4-H Members work hard to raise high quality, healthy, happy livestock and horses. 4-H provides support of these educational pursuits and opportunities for youth to exhibit their livestock and horse projects.
The UT-TSU Extension office in Morgan County enjoys supporting 4-Hers and their families with educational material and assistance as they seek out and select the project animals and throughout the projects duration. Please contact our office for assistance.
4-Hers do not need to own animals to participate on the horse and livestock judging teams, the horse bowl and hippology teams or the livestock skillathon teams. All 4-Hers 4-12th grade are welcome! Educational activities will vary based on 4-Hers age and experience.
Horse Club
4-H members get together at various places around the county to practice horse related knowledge and expand their horsemanship skills. 4-Hers with Horse Projects can also participate in various local, regional and state 4-H horse shows. Contact the Extension Office to find out more about this club.
Livestock Club
4-H members with cattle, sheep, goat or hog projects have the opportunity to get together to develop skills that support their livestock project. 4-Hers with livestock projects can also participate in various local, regional and state 4-H shows. Project Animals that the 4-Her wants to exhibit must be tagged and registered. Contact the Extension Office to find out more about this club and to get your project animals tagged and registered.
Horse Shows & Judging:
- Eastern Region 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest January 17th 2026, ANR building UTK Campus, Snow date January 24th 2026.
- State 4-H Horse Education Contest: Horse Bowl & Hippology, February 20th-21st 2026, Location TBD.
- 4-H Eastern Region 4-H Horse Judging: April 2nd, Roane State Expo Center.
- Eastern Region 4-H Horse Show: May 28th – 30th 2026, Roane State Expo Center.
- State 4-H Horse Show June 23rd – 27th 2026, Murfeesboro.
- State 4-H Southern Region Horse Championships: July 29th – August 2nd 2026, Perry, GA
Livestock Shows:
- State Swine Show: January 8th – 10th 2026, Cookeville
- State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl: Franklin, TN February 10th 2026.
- Eastern Region Livestock Judging: March 26th 2026, TBD.
- State 4-H Knoxville Spring Jr Cattle Expo: April 19th – 20th 2026.
- State 4-H Livestock/Meat Judging Contest June 4th 2026.
- Eastern Region 4-H Sheep Expo: July 31st 2026
- State Goat Show: August 14th – 15th 2026
- TN Valley Fair: September 4th – 13th 2026, Knoxville.
- Eastern Region Dairy Show & Dairy Judging September 5th 2026, Knoxville.
- 4-H Poultry Judging: September 18th 2026.
- State 4-H Jr. Dairy Show: October 9th – 10th 2026.
- State 4-H Sheep Expo: October 23rd – 24th 2026.
- Eastern Region 4-H Market Hog Show: December 11th – 12th 2026.
Contact Information
Angela Personeni
UT Extension Agent I & County Director
Phone: (423) 346-3000
Email: apersoneni@utk.edu
Cabin Fever 4-H Horse Clinic:
More information to come about the upcoming 2026 Cabin Fever Horse Clinic.