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4‑H Horse units are set up in a progressive learning format. Members acquire an understanding of horse management through the experience of owning, caring for, training, riding and maintaining records on a horse project.

NOTE: the following are additions/addendums to the Horse Reference Manual to improve the usability of the resource.

Horse Project Addendum | Horse Reference Manual Index | Dismounted Assessment Page Numbers  |  Horse Project Description

Recommended Tack Guidelines for 4-H Equine Projects

Leader Guide

Part A pages 1-10 (251kb)
Part B pages 11-31 (241kb)
Part C pages 32-48 (295kb)
Horse Reference Manual

Introduction
Health
Safety
Grooming
Selection and Buying
Equipment
Conformation & Evaluation
Groundwork
Parts of the Horse
Psychology
Horse Identification
Movement
Facilities
Riding
Feed
Evaluation Sheet
Record Book

Part A Introduction (272kb)
Part B pages 1-15 (273kb)
Part C pages 16-36 (243kb)
Part D pages 37-42 (127kb)
  Sample 4‑H Horse Record Book - sample pages - 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 35, 36, 37 (383kb)
Horse Assessment Tools

To aid in finding assessment tools information in the Horse Reference Manual check out the
Dismounted Assessment Page Numbers

Level 1 (99K)
Level 2 (106K)
Level 3 (198K)
Level 4 (314K)
Level 5 (326K)
Level 6 (51K)
Level 7 (46K)
Flowchart of Mounted Assessments (25K)

Horse Winter Projects

Chapter 1 pages 1-9 (195kb)
Chapter 2 pages 10-34 (331kb)
Chapter 3 pages 35-51 (295kb)
Chapter 4 pages 52-70 (312kb)
English Option - Jumping Chapter 1 - cover (436kb)
Chapter 2 - pages 1-4 (177kb)
Chapter 3 - pages 5-10 (237kb)
Chapter 4 - pages 11-15 (182kb)
Chapter 5 - pages 16-19 (239kb)
Chapter 6 - pages 20-22 (129kb)
Chapter 7 - pages 23-29 (473kb)
Chapter 8 - pages 30-38 (241kb)
4‑H Horse Jumping manual (2020kb)
English Option - Dressage Available currently as a print copy only
Western Option - Cattle Event 4-H Cattle Events Member Guide (364kb)
Western Option - Packing 4-H Horse Packing Member Guide (217kb)
Western Option - Ranch Ranch Horse (292kb)
Western Option - Reining

Reining Alberta (20K)
Reining full resource (298K)
Chapter 1 (pages 1-10) (204K)
Chapter 2 (pages 11-21) (120K)
Western Option - Rodeo

4‑H Rodeo Member Guide (928kb)
Chapter 1 - pages 1-16 (329kb)
Chapter 2 - pages 17-37 (166kb)
Chapter 3 - pages 39-60 (521kb)

Stake Race (15kb)
Stake Race Alternate 2 (15kb)
Stake Race Alternate 3 (15kb)
Stake Race Assessment (25kb)
Project Options The following equine sports are ones that some 4‑H horse clubs are exploring.
  • Introduction (47kb)
  • Driving (90kb)
  • Endurance Riding (62kb)
  • Polo (59kb)
  • Vaulting (57kb)
  • Polocrosse (34kb)  Polocrosse Canada would like to show you how to play Polocrosse. We will come to your facility with experienced players, videos, racquets & Balls, and written materials. We will  work with your leaders to ensure that your clinic is a positive experience. Click here to see more.
  • Drill Team - At the current time we don't have drill team project material available. The United States Equestrian Drill Association (USEDA) has a manual available for sale on their web-site which may be used. Clubs wishing to obtain a copy may do so directly from USEDA through their web-site: http://useda.us/  If you would like to preview the manual, there is one available on loan from the Stettler 4-H office (403-742-7547).

Please note that these sport events do not have supporting 4‑H project material. Clubs are responsible for researching and obtaining the necessary information to safely explore these sports from the websites provided.
Young Horse Option 4‑H Young Horse Member Guide - full version (464kb)
Chapter 1 - pages 1-20 (275kb)
Chapter 2 - pages 21-38 (144kb)
Chapter 3 - pages 39-59 (162kb)
Chapter 4 - pages 60-78 (143kb)

Young Horse Industry Application also available in Word

  • Standardbred - members apply to join this program, receive a weanling from a standardbred breeder and work through the young horse development levels, care for the animal and then market it for the owner at the annual yearling sale (members receive a percentage of the sale).
  • Young Horse Incentive Program (YHIP) - members apply to join this program, purchase a foal from an association rancher and work it through the young horse development levels for a minimum of two years.
Additional Resources

Feeding Horses

My Horse Needs Minerals But Which One?
Horse Showing Most 4-H regions have a Regional 4-H Horse Show and there are many horse shows throughout the province that 4-H members may want to participate in.

The following will provide you with some basic information about what is generally expected at horse shows and for some of the more common classes. Please be aware that each region has their own rules regarding the specifics of their shows and it is important that you become familiar with them before you attend the show.

Please note, items not available here can be obtained by contacting the Provincial 4‑H Office.
Alberta