News Livingston County Livingston County 4-H Member Represents Program at Eastern National Horse Roundup
Livingston County 4-H Member Represents Program at Eastern National Horse Roundup
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY — At the end of 2011, Livingston County 4-H member Marissa Rice competed in the Hippology Contest at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky. Marissa earned a top-three placing in one phase of the competition.
Hippology combines written testing, horse judging, hands-on knowledge stations and a team problem. The contest evaluates competitors’ knowledge of anatomy, diseases, parasites, nutrition, breeds, tack, the history of the horse, stable management and the intricacies of riding events. Competitors range from 15-19 years of age.
New York was one of 31 states competing in the Roundup.
Three girls from Wayne, Cattaraugus, and Rensselaer Counties were also on the NYS National Hippology Team.
In the written knowledge phase, which was a timed, hour-long multiple choice test comprised of 150 questions, Marissa placed 3rd individually and NYS placed 6th as a team. In the stations phase, NYS placed 8th as a team.
