Arizona Nationals- 4-H/FFA Horse Show information

The Arizona National Horse Show will be held January 4-8, 2017 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ.

4H & FFA Horse Show Entries will be taken online ONLY. http://anls.fairwire.com

Important Contacts:
WestWorld RV Reservations 480-312-6802
WestWorld Feed & Bedding 480-312-6814

SHOW OFFICE LOCATIONS DURING THE EVENT:

• AQHA Show Office - Located outside the Equidome (east side)
• Barn Manager Office - Located outside the Equidome (east side)
• AQHA Awards Office - Located north of the Wendell Arena
• 4-H/FFA Show Office - Located north of the Wendell Arena

DEADLINES:

• Quarter Horse Show - December 1
  
• 4-H/FFA Horse Show Entries - December 10 (November 15 to get T-Shirt)
• Youth Horse Judging - December 10
• Stall Reservations - December 15
• Cattle Reservations - December 15

FEED & BEDDING:

Stalls must be reserved by December 15 with a completed Stall Reservation Form including full payment as shown below. In addition to the stall fee, stalls used for horses (not tack stalls) must be bedded with two (2) bags of shavings purchased from the WestWorld feed and bedding store. Contact the Feed Store directly for shavings (480) 312-6802.

QUESTIONS:

For additional questions please reference the premium book. If you do not find the information you are looking for, please contact the office at (602) 258-8568.

Arizona National Livestock Show Contest

Arizona national livestock show contest

fun opportunity for 4-H members

check ANLS website for entry form/deadlines etc

CONTESTS

Entry forms for the following contests will need to be downloaded and mailed to the Arizona National Livestock Show office.

• Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest
• Junior Livestock Judging Contest
• Team Fitting Contest
• 4H Creed Contest
• FFA Creed Speaking Contest
• Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest

Mail completed forms and all fees by the respective deadline to:
Arizona National Livestock Show
1826 W. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Please contact the ANLS Office with questions at 602-258-8568.

Recap of 10/14 meeting

If you missed tonight’s meeting here is a quick recap:

We started the Rada Cutlery fundraiser. If you would like a catalog and order form please contact me to make arrangements to pick one up. This will run till November 18^th

The next horse project meeting is October 28^th- you can find details of the meeting agenda on the blog

The next club meeting is on November 18^th- At this meeting all members will share with us what they have prepared on their project to share with us ( a 3-5 minute demo on their project.) Posters, flash cards, displays , or props are encouraged. Cloverbuds can participate by a “show and tell” quick 1-2 minutes of any item of their choice. All participants will earn ribbons.

I’ve included a sample of some ideas but they are not limited to just what I’ve noted. They are just examples. The link is below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/119erunOCGz8n9jCMgxuHXyf4YwRLvw1u5fzIxTPmZjA/edit?usp=sharing

Have a great weekend!

Club meeting reminder for Friday 10/14

Just a reminder we will have our club meeting at Prospector Park this Friday at 6:30pm. (southeast area) near the basketball courts.

If you are interested in running for a club officer position please come prepared with a brief speech, We will be voting after the speeches.

Then we will be doing the 4-H Drone experiment!

We will also hand out Rada Cutlery fundraiser books and order forms.

See you Friday!

Breakaway and Team Ropers!

