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Deadlines: Various
Young Horse Industry Options
- 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).
- Draft Horse - members apply to join this program, purchase a weanling draft horse and work it through three years of young horse development training. In the first year the emphasis is on halter, second year includes ground driving and third year includes cart driving.
- Young Horse Incentive Program (YHIP) - members apply to join this program, a young horse project incentive opportunity for Alberta 4-H horse members.
Objectives
- To maintain an industry-based horse project in Alberta.
- To learn the responsibility that caring for a horse demands.
- To learn care, feeding, management and health requirements of a young horse that may be expected to race at age two.
- To learn the economics of raising a horse through regular monthly reporting of expenses.
- To forge a true partnership with the breeder through consistent and thorough reporting of the young horse’s condition and progress.
Eligibility - Member
- A 4-H project member 12 years of age or older (completed Horsemanship 1-3) as of January 1st of the current year.
- Applicants must have permission and support of their parent or guardian.
- Applicants must have recommendation of his or her 4-H Leader.
- Applicants must demonstrate adequate stabling, feeding and grazing facilities.
- Applicants will be expected to have horse experience, knowledge and adult assistance.
Goals for the 4-H Member
- To become familiar with an aspects of the equine industry and to treat the project as your business, with guidelines, measured results and successful marketing of your product.
- To have fun with and enjoy the company of your protégé.
Application Form
Deadlines
- November 1 - Draft, YHIP
- October 1 - Standardbred
This program is coordinated by the 4-H Branch. For more information on this program call Janet Kerr, 4-H Specialist in Stettler at 403/742-7547 |
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Other Documents in the Series |
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Horse Project Descriptions
4-H Horse Reference Manual
4-H Horse Record Book
4-H Horse Leader Guide
4-H Horsemanship Assessment Tools
Young Horse Industry Options - Current Document
Draft Horse Project - Application Deadline Nov 1
Alberta 4-H Standardbred Horse Project
Young Horse Incentive Program - 4-H Young Horse Project Option
Young Horse Industry Project Application
4-H Young Horse
4-H Horse Jumping
Reining Alberta Youth Development
Horse Project Options - Driving, Endurance Riding, Polo, Vaulting, Showing
4-H Horse Rodeo
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Janet Kerr.
This document is maintained by Corinne Skulmoski.
This information published to the web on September 28, 2005.
Last Reviewed/Revised on February 26, 2007.
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