THE AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR COLT PROJECT is veterinarian and adult-supervised program for a six-month project period. It has been in existence since 1984. The main goals are:
  • To provide 4-H and FFA members an opportunity; 
  • To set personal goals; 
  • To show one's pride in himself or herself and his or her horse; 
  • To work together as a team with other project members; 
  • To demonstrate good sportsmanship, self-discipline and responsibility for his or her horse's care; 
  • To learn and apply sound nutritional, hoof, health, and record keeping practices; 
  • To provide a continuing program for exercise, fitness, and conditioning; and 
  • To instill a knowledge of proper grooming and handling of a horse to assure that each horse will reach its ultimate growth potential.
The project has four mandatory evaluations and clinics throughout the project term. The project also offers five additional clinics various subjects, designed to teach each young person all kinds of things about horses.

Classes that will be offered at the 2000 Austin County Fair will be:

  • Yearling fillies at halter (sale class)
  • Yearling geldings at halter (sale class)
  • Yearling fillies and geldings at halter (non-sale class)
  • Two-year-old mares and geldings at halter
  • Showmanship at halter, ages 8-10 (age as of Jan. 1)
  • Showmanship at halter, ages 11-13
  • Showmanship at halter, ages 14-18
  • Yearling longe line
Committee co-chairpersons are:
Sylvia Hughes 
Susan Rice
  

Committee members are:
Lela Kohring
Matlock Rice
Melissa Norsworthy
Brandi Quirk 
Kelly Kaminski
Gail Evans
Earlene Hewitt 
Christy Chovanetz
Christina Fitch


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