VA/NC 4-H Horse Volunteer Leaders Conference

NEWS

THE 2009-2010 SHORT COURSE BROCHURE IS NOW AVAILABLE! Please view individual course pages for registration forms and additional information.

Mark your calendars! The 1st Annual Holiday Classic Open Horse Show will be held December 5th & 6th at the Hunt Horse Complex.

Please join us in congratulating Wanda Bunn on her induction into the Nash County Hall of Fame for her long-time service to 4-H!

The
2009 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships
&
2009 AQHYA World Championships
results are now posted online!

Click here to see the 2009 NC 4-H Horse Show High-Point Winners.

Members of the NC 4-H Horse Advisory Board please read the following memo.

There is a NEW Hippology and Horse Bowl Reference for the SENIOR DIVISION ONLY in 2009 and Juniors, Mixed and Seniors starting in 2010! Purchase from EHH HERE at a REDUCED PRICE.

Find your local county extension office HERE.

Virginia/North Carolina Horse Leader Volunteer Training Conference

January 30-31, 2010

Guilford County Extension Center
3309 Burlington Road
Greensboro, NC 27405

Presented by:
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service at
Virginia Tech
&
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at
NCSU

In Cooperation with:
Virginia 4-H Horse Program
North Carolina 4-H Horse Program

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The North Carolina and Virginia 4-H Horse Programs cooperate to provide concurrent annual training sessions. An annual training conference will rotate between both states with conference locations remaining near each state’s border. Adults interested in becoming volunteer youth leaders, veteran adult and teen leaders, and county extension agents with 4-H responsibilities are invited to attend this annual event. This conference is also open to adults and teen leaders from all breed associations, county extension agents, and FFA instructors interested in learning techniques to train youth on horse related events and activities. Over twenty hours of instruction will be provided at an introductory level for new leaders and at an advanced level for veteran volunteer leaders. The conference will feature educators from North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech speaking on youth equine-related topics.

Conference topics will provide an overview of youth horse program activities, including organizing the horse club, recruiting parent support, fund raising and specific information on training youth for educational contests, horse shows, and much more.

TOPICS: Conference topics will provide an overview of youth horse program activities in the following areas. A complete schedule with times will be posted on this website in late November, 2009.

Round Table Discussions
Developing the Youth Teen Leader
The Role of the County Agent
Member Recruitment and Retention
How to Hold Your Own Show
Training Cloverbuds
Horseless 4-H Opportunities
How to Start a Horse Bowl, Horse Judging and Hippology Teams
Teaching Proper Horse Management
Teaching Safety Issues to Kids
Experienced Leaders Provide Successful County Program Ideas
Showmanship & Horsemanship
Use of Protective Headgear
Training Youth for Communication Events

FEE: An advance registration fee of $25.00 is required postmarked by January 5, 2010. A $10 late fee will be assessed to registrations postmarked after the deadline date.

Please remit a completed registration form and check payable to NCSU and mail along with the form to:

Extension Horse Husbandry
Equine Short Course Series, NCSU Box 7523
Raleigh, NC 27695-7523

Phone: 919-515-5784
Fax: 919-515-8518

LOCATION:
Guilford County Extension Center
3309 Burlington Road
Greensboro, NC 27405

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: TBD

Registration Form

Course Schedule: TBD

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