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Horse
Horse
Horse projects are offered in four interest areas:
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Performance/Horsemanship (Level 1, Levels 2-5) Youth select and care for a horse or pony and keep a record of all activities with their horse at each level.
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Production Youth in production projects breed a mare and/or raise and handle young horses up to four years of age. Records are kept for each animal enrolled in the project.
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Competitive Trail RidingYouth learn to select and condition a horse for competitive trail riding. Youth maintain records on project horses and record trail riding experiences.
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Horseless This project is for youth who do not own horses, but want to learn more about them. There are many opportunities for horseless members such as the safety and horsemanship skills programs, horse judging, hippology, horse bowl, skill-a-thon and communications contests, and much more!
Publications
4-H Skills For Life Animal Science Series:
These books are used as project activity guides (project books) for each of the project areas. Each level is designed to take 2-4 years to complete. A planning guide at the beginning of each book outlines required and optional activities and specific skills for each level. Twenty one activities should be completed before advancing to the next level.
A0680A Horse Level 1; Giddy Up and Go
A0690A Horse Level 2; Head Heart, and Hooves
A0700A Horse Level 3; Stable Relationships
A0706A Horse Level 4; Riding the Range
A0707A Horse Level 5; Jumping to New Heights
A0680C Horse Project Helper’s Guide
Additional Resources:
A0680B Performance Horsemanship Annual Record – Level 1 (PDF File)
A0690B Performance Horsemanship Annual Record – Level 2-5 (PDF File)
A0705B Horse Production Annual Record (PDF File)
A0650B Horse Production Record 1: Broodmare (PDF File)
A0650D Horse Production Record 2: Foal, Weanling, Yearling, 2 or 3 Year Old (PDF File)
A0650E Horse Production Show Entry Form (Registered)
A0650F Horse Production Show Entry Form (Futurity)
A0650G Horse Production Show Entry Form (Grade)
A0600A Competitive Trail Riding Reference Book (PDF File)
A0600B Competitive Trail Riding Annual Record (PDF File)
A0600G Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Show Rule Book (PDF File)
A0600H Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Show Rule Book Supplement
S4008 Pennsylvania 4-H Pony Height Certificate
A0701B Horseless Project Annual Record (PDF File)
A0601B Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Safety Standards (PDF File)
A0602B Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Safety Checklist (PDF File)
A0603B Pennsylvania 4-H Horsemanship Skills Resource Book (4-H Member)
A0604B Pennsylvania 4-H Horsemanship Skills Resource Book (Volunteer/Professional)
A0605B Level 1, 4-H Horsemanship Skills Evaluation Sheet (PDF File)
A0606B Level 2, 4-H Horsemanship Skills Evaluation Sheet (PDF File)
A0609B Summary 4-H Horsemanship Skills Evaluation Sheet (PDF File)
* The following two items are available on line only and are not needed for county use. Triplicate forms are available as needed for district or state use from Penn State Extension Horse Specialist (youth).
* A0607B Level 3, 4-H Horsemanship Skills Evaluation Sheet (PDF File)
* A0608B Level 4, 4-H Horsemanship Skills Evaluation Sheet
For ordering information contact:
Publications Distribution Center
The Pennsylvania State University
112 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802-3503
Phone: 814-865-6713
E-mail: AgPubsDist@psu.edu
Website: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/
For additional resources and information on the 4-H Horse Program contact your local Penn State Cooperative Extension office or go to:
http://www.das.psu.edu/ – click on horses, then 4-H Horse Program.