New Requirement for NC 4-H Horse Program Project Eligibility Card

Attention 4-H Horse Members: Eligibility Card Requirements

to Show in District Horse Show

If you are interested in receiving your 2012 horse eligibility card, please remember the new requirements of Rowan County 4-H. These were first published in the October 2011 newsletter.

To receive your eligibility card, a youth must:

•  Have a 4-H Enrollment Form on file at the Extension Office at least 3 months prior to requesting the eligibility card.
•  Participate in at least four 4-H activities, one MUST be horse related.
•  Participate in at least one Community Service Project. You must provide a minimum of one hour of service. This must be signed off on. The service project can be non-4-H related.

These requirements MUST be verified by your 4-H club leader or the 4-H Extension Agent. You may download a copy of the requirements by clicking the link below.
 

Rowan County Eligibility Card Requirements

Please call Sara Drake at 704-216-8970 if you have questions.

R.A.C.E. 4-H

Sponsors

Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride

Saddle Up® for St. Jude To Help Kids Battling Cancer at St. Jude

Load up your horse and enjoy a fall trail ride through Patterson Farm in western Rowan County!

•Sunday, November 6

•Begin riding around 1:30

•Hosted by Patterson Farm

•Look for signs around 3850 Millbridge Rd., China Grove, NC

(Google or call for directions)

•Chili, drinks, and other refreshments will be served to participants

(Any club wanting to donate food or water bottles, please contact Pam Hipp at hipphorsemom@gmail.com)

•Forms can be picked at the

 Rowan County

 Cooperative Extension Office at 2727 Old Concord Rd. or

DOWNLOAD SPONSOR FORM HERE.

Turn in sponsor forms and money on the day of the event.

  Please be sure the consent form is signed and turned in prior to riding.

Contact: Joey Bullock or Pam Hipp
Phone Number: 704-638-0827 or 704-278-3253
Email: hipphorsemom@gmail.com


Saddle Up for St. Jude is a fun, family-oriented fundraising event based around horseback riding that raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Typically, a Saddle Up event consists of a trail ride, but it can also include horse shows and other equestrian events. Horse enthusiasts and the general public alike, have joined together to hold Saddle Up events across the country to help in the hospital’s fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

St. Jude depends on community-based fundraising programs like Saddle Up for St. Jude to continue the hospital’s groundbreaking research and lifesaving care. The daily operating cost for St. Jude is nearly $1.4 million, which is primarily covered by public contributions.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit http://www.stjude.org/.

By participating in the Saddle Up for St. Jude event you have the opportunity to earn great prizes while helping the children of St. Jude. Prizes are earned based off of the amount of donations you collect.


Participant Prizes
All participants collecting donations receive a certificate of appreciation regardless of how much they raise.

If participants raise:
$20 or more they receive a Saddle Up lapel pin.
$35 or more they receive a Saddle Up T-shirt and lapel pin.
$75 or more they receive a Saddle Up hat, T-shirt and lapel pin.
$150 or more they receive a Saddle Up pomfleece blanket, hat, T-shirt and lapel pin.

Rowan County Open Horse Show

October 15, 2011

English, Western & Gaited Divisions

(High Points for each Division and Class Category)

Riders of All Ages
Open to the public - 4-H memership not required to participate

Ellis Park Event Center

Start time: 9 AM

Gates open at 8 AM

Costs: $5 per class or $45 for 10 or more classes

Spectators: FREE

For more information contact:

Pam Hipp (704) 278-3253;

Joey Bullock (704) 638-0827;

or Sara Drake at Rowan County Cooperative Extension

at (704) 216-8970

CLASS LIST

ENTRY FORM

Mt. Tabor United Methodist Chuch

will be providing concessions for the day.

R.A.C.E. 4-H - May 7 Open Horse Show Results

Rowan Advisory Council for Equestrian 4-H Clubs (R.A.C.E. 4-H) held the first of two annual horse shows on Saturday, May 7 at Ellis Event Center. We had marvelous weather, wonderful riders and horses, and awesome volunteers! Melanie Bell of Dartland Farm in Iron Station, NC did a fabulous job of judging our competitors and an offering advice for improvement for the upcoming West Central District Horse Show. Thanks, Melanie, for all of your pointers! We also had an awesome volunteer crew for this show; many thanks to Liberty Koontz, Emily Seaford, Mcakenzie Kuhns, Micah Furr, Michelle Stevenson, and Zachary Stevenson (who has a possible future career as a sports announcer)! Thanks also go to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church for providing concessions and to Craige Farmer and his staff at Ellis Park.

