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Horse

Welcome to the Horse page! Here you’ll find activities, curriculum, and resources specific to the Horse project.

Horse projects are available to our Junior, Intermediate, and Senior 4-Hers, with the exception of Horseless Horse, which is for all ages.

Projects available are:

  • Horse
  • Horseless Horse

Curriculum & Resources

WSU Curriculum & Resources

The following resources are  FREE DOWNLOADS unless otherwise indicated.

PNW587 – The 4-H Horse Project
EM4715E – Horses Are Fun: 4-H Horseless Horse Project
EM4842E – Beginning Horsemanship
PNW575 – 4-H Horse Judging Manual
EM2790E – 4-H Horse Advancement Member Guide
EM4869E – 4-H Horse Advancement Program Leader Guide
PNW608 – The 4-H Dressage Manual
PNW229 – The 4-H Driving Manual
PNW488 – Hunt Seat and Jumper Manual
C0015 – Light Horse Chart

The following safety resources are available from WSU Extension Publications unless otherwise indicated. Where applicable, prices are current as of October 1, 2023

EM4849E – Equestrian Safety: A Guide to Promotion of Helmet Use

DVD131 – Every Time…Every Ride…
$16.50

DVD132 – Ground Handling Horses Safely
$22.00

MISC581 – Ground Handling Horses Safely Facilitator Guide and Lesson Plan
$4.40

MISC582 – Equine Awareness Youth Education Program
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Resource for Volunteers:
FS240F – A Developmental Framework of 4-H Competition for Volunteers
– Michael Wallace, Extension Specialist

WA State 4-H Equine Policies & Rules
PNW574 – The PNW Horse Contest Guide (2015)
  • Addendum I: PNW 4-H Horse Contest Guide Changes in Rules for Washington 4-H Horse Program – Effective October 1, 2023
  • Addendum II: Clarification of Selected Rules in the PNW 4-H Horse Contest Guide for the Washington State 4-H Horse program – Effective October 1, 2023

Disciplined Rail Rules

Small Equine Information & Rules

Western Dressage Tests (Western Dressage Association)

Dressage Scoring Rubric

4-H State Fair Reining Pattern 2023 (Seniors)

State Knowledge Contest Rules – updated for 2023-24
State & National Contest Resources, Dates, & Entry Forms
State Contest Rules – updated for 2023-24
State Contest Dates & Locations
  • State 4-H Equine Presentation Contest – February 3, 2024 – Zoom
  • State 4-H Hippology Contest – May 4, 2024 – Grant County Fairground, Moses Lake
  • State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest – May 5, 2024 – Grant County Fairground, Moses Lake
  • State 4-H Horse Judging Contest – State Fair: date published with state fair schedule – Puyallup, WA
  • State Groom Squad Contest – State Fair: date published with state fair schedule – Puyallup, WA
  • State 4-H Contest Save-the-Date Flyer
National Contest Resources

Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Contest Information

National 4-H Curriculum

The following curricula are published by National 4-H and are available for purchase at shop4-h.org/pages/curriculum. Prices are current as of October 1, 2023.

 

 

 

CO 201 – Horse Science
$6.50

 

 

 

 

 

CO 200 – Horses and Horsemanship
$6.50

 

 

 

 

01518Y – Giddy Up and Go
Horse Level 1: Discovering Horses
$8.95

 

 

 

 

01519Y – Head, Heart and Hooves
Horse Level 2: Horse Raising
$8.95

 

 

 

 

01520Y – Stable Relationships
Horse Level 3: Horse Care
$8.95

 

 

 

 

01521Y – Riding the Range
Horse Level 4: Horse Riding
$8.95

 

 

 

 

01522Y – Jumping to New Heights
Horse Level 5: Horsemanship
$8.95

 

 

 

 

01523F – Horse Project Helper’s Guide
Horse Group Activities
$7.95

 

Additional Resources

Record Book Resources

C0233E – 4-H Horse Certificate
C0856E – Individual Horse Record
C0857E – Horse Management Record
C0858E – Horse Production Breeding Record

Sample Senior and Intermediate Patterns

Intermediate Hunt Seat Patterns
Intermediate Saddle Seat Patterns
Intermediate Showmanship Patterns
Intermediate Western Equitation Patterns
Senior Hunt Seat Patterns
Senior Saddle Seat Patterns
Senior Showmanship Patterns
Senior Western Equitation Patterns

Horse Judges

Washington 4-H Horse Judges List (Revised February 2023)

 

 

 

Events

To view upcoming events, click here.