Horse Show & Clinics - Approved protective head gear, with safety harness (fastened and buckled), is required by all riders whenever mounted. Helmets must meet ASTM/SEI standards. This will include showing in the horse show and or participation in horse clinics.

THANK YOU! - to the horse committee for conducting a very successful regional horse bowl contest. The team was headed by Kay Ferris and Bryan Hollewell. Outstanding job ladies. Six counties participated in the all day event. Good job!

Results were: Jr. Team - Carroll Boots placed 4th overall; Carroll Spurs placed 6th; and Carroll Ropers placed 7th.

Carroll Co. Sr. team placed 2nd overall and is going to state contest.

In Hippology Division: Jr's - Emily Kleckler placed 6th; Alexandra Schuldt 7th; Savannah Bragg 13th; Allie Stover 14th; Kathryn Kronenberg 17th; Rebecca Alexander 18th; Klarissa LaCroix 19th; Ethan Nash 20th;

Intermediate - Anna Marie Petry 2nd; Mary Francque 3rd; Randi Marie Kleckler 12th; Alexandra Kronenberg 15th;

Sr's - Victoria Kronenberg 8th; Brittney Nelson 9th; Nikita Nash 12th; Shaunte Padilla 13th; Dean Hollewell 19th;

Congratulations to everyone!

Mark Your Calendar -

April 19-20 - State Horse contests

April 30 - horse judging contest, Black Hawk College East campus; 5 pm registration; RSVP's are due by April 25 to attend

May 1 - lease, ownership forms & pictures due to the office

June 4 - State Fair Jr. Show horse entries due to office

May 29 - summer workshops begin every Thursday night at the fairgrounds from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

June 17 - State 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Champaign

July 2 - 4-H Fair entries due

July 12 - Open Horse Show

July 22-27 - State Jr. Horse Show

August 6 - 4-H Fair Horse & Pony Judging

Coggins Test For Horses/Ponies

- All Illinois Equine 12 months and older participating in an advertised equine event - a show, rodeo, exhibition, trail ride, or horse fair, that is posted or media promoted - shall be accompanied by a negative test for equine infectious anemia/E.I.A. Conducted within one year. This includes horses being sold, traded, or leased within Illinois. Also remember that any horse taken over a state line must have a valid veterinarian health certificate as well as the above papers.

Sponsorships - The horse committee is asking all of the horse project members and anyone else who is interested to help in their efforts to start securing sponsorships for the annual 4-H Open Horse Show scheduled for July 12. Remember this is our only fundraiser for your many 4-H horse activities. All class sponsorships are $15 each. Forms are available at the office or online at http://carroll.extension.uiuc.edu