4-H Horse Reference Manual

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Horse Project Addendum (53kb) | Horse Assessment Page Numbers (83kb) | Horse Reference Manual Index (62kb)
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4-H Horse Reference Manual

Introduction	Health Physical Appearance Attitude Body Functions General Condition Working Condition Caring for Your Horse’s Teeth The Vital Signs Controlling Parasites Horse First Aid Kit First Aid Treatments Diseases of Horses Medical Terms
Safety Basic Safety Rules Helmets The Riding Arena Trailering Horses First Aid Safety on the Trail	Grooming Why Groom? The Grooming Kit Picking Up the Feet The Importance of Hoof Care Bathing Horses Grooming Problems Clipping
Selection and Buying Buying a Horse - Your First Look How will this horse behave? What can this horse do? How much am I willing to pay?	Equipment Halter Bridle Bits Mechanics of the Bit and Bridle Reins Saddles Saddle Blankets Riding Equipment for the Rider Care of Equipment Other Commonly Used Equipment Trailering Equipment
Conformation & Evaluation How is this horse put together? Muscling Balance Quality and Refinement Conformation Faults “Way of Going” or Travel Deviations from Travel in Horses Include: Is this horse sound? Evaluating Judging	Groundwork Approaching a Horse Haltering a Horse Leading a Horse Tying a Horse Saddling Unsaddling Bridling Unbridling Lunging Restraints
Parts of the Horse Parts of the horse Parts of the hoof Teeth Teeth and Age Anatomy and Physiology	Psychology The Nature of the Horse
Horse Identification Equine Terminology Colours and Markings Characteristics of the Main Horse Types Breed Associations	Movement Gaits Diagonals Leads Stride Pressure Centre of Gravity Defects in Way of Going Lameness Acute or Chronic Diagnosing Lameness
Facilities Housing Manure Management Settling a New Horse in a New Home Housing Horses Together Transportation Equipment Booby Traps Riding Surfaces Stable Vices	Riding Mounting Dismounting Be Courteous to Your Horse Warming Up and Cool Down Body Position Rider Balance Holding the Reins Rein Effects The Aids Changing Direction or Turning Absorbing the Horse’s Motion Transitions Terms Used in Riding Riding Exercises
Feed Feeding Your Horse Where to Feed Horse Nutrition Judging the Quality of Hay Products Energy Foods Balancing Horse Rations Salt and Minerals Measuring the Weight of a Horse Winter Care of the Horse Feeds a Horse Should NOT Receive Horse Digestion Feeding Problems Feeding a Sick Horse	Evaluation Sheet

4-H Horse Packing Member Guide (217kb)		4-H Cattle Events Member Guide (364kb)
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4-H Horse Winter Projects		4-H Ranch Horse Member Guide (292kb)
4-H Horse Winter Projects Chapter 1 pages 1-9
4-H Horse Winter Projects Chapter 2 pages 10-34
4-H Horse Winter Projects Chapter 3 pages 35-51
4-H Horse Winter Projects Chapter 4 pages 52-70

4-H Horse Reference Manual

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