a little brag

Rachel went to Purdue University this weekend for the state hippology competition and she placed 9th in the state in the individual testing. Her friend Morgan got 5th and their team got 5th as well. She was excited and she had a great time!!

Denise

DANG! WOW and WOW again! You should brag and Tell her Congrats!

Thanks. She was tickled pink. She went with the whole team. It's about a 4 1/2 hr drive. THey left at 10 o clock Friday morning and got back at midnight Saturday night so she was worn out, but she was soooo excited.

WOW!!!! Congrats! Brag away!

That deserves bragging rights..........

OK, what is hippology

Congradulation on what ever it was.. I am just a bit behind the times..

Hippology is the title of an Equine Knowledge Contest that is used in 4-H, FFA and many horse breed contests. Hippology consists of four phases: Horse Judging, Written Examination and Slide Identification, ID Stations and Team Problem Solving.

Many youth across the United States, and in other countries compete in Hippology annually, showing their knowledge of all things "horse".

Items covered in the contest may cover any equine subject, i.e., Reproduction, Training, Parasites, Dressage, Draft Horses, History and Origins, Anatomy and Physiology, Driving and Harnessing, Horse Industry, Horse Management, Breeds, Genetics, Mustangs, Western Games, Colors, Famous Horses in History, Parts of the Saddle, Types of Bits, Feedstuffs and Nutrition. Hippologers with broad horse knowledge and skills will do well in Hippology.

Tell her congrats.
We don't have that here. I really wish we did, as it sounds like a great learning experience.

It's lots of fun for the kids and they learn so much about the horses.

That is sooooo Cool. And, impressive.. I think the more they know the better off they are. And, a subject that is even interesting to those who do not dabble in horses.. Thanks for the education.. None of that was around when I was a kid.. BOO HOO...
I would have been all over that..