4-H Horses & Ponies

Contact

For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office.

Department of Animal Science
Web: http://www.canr.msu.edu/ans/

Gordon honored as outstanding 4-H agriculture volunteer

Published on September 10, 2026
Melissa Gordon of Monroe County is among five Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients honored in 2026.
Short honored as outstanding 4-H agriculture volunteer

Published on September 10, 2026
Michelle Short of Macomb County is among five Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients honored in 2026.
Eastern equine encephalitis

Published on August 31, 2026
Vaccinate your horse to protect it from getting sick from eastern equine encephalitis.
Going home: Biosecurity tips for animals that travel off the farm

Published on August 24, 2026
Animals that travel to county fairs and other exhibitions that will return home pose a significant biosecurity risk to the animals who stay home.
2026 Fall Horse Management Series

Published on August 10, 2026
A variety of day-to-day horse management topics will be covered throughout the Fall Horse Management Series, including horse nutrition, toxic plants, pasture and manure management, emergency preparedness and barn biosecurity.