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
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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 ChartThe 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…
$16.50DVD132 – Ground Handling Horses Safely
$22.00MISC581 – Ground Handling Horses Safely Facilitator Guide and Lesson Plan
$4.40MISC582 – Equine Awareness Youth Education Program
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLEResource for Volunteers:
FS240F – A Developmental Framework of 4-H Competition for Volunteers
– Michael Wallace, Extension Specialist
- WA State 4-H Equine Policies & Rules
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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
Small Equine Information & Rules
Western Dressage Tests (Western Dressage Association)
4-H State Fair Reining Pattern 2023 (Seniors)
State Knowledge Contest Rules – updated for 2023-24
- WA State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Rules
- WA State 4-H Hippology Contest Rules
- WA State 4-H Equine Presentation Rules
- WA State 4-H Groom Squad Contest Rules – Coming Soon!
- WA State 4-H Equine Contest Approved Source List
- State & National Contest Resources, Dates, & Entry Forms
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State Contest Rules – updated for 2023-24
- WA State 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Rules
- WA State 4-H Hippology Contest Rules
- WA State 4-H Equine Presentation Rules
- WA State 4-H Groom Squad Contest Rules – Coming Soon!
- WA State 4-H Equine Contest Approved Source List
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
- National 4-H Curriculum
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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
$6.50CO 200 – Horses and Horsemanship
$6.5001518Y – Giddy Up and Go
Horse Level 1: Discovering Horses
$8.9501519Y – Head, Heart and Hooves
Horse Level 2: Horse Raising
$8.9501520Y – Stable Relationships
Horse Level 3: Horse Care
$8.9501521Y – Riding the Range
Horse Level 4: Horse Riding
$8.9501522Y – Jumping to New Heights
Horse Level 5: Horsemanship
$8.9501523F – Horse Project Helper’s Guide
Horse Group Activities
$7.95
- Additional Resources
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Record Book Resources
C0233E – 4-H Horse Certificate
C0856E – Individual Horse Record
C0857E – Horse Management Record
C0858E – Horse Production Breeding RecordSample 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 PatternsHorse Judges
Washington 4-H Horse Judges List (Revised February 2023)
Events
To view upcoming events, click here.