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| Iowa State 4-H
Horse Judging Contest
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objectives are to train future leaders for Iowa’s growing horse industry, to
provide youth a chance to develop decision-making skills by observing and
evaluating horses, to develop communication skills through oral reasons, and to
provide youth an opportunity for personal growth and development in an activity
beyond the county. The annual judging contest is held in conjunction with the FFA horse-judging contest at Kirkwood Community College. Teams of 3-4 judge live
classes of horses and are scored on these classes. In addition, youth are
required to give oral reasons on two classes. The winning senior team represents
Iowa at the Western Nationals. |
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| Horse Shows - Compete at many local
4-H shows. Show at the state horse show held annually. |
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| Youth Jamboree |
| Hippology: Hippology is the study of horses.
The contest tests youth on their understanding of equine science and management
and their ability to apply that knowledge in practical ways. There are four
members per team or youth can participate as an individual. Parts of the
contest include identification of horse equipment, stations where youth answer
questions on colors, breeds, nutrition, health, behavior etc. Senior youth have
to take a written examination and senior teams have to answer an oral team
problem. The winning senior team represents Iowa at the Western Nationals in
Denver. |
| Horse bowl contest: Horse bowl is an educational
experience for both participants and spectators. Each team consists of 4-5
members, four of whom compete at one time. The contest is divided into two
parts, with the one-on-one part of the competition making up the first half and
open questions making up the second half. All questions are taken from approved
sources, all relating to horses or participation in equine related activities.
The winning senior team represents Iowa at the Western Nationals in Denver. |
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demonstration – individual and team: Horse
Demonstration encourages youth to teach others how to do something related to
horses by the correct use of visuals and equipment. Subject matter must pertain
to the horse industry, and judges have the power to disqualify inappropriate
topics. This contest may be a demonstration or an illustrated presentation.
Creative audio-visual aids are encouraged, as long as the contestants are
involved in making or designing them. However, no live animals are to be used.
Notes can be used, but excessive use will be penalized |
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Horse
public speaking contest: Horse Public
Speaking provides youth with the skills, confidence and poise in speaking to
groups. Subject matter must pertain to the horse industry. Inappropriate
speeches can be disqualified at the judge’s discretion. No visual aids can be
used. Notes are allowable; however, excessive use may be penalized. |
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| Horseless Horse Activities |
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Horse
essay contest: The objectives are to stimulate youths
to expand their horse knowledge and learn how to use and interpret resources
available on different subjects and to recognize youths that have studied hard
and can express their ideas through writing. Essays must be related to horses
or the horse industry and are limited to 1,000 words or less. |
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drawing: The objectives are to encourage youth
to broaden his/her horizons and utilize creative talent and to increase
awareness of horse’s through exhibition of drawing. Only one entry per
exhibitor will be permitted. All exhibits are to be original works of the
exhibitor. |
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painting: The objectives are to encourage youth to apply artistic talent, to increase
knowledge and skill in equine-related painting, and to learn the value of
developing visual exhibits in areas of specific interest. Only one entry per
exhibitor will be permitted. All exhibits are to be original works of the
exhibitor and relate to horses. |
| Horse photography: The objectives are to
encourage equine-related photography by youth, to help youth gain
self-confidence and develop life-time photographic skills and abilities, to
increase knowledge of photography in general and specifically as it applies to
horses, and to learn the value of organizing and developing visual exhibits in a
specific area of interest. |
| Horse poster: The objectives are to provide a medium
for youth to visually show their interest in horses, to enable youth to improve
their skills in linking words and visuals into an appealing unit, to enable
youth to learn the process of developing good design and experience the need for
careful craftsmanship and neatness, and to increase public awareness of the
horses through illustrative displays. |
| Clotheshorse:
The objectives are to provide an
educational opportunity for youth to exhibit their sewing and/or craft skills
pertaining to the horses, and to encourage youth to explore and develop economic
alternatives for themselves and their horse. |
| Horse poetry: The objectives are
to encourage youth to gain better contact and use of the English language, to
stimulate youths to expand their horse knowledge and learn how to use and
interpret resources available on different subjects, and to recognize youths who
have studied hard and can express their ideas through writing poetry. |
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Model horse show: The objectives are to provide an opportunity for youth to exhibit their model horses, to increase knowledge and skill in equine shows through the use of showing model horses, and to increase awareness of the Horseless Project through exhibition of model horses
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| Team Grooming |
| Team grooming contest: On signal the youth are allowed 15 minutes to groom/clean the horse. The contest is scored on grooming, teamwork, equipment used, safety practiced around the horse, showmanship and the written examination score. |
