{"id":980,"date":"2014-03-20T22:39:14","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T05:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:46:42","slug":"horse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/projects-programs\/projects-and-programs-resource-library\/animal-science\/horse\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Horse Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAutumn Britt, 4-H Program Manager
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The 4-H Horse Project can be an exciting and worthwhile experience for both youth and their horse. Youth must have reached their 8th birthday by October 1st of the current 4-H year to be eligible for large animal projects.<\/strong>  Cloverbuds (youth ages 5-7) are welcome to participate in the Horseless Horse<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth may show their horse in a variety of classes: showmanship, English equitation, Western equitation, trail, dressage, driving, and jumping. Western Gaming events include Barrels, Figure Eight Stake Race, Key Race, Pole Bending, and Flag Races. Youth can show a young horse in Ground Training, and some counties offer First Year Under Saddle, In-Hand Trail, or Ranch Horse classes. In addition to showing a horse, youth may take part in judging, hippology, horse bowl, presentations, and public speaking contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Youth will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n