Learn about horses, breeds, and their characteristics through the Horse project. Experience the pride of owning, managing, and caring for a horse or pony. Appreciate horseback riding as a healthy and fun form of recreation. Develop skills in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding, raising, and training horses. Increase your knowledge of safety precautions.





Project Requirements | pdf |

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Some counties may have additional requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or county extension office to learn more.

Member Materials

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• 4-H Animal Project Record Book | doc | pdf | 
• 4-H Involvement Report | doc | pdf |
• 4-H Permanent Horse Identification and Health Record | pdf | 

Optional Supporting Materials

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• Giddy Up & Go, Level 1 (#72631)*
• Head, Heart & Hooves, Level 2 (#72632)*
• Stable Relationships, Level 3 (#72633)*
• Riding the Range, Level 4 (#72635)*
• Jumping to New Heights, Level 5 (#72636)*
• Horse Helper’s Guide (#72636)*
• Working Ranch Horse Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf |
• Hunter/Jumper Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Driving Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Trail Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Dressage Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• General Equitation Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Horses and Horsemanship (#72670)*
• Horse Science (#72671)* 
• Basic Horse Safety Manual | pdf |
• Hunt Seat Manual | pdf |
• PNW 4-H Driving Manual | pdf | 
• 4-H Horse Judging Manual (#72672)* 
• PNW Horse Contest Guide | pdf |  
• 4-H Horse Project Manual | pdf | 
• Horseless Horse (Ohio)*
• Horse Nutrition (Ohio)*
• Horse, Safety & You – How to work with & Around a Horse Safely (Ohio)* 
• Horse training. How to talk to your Horse. (Ohio)* 

Horse, Non-Animal

In Non-Animal Horse, a five level project, find out about horses, breeds, and their characteristics. Learn about owning, managing, and caring for a horse or pony. Learn skills in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding, raising, and training horses. Increase your knowledge of safety precautions.

Project Requirements | pdf |

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Some counties may have additional requirements. Contact your 4-H leader or county extension office to learn more.

Member Materials

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• Giddy Up & Go, Level 1 (#72631)*
• Head, Heart & Hooves, Level 2 (#72632)*
• Stable Relationships, Level 3 (#72633)*
• Riding the Range, Level 4 (#72635)*
• Jumping to New Heights, Level 5 (#72636)*
• 4-H Project Record Book | doc | pdf | 
• 4-H Involvement Report | doc | pdf |

Leader Materials

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• Horse Helper’s Guide (#72636)*

Optional Supporting Materials

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• Working Ranch Horse Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf |
• Hunter/Jumper Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Driving Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Trail Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Dressage Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• General Equitation Optional Focus Area Skills Checklist | pdf | 
• Horses and Horsemanship (#72670)*
• Horse Science (#72671) 
• Basic Horse Safety Manual | pdf |
• Hunt Seat Manual | pdf |
• PNW 4-H Driving Manual | pdf | 
• 4-H Horse Judging Manual (#72672)* 
• PNW Horse Contest Guide | pdf | 
• 4-H Horse Project Manual | pdf |
• Horseless Horse (Ohio)*
• Horse Nutrition (Ohio)*
• Horse, Safety & You – How to work with & Around a Horse Safely (Ohio)* 
• Horse training. How to talk to your Horse. (Ohio)* 

*Available through your county extension office.