About Us

COMMUNICATION: 

• Join the NDHC listserve. Click on the Apply option and fill out info or email the Horse Council President to request to be added. This listserve sends announcements pertaining to the Northwest District news, events, educational opportunities, deadlines and meeting information. We will also announce your 4-H club sponsored events.

• Subscribe to the NDHC Facebook Group Page

OFFICERS:
Two year term serving February 2023-2025:

• Hannah McDonald, President - email: hannah8@vt.edu

• Lynn Define, Vice President -

• Jody Ramey, Secretary - 

• Rose McDonald, Treasurer - email: horsemomrose@yahoo.com

PURPOSE:

• The Northwest District 4-H Horse Council is comprised of volunteer leaders from 28 counties. Together, these volunteers provide youth involved in horse projects many educational and competitive events throughout the year, including district qualifying shows and clinics, and district level Horse Bowl, Hippology and Horse Judging Contests. The Council also provides money for county-level project book scholarships and plays an active role in shaping state policies and procedures within the 4-H Horse Program.  Scholarship requests must be submitted by your extension agent to the Treasurer by Dec. 31 each year. 

• NDHC encourages and welcomes participation and attendance at all of our council meetings. Any registered 4-H volunteer, parent, extension agent, or senior 4-H member is welcome to attend the Council meetings. Each county has two voting members, which are designated by the county agent. Officers are elected every two years. To be considered for an officer position, members must have at least one year of active membership in the Council. Please read through the by-laws for further information. Officer elections are held at the February meeting. 

• Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the even months (Feb, April, June, August, Oct & Dec) at 7 p.m.  Meetings are held virtually via Zoom until further notice.
  
  

BYLAWS:

• Bylaws of the Northwest District 4-H Horse Council
  
  

EQUINE ADVISORY HORSE COUNCIL AND STATE SHOW STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES:

• Bertha Durbin berthadurbin@earthlink.net

• Carrie Swanson horse@vt.edu

• Julie Williamson stepatatimefarm@gmail.com

• Rose McDonald  horsemomrose@yahoo.com

• Hannah McDonald  hannah8@vt.edu
  
  

NORTHWEST DISTRICT 4-H HORSE CLUB LISTING:
As a result of Virginia redistricting 4-H counties in 2022, the new Northwest District now includes the following 20 Virginia counties (This change reduced our number of counties from 28 to 20; lost 9 with a gain of one- Nelson). Map 2022.  Clubs are listed per county if information has been provided to NDHC. If your club has a website please provide the Council President with that information.  

• Albemarle - Hoof-n-Woof

• Augusta - 4-H Light Horse and Pony Club, 4 the Love of Horses

• Bath

• Clarke -Clarke County Equine Enthusiasts

• Culpeper - Rixeyville Riders

• Fauquier  - Blazing Saddles Colts & Fillies, Lucky Bits & Spurs, Go-as-you-please Riders, Dragon Riders

• Fluvanna - Colts and Fillies, Horse 'N Around

• Frederick - Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club

• Greene - Greene HorseShoes 4-H Club

• Highland

• Louisa - Horse of Course

• Madison - 

• Nelson -

• Orange - Bit and Bridle, Natural Horse Addicts

• Page - 4-H Rockin' Riders

• Rappahannock - Talley Ho 

• Rockbridge - Bit N’ Bridle

• Rockingham

• Shenandoah - Silver Spurs

• Warren - Skyline Riders Horse & Pet 4-H Club