Situation:\u00a04-H members and their horses are on display for the public at The New England 4-H Horse Program Activity\u00a0at Eastern States Exposition. Most of those who go through the horse barn and watch the 4-H horse show are not\u00a0knowledgeable about horses or safety around them. They often put themselves, their children, 4-H members and horses\u00a0in potentially dangerous situations because of lack of knowledge.<\/p>\n
Purpose: To educate the public about safety around horses and general horse knowledge.<\/p>\n
How: A Horse Safety\/General Horse Knowledge Poster Display in the horse barn.<\/p>\n
Who: Any 4-H member is invited to submit a poster for the contest.<\/p>\n
When:\u00a0Posters must be at the Androscoggin\/Sagadahoc Counties office or with an Eastern States Horse Team Member by\u00a0Friday, Sept 13, so the posters can be transported to ESE for judging.<\/p>\n
What: The poster may illustrate any aspect of Equine education or general horse safety.\u00a0It can be a drawing, a cartoon, a collage, printed instructions, etc.\u00a0The poster must be a minimum of 11″ x 14″ in size, or a maximum of 22″ x 28″ and should be readable at 30′.\u00a0THIS POSTER\u00a0SHOULD BE YOUR OWN\u00a0WORK.\u00a0Check with your 4-H extension office for tips on making posters and\/or further information.<\/p>\n
Divisions for posters: 5-8yrs (Novice), 9-13yrs (Juniors) and 14 to 19yrs (Seniors)\u00a0Each division will be judged separately\u00a0All posters will be displayed in the 4-H Horse barn during the 4-H Horse Activity at The Big E<\/p>\n