Marshfield Fair Schedule 2009

Here is the current Marshfield Fair Schedule.   Email Mary Hunt at mary.hunt@verizon.net for changes and additions.

Farmtastic 4H Prepares for County Fairs.

Some of the club is going to the Westport Fair and some are going to the Barnstable Fair.   Visit the fair links to find out more about these fairs.   The Westport Dairy Show is on Sunday at noon and the Barnstable Dairy Show is on Monday at 4 pm.      

Westport Fair

Barnstable Fair

Mr. Hornstra in the News

Article in the Patriot Ledger about Mr. Hornstra purchasing land in Norwell. 

Fwd: 4h meeting

Tommorow at the meeting we will be filling out lease forms but also learning about horses!

Below is what i will be handing out at the meeting.

 

                                                                                                                  - merrie

Horse Terminology

Stallion- A male horse over 4 years of age that has not been castrated

Mare-A female horse over 4 years old

Gelding- A castrated male

Foal- A baby horse

Filly- A female under the age of 4

Colt- A male under the age of 4

Weanling- a horse that has been separated from its mother

Yearling- a horse turning one

Suckling- a horse that has not been weaned from its mother

Dam- mother of the horse

Sire- father of the horse

Stud- stallion used for breeding

Broodmare- Mare used for breeding

Gestation/Lactation

Gestation period- 330-345 days (11 mos)

Lactation period- 90-150 days

horse jobs

Farrier- shoe the horse

Horse Dentist- file down horses teeth

vet- someone who checks the horse heath

use of horse:

-riding

-disciplines- western, saddle seat, jumping, dressage, huntseat..etc.

-carriage driving

-therapy riding

Colors:

Bay, chestnut, black, white, gray, roan, buckskin,

Breeds:

Morgan, quarter horse, Arabian, saddle breed, thoroughbred