
Youth Member
Date
Youth Member
Date
Parent/Guardian
Date
This form must be signed and turned in to the UW-Extension Office, 211 Hickory
Street, Mauston, 53948 by April 1 for full participation in this project. Only one form
per family is needed; each member signs only once on the lines provided above.
Updated: 1/6/09