The CA 4-H State Horse Classic takes place August 2-7, 2016 at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. 

The date and location of the 4-H Equine Field Day are TBD.

The Equine Planning Team is responsible for planning, conducting, and over-seeing both the Equine Field Day and the Horse Classic. 4-H Members, Adult Volunteers, and 4-H Staff are encouraged to apply. Conference calls will be held every three-four weeks and a working dinner will take place on August 2, 2016. For the Horse Classic, the team will be broken into 4 sub-teams: Education, Western, English, and Gymkhana.  All efforts will be made to assign volunteers to the planning area of their choice, but in some cases, this will not be possible. Each sub-team will consist of 3-4 volunteers and the entire team will consist of 10-12 members. Resumes MUST be uploaded for your application to be considered.

Applications are Due by October 30th and the planning team will be determined by 4-H staff and will be announced the second week of November. 

Objectives of the Planning Team

• To strengthen the education quality of the CA 4-H Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day
• To incorporate and strengthen citizenship development, leadership development, and life skill development at the Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day
• To ensure that the CA Horse Classic and the Equine Field Day have adequate volunteer support to carry out the event

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Attend the 4-H Equine Field Day (Date is TBD)
• Attend the CA State 4-H Horse Classic August 2-7, 2016.
• Maintain good communication with State 4-H Office staff and the planning team
• Prepare and coordinate your specific part of Horse Classic and Equine Field Day
• Help secure demonstrators and judges for the events
• Attend all conference calls 
• Assist the team with obtaining sponsorships, including acquiring at least 1 donor 
• Remain as a team throughout the events and provide assistance to fellow team members 
• Uphold and enforce CA State 4-H Values and Code of Conduct. 

Those who are planning on being coaches and are parents of participants are welcomed to apply and can be on the team but will have restricted access so as to prevent any youth from having advantages.

Reimbursement

• Committee members will be allowed to claim travel reimbursement up to $250 dollars total for the year for their participation in helping to plan and implement the Equine Field Day and the Horse Classic.

For more information about the Horse Classic visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/Horse_Classic/ 

For more information about the Equine Field Day visit: http://4h.ucanr.edu/4-H_Events/State_Horse_Field_Day/ 

Any further questions please contact:  Alyssa Sankey, ajsankey@ucanr.edu 

Submit your application today at http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=16296