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Alberta 4-H Young Horse Industry Project Option Application | Standardbred Brochure (includes application) |
Young Horse Incentive Program (includes application)
Alberta 4-H offers an opportunity for young people to develop mentally, emotionally and socially through association with others.
4-H Horse projects have been developed with assessment tools (benchmarks), set up in skill and knowledge levels. These assessment tools help members with know what they are expected to learn and will be used to assess each member’s knowledge and skills in each project.
Before a member can participate in any of the varied horse projects offered, they must complete the first three levels in the Horsemanship Project, which focuses on general horse care and safety.
To find out more information about the 4-H Horse project - click here to go to the available resources
Alberta 4-H Standardbred Horse Project
The 4-H Standardbred Horse Project is a joint effort of the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (A.S.H.A.), the Alberta Standardbred Breeders, and administered by the 4-H and Agriculture Education Branch of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.
Who Can Apply?
The project is open to 4-H members 12 years and older as of January 1, who have completed 4-H Horsemanshipl Level 3 and has permission and support of their parent or guardian and 4-H leader. The applicant must demonstrate adequate stabling, feeding and grazing facilities.
Click here to download the Alberta 4-H Standardbred Horse Project brochure
Young Horse Incentive Program - 4-H Young Horse Project Option
The project involves a two-year commitment beginning with the 4-H member’s choosing a weanling. Members raise and train their project horse with the objective of presenting the horse as a yearling “in hand” and as a two-year-old “under saddle”.
Who Can Apply?
The project is open to 4-H members 12 years and older as of January 1, 2008, who have completed 4-H Horsemanship Level 3 and have an interest in working with and training a young horse.
Click here to download the Young Horse Incentive Program brochure
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