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PIMA COUNTY FAIR HORSE HERDSMANSHIP

     Hello, my name is Lindsey Vittitow and I am the Herdsmanship Coordinator for the Horse Project this year.
     Herdsmanship is an opportunity for club members to gain responsibility as a team to make an educational project as well as help each other take care of their club’s barn area.
     The object of Herdsmanship is for the members to learn to work together with fellow members as well as with other clubs.
The clubs that participate in Herdsmanship should always come away with enhanced skills and a better understanding of themselves and each other.
(The Herdsmanship Contest will be held at the same time as the 4-H horse show at the Pima County Fair)

     The Educational Exhibit is to be displayed by the members. All the work is to be done by the members. Parents and Leaders may help hold items and only do things members have tried to do and cannot. Remember to have most of your display assembled and ready to mount before arriving at the Fairgrounds. The Educational Exhibit will be assembled in Old Pueblo Hall on April 14^th 2012
Due to available space, each club will be allowed only one4x8 panel for their display. There is a $10.00 refundable fee for the Educational Exhibit. The fee will be refunded when the display is removed. Exhibits are not to be removed until April 29^th
at 6:00 pm. PROMTLY REMOVED AT 6 P.M. NO EARLIER OR LATER PLEASE! The fee will not be refunded if the display is removed before the scheduled time listed above.

     The clubs will receive awards according to the Danish System.
          Judging is based on the following:
                        1. Workday                                          300 Points
                        2. Educational Exhibit                            300 Point
                        3. Daily Judging in Barn                        300 Points

     The Judging is done on a percentage of points, not the size of your club. Therefore all sizes of clubs have the same advantage. There will be one judging per day at an unannounced time & criteria will be based on cleanliness of stalls, aisles, tack/feed areas and stall decorations.

     Enclosed as copies of the barn rules and criteria for the judging of the Educational Exhibit as well as the barn checklists that the judges will be using to evaluate the clubs and are to be guidelines to aid them in their decisions.

THERE WILL BE NO PAINTING OF STALLS THIS YEAR AND NO DIRT WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE PIMA COUNTY FAIR BOARD. PLEASE BRING EXTRA SHAVINGS FOR STALLS!!!

     Remember, the members are to do all the work during the Fair. This is to promote leadership and decision making. It will also demonstrate what the members have learned during the 4-H year.

If you have any question please don’t hesitate to contact me:

Thank you,
Lindsey Vittitow
Herdsmanship Coordinator
Email: shezacanopener@aol.com
520-403-8174

Horse Handling is at Taylor Ranch on Saturday January 14^th from 11-1

RSVP to Lucy is mandatory! Lucy@LucyBarraza.com I need to know Your name, what level you are testing for, Club name and if you are bringing your own horse.

I need kids to help test if they have passed level three Horse Handling. Please let me know if you can help.

I’ve been told there will be horses available at the ranch to test with.

Directions are:

TAYLOR RANCH - 9340 E. Sellarole, Phone # 885-2697. located between Golf Links and Escalante just south of Stella off of Harrison Rd. There are two entrances to Sellerole as there is a wash that runs down the middle of the street. The one you should take is the one that is furthest South, otherwise you will have to find a place to turn around. It is about 1/2 the way down the street.

Check below for guidelines.....

PIMA COUNTY PATHFINDERS 4-H PRE-POINT

When: Saturday March 10, 2012 8:00am Where: Brandi Fenton Memorial Park
Forms Below

BUCKLE DONATION COMPETITION......
Catalina Mountaineers Community Club has collected money for 7 buckles for the year end awards. The challenge is for all the 4-H Horse Project clubs to try and collect donations for Buckles. If any other clubs are able to, please consider sponsoring a buckle or two. We want to continue to have buckles as awards so all the help we can get is appreciated. See HAB page for more info and contact info.

Friendly Competition Results as of 01/10/2012
Catalina Mountaineers Total: $660.00
Rillito Riders: $100.00
SilverSpurs: $550.00
Raven Riders: $100.00
Silverbell Riders: $50.00
Sweetwater Riding Team: $100.00
Pima County Pathfinders: $300.00 Pathfinders: $300.00
For a Grand Total as of 01/10/2012 of: $1860.00 of: $1860.00
We still have more money to raise, but I want to THANK EVERYONE for their donations, it is TRULY GREATLY APPRECIATED. Let’s keep this ball rolling and this runs until April 21st, 2012
Lindsey Vittitow

April 14th 2012 - Work Day at the Fair Gounds...

Fair starts that next week, Thursday Sorting and Roping, Friday English day and Saturday Western and Gymkhana Saturday...

Thank you so much

NOTE TO HORSE MEMBERS REGARDING "PINK SHEETS": If you re-submit your pink sheet to add/change horses be sure you put all the horses you plan to use or want on your re-submitted sheet. (example: if you put just one horse down on your re-submitted sheet you will only be allowed to use that one horse for fair.) When you send in a new pink sheet is supercedes (replaces) the previous one submitted.

HORSE HANDLING GUIDES: (BELOW)

Marana Feed supports Pima County 4-H:
We offer 4-H'ers a 5% discount on sack feed, (excluding hay) tack, supplements, vet supplies, panels, feeders. Basically anything in our store that is for the animals. (not the novelty or gift items)
We run this discount year round for the kids. They also donate to our functions like picnic silent auction items and other awards.

Marana Feed & Supply
9643 N. Casa Grande Hwy
Tucson, AZ 85743
520-744-6147
www.maranafeed.com

Extension is please to announce the launch of its first Communityof Practice web site, HorseQuest. HorseQuest provides internet visitors with reliable and up-to-date horse information through a knowledge base of commonly asked questions that have science-based, peer-reviewed answers. In addition, online lessons use self-paced learning objects to help users learn more about specialized areas of equine science. The newest lesson being introduced is a module for new and prospective horse owners.

Horseland CBS Saturday Mornings

DIC Entertainment asks 4-H to spread the word about its educational cartoon, Horseland, throughout the 4 H community. Horseland is a show about kids and their horses experiencing adventures with themes of friendship, teamwork, acceptance, and compassion similar to the leadership, citizenship and life skills youth learn through their participation in 4-H.

No endorsement by 4-H is implied or intended of the products and services associated with the Country Supply Store link shown above.

HORSE HOTLINE: CALL HERE FOR LATEST UPDATE ON CALENDAR AND CANCELLATIONS.

(If calling during work hours ask for Hotline, for evenings and weekends choose option 2 which will send you to current events)

If you have changes to add to hot line contact web master below during work hours a or for emergency notifications of cancelled or rescheduled events call and leave message on 907-0431...

Leaders! Don’t forget to know your Tack and Dress Code for each event. Please refer to your rule books as you do not want your kids turned away at the gate for improper tack or dress.

Leaders: During the Winter Point Show it has been noticed that there are parents or other adults that are helping the members with their 4-H project. (Grooming, Tacking, etc.) This is against the rules and could have the member disqualified. The members are to do all their own grooming and tacking with exceptions for things they cannot do. (Lifting a heavy saddle onto the back of the horse.) There is also an exception for medical issues with your animals. Please help your parents understand these rules as we do not want to see any child turned away at a show.

There is also a problem with "Coaching from the Rail". This is where the parent or other adult is telling a member what to do while they are being judged in the ring. This is also against the 4-H rules, so please advise your members and their parents of this rule too..

Webmaster: pchorse4h@aol.com I try to update this website on Tuesday mornings. Emergency notifications will be posted immediately, especially if a show is cancelled at the last minute due to weather or other issues.

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