{"id":71661,"date":"2014-02-27T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T20:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cals.ncsu.edu\/agcomm\/news-center\/?p=71661"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:56:54","slug":"horse-bowl-trots-into-n-c-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/horse-bowl-trots-into-n-c-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Bowl trots into N.C. State University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media contact: Justin Moore<\/a>, Extension communications, 704-250-5433<\/em><\/p>\n

North Carolina State University is hosting the 2014 State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Contest on Sat., March 1, in SAS Hall on the university\u2019s campus. Coordinated by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service\u2019s 4-H Horse Program<\/a>, the annual event invites youth from across the state to test their knowledge of all things horse.<\/p>\n

The Horse Bowl is a quiz-style competition pitting four-member teams against one another for horse-expert glory. Contest questions explore areas like horse anatomy and physiology, breeding, equipment, history and training. Teams are divided into three age-defined divisions (junior, junior-senior mixed, senior), with 4-H participants ranging from 9 to 19 years old.<\/p>\n

If the Horse Bowl resembles Jeopardy, then the contest in hippology \u2013 which is the study of the horse \u2013 is a decathlon. The 4-H\u2019ers blend their knowledge and skills acquired in horse judging, identification, written exams, public speaking and showing into one comprehensive contest.<\/p>\n

The senior division must tackle a team problem, which presents a scenario about a horse or horse farm, and the team must come up with a logical answer based on the given circumstances. (Example: \u201cSunny is 20 years old, but is continuing to lose weight and not shed her hair coat. How would you diagnose these issues?\u201d)<\/p>\n

The judging portion of hippology will take place during the State 4-H Horse Judging Contest on April 26 at the Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh. State-level winners of the Horse Bowl and hippology contests advance to the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Ky., in Nov.<\/p>\n

“The Horse Bowl and hippology events are an opportunity for our youth to gain valuable leadership experience while continuing a tradition of equine excellence in North Carolina,” said Dr. Mike Yoder, horse husbandry specialist and assistant professor with N.C. Cooperative Extension.<\/p>\n

“Horses are an integral part of American history \u2013 they\u2019ve carried us through centuries of progress \u2013 and it’s remarkable to watch today’s youth demonstrate such a high level of knowledge and dedication involving horses,” Yoder said.<\/p>\n

The event kicks off at 8 a.m. and is open to the public. Click here for the agenda<\/a>. Attendees can use the parking lot located at 2311 Stinson Dr. or the old stadium lot on Boney Drive, left of the main gate to North Campus (view map<\/a>). Alternate parking can be found around campus and in the Coliseum Deck. There is no permit required on the weekends.<\/p>\n

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