Tennessee 4-H Horse Project

05/11/2026

We are currently seeking sponsors for the Speed High Point Awards at the Tennessee State 4-H Horse Show! These awards recognize the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship of our outstanding youth competitors in speed events.

If you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor, please see the flyer below for more information or contact us with any questions. Thank you for helping make the State 4-H Horse Show a success!

02/25/2026

11/11/2025

Several 4-H youth proudly represented Tennessee at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Kentucky, competing against top teams from across the nation. Our TN competitors had outstanding success within their competitions!

🐴Hippology Team
🏅 7th Place Overall
• 10th – Written Exam Phase
• 7th – Stations Phase
• 9th – Judging Phase
• 7th – Team Problem Phase

🐎 Horse Judging Team
🥉 3rd Place Overall
• 2nd – Oral Reasons
• 4th – Halter
• 3rd – Performance

Horse Judging Individual Highlights:
🏆 Piper Allen – High Individual Overall, 3rd Halter, 4th Performance, 2nd Oral Reasons
🌟 Kaylee Rocha – 5th Halter, 3rd Oral Reasons
🌟 Jordan Davis – 8th Performance, 10th Oral Reasons
🌟 Abigail Whicker – 5th Oral Reasons

🎤 Team Presentation
• John Everett Martin & Savannah Hanson – 2nd Place Overall

🗣️ Public Speaking
• Paili Doyle – 4th Place Overall

We are incredibly proud of these 4-H members for their hard work, sportsmanship, and dedication to the 4-H Horse Project. You represented Tennessee with excellence! Congratulations!!

08/05/2025

Tennessee 4-H made an outstanding showing at the 2025 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships!

Our youth demonstrated exceptional knowledge, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit across multiple events, proudly representing Tennessee!

Highlights from the event include:

- Lana Johnson (Rhea County) – High Point Champion in the Gaited Division

- Marion County Horse Bowl Team – 4th Overall

- Isabella Petty (Marion County) – 5th High Individual, Horse Bowl

- Sumner County Hippology Team – 8th Overall

- Blount County – 7th Overall in both Horse Bowl and Hippology

- Paili Doyle (Williamson County) – 7th Overall in Public Speaking

- Bledsoe County Horse Judging Team – 7th Overall

We’re incredibly proud of all our Tennessee 4-H members who competed, and grateful to the volunteers, families, and supporters who made this success possible. You continue to show what it means to lead, learn, and represent Tennessee with pride!

08/04/2025

A huge congratulations to Lana Johnson of Rhea County for being named High Point Champion in the Gaited Division at Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships!

This prestigious honor recognizes Lana as one of the top competitors across 13 Southern states. Her hard work, skill, and dedication truly set her apart. We are incredibly proud of the way she represented Tennessee on this highly competitive stage!

01/02/2025

Congratulations to the 2024 Tennessee 4-H Horse Program All Around Award recipients! The awards were presented at the Youth Animal Science All-Star Banquet on December 21st and the recipients were:

Senior: John Everett Martin, Hancock Co
Junior High: Ruth Hall, Blount Co
Junior: Edelyn Adams, Williamson Co

*Awards sponsored by Farm Credit Services Mid-America

05/21/2024

The last day to pre-order 2024 state horse show t-shirts will be this Wednesday, May 22.

We will order more shirts than are pre-ordered and have them available at the show, but the pre-order will guarantee getting a shirt. Click on the link below to order your shirt today!

Order

04/09/2024

We are still seeking sponsorship for High Point Awards for the 2024 Tennessee State 4-H Horse Show, June 17-21, 2024. This show provides 4-H youth from across Tennessee the opportunity to show off their hard work and dedication to their horse project.

This is a great opportunity for Horse Project alumni to give back to this program. Consider honoring a former mentor or parent that provided horse opportunities to you or sponsor the division that you won during your showing career.

For questions or to donate, please contact Aaron Fisher ([email protected], 865-974-7260).

The remaining divisions are listed in this picture.

01/25/2024

We are seeking sponsorship for High Point Awards for the 2024 Tennessee State 4-H Horse Show, June 17-21, 2024. This show provides 4-H youth from across Tennessee the opportunity to show off their hard work and dedication to their horse project.

This is a great opportunity for Horse Project alumni to give back to this program. Consider honoring a former mentor or parent that provided horse opportunities to you or sponsor the division that you won during your showing career.

For questions or to donate, please contact Aaron Fisher ([email protected], 865-974-7260).

The remaining divisions are listed in this picture.

06/28/2023