2013-2014 Horse Mastership Program
Events Coordinator:
Brenda Gilardone
937-7930 / 264-7981 (text)
County Horse Mastership Requirements: See project contract at end of this document. Please print,
sign and give a copy of this contract to Brenda Gilardone along with current, signed 4H youth medical release
and health history forms.
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All events, times and dates listed below are subject to change if conflicts arise with the County Master Schedule,
the project leaders’ schedules or the weather.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Arena Level Testing & Pairs Riding
1-4 pm at the Westrail’s Arena in Orcutt.
Judge is Brenda Forsythe, DVM. If you need a horse, please reserve one from either Brenda
Gilardone (937-7930) or Donna Thompson (934-1281). Level Tests found in back of your CHA
manuals. Rain date: Saturday, March 29.
4H horse project objectives #7 & 8.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Community Service
10 am – noon. Meet at Westrails Arena.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Horseback Delivery to Food Bank
2-3 pm. Meet at Pioneer Park, intersection of Foster & S. Blosser, Orcutt.
We will deliver food collected to the Santa Barbara County Food Bank. May have extra horse(s).
Call 937-7930 to reserve one. 4H horse project objectives # 4 & 6.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
First Showmanship and Equitation Clinic
1-3 pm at Valley Oak Morgan Ranch, 1550 Solomon Rd., Orcutt.
Donna Thompson will provide showmanship and walk/trot training. May have extra horse(s).
Call 937-7930 to reserve one. 4H horse project objectives #1, 2, 7, 8 & 10.
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Saturday, April 19, 2014
Second Showmanship and Equitation Clinic
1-3 pm at Valley Oak Morgan Ranch, 1550 Solomon Rd., Orcutt.
Donna Thompson will provide showmanship and walk/trot training. May have extra horse(s).
Call 937-7930 to reserve one. 4H horse project objectives #1, 2, 7, 8 & 10.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Third Showmanship and Equitation Clinic
1-3 pm at Valley Oak Morgan Ranch, 1550 Solomon Rd., Orcutt.
Donna Thompson will provide showmanship and walk/trot training. May have extra horse(s).
Call 937-7930 to reserve one. 4H horse project objectives #1, 2, 7, 8 & 10.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Horse Field Day
7:30 am noon at Santa Ynez Equestrian Center
195 N. Refugio Rd.
Judge is Paul Keenan. $5 entry fee for entire day. This will be a training show to prepare for
the Santa Barbara County Fair Horse Show. Emphasis on teaching. Ribbons to be awarded +
County winner pins. Horse required except for Open Leadline Class and Relay Race.
Volunteers needed to help announce, work arena gates, assist judges, hand out awards and take
pictures/video. 4H horse project objectives # 2, 7, 6 & 10.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Santa Barbara County Fair Horse Show
Santa Maria Fairpark
Judge to be announced. $6/class. Horse required. Must show proof of
ownership/lease. Volunteers needed to help announce, work arena gates, assist judges,
hand out awards and take pictures/video. 4H horse project objectives # 2, 7, 6 & 10.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Los Flores Trail Ride
Los Flores Ranch, Santa Maria
A fun trail ride on a new trail. May have extra horse(s). Call 937-7930 to reserve one
(suggested donation for trailering expenses = $20). 4H horse project objectives # 7 & 10.
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Past Events that count for record books & project requirements:
Saturday, June 16, 2013
Santa Barbara County Fair Horse Show
Santa Maria Fairpark
4H horse project objectives # 2, 7, 6 & 10.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Morgan Medallion Regional Horse Show
10:15-2 pm at Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara.
A special behind-the-scenes tour of the grounds with reserved seating for some of the
show. Our guide will be including a discussion of ethics as related to drug testing as well as
answering questions about the show and horses. 4H horse project objectives # 1, 2, 3, 9 &
10.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
BBQ/Trail Ride/Horse Knowledge Bowl
2 – 7 pm at Premiere Coastal Vineyard, 7650 Palmer Road, Santa Maria.
Scenic ride through vineyard followed by a delicious BBQ and fun Knowledge Bowl. 4H horse
project objectives # 1, 2, 7 & 10.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Los Alamos Old Days Parade
9 am – noon at 610 Coiner Street (Corner of Augusta & Coiner), Los Alamos
Wear clean blue jeans with a western belt, long sleeved white shirt with a collar, 4H scarf/tie,
western boots and a helmet. Horse and tack must be clean. Wear halter with lead rope under
bridle. We won 1st place in youth equestrian enty. In addition to riders, we will need two
banner carriers, four adults to run crowd control and two pooper-scoopers. There may be extra
horse(s) available. Call 937-7930 to reserve one (suggested donation for trailering expenses = $20).
4H horse project objectives # 2,4,6 & 10.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Conformation/Judging Clinic
10 am – noon at the Miller arena at the end of Song Road in Orcutt.
