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.
General Record Book
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.
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C0934 Clark County Project Record
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C0935 4-H Permanent Record Book, Level 2
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C0947, 4-H Project Record, Level 2
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C0932 Level 1 Record Book , Use for Cloverbuds
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C0957, 4-H Project Record, Level 1
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C0933, 4-H Permanent Record Book, Level 1
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Club Record Book
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.
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Equestrian Record Book
Templates and instructions for an Equine Record Book
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Goals and Plans (PDF) – Option 1
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Goals and Plans (PDF) – Option 2
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Quarterly Health Feeding Record (PDF) – Optional
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Yearly Inventory (DOC) – Optional
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Supplemental Agreement (DOC) – Optional
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4-H Year Agreement (PDF) – Optional
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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.
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Classes may be Halter (conformation), Riding (i.e. Equitation, Pleasure, Trail) or Driving (i.e Reinsmanship, Pleasure, Obstacle)
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Public Presentations
4-H members show and tell others how to do something they have learned. Members learn public speaking and communication skills while helping others.
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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.
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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.
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Fair Resources
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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.
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.
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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.
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Horse Shows
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Horseless Horse
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