OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Assuring Quality Care of Animal Clinic
Saturday June 6th at the Hancock County Fairgrounds
Purpose: provide horse and livestock exhibitors hands on opportunities to learn animal care and
handling. The clinic meets Quality Assurance requirement for exhibitors.
Horse Clinic – 8:30 a.m. registration at the bell tower (horses welcome)
9:00 a.m. Session 1 – basics and equipment safety
10:30 a.m. break to tack horses
10:45 a.m. Time Run 1 for Barrels and Poles (non contesters are welcome and
encouraged).
Followed by lunch break and Demonstrations of:
- New class: Ranch Horse Pleasure
- Equine Chiropractic
Followed by Hands on practice and coaching for barrels and poles
- Beginning and advance levels for barrels and poles
- Second practice for the alternative class
Followed by the second timed run
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Awards (fastest, most approved, etc.)
Livestock Clinics
All 4-H and FFA members are welcome to attend the clinics to learn handling, care, get
showmanship questions answered, what to bring to the fair and much more. This will be hands
on! There will be door prizes given throughout the day for youth members. Members who need
Quality Assurance training must one of the general Quality Assurance sessions during the day
and at a minimum one of the livestock sessions.
8:30 a.m. General QA session 1 – Mini Park
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sheep Clinic (part one of lamb camp) in the Show Arena
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Poultry Clinic in the Legacy Building
10:00 a.m. to noon Goat Clinic – Goat Barn
10:00 a.m. General QA session 2 – Mini Park
10:00 a.m. to noon Rabbit Clinic – Legacy Building Round 1
- Bringing your rabbit is encouraged.
10:30 to noon Beef Clinic - Buckeye Building
10:30 to noon Dairy Clinic – Buckeye Building
11:00 to noon Swine Clinic – Show Arena or Swine Barn
Noon – General QA Session 3 – Mini Park
Noon to 2:00 p.m. Rabbit Clinic Legacy Building Round 2 (repeat of Round 1)
- Bringing your rabbit is encouraged.
First Year members who need Sportsmanship – it will be covered in the general QA sessions
during the day. Questions please call the Extension Office 419-422-3851 or email: Cassie
[email protected].
hancock.osu.edu
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