She says she participated in horse bowl, hippology, horse judging, and the regular 4h project, as well as the horse training project. Colorado 4h horse and livestock erecords users guide. County and state fair information on the pueblo county and colorado state fairs pueblo county 4h foundation information on the pueblo county 4h foundation and their activities and events. Early 4h programs in colorado began with youth instruction offered by.
During these meetings, decisions are made about groupsponsored activities such as community service efforts, project opportunities and fundraising efforts. The 4h program has a long history of record keeping. Its a great way to explore 4h projects without enrolling in all of them. Members may own or lease a horse, but must manage the horse 75% of the time, whether owned or leased. County 4h offers over 25 different projects, including 4h stem, horses, sewing. The emphasis of virginias 4h horse and pony program is on equine selection, nutrition. Horse projects spokane county washington state university. These include member manuals and records, leaders guides and other publications. If they are just starting, then they should use this new one. Additionally, there are volunteer opportunities within these programs which are open to both youth and their families. The mission of the sheboygan county horse and pony project is to help develop blue ribbon youth who will carry with them a lifelong commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives. The florida 4h state website offers some of these books and other educational books for online purchase. These projects are not only interesting and fun but offer opportunities for developing the skills that are useful through a lifetime. Basic requirements of the 4h horse program own or lease one or more horses light horse, pony, draft horse or mule.
A colorado meat quality assurance mqa program is considered to be a training conducted using a colorado 4h mqa trailer. Horses must be identified with the state 4h horse identification sheet by june 1 of the current year. These are due to your leader prior to the last horse leaders meeting, typically two weeks before the fair. Club leaders should be collecting and grading record books for. The public library, other horse enthusiasts and your extension center will have more information. Colorado 4h shooting sports ambassadors who apply will receive first consideration for the.
Find all documents and records needed for various 4h projects offered by ui extension, 4h youth development. Under these heading are hundreds of project topics for 4h member involvement. Youth ages 818 may participate by joining a horse club or as an independent member. The links to erecords in the specific project areas are below. As a helper for the horse project, one of your primary goals is to help youth. Cornell cooperative extension 4h youth development.
We have actively been doing facebook live updates on the cattaraugus county 4h page on a wide variety of different topics and activities, as well as continuously looking for ways to provide you edu. You will have the opportunity to learn, handle, care for and ride horses. This is a basic resource for 4h members doing a horse project in oregon, washington, and idaho. The purpose of the 4h horse project is to help youth learn how to properly care for and enjoy your horse while. For more information about enrolling as a member, please call the 4h office at 3037301920 or visit our enrollment page. All record and project books linked here are pdf format and can be printed on your home printer. Kids complete handson projects in areas like science, health, agriculture and civic engagement, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Members will be exposed to numerous project areas with the guidance of older members and adult helpers. Or, the one that hurts the worst, what if i lose all my money. The 4h horse project 1 introducing the 4h horse project many people, young and old, are discovering the satisfaction and pleasure that horses can bring them.
The larimer county 4h general project area ranges from robotics, bicycle, and model rocketry to visual arts, photography, and veterinary science. Colorado 4h horse rule book, 4h horse project record book and fact sheets. Members must turn in an uptodate record book by the 2 nd tuesday in october to qualify for year end awards. The purdue extension 4h youth development team has gathered resources to support families and kids while our communities practice social distancing due to covid19.
For a brief description of each 4h project, please see the list of california 4h projects pdf. The focus reflects the importance of this life skill in our daily lives. The ohio 4h horse program, show committees, officials, extension personnel and volunteer leaders make no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, about any protective headgear, and cautions riders that death or serious injury may result despite wearing such headgear, as no helmet can. Most 4h clubs have meetings for the entire membership once a month. Available literature includes colorado 4h horse rule book, 4h horse. To be a 4h horse club member, you must first enroll in 4h in your county. H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing. Be sure to install the latest version of adobe reader to use form fields and remember to save a file to your hard drive. Some popular pleasure breeds found in colorado include quarter horse, arabian. This guide has been prepared to assist you in completing the livestock and horse erecords. Please note that 4h animal ownership deadlines are different than enrollment deadlines for the horse project, as well as dogs, breeding beef, and poultry meat pen. Horse bowl is one of the most popular activities among colorado 4h horse project. The 4h horse project is designed to emphasize youth development.
