Group Project. Names, ages, years in project: Table of Content: Excellent Good Incomplete Comments: Personal Story: Excellent Good Incomplete Comments: 1. Topic: Presented in a clean and professional manner Clear information and evidence of research Each member demonstrates that they have contributed to the overall project Members shows interest and enthusiasm about chosen topic Comments: 2. Accomplishments and Goals Accomplishments for the year and goals for next year for each member Comments:
Individual Project of Choice Name: 4-H Age: Number of years in Project: Comments: Comments: 3. Topic: Presented in a clean and professional manner Clear information and evidence of research Member shows interest and enthusiasm about chosen topic Comments: 4. Accomplishments and Goals Accomplishments for the year and goals for next year Comments:
Individual Notebook Year 1 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General Care of the Horse: Water (how much and from where) Food (basic choices/needs) Grooming tools (shown and labeled) 4. Safety: Ground safety (walking around or with) Equipment (helmets, boots with heels, etc.) Safely mounting and dismounting the horse 5. Parts of the Horse: Label the MAIN parts of the horse (age appropriate)
6. Health care: Worming (how often and types) Comments: 7. Tack: Cleaning/maintenance Comments: 8. Gaits of the Horse: Walk Trot Canter Comments: 9. Diseases/Illness: Equine First Aid Kit basics Comments: 10. Food and Nutrition Feeding Schedule/amounts 11. Horse Breed and Basics Terms (mare, stallion, gelding, foal, colt, filly) Comments: 12. List 4 of the most common horse coat colors and show an examples.
Notebook Year 2 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General Care of the Horse: Fly control Exercise Grooming 4. Safety: Ground Safety and tying (what to do vs. what not to do) 5. Parts of the horse: 5 additional parts of a horse labeled correctly (age appropriate) Parts of a hoof labeled 6. Health care: Worming parasites, list and show an example of 3 Hoof care
7. Tack care: tack storage Parts of the western saddle and bridle 8. Gaits of a horse: Gallop Hand Gallop Extended trot 9. Diseases/illness: Colic basics symptoms, prevention, treatment 10. Food and Nutrition: Detailed work of what horse does daily and why feed schedule was chosen Horse tank and bucket care 11. Horse breeds and basics: Common face and leg markings identified 12. Unusual colors or markings included:
Notebook Year 3 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care of the horse: Stabling-indoor/outdoor, types and construction materials 4. Safety: Riding (ring etiquette/trail/safe areas) 5. Parts of the horse: 5 additional parts of the horse identified (age appropriate) Basic parts of the digestive system labeled
6. Health care: Vaccines, types given 7. Tack care: Parts of the English saddle and bridle 8. Gaits: Gaited horse and movements 9. Diseases/illness: One equine disease given (symptoms, treatment, prevention) 10. Food and nutrition: List the types of hay and how to look for the quality 11. Horse breed and basics: Three breeds of light horses identified (country of origin, average height, characteristics, color and used today included)
Notebook Year 4 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care of the horse: Pasture management (what is good pasture management, fencing types, safety hazard, rotation and number of horses per pasture) 4. Safety: Vices - is it explained and possible solutions (barn sour, cribbing, pawing) Comments: 5. Parts of the horse: Basic parts of the eye, explanation of vision and blind spots 6. Health care: Dental Care
7. Tack care: 4 pieces of equipment labeled and uses 8. Gaits of the horse: Leads (what is it, how the horse is moving, how to cue the horse) 9. Diseases/illness: 1 equine disease (different from previous year, symptoms, treatment, prevention) 10. Food and nutrition: Different types of grain and details why they are fed 2 supplements and minerals 11. Horse breeds and basics: identify the colored horse breeds, why are they unique and what qualifies them to be a colored breed
Notebook Year 5 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care of the horse: Winter care (exercise, waste management, feed, water, weather protection) 4. Safety: Training: Examples or problem solving examples 5. Parts of the horse: Skeletal system correctly labeled
6. Health care: Normal vital signs (respiration, temperature, heart rate, color of gums/eyes/tongue) 7. Tack care: 2 bit basics (label, uses, safety) Comments: 8. Gaits of the horse: 2 riding styles or sports, examples given, gaits used to perform 9. Diseases/illness: 1 equine disease (different from previous years), symptoms, treatment, prevention 10. Food and nutrition: Cost to keep horse for a month, list of expenses (hoof care, feed, board, equipment, vet bills, worming) 11. Horse breeds and basics: 1 breed of heavy horse identified (work horse), country of origin, average height, characteristics, colors and uses today Common horse colors WITH appropriate identified genes Comments:
Notebook Year 6 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care of the horse: Summer horse care (exercise, waste management, feed, water, hot/dry weather protection) 4. Safety: Training, example of training or behavior problem solving (different than previous year) 5. Parts of the horse: Muscular system with labels 6. Health care: Lame vs. Sound, explained with examples
7. Tack care: 2 bit basics (label, uses, safety) (different than previous year) Show grooming, supplies and suggestions 8. Gaits of the horse: Judging - class or discipline chosen, what does the judge look for OR interview report of a judge from a specific discipline on what they look for 9. Diseases/illness: 1 equine disease (different than previous year), symptoms, treatment, prevention 10. Food and nutrition: Equine body scoring- explain and examples 11. Horse breeds and basics: Conformation- One shown with ideal breed conformation, two with details on conformation faults
Notebook Year 7 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care of the horse: Basic needs/care of the horse in training (old and young) 4. Safety: Process of breaking and training a young horse, from colt to under saddle, explained 5. Parts of the horse: Age bearing stage or stage where horse is developed enough to be saddle trained explained
6. Health care: Explanation of how a horses teeth changes as it ages 7. Tack care: Two types of bits (different from previous years), uses, safety and stages of training they are used for 8. Gaits of the horse: Judging - class or discipline chosen for a young horse, what does the judge look for OR interview report of a judge from a specific discipline on what they look for 9. Diseases/illness: List of at least 3 parasites, lice or mites symptoms, treatment, prevention 10. Food and nutrition: List of 3 plants toxic to horses, how to treat if eaten 11. Horse breeds and basics: Conformation one ideal breed conformation and two with conformation faults
Notebook Year 8 Name: 4-H Age: 3. General care: Detailed methods of breeding procedures (A.I., Live Cover, Pasture breeding) Stall preparation for foaling explained 4. Safety: Long distance trailering explained Protective parent, desensitizing a foal explained with examples 5. Part of a horse: Reproductive system mare and stallion labeled Estrus cycle of a mare explained
6. Health care: Gestation period and stages explained and label Mare and foal care (during pregnancy, during foaling, after foaling, including feed, worming and vaccinations) 7. Tack care: Basic equipment for growing foal (halter/blanket/etc.) Foaling kit 8. Diseases/illness: List of at least 3 parasites, lice or mites symptoms, treatment, prevention (different from previous year) 9. Food and Nutrition: List of basic nutritional needs for a stallion, pregnant mare, new foal 10. Horse breeds and basics: Conformation examples of what to look for when choosing a stallion, contracts, etc.
Notebook Year 9 Name: 4-H Age: 3. Horse Professions: Three horse professions listed, with details about the profession and where to obtain the training for that profession. 4. Horses and Human Health: Two ways that horses are used in human health care today. 5. Interview a professional: Interview report after interviewing a professional in a desired profession. 6. Independent topic, not previously done:
Notebook Year 10 Name: 4-H Age: 3. Giving back: Documentation that approved 4-H teen volunteer Documentation of your volunteer activities Documentation of your experiences Memories and experiences 4. Independent topic, not previously done: