However, the 4-H'er must compete with their county of enrollment. If the decision is made for a child to enroll and compete in a county in which they do not live or attend school, a written agreement must be signed by the agent that is in their county of residence and the agent in the county they wish to participate. This agreement must be updated each year. See the Awards Guidebook for more information. Horse Club can be as rigid or as loose as is deemed necessary by that individual county.
Some clubs meet two times a month, some meet four times a year, most meet once a month.
A How to Organize a Horse Club, are intended to give you ideas as you organize your county club. To the extent that you can, it is good to involve the youth in leadership roles, as in all 4-H programs. Most county horse clubs elect or appoint youth officers in addition to the adult leaders. The 4-H horse program is so popular because it happens to be a subject matter that many young people enjoy. Therefore, it is important to remember that while equine is the vehicle that is used to deliver subject matter, positive youth development should be the basis of everything we do in the Georgia 4-H Horse Program.