SOUTHEAST 4-H HORSE LEADERS ASSOCIATION - MEETING
** NEXT MEETING DATE **
Thursday October 22nd 2026 @ 7:PM via Zoom
YOU MAY CONTACT OUR CLUB SECRETARY AT 757-570-4729 WITH ANY QUESTIONS
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(Newly Elected 2026-2027 Officers)
President - Keely Pierce Vice President - MAURA BRITT Secretary - ZULEIKA HEDRICK Treasurer - JOYLYN MILLS
YOUR SOUTHEAST DISTRICT QUALIFYING SHOWS DEPEND ON YOUR INTENT TO QUALIFY INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED TO US AND YOUR ENTIRIES TO THEIR SHOWS BEING SUBMITTED THROUGH THEIR SHOW SETUP IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ORDER TO KEEP OFFERING THESE EVENTS TO THE DISTRICTS
2026-2027SED Committees with Contacts
Budget Committee - Joylyn Mills (Chair) & TBA
SED 4-H Horse Show Committee - Zuleika Hendrick (Chair) & Joylyn Mills
SED 4-H Horse Clinic Committee - Maura Britt (Chair) , Sylvia Hofmann-Cole & Susan Wendt & Katie Cobb
Scholarship Committee - Maura Britt (Chair) & Zuleika Hendrick
Educational Contests Committee - Maura Britt (Chair) & Sylvia Hofmann-Cole
Please Note: Keely as president is a member of all committee's and is to be kept informed and updated in all committee's.
We are currently accepting anyone interested in joining any of our 2026-2027 Committee's. NOTE: You must be an approved 4-H Leader or Volunteer.
Click the below link if you are interested and someone will gladly reach out to tell you more about what we are doing and where you can help out.
The emphasis of the 4-H horse and pony program is equine selection, nutrition, management, riding, recreation, fun, and horsemanship. Horseback riding provides an outdoor sports fitness program for physical, personal, and emotional development, including confidence building. The sport can develop into a life-long hobby or business. Projects are available for youth owning or having access to horses and to youth not having access to horses (horseless horse projects).
The emphasis of the 4-H horse and pony program is equine selection, nutrition, management, riding, recreation, fun, and horsemanship. Horseback riding provides an outdoor sports fitness program for physical, personal, and emotional development, including confidence building. The sport can develop into a life-long hobby or business. Projects are available for youth owning or having access to horses and to youth not having access to horses (horseless horse projects).
2026 SED Scholarship Awards
The Scholarship committee working with NC Gates County 4-H Agent, Kelly Boone as our scholarship application judge completed the review in August and has selected the following applicants to be awarded these scholarships:
Coastal Equine Veterinary Services College Scholarship: $500 Morgan Logue
Virginia Congress Scholarship:$100 Madeleine McKown
Junior Rider Virginia Championship Scholarship: $250 Annabelle Becker
Senior Rider Virginia Championship Scholarship: $250 Brettin Trimbath
EquiSmartz Scholarship: $50 Shyro Prevost
There were no applications for Southern Regionals $100 or National Championship $100
2026 SED Qualifying Clinic's & Show's
2026 Southeast 4-H FINALIZED Qualifying Shows and Show Series
Your SED $10 Qualifying Fee should be mailed by check to the Southeast District Treasurer @ PO Box 175, Victoria VA 23974 within 7 days of qualifying event completion. ( Do Not Wait for an invoice or reminder please) Make Payable to: SED4-H HLA LLC
$10 Qualifying Fee is only due to SED if you qualify at a District approved qualifying event, or Approved Outside Qualifying Event. If you choose to qualify at another Districts qualifying event you would not owe fees to the SED, you would then be responsible for paying that Districts set qualifying fee directly to them under their guidelines. You may at any time reach out to any SED Officer for further clarification if needed.
** Qualifying is recognized as the act of taking the project animal into the ring under the eye of the judge for at least one class during the horse show and completing the class successfully in the opinion of the judge.
Qualifying Deadline: 07/31/2026
2026-2027 Qualifying Show Information to Come
2026 SED Qualifying Procedure pg1.pdf2026 SED Qualifying Procedure pg2.pdfSTATES 4-H ANNOUNCEMENTS
@Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA
September 3-6, 2026
For those that are not aware we also have an available Public Facebook page that is open to the parents and 4-Hers with access to Facebook, you will find most of the updates that we post here or at least links to the forms posted here and regular timely information that is important for you as Leaders, Parents and 4-Hers!!
VA Southeast District 4-H Horse Clubs
VA Southeast District 4-H Horse Clubs
Fun News , Informational & Learning Resources and Other 4-H Oppertunities
SKILLS TESTING
UPCOMING Southeast District Available Skills Testing Events
No Current Events Presently Scheduled
Is your 4-Her in need of Skills Testing and/or Horse Measuring?
Is your 4-Her in need of Skills Testing and/or Horse Measuring?
Take a minute and leave us some information through the below form link and we will contact you about the next scheduled Skills testing Event in our area.
NEW: Link to States Master Qualified List is Located on the State Qualifying Tab below!
We attempt to update this information on a regular basis, but if you have comments, questions or concerns or see something we have left and you would like to see added. Please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to address any changes for you as quickly as possible.
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