Resources

Here are some key resources to help you along your 4-H Horse Program journey. Keep this page bookmarked as we will update regularly based on member feedback, changes in rules, and new documents available.

4-H Record Books

4-H Record Keeping is a positive experience that grows along with the 4-H member. Keeping records is practical and encourages good planning and evaluation for 4-H projects enhancing the educational experience of the 4-H member.

C0934 Clark County Project Record Computer Version
CO934 Clark County Version Project Record Handwritten version
CO395 Permanent 4-H Record Computer version
Key To Record Books - Tips and Tricks for completing pages in your record book.

4-H Club Resources

Where to look for resources for all things club related.

What you can find;

Club Officer Roles
Club Meetings
Order of Business for 4-H Meetings
4-H Emblem, Motto, Slogan, and Pledge
General Rules of Parliamentary Procedure
What each Officer Role does;
- Club President
- Club Vice President
- Club Treasurer
- Club Secretary
- Club Reporter

Resources can be found here.

Equestrian Record Book

Templates and instructions for an Equine Record Book

Instructions Equine Record Book (PDF)
Annual Planning Calendar (DOC)
Horse Section Title Page (DOC)
Equine code of Ethics (PDF)
Goals and Plans (PDF) – Option 1
Goals and Plans (PDF) – Option 2
Project-Journal (DOC)
Quarterly Health Feeding Record (PDF) – Optional
Project Highlights (DOC)
Project Photos (PDF)
Yearly Inventory (DOC) – Optional
Project Financial Summary (DOC)
My 4H Story (DOC)
Supplemental Agreement (DOC) – Optional
4-H Year Agreement (PDF) – Optional

Horse Judging

Each Judging has four classes with four participants in each class. The official judge gives a short explanation of how the class is to be judged; the class is presented and Members make their own decisions on placing and mark their judging cards accordingly. Following the class, the official judge gives the official placing and the reasons for the placing. Intermediate and Senior Members (Age 11 and up) write their own reasons (written reasons) for a designated class.

Classes may be Halter (conformation), Riding (i.e. Equitation, Pleasure, Trail) or Driving (i.e Reinsmanship, Pleasure, Obstacle)

4-H Horse Judging Manual

Public Presentations

Practicing and offering 4-H public presentations give youth an ideal opportunity to stretch and grow in the “mastery” of their 4-H projects. Settings that promote mastery – like 4-H Club meetings, County Fair, State Fair – encourage youth to take risks, seek out challenges, and focus on self-improvement rather than comparing themselves to their peers.

Hippology

Hippology is a Greek word with the word root “hippo” meaning horse and “ology” meaning the study of. A Hippology contest includes five phases: exam identification stations, impromptu speaking team problem solving presentations, and horse judging. Topics are all horse related and cover a broad spectrum, including, but not limited to: parts of the horse, colors and markings, tack, feeding, health, internal anatomy, disease, breeds, parasites, and more.

Horse Bowl

Horse bowl is a quiz contest with members in teams of four. All questions come from Washington State 4-H Horse publications, Dictionary of Equine Terms and Equine Science Rules for this Contest are online at the Washington State University website and on the Washington 4-H Horse Leaders website.

Groom Squad

Groom Squad is an opportunity for juniors, intermediates and seniors to demonstrate their ability to work together in a safe and humane manner to groom and prepare a horse for show. This educational and fun contest allows members to develop communication, leadership and support skills with one another. It is open to 4-H members enrolled in the Horse program as well as provide an area of participation for the Horseless Horse members.

4-H Groom Squad Rules

Fair Resources

In order to exhibit at the Clark County Fair during any year, a 4-H member must be fully enrolled in 4-H Online by May 1st.

New Showmanship Patterns coming in 2026
New Trail Patterns coming in 2026
Reining and Dressage coming in 2026

Fair Entry Information

All other Clark County Resources will become available once more details have been released.

Additional Resources

Horse projects are available to our Junior, Intermediate, and Senior 4-Hers, with the exception of Horseless Horse, which is for all ages.

Manuals

This will, hopefully, become the one-stop location to find the latest information on rules need to support your 4-H journey. Please our FAQ page to ask questions or contact us via our Facebook page.