What is it All About?
Love horses? Want to learn more? In this project, you will have the opportunity to take your love of horses to the next level—the 4-H level. You will find interesting and exciting activities in this project like:
- Groundwork
- Understanding horse behavior
- Breed identification
- Safety on and around horses
- Tack
- Riding skills
- Trail riding
- Health Care
- Planning/budgeting for owning a horse
4-H Horse Project Meetings:
January 21, 2024
*Meeting will take place at Hi-View Farm at 1:00pm where we will discuss proper show attire and tack. Please bring catalogs/magazines with show clothes and horse tack that is able to be cut up! *Please note this meeting will count as 1 meeting without horse for the fair if your member decides to show but not required.
4-H Horse Project Registration Paperwork
Reminder: In order to qualify for the Fair Horse Show, youth need to be signed up for the 4-H Horse Project, as well as attend 3 Horse Project meetings (2 without a horse and 1 with a horse, once warmer weather is here). Registration paperwork needs to be completed by April 30, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Katrina Gleason, 4-H Horse Project Leader, at (608)482-3291 or ck_gleason@hotmail.com
Online 4-H Horse Project Registration
Failure to complete this form will eliminate the animal from showing in the 4-H Youth Horse Show during the Fair.
Equestrian Guidelines
Please view the updated Wisconsin 4-H Horse Project Equestrian Guidelines (WI 4-H Horse Association)
WI 4-H Horse Association
WI 4-H Horse Association Handbook
State 4-H Horse Association Letter 2022
You can also follow the Horse Project on their Facebook page: Lafayette County, WI 4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Project