Horse and Pony

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Enrollment/Registration/Entry Forms
Awards
Showbills
Current Year Meeting Minutes
Workout Schedule
County Rules & Regulations
Pony Information
Horse Science Report Forms
Driven Dressage Tests
Ridden Dressage Tests
Previous Years Meeting Minutes

MSU Department of Animal Science - Horse Youth Program

4-H Horse & Pony Project Snapshot

St. Joseph County 4-H Horse Council 2025 Board Members & Active Clubs

President - Jo Jo Torrey
Vice President - Racheal Hartman
Secretary - Julie Bruce
Treasurer - Joy Bond
Deputy Treasurer - Katie Staples
Social Media - Shajnett Huffman
Clubs (with Organizational Leader's name):
- Desperados - Mindy Stuart & Shajnett Huffman
- Don't Fence Me In - Katlyn McCollough
- Town & Country Riders - Joy Bond & Jane Goodman
- Tumbleweed - Julie Bruce, Racheal Hartman & Katie Staples

New Donor Contact Form
Important Notice for Donors - 2025

Enrollment/Registration/Entry Forms

Enrollment - Due May 1
2025 Horse Registration Form - Due May 1 from club as a group
- Horse Sharing Rules - Updated March 11, 2025
- 2025 Horse Sharing Form - Due August 1
State Horse Show
- 2025 Declaration Form - complete & print - posted February 5, 2025
- 2025 Declaration Form - print & complete - posted February 5, 2025
2024 Fair Entry Form - Due August 1 from club as a group - updated July 22, 2024
- 2025 Fairbook - Horses & Ponies only - updated June 26, 2025
- Special Stalling/Trailering/Equine Accomodation Request Form - Due August 1

Awards - updated March 2025

Showbills

Competitive Trail Ride - 2025
Driven & Ridden Dressage - 2025
Showmanship, Western, Reining & Trail - 2025
English & In-Hand - 2025
Driving & Costume - 2025
Gymkhana - 2025
County Qualifier
- Pleasure & Dressage
- Gymkhana
- Miniature & Driving
Driving & In-Hand 4-H Only Show
Dressage Fundraiser
Gymkhana Fundraiser - July 19, 2025
Pleasure Fundraiser

Current Year Meeting Minutes

2025 Workout Schedules

Combined Schedule
Cloverbuds
Competitive Pleasure Trail Ride
Dressage
Driving & In-Hand
Gymkhana
Jumping
Reining

County Rules & Regulations

Patterns

Showmanship, Western, Reining & Trail
- Cloverbud Showmanship
- Showmanship Ages 8-14 - 2025
- Showmanship Ages 15-19 - 2025
- Ranchmanship - Pattern #1 (odd year), Pattern #2 (even year) - 2025
- Reinsmanship - 2025
- Reining - Pattern #1 (odd year), Pattern #2 (even year) - 2025
- Gymkhana Horsemanship: Mixed Funnel
- Gymkhana Championship Pattern - Barrel/Cloverleaf (odd year), Stakes Race (even year) - 2025
- Western Horsemanship Pattern - 2025
- Western Horsemanship - Walk Trot Pattern - 2025
- Trail Pattern - 2025
- In-Hand Trail Pattern - 2025
- Western/English Riding - Pattern #1 (odd year), Pattern #2 (even year) - 2025
English & In-Hand
- In-Hand Jumping & In-Hand Hunter Pattern - 2025
- Walk Trot Equitation Pattern - 2025
- Saddle Seat Equitation - 2025
- Hunt Seat Equitation - 2025

Non-4-H Horse Riding

In strictly 4-H sponsored events (such as an all 4-H show or workouts), adults and children who are not 4-H members or leaders may not ride any horse on the premises, even if they are the owner of said horse. 4-H and Michigan State University's insurance policy covers only 4-H members and leaders and all riders must fall under this coverage at strictly 4-H events. This policy does not apply to 4-H sponsored open shows.