Cloverbuds
CloverBuds is a 4-H member in the Primary age category (5-7 years old on October 1). Due to liability constraints, members younger than 8 years old are limited in their direct engagements with horses, thus this program was created to integrate and educate young enthusiasts in different ways until they are 8 years old.
Cloverbud Project Options:• Horseless Horse Project
• Model Horse Project
• Model Horse Project
Additional Info/Handouts:
• Cloverbud Project Options (pdf):
• Cloverbud Opportunities (powerpoint)
• Cloverbud Annual Passport (pdf)
Cloverbud Exhibition Options
Due to their psychological development, competition is not deemed appropriate for this age group. Instead, they are given exhibition opportunities and rewarded for participation. Cloverbuds may exhibit at:
- Horse Bowl
- Hippology *With adult assistance*
- Horse Judging
- Public Presentations
- *New* Stick Horse Classes: Held at the Fall, Spring and Summer Driving Shows
- County Fair
Clinic & County Events Participation
Cloverbuds may participate with adult assistance at:
- Equine Science Series as an observer
- Equine-a-Rama
- Tack Sale helpers – ticket sorting is excellent, even for the 5 year olds.
- County Performance Shows: Outdoor Arena Ribbons Helper
County Fair aka the Evergreen State Fair
Fair provides Cloverbuds with a multitude of exhibition opportunities:
Horse Division:
- Herdsmanship
- Horse Shop
- Tack – make your own
- Accessories – tack box, bridle rack, etc.
- Clothing – show clothes, ornaments, etc.
- Crafts – painting, drawing, sculptures, needle arts, leather and woodworking, etc.
- Model Horses – tack/accessories, costumes, remake or repaint, diorama/scene
- Photography – Cloverbud snapshot, and any of the other divisions as well
- Informational Poster – flat, posted on a wall
- Educational Display – 3-D
- Public Presentation or Demonstration
Public Presentations Division
- Preschool Story Time – Bring your favorite picture book or 3 to read or picture-read
- Let’s Compare – judging oral reasons
- It’s Debatable – Choose between 2 positions and explain your choice to the judge
- Impromptu Talks – Talk about a given topic
- Impromptu Teaching – Teach the judge how to make an arts and crafts object.
More Opportunities are being developed for Cloverbuds at the County Level, so stay tuned for more!
