Animal Sciences - Equine

GBHG Horseless Horse
(All members eligible, primaries through seniors)

Objectives:

• develop leadership, initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship, and other desirable traits of character
• develop an understanding of the responsibilities of managing a horse
• develop an appreciation of horseback riding as a healthy and wholesome form of recreation
• learn skill in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding, raising, and training horses
• increase knowledge of safety precautions to prevent injury to themselves, others, and their mounts
• promote greater love for animals and a humane attitude toward them

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EM4715E

Horses are Fun

GBHA Beginning Horsemanship
(Required for 1st-year Equine project members, juniors through seniors)

Objectives:

• develop an animal care ethic
• learn to select, care for, feed, and provide for the health of the an animal
• develop organizational skills, including judging and recordkeeping
• learn to ride, train, and handle a horse safely
• develop and use life skills, including decision making, public speaking, teamwork, sportsmanship, respect for others, and community service
• learn the value and dignity of work and careers

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EM4842

Beginning Horsemanship

$2.00

GBHH Horsemanship, Management, and Care
(For all members, juniors through seniors, participating in performance, western games, rodeo, trail, driving, dressage, miniatures [horse and mules], and self-determined. Select the appropriate materials for your Equine project from the following publications.))

Objectives:

• develop leadership, initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship, and other desirable traits of character
• develop organizational skills, including judging and record keeping
• develop an animal care ethic
• learn skill in horsemanship and an understanding of the business of breeding, raising, and training horses
• learn to select, care for, feed, and provide for the health of an animal
• learn the value of recreational trail riding
• learn to ride, train, and handle a horse safely
• learn the value and dignity of work and careers

More Member Publications:

	C0785	Rodeo Skills Project Record	$1.00
	C0858	Horse Production Breeding Record	$1.00
	EB1612	Feeding the Performance Horse	$1.00
	EM4637	4-H Rodeo Skills	$2.50
	EM4714E	Training Horses: Yearling to Five-Year-Old
	EM4881	Harness Driving: Manual and Rules for Washington State	$4.00
	PNW0488	Hunt Seat and Jumper Manual	$5.00

More Member Publications
for All Horse Projects:

	C0233	4-H Horse Certificate (for appropriate counties) (pad of 5)	$1.50
	C0856	Individual Horse Record (pad of 10)	$1.50
	C0857	Horse Management Record (set of 10)	$1.00
	CO-201	Horse Science, Unit 2	$4.50
	EM2790	4-H Horse Member Advancement Checklist	$1.00
	EM4849	Equestrian Helmet Safety	$1.00
	MISC0128	Ten Tips for Healthy Horses	$1.00
	PNW574	4-H Horse Contest Guide	$2.50
	PNW575	Horse Judging Guide	$2.50

More Leader Publications
for All Horse Projects:

	C0015	Light Horse Chart	$1.50
	EB1122	Tetanus	$1.00
	EB1135	Draft Horse Handbook	$1.00
	EB1283	Recommended Vaccinations for Washington Horses	$1.00
	EB1416	Feeding Alternatives for Horses	$1.00
	EB1613	Horse Conformation Analysis	$1.00
	EM3709E	Longe Line Training
	EM4689	Green Horse Project Leader Guide	$1.00
	EM4869	4-H Horse Member Advancement Checklist Leader Guide	$1.00
	EM4874	4-H Horse Bowl Contest Rules	$1.00
	PNW574	4-H Horse Contest Guide	$2.50
	PNW587	4-H Horse Project Manual	$9.50

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