It provides instructions, tips, suggestions and examples to aid you as you fill out your record. However, nebraska 4h also offers a variety of horse programs that do not require youth to own or have access to a horse. The following 4h project sheets are designed to help 4h volunteers determine meaningful content and lead youth in handson activities. Our response to all these questions is a question itself. When dunlavy was 14, she started her homebred appaloosa filly, sweet bell pepper, and followed the projects steps each year to take bell from halter breaking to flying lead changes. Record books and publications for all 4h animal science projects. Behavior and nature functional anatomy and action unsoundness and blemishes age deformation inheritance genetics principles of reproduction anatomy and function of digestive system feed nutrients feeds balancing. Horse resources colorado 4h youth development is part of csu. Horse animals projects kansas 4h youth development. The primary goal of 4h is to assist youth in developing life skills that help them live productive and satisfying lives. For complete descriptions of ohio 4h projects and the publications that support them, please refer to the latest family guide or to ohio 4h project central, an interactive web site that includes sample pages, ratings, and comments. Through 4h participation members can earn recognition at the county, district, state and national levels and win.
See lease agreement details in the colorado 4h rule book. The virginia 4h foundation is spearheading the advancement of the virginia 4h youth livestock programs endowment. Record books virginia cooperative extension virginia tech. Documents and records ui extension 4h youth development. Learn more inperson purdue extension 4h youth development events are postponed or. Horse curriculum provides an interactive, handson curriculum for youth to explore raising and showing horses while developing life skills. These are the erecords that you should be using for your project. They are optional for other records or use of a 3prong folder. Making sure kids are in a safe space where they feel accepted is an integral part of their emotional health and wellbeing, both in programs like 4h and in school. Some popular pleasure breeds found in colorado include quarter horse.
Chelandouglas county 4h project record chelan douglas county 4h permanent record book if members have the older version, they can just continue to use it. Horses must be identified with the state 4h horse identification sheet by june 1. Jeffco 4h horse project record books 4h record books are also called erecords. Completing a 4h record book is a process where you record project and club work using a standard format. Colorado distance horse bowl tournament the journal of extension. Larimer county 4h is home to the largest club program in colorado. Book sections cover horse breeds, psychology, and how to choose a horse. Information on summit county 4h clubs, 4h projects. Fueled by a universitybacked curriculum, 4h members engage in handson learning in science, healthy living and food safety. Keeping a record book is an important part of the project. Horse rule book colorado 4h youth development is part.
Increase equine knowledge in colorado 4h horse project members. Summit county 4h projects summit county, co official website. To earn a completion certificate for the year, members must exhibit project work at roundup. Monday, april 6, 2020dear 4h community,as you know, we are working remotely until further notice. Project list pdf publication order form self calculating excel file colorado 4h curriculum requirements. It will help you set goals for the project year, record your accomplishments and help guide your efforts to keep important records on your horse. This project record book has been created specially for members enrolled in the 4h horse project.
Idaho 4h project and animal project record books will be completed using zsuite starting oct. Branch county 4h horse leaders association each horse member planning to show a horse at the fair must complete a horse project notebook. Fueled by a universitybacked curriculum, 4h members engage in handson learning in. The 4h horse project can be an exciting and worthwhile experience for both you and your horse. Horse and pony project horse and pony project mission.
644 570 1150 97 1361 673 189 1270 41 1586 1182 1416 1073 1319 273 220 1481 1288 644 1070 517 1039 177 179 95 408 1558 718 1313 606 572 126 990 1107 1068 502 350 135 1154