The Plymouth County Horse Team is made up of 4-H Members ages 8 to 18.
The Team meets from November through April. Most practices are in a classroom setting, but some practices take place at a farm with live horses.
Members who compete in the Regional Competitions may qualify to move on to the
State Competitions.
Regional competitions take place in November/December, and the State competitions take place in March/April.
SENIOR 4-H members who place in the State competitions will qualify to participate in the
National Competition in Louisville, Kentucky!!
To learn more, or to join the team, contact Cheryl Mechan at: cmechan@plymouthcountyma.gov
Horse Bowl is a horse knowledge competition using a
Buzzer Board system.
Members are asked horse-related questions. They buzz in to answer the question. The member who answers the most questions correctly
wins the round!
Hippology is a horse knowledge competition using classroom-type methods of testing.
The competition includes a written exam, questions via slides, visual identification (stations)
and a judging video.
All correct answers are calculated to give each member their final score and placing!
Horse Judging is just like it sounds!
Members look at 4 horses of the same type, and judge them based on their breed standard; they place them in order from 1-4; then they give reasons for that placing to the judge.
Points are given based on how closely you match the judge's placing and how well you were able to explain your placing to the judge!