Horse Project

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Are You Into It?

Horses are an exciting 4-H project area because you can participate whether you own a horse or not! Discover all the aspects of raising and riding horses.

Appreciate riding as recreation
Learn horsemanship skills and understand breeding, training, and raising of horses as a business
Acquire skills in horse management by owning and being responsible for an animal
Acquire safety skills to prevent injury to persons and animals

Here's What You Can Do All Year!

Horse

Take Horses Further!

Here are other opportunities to explore Horses:

Attend a horse show, rodeo, or another horse event
Visit a horse farm, horse training facility, horse boarding facility, etc.
Participate in a horse riding camp
Visit a local tack shop or horse supply store
Check out horse events on television to learn about different type of horse shows and events
Attend the Kansas State Fair to watch horse shows and observe clinicians
Create a collection of horse showmanship and horsemanship patterns
Keep a diary of your practices each week
Research horse-related careers
Give a public speech or team demonstration or compete with a painting, poster, photograph, drawing, essay, poetry, scrapbook, digital story, clothes article, woodworking piece or a model horse
Attend Animal Science Round-Up as part of the Kansas 4-H Youth Conference and take the horse track, participate in the community service project, bringing ideas back to your community.
Is it fair time? Consider riding in your County Fair horse show or the Kansas State Fair.
Contact your county KSU Extension Office for other local workshops, activities, and events
Interested in a college education in animal science or veterinary medicine? Schedule a visit with Kansas State University to explore those majors. www.ksu.edu

4-H Grows Here

Skills I Have Learned In The Horse Project

Check this resource from Nebraska 4-H for some great videos for possible project skills to learn and share.

The direct link is : https://4h.unl.edu/horse/webinar-series or view topics below. Have fun learning.

6/1/2020	Manure Management with Composting	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
5/11/2020	Equine First Aid Kit	Grace Kim Equine and Companion Animal Extension Assistant University of Nebraska–Lincoln
5/4/2020	Horse Colors through Genetics	Dr. Jessica Petersen Assistant Professor University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4/27/2020	Horsemanship	Lori Jaixen UNL Equestrian Team Coach
4/20/2020	Core Vaccinations Horse Health	Dr. Kathy Anderson Equine Extension Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4/13/2020	Judging Hunter Hack, Working Hunter, and Jumping	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3/9/2020	Equine Vet Webinar	2nd year vet student Kate Rawlinson
1/13/2020	2020 State Horse Show Changes	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
12/09/2019	Helmet Safety and Fitting	Grace Kim Equine and Companion Animal Extension Assistant University of Nebraska–Lincoln
11/11/2019	Oral Reasons- Horse Judging	Brooke Parrish Graduate Student & UNL Horse Judging Coach University of Nebraska–Lincoln
10/14/2019	Getting a Judging Team Started	Dr. Kathy Anderson Equine Extension Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
9/9/2019	Miniature Horse Program	Grace Kim Equine and Companion Animal Extension Assistant University of Nebraska–Lincoln
8/12/2019	Horse Colors	Grace Kim Equine and Companion Animal Extension Assistant University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4/14/2019	Horse Bits and Tips	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3/11/2019	Biosecurity	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2/11/2019	2019 District and State Horse Show Changes	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
12/10/2018	UNL Animal Science Program	Dr. Lisa Karr and Dr. Lena Luck
10/8/18	Body Condition Scoring How to be sure your horse is eating enough Estimating your horses weight	Dr. Kathy Anderson Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
9/10/18	Bits Difference between a snaffle bit and a curb bit Where a bit places pressure	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
5/14/18	Horse Show Prep 4-H dress code and show outfit trends Perfect bun for western classes Putting your hair under your helmet for English Banding or braiding your horse's mane	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4/9/18	2018 District and State Horse Show Changes	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
3/12/18	Aging a Horse by Their Teeth	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2/12/18	Genetic Diseases	Dr. Jessica Petersen Assistant Professor University of Nebraska–Lincoln
12/11/17	Horse Show Trends	Dr. Kathy Anderson Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
11/13/17	Nebraska 4-H Horse Stampede Event Ideas on how to prepare to compete at Stampede	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
9/11/17	Nutrition How to complete a feed chart for Advancement Level 3	Dr. Lena Luck Assistant Professor/Youth Extension Horse Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln

KSU Project Page

Kansas Standard of Excellence Horse Achievement Level System
The cost for each online horse level test is $5, pass or fail. The cost for each horse riding level test is $5. Total cost (written and riding) for a horse level must be sent to the State 4-H office along with the member's cover sheet after successful completion of the online written test.

General Horse Resources

Project Leader Resources

2-3 Year Old Projects - Nominations are due May 1!

Project Resource Videos

Animal Science Spark Activities

Horseback Riding Safety Check
Horse and Livestock Nutrition
Horse Showmanship

Fair Resources

Aug 5 Noon Schedule TBA

Department O: Horse Show

State Fair Entry Information Page 1-2 Pages 3-5 Pages 6-8

As the potential Atchison County 4-H fair horse show date will be after the August 1 state fair entry deadline:

Atchison 4-Hers planning to register for the State Fair 4-H Horse Show will be considered members in good standing

1) If they have had 3 project meeting experiences (project meeting attendance forms-July15 to the office),

2) Have uploaded a separate Flipgrid for each planned state entry. (You will need only 1 storyboard for the horse project. You will need to upload a short Flipgrid for each class entered to represent your exhibit.)

3) And participate in the 4-H project exhibit public display at assigned local business Aug 6-12. You will need to create a poster of your horse and list the events you plan to participate.

If you have questions, please visit with Ray or Diane.

Step It Up!

Pass it on! Now that you know how, share it with others. Here are ideas to get you started.

Communication

Present about parts of a horse
Send a Letter to the Editor describing your opinion regarding an ethical horse situation
Present a riding safety session at your county 4-H horse workouts prior to county fair

Citizenship

Assist with the 4-H horse show at the county fair
Participate in the local saddle club charitable benefit
Ask friends to always wear a helmet when riding horses
Explore therapeutic riding and horse rescue assistance opportunities

Leadership

Lead a trail ride for your fellow 4-H horse project members
Work with a horseless horse member to care for a horse
Conduct a show horse grooming clinic
Organize a tack swap for 4-H members

Exhibit Ideas

Horse coloring/marking patterns
Horse body parts
Safety around horses
Horse health chart
History of horses
Horse body language
Parts-of-a-horse matching game
Horse-breed comparison chart
Horse-stable designs
Knots used with horses
Tagging a horse
How to groom a horse
Supplies price chart
Horse skeleton diagram
Display of horse diseases
Growth chart for your horse
Dental problems of horses
How to shoe a horse
Horse reproductive system
Pasture management practices
Horse life cycle poster
Identify saddle, bridle and tack
Create a horse first aid kit
Pre-show fitting techniques
How-to display for judging horsemanship
Present a horse using "Quarter System"
Design your own showmanship pattern
Create a scrapbook or collage of photos from your horse project

K-State Research and Extension

Atchison County