Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders
Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders Association provides educational opportunities for all youth and volunteers in the horse and pony project. The committee also coordinates various activities and events across the local 4-H program.
Association meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., at the Berrien County Youth Memorial Building in Berrien Springs, MI. All meetings are held at this location except for the December meeting. If you would like to be added to the Berrien County 4-H Horse Leaders mailing list, please reach out to the current Secretary. (Please note, membership is only open to screen "Gold" or "Silver" level volunteers in Berrien County 4-H.
Current Officers
Officers are nominated and voted upon at the August or September meeting of each year. Officers & Chairs serve a term of one year in their role. Current Officers are as follows:
| 4-H Leader | Club | Officer Role |
| Tom Rossman | River Valley Wranglers 4-H Club | President |
| Tami Gear | Tumbleweeds 4-H Club | Vice President |
| Suzette Hendershott | On the Rail 4-H Club | Treasurer |
| Pam McCalebb | Al-Bar 4-H Club | Secretary |
Agendas & Minutes
- April 2021 - COMING SOON
- March 2021 - Minutes
- February 2021 - Minutes
- January 2021 - No Meeting
- December 2020 - Minutes
- November 2020 - Minutes
- October 2020 - No Meeting
- September 2020 - Minutes
- August 2020 - Minutes
- July 2020 - No Meeting
- June 2020 - Minutes
- May 2020 - No Meeting
- April 2020 - No Meeting
- March 2020 - Minutes
- February 2020 - Minutes
- January 2020 - No Meeting
- December 2019 - Minutes
- November 2019 - Minutes
- October 2019 - Minutes
- September 2019 - Minutes
- August 2019 - Minutes
- July 2019 - Minutes
- June 2019 - Minutes
- May 2019 - Minutes
- April 2019 - Minutes
- March 2019 - Minutes
- February 2019 - Minutes
- January 2019 - No Meeting
- December 2018 - Minutes
- November 2018 - No Meeting
- October 2018 - Minutes
- September 2018 - Minutes
- August 2018 - Minutes
- July 2018 - Minutes
- June 2018 - Minutes
- May 2018 - Minutes
Bylaws
- Current bylaws - Bylaws updated 2019
Committee Organized Events:
4-H Tack Swap
Event Chair: Pam McCalebb - Al-Bar 4-H Club
Date: 2021 TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Entry Cost: TBD
Downloadable Event Flyer - TBD
4-H Open Fun Show
Event Chair(s): Tammy Kettlehut - Great Expectations 4-H Club & Beth Perrone - Great Expectations 4-H Club
Date: TBD
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds - Berrien Springs, MI
Entry Cost: **COMING SOON**
Showbill - 2021 4-H Horse Leaders Association Open Fun Show Showbill - **COMING SOON**
4-H Versatility Scholarship Event
The purpose of the Berrien County 4-H Versatility Scholarship Event is to identify and recognize the most versatile 4-H Teen-member and horse team in the Berrien County 4-H Horse and Pony project. The scholarship recognizes outstanding 4-H horse and rider versatility combination at the Berrien County 4-H Versatility Scholarship Event. Open to any Berrien County 4-H Horse and Pony project member who is 14 - 19 years of age and has completed the ninth grade. Maximum years participating in the event are not to exceed five. Age/grade to be determined as of January 1, of the current year.
Event Chair: Chrissy Bradford - High Spirits 4-H Club
Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds - Berrien Springs, MI
Classes for the Event:
- Showmanship: (Western or English) Riders and horses to be correctly appointed.
2. English Equitation: Riders may ride hunt seat, dressage or saddle seat. Approved ASTM safety helmets are required.
Mandatory Tack Change (4 minutes)
3. Western Horsemanship: Riders and horses to be correctly appointed.
4. Gymkhana: Cloverleaf Barrels (Western or English) - Tack and apparel to complement one another. Approved ASTM safety helmets are required. Horse and rider must maintain a minimum jog/trot and not lose forward motion.
Applications must be submitted to:
Chrissy Bradford
4-H Versatility Scholarship Event
1202 Madron Lake Road
Buchanan, MI 49107-9384
Photographs must be submitted in jpeg format to:
Chrissy Bradford, 4-H Versatility Scholarship Event Chair
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, July 9, 2021. No late submissions will be accepted.
Applications can be downloaded below: