12th Annual California 4-H Horse Classic
Welcome to the 12th Annual California 4-H Horse Classic – Educational Contests & Champion Horse Show! There will be two statewide events dedicated to over 4,500 4-H horse project members statewide. We invite everyone to come join us in sharing your passion for horses. As you know, this statewide event has taken a new look with the educational contests being held separate from the horse show.
The advisory committee would like to see more participation in the educational contests and hopefully being a stand alone event will enable 4-Hers to carpool and prepare for the event without the conflict of a horse show.
The champion horse show provides the opportunity for 4-H riders to compete at a level beyond local, county or regional events. The central California location is addressing the request for a temperate climate.
Both events will continue to establish new friendships with fellow 4-H members and leaders and build networks between counties with a common interest to strengthen equine education in 4-H.
EQUINE EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS
April 5 & 6, 2008
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 State 4-H Horse Classic – Educational Contests! The weekend was full of activities having 4-H horse members test their knowledge and public speaking skills.
Results (PDF)
Special thanks to CSU Fresno Becky Malmo, Anne Rodiek, Art Parham and the students of the equestrian team, equine science department and the rodeo team for their assistance! Dawn Stafford, Fresno County 4-H leader, and her project members and friends did an outstanding job providing halter and performance classes for the judging. Thank you very much for your time and commitment to this event. And an extra special appreciation to the “judges” of the public speaking, demonstrations, Hippology group problem, the horse judging classes and horse bowl. Their expertise and opinions are important for the contest to be fair and educational.
Our financial sponsors were Betty Anne & William Tulloch, Beauty by LaDawna, and an anonymous donor. If you would like to send them a note of appreciation, please send to me (address below) and I will forward. Their donations supported the coaches’ travel and awards. Thank you for your continued support.
A BIG thank you to the team of state coaches who were responsible for each contest. Even though there was a change of venue in location, schedule and rules to provide more opportunities for 4-Hers, everyone adapted and participation increased by 50% over previous years! The increased junior participation provides a future for these events. If anyone has any comments about the contests as to ways to improve or what worked well, please reply to this e-mail and your comments will be shared with the State 4-H Equine Education Advisory Committee.
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA
Sponsorship Flyer (PDF)
Information & Rules 2008 (PDF)
Individual Educational Contests Entry (PDF)
Educational Contests Team Entry (PDF)
Volunteer Form (PDF)
UC Waiver of Liability (PDF)
Medical Treatment, Youth (PDF)
Medial Treatment, Adult (PDF)
Coach Application (PDF)
Educational Contests Sources 2008 (PDF)
Public Speaking Rules (PDF)
Demonstrations Rules (PDF)
Hippology Rules (PDF)
Horse Judging Rules (PDF)
Horse Bowl Senior Rules (PDF)
Horse Bowl Junior Rules (PDF)
Horse Bowl Study Questions for Juniors (PDF)
CHAMPIONSHIP 4-H HORSE SHOW
June 26-29, 2008
Entries due June 1st
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Watsonville, CA
Sponsorship Flyer (PDF)
Horse Show Information & Rules 2008 (PDF)
Horse Show Registration Form (Word) (PDF)
Horse Show Rider-Horse Entry Form (Word) (PDF)
List of Judges 2008 (PDF)
Advanced English Equitation Medal Class (PDF)
Pattern 6 NRHA (PDF)
Horse Show Volunteer Form (Word) (PDF)
Horse Show Scratch Form (Word) (PDF)
Overnight Camping Reservation Form (Word) (PDF)
Directions to Santa Cruz Fairgrounds (PDF)
Medical Treatment, Youth (PDF)
Medial Treatment, Adult (PDF)
Volunteer Form (PDF)
UC Waiver of Liability (PDF)
Santa Cruz Waiver (PDF)
Results
2007 Horse Classic (PDF) - The Master List of State 4-H Horse Classic Results are as accurate as data was available. If you know of missing information, please contact Jeanne George at jlgeorge@ucdavis.edu
National 4-H Horse Classic 2008
Educational Contests 2008
Championship Horse Show 2008
January 22, 2008 Press Release
California Team Places 2nd Overall at National 4-H Horse Classic
More than eight hundred youth from more than thirty states along with Alberta, Canada participated in the 88th Annual Western National Roundup Conference January 9-13 2008 in Denver, CO. 4-H and FFA members between the ages of 14 and 19 qualify for the conference either by winning their home state’s contest or by being chosen as a state delegate. The National 4-H Horse Classic – Western Division is comprised of five separate contests: Horse Public Speaking, Horse Demonstration, Horse Bowl, Hippology & Horse Judging. All horse contests provide contestants an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of equine-related subject matter in a competitive setting.
