Horse | 4-H Youth Development Program | Washington State University

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
EB1612E – Feeding the Performance Horse
FS240F – A Developmental Framework of 4-H Competition for Volunteers
– Michael Wallace, Extension Specialist

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

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

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

WA State 4-H Equine Policies & Rules

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”

Western Dressage Tests (https://www.westerndressageassociation.org)

4-H State Fair Reining Pattern 2023 (Seniors)

Disciplined Rail Rules
Small Equine Information & Rules

2023 Horse Bowl Contest Rules
2023 Hippology Contest Rules
Virtual Equine Presentation Rules – Coming Soon!
C1114E – Groom Squad Contest Rules
EM0758 – Washington 4-H Policies and Procedures

National 4-H Curriculum

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.