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 available from WSU Extension Publications
Publications are FREE DOWNLOADS unless otherwise indicated.General Curriculum
C0015 – Light Horse Chart
$1.50
EB1612E – Feeding the Performance Horse
PNW575 – 4-H Horse Judging Manual
PNW587 – The 4-H Horse Project
PNW614 – Pasture and Grazing Management in the Northwest
$18.00Horseless Horse Curriculum
EM4715E – Horses Are Fun: 4-H Horseless Horse Project
Horsemanship Curriculum
EM2790E – 4-H Horse Advancement Member Guide
EM4842E – Beginning Horsemanship
EM4869E – 4-H Horse Advancement Program Leader Guide
PNW229 – The 4-H Driving Manual
PNW488 – Hunt Seat and Jumper Manual
PNW574 – The PNW Horse Contest Guide
PNW608 – The 4-H Dressage Manual
Other Curriculum
C0233E – 4-H Horse Certificate
C0856E – Individual Horse Record
C0857E – Horse Management Record
C0858E – Horse Production Breeding Record
C1114E – Groom Squad Contest Rules
The following safety resources are available from WSU Extension Publications unless otherwise indicated. Where applicable, prices are current as of July 1, 2021
EM4849E – Equestrian Safety:
A Guide to Promotion of Helmet Use
DVD131 – Every Time…Every Ride…
$15.00
DVD132 – Ground Handling Horses Safely
$20.00
MISC581 – Ground Handling Horses Safely
Facilitator Guide and Lesson Plan
$4.00
MISC582 – Equine Awareness Youth Education Program
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
FS201E – West Nile Virus Protection: Horses
(Home Garden Series)
- National 4-H Curriculum & Resources
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The following curricula are published by National 4-H and are available for purchase at https://shop4-h.org/collections/animal-agricultural-science-curriculum/horse. Prices are current as of July 1, 2021.
01518Y – Giddy Up and Go
Horse Level 1: Discovering Horses
$7.95
01519Y – Head, Heart and Hooves
Horse Level 2: Horse Raising
$7.95
01520Y – Stable Relationships
Horse Level 3: Horse Care
$7.95
01521Y – Riding the Range
Horse Level 4: Horse Riding
$7.95
01522Y – Jumping to New Heights
Horse Level 5: Horsemanship
$7.95
01523F – Horse Project Helper’s Guide
Horse Group Activities
$7.95
01523S – Horse Curriculum Set of 6
$39.95
- Other Curriculum & Resources
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Reining Documents – NEW!
2022 State 4-H Fair Reining Pattern
2022 State 4-H Fair Reining Score Sheet
Contest Rules
Virtual Horse Bowl Contest Guidelines (2022)
Washington 4-H Equine Presentation Contest – Info, Rules and Registration
Horse Judges
Washington 4-H Horse Judge List
Publications:
Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms (DET)
Compiled by: New Horizons Education Center, Inc.
$24.95
Equine Science – Basic Knowledge for Horse People of All Ages (EqSci):
Author: Jean T. Griffiths
A Publication of the American Youth Horse Council
$29.99