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Welcome to the Kenosha County 4-H Program. Here in Kenosha County, the 4-H Horse program offers young people many different types of opportunities to learn all about horses from caring volunteer adult 4-H leaders. These opportunities include monthly meetings, a camp/clinic training session and horse shows.
In addition, the Kenosha County 4-H Horse program offers three distinct projects that young people may choose from depending on their interests and commitment level. These projects include:
4-H Horse and Pony Project
4-H Horseless Horse Project
4-H Model Horse Project
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| 4-H Horse and Pony Project |
4-H Project Requirements
In order to be a 4-H Horse and Pony Project member good standing members must:
• Be a 4-H member in 3rd grade or above must have access to a horse.
• Obtain a $30.00 or more donation to the Kenosha County 4-H Horse Program by January 31st. (Sponsorship)
• Have a family member over the age of 18 perform a required service, previous to the Kenosha County Fair.
• Wear an SEI helmet whenever mounted on an animal and wear a hard sole boot with no more than a ½” heel.
Kenosha County Fair Requirements
In addition to the 4-H Horse and Pony Project requirements, 4-H members who want to represent the Kenosha County 4-H Horse and Pony Project at the Kenosha County Fair must:
• Attend 5 of 11 designated county-wide meetings or events
• ID all project animals (including
Gymkhana) using the 4-H Horse Project Identification Sheet. (Identification sheets are due May 1st)
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| 4-H Horseless Horse Project |
4-H Project Requirements
In order to be a 4-H Horseless Horse
Project member good standing members must:
• Be a 4-H member in 3rd grade or above.
• Obtain a $30.00 or more donation to the Kenosha County 4-H Horse Program by
January 31st. (Sponsorship)
• Have a family member over the age of 18 perform a required service, previous to the Kenosha County Fair.
• Wear an SEI helmet whenever mounted on an animal and wear a hard sole boot with no more than a ½” heel.
• Attend 75% (8 of 10) Horseless Horse project meetings.
• Meet with your horseless horse buddy on a regular basis over the summer months.
Kenosha County Fair Requirements
In addition to the 4-H Horseless Horse Project requirements, 4-H members who want to represent the Kenosha County 4-H Horseless Horse Project at the Kenosha County Fair must:
In the event that a Horseless Horse buddy is not matched with a member, Horseless Horse project members who have attended all
required meetings may enter the following
exhibits at the Kenosha County Fair:
• Attend 5 of 11 designated county-wide meetings or events
• ID all project animals (including Gymkhana) using the 4-H Horse Project Identification Sheet. (Identification sheets are due June 1st.)
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| 4-H Model Horse Project |
4-H Project Requirements
In order to be a 4-H model Horse Project member good standing members must:
• Be a 4-H member in 3rd grade or above.
• Obtain a $30.00 or more donation to the Kenosha County 4-H Horse Program by January 31st. (Sponsorship)
• Have a family member over the age of 18 perform a required service, previous to the Kenosha County Fair.
Kenosha County Fair Requirements
In addition to the 4-H Model Horse Project requirements, 4-H members who want to represent the Kenosha County 4-H Model Horse Project at the Kenosha County Fair must:
• Attend 5 of 11 designated county-wide
meetings or events
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| For More Information |
For more information about the Kenosha County 4-H Horse Program contact:
Kenosha County 4-H Horse Program Advisor
Bev Francois
262-694-7279
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