Horses

Horse Committee Board

Debbie Bingham, Chair (517-675-1253)
Gwyn Shelle, Vice Chair (517-420-4015)
Jenny Baker, Secretary (517-896-5265)
Vacant, Treasurer
Becky Cass, Adult-at-Large
Kellie Mattox, Adult-at-Large
Georgia H., Youth-at-Large
Tiffany B., Youth-at-Large

Horse Camp Details

Ingham County 4-H Leader's Horse Show

Twilight Horse Shows

County Horse Shows

Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee is offering the 4-H Leader's Open Horse Show and an evening twilight show series in 2025. Please join us!

Ingham County 4-H Leader's Open Show

Join us for the Ingham County 4-H Leader's Open Show June 20-21, 2025!

Friday evening gymkhana classes

Ranch and trail classes

Walk Trot 20 and over - show clothes optional (open to parents, grooms, etc.)

High point awards and team competition

Check out our showbill for more details!

Showbill - 2025 Ingham County 4-H Leaders Show

Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee Twilight Show Series

Join us for our twilight series!

$5 classes

Open to all ages

No show clothes

Check out our showbill for more details!

Showbill - 2025 Ingham County 4-H Twilight Series

Horse Camp

The Ingham County 4-H Horse Camp will held June 18-20, 2025!

The three-day Horse Project Camp is designed to prepare youth for fair and local horse shows. Participants will be grouped together based on skill level and areas of interest. There is a minimum expectation of members to have walk/trot riding ability. This is not a “learn to ride” with no previous experience type of camp.

3 Day Camp
12 Non-Riding Sessions
14 Intermediate/Advanced Riding Sessions
Customized Tracks for Walk/Trot, Green Riders, and Cloverbuds
Super Showmanship Clinic & Practice Shows
Instructors are Trainers/Professional Instructors

The cloverbud camp will be a two-day camp June 19-20 from 9am to 3pm.

Horse Camp Registration Form, Teen Volunteer Form and More!

Please read the information below to learn more about horse camp.

General Information: Read the following for camp details such as rules and fees: 2025 Horse Camp General Information.
Camp Schedule: 2025 Camp Schedule
Session Descriptions (participants may want to review prior to registration): 2025 Session Descriptions.
Cloverbud Camp (for 5-7 year olds - they do not bring a horse): The Cloverbud camp runs June 18-19 from 9am to 3pm. Campers must bring their own water bottle, food, and they must wear boots. The camp includes:
- Horse grooming
- Horse bathing
- Showmanship
- Horse equipment
- Craft

Registration Instructions - Horse Camp & Cloverbud Camp

To register, follow the instructions below. Note that if you are adding a new member in 4-H online or recently renewed, the membership will need to be approved before you can register. The county office approves new 4-H participants once a week.

Login to 4H Online (the system you go to each year to sign up for 4-H): https://v2.4honline.com.
Select events on the left side of the screen (click on the three lines if you are on a mobile device). You will see the Ingham County 4-H Horse Camp registration link - complete the form.
Pay for your camp registration by May 1, 2025 (details below)

Please make checks payable to Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee and send to:

Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee
121 E. Maple St.
P.O. Box 319
Mason, MI 48854

Scholarships: If you are interested in applying for a scholarship (Ingham County 4-H members only) the youth may complete this form by April 1, 2025: https://forms.gle/DKZ1szS2UxDnmp1j8. These are partial scholarships offered by the Ingham County 4-H Horse Committee. The scholarship amount will depend on the number of applicants.