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4-H Horse Program

Clark County 4-H Horse Program offers many opportunities. You will learn about horsemanship, horse care, public presentations, horse disciplines, record books and much more. You will also participate in business meetings, group decision-making and community service.  Members can serve as Club Officers and in other leadership capacities. The Adult Club Leader and Project Leaders (Adult Volunteers) are there to assist and guide you. Clubs have regular meetings scheduled which vary from club to club.

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Horseless Horse

The horseless horse project is designed for 4-H members interested in learning about horses but who do not own their own horse. Members are able to participate in Horse Judging, Hippology, Horse Bowl, Public Presentations, and Groom Squad at the Clark County Fair.

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Equestrian Levels Program

The value of a levels program is to establish an educational challenge for advanced riders. Gold, silver, and bronze patches may be awarded to intermediate and senior 4-H youth in a variety of classes; 

  • Dressage

  • Equitation

    • Hunt Seat​

    • Saddleseat

    • Western

  • Trail

  • Gaming

    • Barrels​

    • Pole Bending

    • Key Race

    • Two-Barrel Flag

    • Idaho Figure 8

    • International Flags

  • Showmanship

  • Reining

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Performance

Performance includes; Showmanship, English Equitation, Saddle Seat Equitation, Western Equitation, Bareback Equitation, Trail, Reining and Disciplined Rail

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Divisions within Each Age Group:

  • Junior – Walk/Trot, Novice, Regular

  • Intermediate – Green Horse, Walk/Trot, Novice, Regular

  • Senior – Green Horse, Walk/Trot, Novice, Regular

  • Reining 

    • Lvl 1 (W/T)​

    • Lvl 2 (all gait)

    • Reining

  • Trail

    • Novice​

    • W/T

    • All Ages

    • Will be offering in-hand classes at shows before fair!

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Western Games

Western Games is where the rider demonstrates their ability to safely navigate a prescribed course in the fastest time possible. Events are timed games on horseback and are individual in nature.

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EVENTS:

  • Barrels

  • Pole Bending

  • Idaho Figure Eight

  • Two-Barrel Flag Race

  • International Flag Race

  • Key Race

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Hunter Hack

Hunter Hack (Clark County addendum book) is a discipline where the horse and rider jump 2 fences. 

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  • In Hunter Hack Equitation the equine and rider must show at the walk, trot and canter and gallopï‚·

       both ways of the ring and jump two obstacles.

  • ï‚· After flat work, riders will perform the course one at a time.

  • The jumps will not be over two feet high. Equine not chosen to jump, due to some faults, may beï‚·

        excused by the judge.

  • Adding in a trot a pole and a cross rail class to one of our shows before fair! 

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Dressage

Dressage (English and Western Tests) is where the horse and rider perform a memorized pattern of predetermined movements call "Tests." These Tests are determined by the United States Dressage Federation and change every three years.  They are a progressive set of levels from beginner to advanced. 

4-H Dressage Manual

USDF Tests Page; Introductory through Fourth Level (Classical Dressage)

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Western Dressage Association of America (Western Dressage)

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Small Equine

The small equine in-hand division was developed to provide a place for horse project members whose equine may be too small to ride. 

  • Driving Divisions (Big or small) 

    • Reinsmanship​

    • Precision

    • Pleasure

  • Obstacles In-Hand

  • Hunter In-Hand

  • In-Hand Pole Bending (County Specific)

  • In-Hand Barrels (County Specific)

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