Wisconsin 4-H Horse Leadership Conference

Cancelled for 2024

Mark your calendar for the 2025 Conference, November 8-9, 2025 at UW River Falls

Open to 4-H volunteers and 4-H members grade 7 and older.
All youth members need to be accompanied by a guardian or chaperone for this experience.

**More details will be posted closer to the event date.**

Tentative Schedule: Updated as available for 2025

We are excited for the  2025 WI 4-H Horse Conference at UW River Falls. You will have an opportunity to you will have an opportunity to go to the UW River Falls lab farm and experience sessions there with faculty from UW River Falls and other presenters and attend a number of rotating sessions on topics related to horses, developing your leadership skills, learning more about UW River Falls and so much more. 4-H Horse Association District meetings will happening right before dinner. In addition, the State 4-H Horse Association and Youth Association meetings will take place in the University Center. all members and volunteers are encouraged to attend.

Session Information:
More information about rotating sessions will be added to the website prior to the conference. Workshops will be offered throughout the conference by invited instructors including 4-H youth and adult volunteers.  These topics are a mix of horse, youth and leadership related topics.  Workshop participants will also benefit from talking with leaders from across the state to gain new ideas and insights into the 4-H Horse Program.

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Registration: Registration for this event will be completed through 4-H online. 
1. Go to wi.4honline.com
2. Sign-in to your account and re-enroll if you have not done so already.
3. Click Events (on the left or on the drop down menu)
4. Locate the event you are looking for: 2023 WI 4-H Horse Conference
5. Click on the event and proceed through the registration process.
6. Payment Screen – you can pay online at this point or send in your payment. Please note: it will say to send the funding to your county – do not send it there. This is a feature in this program that cannot be changed. Please pay online or send it to the state 4-H office with the information located under payment.
7. You will receive a confirmation email.

If you are a parents/ guardian and need to register as a participant, there are some helpful directions at this link: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/files/2023/10/4HOnline.v2.Participant.Event_.Registration.Guide-public.pdf

If you are a current 4-H member or volunteer, screenshots of how to register are available here:

If you require assistance with registering, please contact Jill at (920)391-4659 or at jill.jorgensen@wisc.edu for help and we will be able to assist you.
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Payment:
If you have not paid online, and Send registration e-mail confirmation along with payment. Payments should be made by November 6th.

Make check payable to: UW-Madison Extension( do NOT send cash) to:
WI State 4-H Office
Attn: 4-H Horse Conference
432 N. Lake St.,
Madison WI 53706.
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Lodging:
There are no room blocks set for this event. You do not need to stay at one of these places – but these are some options available in the area. You will need to make your own lodging arrangements for the conference.

Chaperones: If you are acting in a chaperone capacity, you will need to work with your local county educator to ensure you have all the pieces in place for that role.

Mission of the Horse Leaders Conference

To offer educational workshops which include both information and hands-on activity ideas for leaders to utilize when teaching youth.

To provide a forum for strengthening communications relative to the 4-H Horse and Pony Project.

To provide an opportunity for participants to network and share experiences

This program is supported by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation.  For more information please go to www.Wis4HFoundation.org.

The Positive Youth Development Institute and UW-Madison Extension are committed to creating inclusive and accessible programs.  You can request reasonable accommodations during the registration process for this program.  If you have any questions about accessibility or accommodations, please contact pydadminteam@extension.wisc.edu or call 608-262-1222.

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