4-H Horse Club Monthly Meeting
4-H Horse Club Monthly Meeting
In-Person
Nelson County Extension Office (call to confirm location)
317 S 3rd St
Bardstown, KY 40004
Last Revised: Sep 8th, 2025
Event Description
The Nelson County Horse Club meets on the first Monday of each month. They may meet at the extension office or the Nelson County Fairgrounds. Call the office to confirm the location.
The 4-H Horse Program in Nelson County is designed to reach youth who have a passion for horses, whether they own one or not.
The program offers a variety of areas in which the 4-Her's can be involved, learn valuable skills, and make friends for life.
To join 4-H in Kentucky, you must be between the ages of 9-18 and reside in Kentucky.
Objectives
The objectives of the Kentucky 4-H Horse Program are to provide a means for 4-H members to:
- Develop leadership, initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship and other desirable traits of character.
- Be better prepared for citizenship responsibilities through working in groups and supporting horse projects and activities.
- Promote a greater love for animals and a humane treatment toward them.
- Experience the pride of working with a horse, pony or mule and being responsible for its management and welfare.
- Develop an appreciation for horseback riding as a healthy and wholesome form of recreation.
- Enhance their horsemanship skills and knowledge as well as understanding the business of breeding, raising and training horses, ponies and/or mules.
- Increase their knowledge of basic safety precautions to prevent injury to themselves, their horse and others.