Henry County Shining Spurs 4-H Horse Club - KY

04/01/2026

If you're a senior 4-H'er in the Kentucky 4-H Horse Program, this post is for you!

The 4-H Scholarship Committee is offering over $4,000 in scholarships to qualified applicants this year.

A link to the application requirements is provided on our 4-H Horse Program website under Awards & Scholarships, found here:https://afs.mgcafe.uky.edu/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/2026%204H%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

Applications are due June 1. Selected applicants will be awarded at the 2026 Kentucky State Fair 4-H Horse Show Drill Team Competition June 27.

03/18/2026

YOUR original design could be featured on the 2026 Kentucky State Fair 4-H Horse Show T-shirt.

Submissions are now open! Interested youth should submit designs to Anna Draeger via email at [email protected]. Please make sure to review our artwork guidelines before creating. Those can be found here:https://afs.mgcafe.uky.edu/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/2026%20T-shirt%20design%20contest%20Rules.pdf

Submissions are due May 1, 2026. The artist of the selected original design will receive a FREE t-shirt.

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

03/17/2026

We had a great day at the recent Horse Judging Clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park.

01/21/2026

Registration for the 2026 Horse Judging Clinic is NOW OPEN!

You can find the link here:
https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eao1ZL3n8ZzQID4

Spots are limited to 120 participants. This is open to youth and adults. Given the clinic style we recommend youth be in the senior 4-H’er age range (14-18 years).

We hope to see you there!

01/15/2026

Join us on March 7th at the Kentucky Horse Park for a Horse Judging Clinic!

We are thrilled to welcome guest speaker, Dr. Alyssa Logan with MTSU.

Dr. Alyssa Logan is an Assistant Professor, Horse Judging Team Coach, and Graduate Coordinator in the Horse Science Program at Middle Tennessee State University. She obtained her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (2017) and M.S. (2019) and Ph.D (2022) from Michigan State University. From a research perspective, Dr. Logan has a particular interest in the exercise and management of performance horses. A 2021 review she co-authored on the benefits of exercising young horses published in the journal, Animals, is among the top 50 viewed articles of all time. Dr. Logan is an open division competitor and is an AQHA Level 1 and NRHA judge. In academic and professional equestrian capacities, she works to combine scientific evidence with the realistic goals of horse owners and competitors to explore methods of exercise training and management that will lead to healthy careers for performance horses.

Registration information coming soon!

12/29/2025

We started off our Christmas break with a trip to A to Z Farm in Turners Station. They gave us a very informative session on barrel racing and general horse knowledge. They even provided prizes for answering questions. Interested in learning more about barrel racing, check them out! Thank you, A to Z Farm!

10/31/2025

The lives of horses and humans have been long-intertwined. Throughout 2025, we hope to shine the spotlight on one horse from history per month.

10/29/2025

We need your help!

At our October meeting, several 4-H students participated in a coloring contest/ pumpkin design contest. You be the judge…

Like/love the photo you like best. The one with the most reactions will receive a prize. Please share! Thank you! ❤️

Contest ends at noon on October 31st.

09/16/2025

Today, 4-H students taught Henry County 4th graders about agriculture projects. Zephie Long and Alice Ryan provided information about horses (with the help of Zephie’s horse, Patrick).

Interested in the 4-H Horse Club? Feel free to message us.

08/27/2025

We are so proud of Bridget Underwood for representing Kentucky and Henry County this summer at Southern Regional Competition! Great job!

08/24/2025

Check out the state competition results in this newsletter! Also, check out the video from Southern Regionals and watch for Bridget Underwood who competed there representing KY. Congrats to the Henry County Team! Very proud of this group!

The State Horse Knowledge Contest was held June 17-18 at Locust Trace Agriscience Center in Lexington. Thank you to all participants and volunteers who helped make this event successful!

07/07/2025

Don't forget to get your application in to be a part of the 2025-2026 Equine Task Force. Learn more and complete your application at: https://afs.ca.uky.edu/equine/4-h-horse-program/equine-task-force

Questions can be directed to Anna Draeger at [email protected].