4-H Horse and Livestock Projects

Photo of 3 baby goats

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:

  • Cabin Fever 4-H Horse Clinic: Roane State Expo Center, February 19th 2024
  • Horse Bowl & Hippology: Brehm Animal Science Building UT, January 20th 2024
  • Horse Judging: Roane State Expo Center, April 5th 2024
  • Regional Horse Show: Roane State Expo Center, May 30th-June 1st 2024
  • State Horse Show: Shelbyville, TN, June 17th-21st 2024

Livestock Shows:

  • Livestock Judging: Brehm Animal Science Building UT, March 28th 2024
  • Beef Expo: Walter State Expo Center, June 13th 2024
  • Diary Show & Dairy Judging: TVF Knoxville, September 7th 2024
  • Poultry Judging: Brehm Animal Science Building UT, September 7th 2024
  • 4-H Sheep Expo: Appalachian Fair, September 19th-20th 2024
  • Market Hog Show: Brehm Animal Science Building UT, December 13th-14th 2024

Contact Information

Jenni Goodrich County Director & TSU Ag & Natural Resources Agent Phone: (423) 346-3000 Email: jgoodri2@tnstate.edu

Angela Personeni
UT Extension Agent I
Phone: (423) 346-3000
Email: apersoneni@utk.edu

Cabin Fever 4-H Horse Clinic:

Registration form due by February 15th 2024. There will be a $10 late fee after February 15th 2024.