Congratulations to the California team for placing 2nd overall. The High Overall State Award is given to the state with the overall high score based on placings. The teams are awarded points for first through tenth team placings in bowl, judging, demonstrations, and on individual placings for public speaking and individual demonstrations.
Horse Public Speaking is an individual event that invites each state to enter a qualifying individual. Topics must relate to the horse industry. Speeches are 7-10 minutes in length and should not include any visual aids or handouts. Chelsea Beeson, Fresno County, placed 5th place.
Individuals or teams of two may enter the Horse Demonstration contest. Presentations must relate to the horse industry, be of demonstration or illustrated talk format and be 10-15 minutes in length. Kaitlin Lawton, Kings County, earned 2nd place honors with her individual demonstration. The team demonstration by Allison Burg and Nicki Davidson, Orange County, placed 5th.
The Horse Bowl contest is open to qualifying teams of four or five members. The contest will run similar to jeopardy with two teams challenging each other at one time. A double elimination bracket will be used to determine the matches. There are designated types of questions, including one-on-one, toss up and bonus. Each team will have a buzzer to sound when they have a final answer. The California Team of Paige Ryan, San Bernardino County, Rebekah Warren and Allison Anthony, both of Riverside County, and Raquel Varela of San Diego County, placed 5th.
The Hippology contest tests contestants on their overall knowledge of the equine species. There are four phases, including: Examination phase with a written test and questions off projected slides, Judging phase with live animals, Station phase where contestants identify a variety of topics and the team problem phase where each team gets to work together then present their answer to a judge. Each team consists of a maximum of four members. Results of the Hippology individual judging are Annie Flocken, Orange County, 6th place, and Emily Berry, Tulare County, 7th place. With other team members Marissa Silva, Alameda County, and Masha Lefebvre, Riverside County, they placed 8th in the team exam phrase, 6th place Team Judging and 10th place Overall Team.
Teams of four contestants are given live animals to judge in various disciplines in the Horse Judging Contest before defending their placings with oral sets of reasons. The contest is made up of three to six halter or conformation classes and three to six performance classes. The California Team did very well in the Individual reasons with Emily Cehrs, Fresno County, 8th place, and Rachel McPhail, Santa Barbara County, 10th place. As a team with Sarah Wilson and Jake Haeckl, both of San Bernardino County, the team placed 7th in Halter judging, 7th place in performance, 3rd place in team reasons and 6th place Overall
Congratulations to the California team for a job well done! Special thanks to the volunteer coaches Micheline Golden, LaDawna Lawton, Marc Wilson, Lynn Warren, and Carmen Rodriguez. Alexis Burg, Orange County 4-Her, attended as a delegate. Parents and friends attending with the delegation were Tisa Aley, Julia Lefebvre, Dawn Anthony, Steve Lawton, Cindy Davidson, Sarah Bennett, and Vicki McPhail.
The State 4-H Horse Classic – Educational Contests will be held April 5 & 6 at CSU Fresno. All divisions will be offered with the winning senior individuals being selected to represent California at the 2009 National 4-H Horse Classic.
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