A new division for gaited horses was added to the R.A.C.E. class list this year and had a wonderful showing of horses at this show. Our English and Western Divisions were also well represented. We had a total of 39 riders and a fabulous crowd of spectators and supporters. Thanks to all of you who came out and participated! Hope to see you all at the October 15 show. Remember we will have our always tough to judge costume class, so start planning now.

Congratulations to our High Points Champions!!!

English

Novice Grand Champion - Maggie Dees

Novice Reserve Champion - Morgan Jeter

Junior Grand Champion - Eden Emmons

Junior Reserve Champion - Callie Kirchin

Senior Grand Champion - Rachel Watson

Senior Reserve Champion - Savanah Hipp

Adult Grand Champion - Amy Henderson

Western

Novice Grand Champion - Summer Shinn

Novice Reserve Champion - Erin Christner

Junior Grand Champion - Taylor Pettit

Junior Reserve Champion - Ashton Parker

Senior Grand Champion - Cassidy Manus

Adult Grand Champion - Amy Henderson

Gaited

Novice Grand Champion - Savannah Cating

Novice Reserve Champion - Troy Reid

Junior Grand Champion - Micah Furr

Junior Reserve Champion - Hannah Barringer

Senior Grand Champion - Noah Reid

Senior Reserve Champion - Maria Weber

Adult Grand Champion - Dana Christner

R.A.C.E. 4-H (Rowan Advisory Council for Equestrian 4-H Clubs) is here to promote fun and educational youth and adult equine activities for Rowan and surrounding counties. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or want to become active in planning events and clinics please feel free to join us! Contact us via email at hipphorsemom@gmail.com or call Rowan County 4-H Agent Sara Drake at 704-216-8970. Check the website for the lastest news and information at http://race4-h.blogspot.com/.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 15 - R.A.C.E. 4-H Open Horse Show

Ellis Event Center, Salisbury, NC

Gaits Open at 8 AM ~ Show Starts at 9 AM

November 6 - Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride

This will be a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. It will take place at Patterson Farm in Western Rowan County. More details in the future...

Rowan County Open Horse Show - May 7

English, Western & Gaited Divisions

(High Points for each Division and Class Category)

Riders of All Ages

Ellis Park Event Center

Start time: 9 AM

Gates open at 8 AM

Costs: $5 per class or $45 for 10 or more classes

Spectators: FREE

For more information contact:

Pam Hipp (704) 278-3253;

Joey Bullock (704) 638-0827;

or Sara Drake at Rowan County Cooperative Extension

at (704) 216-8970

CLASS LIST

ENTRY FORM

Mt. Tabor United Methodist Chuch

will be providing concessions for the day.

Congratulations to EEE 4-H Club!!!

ROWAN COUNTY IS THE HOME OF THE 2011 NORTH CAROLINA STATE JUNIOR 4-H HORSE BOWL CHAMPIONS!!! Our team of Erin, Micah, Noah, Hannah and Luke defeated Burke , Edgecombe, Nash and Rockingham Counties in the 12 team, single elimination tournament.

Micah Furr was reserve high point individual and Erin Christner was 6th high point.

ROWAN PLACES THIRD IN STATE JUNIOR HIPPOLOGY CONTEST. All contestants take a two hour test which has three phases: knowledge, identification and horse judging. Erin and Micah also placed in the top ten individual scores.

Congratulations to the team that worked so hard and gained so much!! The competition is tough!

Awesome job representing Rowan County!!!

Equine First Aid Elluminate Session ~~~~~~~~~~~ January 18 ~~~~~~~~~~

RACE 4-H is hosting a webinar presentation on Equine First Aid to be presented by Dr. Fernando Cardenas, DVM on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Come to the Extension Office at 6:15 p.m. for a spaghetti dinner, followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. Please call 704-216-8970 by Friday, January 14, to register. This event is FREE, but registration is required.