Ottawa County Horse 4-H

About Us

We are a group of volunteers made up of 4-H leaders and parents with a common interest of helping youth.

Purpose of Website

The purpose of this website is to keep everyone involved in Ottawa County's Horse 4-H program informed of horse 4-H events going on in the county.

What's New for 2023...

2019 Dressage (2019 Patterns):

Berlin: Training Level Test 1

Holland: Training Level Test 2

Hudsonville: Training Level Test 3

Reining & English/Western Riding:

Berlin: 4-H Reining Pattern #1

Holland: English/Western Riding

Hudsonville: 4-H Reining Pattern #2

Judges:

Berlin:

Holland:

Hudsonville:

Ottawa County & State Wide 4-H Events...

Dates To Remember:

November 1 - Enrollment Forms Due

January - Winter Clinic at Fillmore Complex

February - 4-H Horse Judging Workshop,

MQHA/4-H Clinic Weekend & MQHA Tack Sale

all at MSU

February - Teen & Adult Horse Leaders' Workshop at MSU

February - Winter Clinic at Fillmore Complex

March 4 - Allendale Tack Sale

March - Winter Clinic at Fillmore Complex

March 23-24 - Hippology, Communications & Judging Contests at MSU

April 6 - Nora Agnew Memorial Hairy Horse Show/Clinic at MSU

April 29 - Spring Update meeting in the Board Room

April 7 - 4-H Hippology, Horse Bowl and Communication Contest at MSU

May 1 - Horse ID Cards Due & State Show Application Due

June 3 - Leaders Show at Berlin Fairgrounds

June 19-21 - Exploration Days at MSU

June 5 - Berlin Fair Youth Horse Show

July 26 - Ottawa County Fair 4-H Horse Show

August 18-20 - 4-H State Horse Show

August 23 - Hudsonville Fair 4-H Horse Show

Documents... (For Documents not found on this page please click HERE.)

Ottawa County Rule Book.pdf
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Reining Pattern 1.pdf
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Reining Pattern 2.pdf
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Berlin Equine Activity Waiver.pdf
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Medical_Media_Release.pdf
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Fund Raiser Application.pdf
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English Western Riding.pdf
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Testimonials

"I like 4-H'ers because they are dedicated to excellence; they want to do things better... Next thing I like about them is their examples to other young people. they lead us to greater dedication to our country. They are, by their work, indeed, making this country a better one... As long as we have young people of these characteristics, devoted with their hearts and their heads and their hands and their health to doing these things, America cannot be anything but successful." President Dwight D. Eisenhower, at the 1959 dedication of the National 4-H Center.

"You know, if every kid in the inner cities in this country belonged to 4-H, we wouldn't have much of a crime problem..." - President Bill Clinton at Montana State University, May 31, 1995.

The 4-H Pledge

I pledge

My Head to clearer thinking,

My Heart to greater loyalty,

My Hands to larger service,

And my Health to better living,

For my Club,

My Community,

My County

And my World.

The 4-H Motto

"To Make The Best Better."

Ottawa County Horse 4-H