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The Northern District is organized through the Virginia State 4-H Horse Program and governed by the Northern District 4-H Horse Council which meets every other month. See the District Council page to find out more information about the Council and our Horse Project Scholarships.

Our next Northern District 4-H Horse Council Meeting is scheduled for:
April 7, 2021 starting at 7pm.

This will be a virtual meeting. Zoom information will be provided via NDHC listserve email.

February 3, 2021, Agenda

December 2, 2020, Meeting Minutes

This meeting is open to all adult 4-H horse project volunteers and 4-H Youth Council representatives.

2021-2023 Officers: President-Linda Brown; Vice President- Lynn Define; Secretary-Katie Sears; Treasurer-Rose McDonald. Please contact the President, Linda Brown, or any of the officers with any questions.

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Northern District Calendar of Events: Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 Dates

(Knowledge contests and Horse show qualifying events will be listed once they are approved by the council.)

ALL 4-H Qualifying Shows, Clinics, and Horsemanship Skills must continue to follow all COVID-19 CDC and Virginia regulations pertaining to acceptable gathering numbers until further notice.

*ND VIRTUAL Knowledge Contests. Go here for additional details and results.

February 27, 2021 - Northern District Virtual Hippology Contest, Host Lisa Beckwith, RESULTS
March 6-10, 2021 - Northern District Virtual Horse Judging Contest, Entries Due March 1, Host Hannah McDonald, Information
March 13-14, 2021 - Northern District Virtual Horse Bowl, March 13-14, 2021, Host Bertha Durbin, Information
ND Communications Contest, Registration opens March 1, 2021 and Submissions due by April 10, 2021, Host Kimberly Buonomo Davis, LINK

*ND Qualifying Horse Shows- 4-H Members ONLY

June 12, 2021- Northern District Qualifying 4-H ONLY Dressage Horse Show. Location: Meadow Event Park, Doswell, Entries Due by June 5, 2021, POC: Lisa-Marie Beckworth, email: triplecrownequineclub@gmail.com; PRIZELIST
June 13, 2021- Northern District Qualifying 4-H ONLY Horse Show. Location: Meadow Event Park, Doswell, Entries Due by June 5, 2021, POC: Lisa-Marie Beckworth, email: triplecrownequineclub@gmail.com; PRIZELIST

*ND Qualifying Clinics: ND will be hosting numerous qualifying clinics in 2021 (go here)

February 6, 2021- Northern District Dressage Qualifying Clinic Location: Durbin Arena, Free Union. Entry deadline: Feb 1, 2021
DUE TO SNOW- DATE CHANGED TO March 20, 2021- Northern District Hunter Pleasure and Equitation Qualifying Clinic , Location: Durbin Arean, Free Union
April 10, 2021- Northern District Hunter Over Fences Qualifying Clinic , Location: Durbin Arean, Free Union

*ND Horsemanship Skills Testing Dates: go here

February 6, 2021, Skills testing offered as part of the ND Dressage Qualifying Clinic. See details under Qualifying clinics.
DUE TO SNOW/ICE - NEW DATE March 20, 2021, Skills testing offered as part of the ND Hunter Pleasure and Equitation Qualifying clinic. See details under Qualifying clinics.
April 10, 2021, Skills testing offered as part of the ND Hunter Over Fences Qualifying clinic. See details under Qualifying clinics.

Other 4-H Virtual Events:

2nd Annual 4-H Horse Program End of Year Awards - February 10, 2021 - More info at https://ext.vt.edu/4h-youth/horse/programs/horse-annual-awards.html
State Virtual Horse Bowl Practices (please inquire with your Extension agent for more information) Sign up here – https://bit.ly/HorseBowlQuizNight
Prep for experience with the virtual format, which may end up being an option for EquiSmartz. Dates are Sundays 6:30-7:30 Dec. 6, 13, 20 Jan. 10, 31
Virtual Intro to EquiSmartz – co-hosted with West VA Extension! (no cost)
Sign up at this link for one or all
https://bit.ly/INTRO2ESMTZ
Dec. 12 – Horse Judging
Jan. 9 – Hippology
Feb. 13 – Horse Bowl

For communications sign up for the NDHC listserve. Click on the Apply for Membership and fill out info. This listserve sends announcements pertaining to the Northern District news, events, educational opportunities, deadlines and meeting information. We will also announce your club sponsored events.

The Northern District includes the following 28 Virginia counties. Clubs are listed per county if information has been provided to NDHC. If your club has a website please provide us with that information. Agent contact information is listed here. See District Boundaries Map listed below (PDF)

Albemarle - Hoof-n-Woof

Alexandria
Arlington
Augusta - 4-H Light Horse and Pony Club, 4 the Love of Horses
Bath
Caroline- Triple Crown Equestrian Club
Clarke -Clarke County Equine Enthusiasts

Culpeper - Hunter Horse Club, Rixeyville Riders

Fairfax - Hampton Horse Feathers, Herndon Horse Club, Virginia Trotters 4-H Horse Club

Fauquier - Blazing Saddles Colts & Fillies, Lucky Bits & Spurs, Go-as-you-please Riders, Dragon Riders

Fluvanna - Horse of Course, Rising Riders, Colts and Fillies, Horse 'N Around

Frederick - Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club
Greene - Greene HorseShoes 4-H Club
Highland
King George - Horse and Pony Club, Horsin’ Around Club

Loudoun - CanterLopes, Overlook Farm 4-H Horse Club

Louisa - Horse of Course

Madison - Madison Centaurs 4-H Horse Club
Orange - Bit and Bridle, Natural Horse Addicts
Page - 4-H Rockin' Riders
Prince William - Nokesville 4-H Equestrians, Phantom Riders, Old Dominion Equestrian 4-H Club
Rappahannock - Talley Ho
Rockbridge - Bit N’ Bridle
Rockingham
Shenandoah - Silver Spurs

Spotsylvania - Drive and Ride, The Jolly Ranchers, Mattapony, Bits and Pearls 4-H Club, Stars-N-Blazes

Stafford - Stablemates
Warren - Skyline Riders Horse & Pet 4-H Club

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