Calling all Breakaway and Team Ropers! Maricopa County Horse Advisory Committee would like to invite you their first Roping show on Sunday, October 30 at Horse Lovers Park in Phoenix. Registration for the Roping Show will require pre-registration from all counties outside Maricopa County by Monday, October 24. NO REFUNDS. Please visit this link for registration information: Roping-Gymkhana Horse Show We would require the following from each county who wish to participate: ·Registration and payment for non-Maricopa County 4-H members must be received by Myrna Flores no later than Monday, October 24. ·If registered non-Maricopa County 4-H members cancel within 5 days prior to the day of the show or they do not show up, they must forfeit all fees submitted. NO REFUNDS. ·All riding 4-H members would compete in appropriate levels as outlined in the Maricopa County 4-H Horse Program Rule Book - Beginner, Intermediate, Junior Advanced, Senior Advanced. ·Participating counties will be responsible for testing for proficiency levels prior to the participants riding. ·All rules will be followed under the Maricopa County 4-H Horse Program Rule Book. ·County placings would be emailed to county agents within 48 hours of the end of the show. ·For the first year in this effort,Overall High Point and Reserve High Point will not be awarded in the open shows. Maricopa County will award a High Point and Reserve High Point within their own member placings at each show. ·In order to make these contests a success, we need your help. All the contests are organized and executed by volunteers. If your county will be participating in any of these contests, we will require at least 1 volunteer for each 4 members that you will be registering from your county. Volunteers and/or Coordinators do not need to be leaders, nor do they need to have any experience. A list of show roles and responsibilities will be provided to counties prior to the start of the 4-H year and show management will show/coach other county volunteers what is to be done and give them all the information they will need. FOR ROPING SHOW ONLY ·When registrations arrive, if your county does not have enough volunteers, your county agent or 4-H staff member will be contacted. It will be the counties’ responsibility to fill those volunteer roles. If your county does not have enough volunteers, unfortunately, your county members will not be able to participate. This is a team effort and it does take quite a few volunteers to make this works smoothly and efficiently and we do not want the entire burden to fall on Maricopa county volunteers. If you have any further questions, you can call Myrna Flores at 602-540-6715 or email at horseqc4h@gmail.com Thank you.

Ranch Sorting Clinic and Show

Ranch Sorting Anyone?

Maricopa County Horse Advisory Committee would like to invite you their first Ranch Sorting show on Saturday, October 22 at Rockin’ A Arena in Queen Creek.

We will be offering a Ranch Sorting Clinic before the show, which will require pre-registration from all counties by Monday, October 17.  (Payment and names)  We must have a minimum of 15 participants in order to have the clinic.  NO REFUNDS unless the clinic is cancelled due to not enough minimum participants.

Registration for the Ranch Sorting Show will also require pre-registration from all counties outside Maricopa County by Monday, October 17.  NO REFUNDS.

Attached is a flyer with additional information about the show and fees.

We would require the following from each county who wish to participate:

·         Registration and payment for non-Maricopa County 4-H members must be received by Myrna Flores by Monday, October 17.  (See flyer for registration instructions)

·         If registered non-Maricopa County 4-H members cancel within 5 days prior to the day of the show or they do not show up, they must forfeit all fees submitted. NO REFUNDS

·         All riding 4-H members would compete in appropriate levels as outlined in the Maricopa County 4-H Horse Program Rule Book.

·         Participating counties will be responsible for testing for proficiency levels prior to the participants riding.

·         All rules will be followed under the Maricopa County 4-H Horse Program Rule Book.

·         County placings would be emailed to county agents within 48 hours of the end of the show.

·         For the first year in this effort, Overall High Point and Reserve High Point will not be awarded in the open shows.  Maricopa County will award a High Point and Reserve High Point within their own member placings at each show.

·         In order to make these contests a success, we need your help.  All the contests are organized and executed by volunteers.  If your county will be participating in any of these contests, we will require at least 1 volunteer for each 4 members that you will be registering from your county. Volunteers and/or Coordinators do not need to be leaders, nor do they need to have any experience.  A list of show roles and responsibilities will be provided to counties prior to the start of the 4-H year and show management will show/coach other county volunteers what is to be done and give them all the information they will need.

·         When registrations arrive, if your county does not have enough volunteers, your county agent or 4-H staff member will be contacted. It will be the counties’ responsibility to fill those volunteer roles. If your county does not have enough volunteers, unfortunately, your county members will not be able to participate.  This is a team effort and it does take quite a few volunteers to make this works smoothly and efficiently and we do not want the entire burden to fall on Maricopa county volunteers.

If you have any further questions, you can call Myrna Flores at 602-540-6715 or email at horseqc4h@gmail.com

Thank you.

Ranch Sorting Entry Form