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Debbie Pearson will teach us the good and bad of conformation using live horses. Then you can
try out your new skills by judging a halter class. No riding, but bring a horse if you can. 4H
horse project objective #1, 3 & # 7.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
La Purisma Trail Ride
1:30 – 5 pm. Meet at La Purisma Mission parking lot, Lompoc.
$6 fee per truck/trailer rig to be paid to parking attendant at mission. Horse required.
May have extra horse(s). Call 937-7930 to reserve one (suggested donation for trailering expenses = $20).
4H horse project objectives # 7 & 10.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Equitation Clinic
10-noon at the Santa Ynez Equestrian Center, 195 N. Refugio Rd.
Dana Erenberg will improve the riders’ equitation skills in preparation for the show ring. Will
include discussion of fitting and show legal tack. Rider must be able to canter. May have extra
horse(s). Call 937-7930 to reserve one (suggested donation for trailering expenses = $20).
4H horse project objectives # 1, 2, 7, & 10.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Old Orcutt Christmas Parade
11:30 am– 1:30 pm at Rice Ranch Road, Orcutt.
Decorate horses at Valley Oak Morgan Ranch (1550 Solomon Rd, Orcutt) at 8 am. Then we will
ride to parade staging area together. Or, you can park your rig in the empty lot next to Coast
Hills Baptist Church on Rice Ranch Road and meet us at the parade staging area. In parade,
wear clean blue jeans with a western belt, long sleeved white shirt with a collar, 4H scarf/tie,
western boots and a helmet. Horse and tack must be clean. Wear halter with lead rope under
bridle. We won 1st place mounted equestrian entry. In addition to riders, we will need two
banner carriers and two pooper-scoopers. There may be extra horse(s) available. Call 9377930 to reserve one.
4H horse project objectives # 2,4,6 & 10.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Beginning Riding Clinic I
Tentative location and time: 1-4 pm at Santa Ynez Equestrian Center
195 N. Refugio Rd.
Basic horsemanship for beginners. Will cover body parts, parts of the saddle/bridle, grooming,
tacking up & riding at the walk. Horses provided. Intermediate/advanced 4H members
needed to help teach. We are requesting a donation of $20 per rider to cover cost of horse
transportation.
4H horse project objectives # 1, 2, 5(youth that help teach), 7, 8 & 10.
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
Beginning Riding Clinic II
Tentative location and time: 1-4 pm at Santa Ynez Equestrian Center
195 N. Refugio Rd.
Continuation of basic horsemanship for beginners. Will cover grooming, tacking up, riding at the
walk and trot. Horses provided. Intermediate/advanced 4H members needed to help
teach. We are requesting a donation of $20 per rider to cover cost of horse transportation.
Must attend first session to trot..
4H horse project objectives # 1, 2, 5(youth that help teach), 7, 8 & 10.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Presentation Day
8:30 am – 3 pm. Olga Reed School, Los Alamos
This counts as a County Horse Mastership Project meeting. If a horse-oriented
presentation/demonstration/talk/skit/reading/judging board/etc. done, then this will meet 4H
horse project objectives #4 & #6.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Written Level Testing & Potluck Dinner
5:30-8 pm at 4535 S. Blosser Rd, Orcutt.
Test to be administered at 5:30 with dinner to follow. Hot pulled pork sandwiches provided. You
bring sides. 4H horse project objective #7.
Revised March 21, 2014.
2013-2014 Horse Mastership Program
Santa Barbara County 4H Horse Mastership Project Contract
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1. I will attend at least 4 (four) Santa Barbara County 4H Horse Mastership Project events in their
entirety during the 2013-2014 year.
2. If I plan to ride, I will purchase an ATSM/FEI horse riding helmet if I do not already own or do not
have access to one. I will replace the helmet every 5 years or every time it receives a severe blow. I
will wear my helmet whenever I ride at any 4H horse project event.
3. I will purchase a CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) manual for my appropriate riding level if
I do not already have one or do not have access to one. Manuals are $15.
4. If I own/lease a horse, I commit to good care and management of my project animal. I will not feed
any feed labeled for other species. I will regularly worm and vaccinate my animal. I will schedule
veterinary and farrier visits as needed. I will not expect my project leader(s) to perform veterinary
medicine/surgery on my horse(s).
5. If I own/lease a horse, I commit to regularly train/ride my horse in addition to the times that I
attend project meetings.
6. I will pay reasonable gas and travel costs if another person trailers a horse for me. I will do this at
the time of the event.
7. I will wear appropriate horse riding attire to any 4H horse project riding event. This includes long
pants and recognized riding shoes/boots. I will not wear flip-flops, stylized western footwear, rubber
barn boots, Fat Babies, hiking boots or any other footwear not designed for safety in the saddle. I will
dress modestly.
8. I will let my project leader(s) know if I am afraid or unable to do an activity. If I sense danger, I will
dismount or remove myself from the area. I do not need permission to do this.
9. I will treat my parents, siblings, project leader(s), other 4H members and my horse with kindness
and respect. I commit to do all this without complaint.
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4H member signature:______________________________________________ Date:_____________
Parent signature:__________________________________________________ Date:_____________