Important Information
Enrollment & Ownership
To sign-up for a 4-H project, each youth must join 4-H as a member in either a community club or an individual family club. For more information about enrolling as a member, please call the 4-H office at 303-730-1920 or visit our Enrollment Page.
Please note that 4-H animal ownership deadlines are different than enrollment deadlines for the horse project, as well as dogs, breeding beef, and poultry meat pen. All other animal projects have the same deadline date for enrollment and ownership. Animal ownership must be noted in your e-records.
4-H Horse Ownership Deadline for returning and new members: May 1st
Required Forms:
- Animal Care and Housing Form– Required if your horse does not live on your property.
- Code of Show Ring Ethics Agreement – Members in ANY animal project must complete the Code of Show Ring Ethics Agreement. You may fill out the hard copy form if you do not want to submit online.
- 4-H Lease Contract – Needed for Horse and Breeding Animals
Horseless Horse Project Description
Project Resources
Educational Resources:
Horse Project Study Guides – Levels I – IV Written Tests – COMING SOON
LEVEL III Learn to Change Lead
Horse Events
Horse Advisory Committee Meetings
Meetings of the 4-H Horse Advisory Committee in Arapahoe County are on the third Monday of every month (except January and August) at 6:30 pm at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Months where the third Monday falls on a holiday, it will be the third Thursday. Officers for the upcoming year are: Rhonda Dinan, Suzy Sefcovic, Shauna Frericks, and Sue Sarasin. Your input is important to them and you are invited to attend! Questions? Call 303-730-1920
4-H Horse Member Events
May 1 – Horse ID Deadline
May 6 – English Clinic
June 18 – County Fair Entries Deadline
July 15 – County Fair Written Test
July 17 – County Fair Horse Show
Arapahoe County Fair 2020 Horse Show Scores
Novice
Junior
Intermediate
Senior
Superhorse
Ride Meetings
April 15
May 6
May 20
June 3
June 17
July 1
Open Arena Ride Nights
April 8
April 22
April 29
May 13
May 27
June 10
June 24
July 8
