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Objectives & Material
Record Books
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Objectives
& Materials:
GBHG
Horseless Horse:
- develop leadership, initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship,
and other desirable traits of character
- develop
an understanding of the responsibilities of managing a horse
- develop an
appreciation of horseback riding as a healthy and wholesome form
of recreation
- learn skill
in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding,
raising, and training horses
- increase
knowledge of safety precaution to prevent injury to themselves,
others, and their mounts
- promote greater
love for animals and a humane attitude toward them
GBHA
- Beginning Horsemanship
- develop an
animal care ethic
- learn to
select, care for, feed, and provide for the health of an animal
- develop organizational
skills, including judging and recordkeeping
- learn to ride, train, and handle a horse safely
- develop and use life skills, including decision making, public
speaking, teamwork, sportsmanship, respect for others, and community
service
- learn the value and dignity of work and careers
GBHH
- Horsemanship, Management and Care
- develop leadership,
initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship, and other desirable
traits of character
- develop organizational
skills, including judging and record keeping
- develop an
animal care ethic
- learn skills
in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding,
raising, and training horses
- learn to
select, care for, feed, and provide for the health of an animal
- learn the
value of recreational riding
- learn to
ride, train, and handle a horse safely
- learn the
value and dignity or work and careers
EM4842
- Beginning Horsemanship
This handbook is written for beginning riders, to help them prepare and ride
horses safely. It also includes important information about the horse's senses
and social behavior. Use this handbook in conjunction with the Washington
4-H Horse Advancement program to provide beginning riders with the skills
and knowledge to handle and ride horses safely and competently. EM4714
- Training Horses: Yearling to Five-Year Old
A manual for 4-H members who have a saddle-type horse or foal available to care
for and train. It is designed to help a member select and train a horse to its
maturity. Beginning with a yearling, the requirements are for a five-year progressive
project. For each year of the project there will be a project description, requirements,
and methods showing how to accomplish the requirements.
EM4724 -
Performance Horse Member Manual
Everything you need to know about a performance horse project is in this manual:
horse types, gaits, conformation, fitting and showing, grooming, and equitation.
Also includes class rules for different exhibits, divisions, and classes, like
hunt seat, stock seat, bareback, trail horse, pleasure, and pony.
EM4610 -
Western Games Member Manual and Class Rules
The purpose of this manual is to provide activities for all Washington State
youth interested in improving their riding skills, basic horsemanship, and horse
husbandry. The project includes guidelines to conduct games, encourage good sportsmanship,
and recognize accomplishments. It also includes the five events most widely accepted
in games competition throughout the Pacific Northwest. The events will be conducted
at any 4-H sanctioned games shows at the county and state level. Many illustrations,
diagrams.
EM4881-
Harness Driving: Manual and Rules for Washington State
Contents include: appointments, general rules, driving classes,
timed driving games, training the driving horse or pony, harness
adjustment, harnessing and hitching, driver specifications, driving
safety, and references.
EM4715- Horses
are Fun
Member Manual. Teaches about horses, breeds, markings, coat colors, gaits, grooming,
managing, animal health and safety, equipment, good horsemanship, and how to
ride. Illustrated. For
leader and other publications see EM2778
Projects & Publications or to
order publications go to http://pubs.wsu.edu.
Click
here for additional equine project information from the state
4-H website.
Record
Books:
Whatcom
County Record Book Guidelines
These add sheets are to be added to the Record Book in the following
order:
4-H
Horse Certificate #C0233
Individual
Horse Record #C0856
Horse
Management Record #C0857
Horse
Production Breeding Record #C0858
It is also recommended but not required in the Horse Management
record to add income. This can be done at the bottom and top of
inside pages. Income would include: premiums and work (any job
used to support your horse).
Related links:
National
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