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 available from WSU Extension Publications
Publications are FREE DOWNLOADS unless otherwise indicated.General Curriculum
FS240F – A Developmental Framework of 4-H Competition for Volunteers
– Michael Wallace, Extension Specialist
C0015 Light Horse Chart
$1.50
EB1612E – Feeding the Performance Horse
PNW575 – 4-H Horse Judging Manual
PNW587 – The 4-H Horse Project
Horseless 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
Addendum to PNW574, PNW 4-H Horse Contest Guide:
Page 16: “Horses should be clean and well-groomed. Horses may be clipped/trimmed according to breed standard or left natural”
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
- 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
- State and National Contest Resources
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Contest Resources
- Other Curriculum & Resources
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Publication Addendums
Addendum to PNW574, PNW 4-H Horse Contest Guide:
Page 16: “Horses should be clean and well-groomed. Horses may be clipped/trimmed according to breed standard or left natural”Disciplined Rail Rules – NEW!
Small Equine Rules and Information – NEW!
Reining Documents – NEW!
2022 State 4-H Fair Reining Pattern
2022 State 4-H Fair Reining Score Sheet
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 PatternsContest Rules
Virtual Horse Bowl Contest Guidelines (2022)
Virtual Equine Presentation Rules (2022)
Hippology Rules and Information (2023)
Horse Judges
Washington 4-H Horse Judge List
Publications:
EM0758 Washington 4-H Policies and Procedures
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
Events
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