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MICHIGAN 4-H
https://www.canr.msu.edu/4h/ Looking to ease back into horse show season and get direct, on-the-spot feedback from your judges? Dust off your skills at the Norma Agnew Hairy Horse Show on Saturday, April 19th, 2022 at the MSU Pavilion (4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI). Starting at 8:30am, join us for an interactive horse show where the judges wear microphones and no ribbons or points will be awarded for class placing; the feedback is your reward! This show is open to all, not only 4-H members and helmets are required for all participating 4-H Cloverbud members. Show clothes are optional and a negative Coggins test in the last 12 months is required to participate. Classes are $8 each and all class entries will close at 11am on April 19th. A limited number of stalls are available at $40 each, only prepaid stall reservations will be accepted, and all horse stalls must use bedding. Stalls can be reserved with a credit card online at https:// commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3645 or by mailing a check payable to: MSU Hairy Horse Show – Attn: Carla, 474 S. Shaw Lane, Rm 1287 East Lansing, MI 48824. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Carla McLachlan by email at CarlaM@msu.edu Are you looking to improve your chances of working on your favorite horse farm this summer? Attend the in-person Leelanau 4-H Tractor Safety Program on the following Sundays from 3pm until 4:30pm: April 10th, April 24th, May 1st, and May 8th. Hosted at the NW Michigan Horticulture Research Center, 14 and 15-yearold 4-H youths must attend all five sessions and pass both the written and driving portions of the test to become certified. Both the written and driving portions of the test will be held in-person and by appointment on Sunday, May 22nd. The cost is $90 per student, which includes the classes,
manual, certificate, and snack on testing day. Some scholarships are available if finances are an issue. For more information and to schedule your exam, please contact Rosali Collier, the Leelanau County 4-H Program Coordinator, by email at collierr@ msu.edu or call 231.256.9888. Want to improve your interview skills? Practice makes perfect! Come join our 4-H Future Squad in-person Mock Interview Day on Saturday, April 23rd from 1-4pm at the MSU Tollgate Farms and Educational Center in Novi, MI. Youths ages 12-19 will learn key tips to be successful in your interviews and get helpful practice to enhance your skills. The workshop will explore the following: what you should wear to an interview, how to make a positive first impression, practice answering those tough questions, virtual interviewing techniques, questions you should ask, follow up methods, provide an opportunity to network with others, and dining etiquette (food and refreshments provided)! Attending youths should bring 5 copies of their resume, bring mask to wear during the workshop, dress in business casual attire. 4-H membership is encouraged, but not required, and registration is due online by April 15th. The workshop is free to all who attend and limited to the first 30 participants who register. If you have questions about Mock Interview Day, please contact Laurie Rivetto by email at rivettol@msu.edu For more information on events or how to get involved in Michigan 4-H, please contact Taylor Fabus, 4-H Horse and Pony Extension Educator, by email at tenlenta @msu.edu. Stay in-the-loop on Michigan 4-H Horse and Pony events by visiting their online calendar of events at: https:// www.canr.msu.edu/horses_ponies/events
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OHIO 4-H
https://www.ohio4h.org/ Put your equine knowledge to the test at the annual Ohio State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest. Head to the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus, Ohio on April 9th to showcase your equine experience in a friendly, educational environment. The primary objective of Horse Bowl Competition is to provide an opportunity for 4-H members enrolled in horse projects to demonstrate their knowledge of equinerelated matters in a competitive setting, where attitudes of friendliness and fairness prevail. We hope that this competition will provide an educational experience for both participants and the spectators. The deadline for registration was March 25, but you can still come and watch and test your own knowledge! Check-in time for senior team competitors is 8:30am and check-in time for junior team comp-etitors is 1:30pm. Please note that masks are required to be worn by all visitors to the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, regardless of vaccination status. For more details, please contact Dr. Kimberly Cole, the Ohio State Extension Equine Specialist, by email at cole.436@osu.edu Mark your calendars: both the Ohio 4-H Judging Contest and the Ohio 4-H Hippology Contest will be taking place on June 13th, 2022 at the Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville, Ohio. The primary objective of the Hippology Contest is to provide, in a friendly but competitive setting, an opportunity for youth enrolled in a 4-H horse project to demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry, and the application of this knowledge and skill. For the Judging Contest, competitors will be able to judge classes and give oral reasons. Juniors are required to give two sets of reasons and seniors will be required to give 3-4 sets which will be included in both total scores. WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM
