APPENDIX F 2013 HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE GUIDELINES

APPENDIX F 2013 HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE GUIDELINES

PLEASE NOTE: This Horse Rulebook is a supplement to the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook. You are responsible for knowing and following the rules presented in the main Rulebook also, especially those under Livestock Projects and the Horse section of Individual Species. TOP EXHIBITOR AND RESERVE TOP EXHIBITOR FOR HORSES A Top Exhibitor and Reserve Top Exhibitor for Horses will be given in both the Junior and Senior age categories. For Horses, the Top Exhibitor Awards are given to the 4-H participants with the two highest combined scores for Project Judging, Skillathon, Project Book Test, and Show Class placings. To be eligible for the Top Exhibitor Awards, all 4-H participants exhibiting at the 4-H Community Fair must participate in and receive a minimum score of 75% in EACH part of the program for their project catagory and their project judging score must come from the official Livestock. Make-up project judging scores will not be counted for Top Exhibitor Awards. A monetary award will be given to each Top Exhibitor and Reserve Top Exhibitor. SHOWMAN OF SHOWMAN The top Junior and Senior Showmanship Class winners will be eligible to participate in the Showman of Showmen Contest. Participants in Walk/Trot Showmanship will not be eligible to participate in the Showman of Showmen Contest. See the Summary of Important Dates page in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for the date and time of this contest. PROJECT JUDGING Horse projects will be judged at Livestock Project Judging. See the Summary of Important Dates page in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for the date and time of Livestock Project Judging. Please read the Livestock Project Judging section of the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for more information on project judging. Your project that you present can be on any topic in your book. Your project should involve research outside your book. For additional information regarding project interview requirements, please refer to your county project guidelines booklet or talk to the species superintendant or your advisor. You may be asked to recite the 4-H pledge and motto. Be sure to bring your COMPLETED Project Book with you. This includes the questions throughout the book and the section at the back which has your horse records in it or the Equine Record Book if your book does not have a records section. Also bring an educational display such as a poster, scrapbook, or other display that shows something that was learned during the project, as well as any other items required by the individual project book. If creating a poster for the educational display, specific instructions MUST be followed. These instructions are listed in detail in Appendix B of the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook. Dress up for project judging by wearing a nice shirt or polo and dress pants. SKILLATHON See the Summary of Important Dates page in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for the date and time of the Skillathon. Topics to be covered in 2013 include: o Walk/Trot: Parts of the horse, breeds and tack. Know both the picture of the horse and the description for the breeds. o Juniors: Parts of the horse, conformation, and tack. o Seniors: The digestive system, skeletal system and plants.

PROJECT BOOK TEST Multiple choice test over project book Horseless Horse, Basic Horse Management, Light Horse Selection or a combination of the above will be given at Livestock Project Judging. See Summary of Important Dates page in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for day and time. If this is your first year in the 4-H Horse Program, you will be responsible for pages 1-81 of Basic Horse Management and completing pages 162-171. If you have successfully completed the beginning of Basic Horse Management, you will be responsible for pages 82-171. If you are 10 or under, you can be tested on the Horseless Horse book your first year. If you are doing Basic Horse Management for the 3 rd year, you will be tested over the whole book. If you are doing Light Horse Selection, you will be tested over the study guide for that book. If you have completed Basic Horse Management and Light Horse Selection and are taking one of the higher project books, you will be tested over both Light Horse Selection and Basic Horse Management. All members will also be tested over the following sections of Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows(Book 4-H 179 Revised 10/11): Showmanship, Bits and Tack, and Equitation pages 14-31, Trail & Pattern Class - pages 42-50, and Over Fences and Easy Gaited Pleasure pages 71-78. FAIR HORSE SHOW Everyone may enter as many different classes as you wish. However, if you enter more than 4 classes there is a $7 per class charge. EVERYONE MUST enter a Showmanship class. Individual horse show numbers will be distributed at the Mandatory Barn Meeting for all animals. See Summary of Important Dates in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for day and time. You must bring your number to the show. You are responsible for being on time for your classes. All patterns for the Showmanship, Horsemanship, Equitation, Trail, and Jumping classes will be posted the day of the show at the horse barn. WORKING AT THE FAIR Everyone needs to sign up to work several shifts in the Horse Barn during the week. Sign-ups will be at Project Judging. ITEMS TO BRING TO THE FAIR See Appendix D of the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook for a list of items to bring to fair. SPECIAL NOTES If your horse should happen to become sick the week before fair, please contact the species superintendant. Do not bring a recently sick horse to the fair without notifying the species superintendant. If you sign up for a stall and are not able to come to the fair, please let the species superintendant know as soon as possible. There may be others who did not get a stall and courtesy dictates that you give appropriate notice. If you sign up for a stall you are required to stay until the animal release time listed on the Summary of Important Dates page in the Hamilton County 4-H Rulebook.

STATE GROOM AND CLEAN CONTEST RULES EQUIPMENT: 1. Placed well behind horses/ponies on ground cloth 2. Three sets are desirable, only one bottle of water, fly spray, and chain lead. 3. Tools need not be new but should not be ratty, dirty, or wet. 4. Tools should be placed on ground cloth with bristles facing up. If hats are worn, they should be removed and placed with tools before grooming begins. TEAMWORK: 1. Teams should work smoothly together. 2. Members should look like they know what they are doing. 3. Members should not stop grooming until time is called unless there is a question of safety. SAFETY: 1. 4-H rules of safety handling should be observed. 2. Do not kneel or squat. 3. Do not crawl under horse/pony. 4. Do not reach across to other side. 5. Do not go under neck. 6. Do not put head or face where it can be kicked. 7. Do not put tools on ground, under or on horse/pony. If tool can t fit in pocket, it should be returned to the ground cloth. 8. If tool is dropped, use foot to move it a safe distance from horse/pony before picking it up. 9. Someone should stay near the head. 10. If horse/pony is upset, calm it before continuing grooming. 11. If it becomes obvious that a certain procedure cannot be completed safely, such as handling the rear legs, notify the judges. 12. Never get into a position you can t get out of immediately. 13. Don t all bunch up on one end or one side of the horse/pony. 14. When feet are being cleaned, all should be aware. Unless there is a problem, it is not necessary to stop grooming. METHOD: 1. Do not rush at horse/pony. 2. Groom from front to back and top to bottom. 3. Use tools in proper order curry first, then body and/or bristle, then dandy and rag. 4. Do not tear at mane or tail. 5. Use one tool at a time free hand can steady horse/pony. 6. Curry do not use on head, or below knees and hocks, or on tender parts, or on mane or tail. 7. Body brush do not use on head. 8. Stiff bristle brush do not use on head, may be used on lower legs, mane, and tail. 9. Dandy brush may be used on entire horse except hooves. 10. Hoofpick may use edge to scrape mud from outside of hooves. Carefully pick feet in order starting with near front, then near rear, off rear, and off front.

11. Water - use on cloth only. Do not spray or apply directly to the horse/pony. 12. Fly spray use with care. If it is absolutely necessary to use while grooming, all grooming should stop. Try to wait to fly spray horse/pony until the 10 minute practice time. 13. Cloth may use on entire horse/pony. Try not to shake cloth near horse/pony. 14. NO TRIMMING ALLOWED Hair will not be clipped or cut. 15. Halter cleaning will part of the finished animal condition score. TIMING: Total time for grooming is 30 minutes for state. Time for Hamilton County will be 15 minutes. Teams are told by the announcer when 10, 5, and 2 minutes remain. Then STOP. Equipment is placed back on the ground cloth and teams return to their starting positions away from the horse/pony. SCORING: Judges then inspect the groomed horse/pony. Scoring is based on the following: Equipment = 5 points Safety = 40 points Teamwork and Methods = 35 points Finished Animal Condition = 10 points Total = 90 points WRITTEN TEST: In Hamilton County the written project test score will be used as part of the groom and clean score. The score for each team member will be divided by 10 to get the score that will be used for Groom and Clean. SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Teams are given 5 minutes for work with their groomed horse/pony to prepare for showmanship. 2. No attire change will be allowed. You must start and finish the contest in the same outfit. Hats are optional during showmanship, however they may not be worn during the grooming portion. 4-H rules will apply for showmanship. 3. The only equipment change allowed for showing will be a chain or leather lead strap to replace the tie rope used while grooming. No halter change will be allowed. 4. All three members will be judged on their ability to show the horse/pony. Each member will show the horse/pony as instructed by the judge. The team members will decide who will do each part of the pattern. 5. The showmanship pattern will be determined by the judge and will be posted prior to the contest. 6. Scoring = 15 points, 5 points per team member. There is no time limit for this section of the contest.

OHIO 4-H HORSE PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR LEASING A 4-H HORSE INTRODUCTION One purpose of the 4-H horse program is to teach young people how to feed, fit, show, and care for their animal(s). The more important purpose is to provide an opportunity for personal growth and development of the young person. Ohio 4-H realizes that some youth are unable to have an actual horse for their 4-H horse project. Options available to these youth include: 1. Lease a horse from another individual. 2. Take the Horseless Horse project or a self-determined project. What is the purpose of leasing a horse as a 4-H project? A lease program is appropriate in the 4-H program when one or more of the following conditions exist. 1. The youth does not have the financial ability to purchase a horse. 2. The youth has a horse but it is unable to be used (i.e. lameness, pregnancy, too young, etc.) 3. The youth has a horse but it is of the wrong type for the educational experience the youth wishes to obtain. What are the expectations of the horse s owner? An individual (lessor) who leases a horse must be willing to: 1. Relinquish all rights to train, handle, give riding lessons on the horse, and to provide care for the horse so that the youth can complete the requirements of a 4-H project. Owners should not lease horses them plan to ride or show on a regular basis during term of the lease. 2. Not take the horse back prior to the end of the lease unless the youth agrees to return the horse. 3. Have the youth (or parent/legal guardian) sign whatever agreements they decide upon in regards to care of the animal under the lease. 4. Allow the youth to transport and show the horse in 4-H, Open, or Breed shows. What are the expectations of the 4-H participant? An individual (youth) who leases a horse as a 4-H project: 1. To be responsible for the care of the animal in whatever manner that is mutually agreeable to both the owner (lessor) and the youth (lessee). 2. To complete a horse identification form as required by local county to identify the horse as a 4-H project. 3. As part of the educational experience of leasing a horse, to work in consultation with the owner (lessor) to develop a lease agreement on the horse selection for the Ohio 4-H program (see below for suggestions for developing a lease agreement). 4. Prior to any deadline date established by your local County Extension Office, to submit to that office a completed copy fop the horse identification form and lease agreement for verification purposes only. What should be included in a lease? Every lease is unique in the items that must be covered to protect both the owner (lessor) and the youth (lessee). A lease should be drawn and signed by the owner and the youth to insure

adequate care of the animal, protect the investment of the lessor and to detail the responsibility of the youth in regards to caring for the animal. It is wise to have a written lease agreement any time you are using someone els s horse even if the owner is a family member. A lease can assist in preventing misunderstandings and unhappiness between the horse s owner and the youth leasing the horse. We suggest the following issues, but not limited to, be addressed in a lease: 1. Identification of the horse (name, registration number if registered); the name, address, and phone number of the youth leasing the horse, name of parent or guardian if the youth is under 18 years of age; and the name, address, and phone number of the owner (lessor). 2. Who is responsible in case of injury or death of the horse. Who pays vertinarian bills and what would be the maximum amount you are expected to pay in veterinarian costs if injury costs are your (lessee s) responsibility. In addition if the animal is injured and unusable who has to nurse the animal back to health. An owner (lessor) may require you to take out an insurance policy on the horse with the owner as the beneficiary to cover possible loss due to the death of the animal. 3. Where the horse will be housed and who is responsible for the daily care of the horse, any feed, health care (i.e., deworming, vaccination, etc.), foot care and/or special stabling requirement made by the owner. 4. the purpose(s) for which the horse will be used and that it can be transported at the youth s discretion to horse shows. 5. Any limitation that would be placed on the owner s use of the horse. Refer to the current Uniform Rules for 4-H Horse Shows (circ. 179) for limitation caused by the animal being a 4-H project and include them in the lease or reference them in a statement and make a copy of the rules available to the owner of the horse. 6. A statement on the time period covered by the lease and under what conditions and time frame the lease can be discontinued. 7. The owner should have a statement included relieving them of liability in cases of property damage, injury to the youth or injury to a third party while the horse is under the lessee s supervision. 8. A place or signatures for the owner (lessor) and the youth (lessee) with a line for a parent or guardian to sign for a youth under 18 years of age. 9. The above mentioned issues are only suggestions and we cannot advise you as to specific terms or wording for a lease agreement. You may even want to consult an attorney.

Cover Sheet for Horse Show Entry Forms Please complete this cover sheet and return it with all the required items including your check payable to Hamilton County 4-H by the 2 nd Friday in May. Name 4-H Age Home Phone Please circle Jr. Sr. Walk/Trot Cell Phone Email Parent s Email Parent s Names Horse s Name Club Name Circle Project Book you are taking: Horseless Horse Basic Horse Mgmt 1 Basic Horse Mgmt 2 Basic Horse Mgmt 1&2 Light Horse Selection Horse Training Horse Nutrition Other Check Each Box to Indicate the Form is Included Project Enrollment Form Horse Show Entry Form Fun Show Entry Form (Optional, if not entering, write NO in the box) Horse Identification Form Horse Lease* (If you own your horse, write NO in the box) Horse Health Records Form Receipt or letter from vet proving vaccinations Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show Medical Form Safety Book Completion Form (Complete this form every year) Permission to Participate Form (Disclosure and release of claims) Check * If the horse belongs to someone not in your family, you are leasing. You must write your own lease or use a commercially prepared form. Fees $35 for up to 4 classes and Groom & Clean $7 for each class over 4 $4 for each Fun Show class $7 Groom & Clean only $125 Stall Sponsor (include sponsor form) $25 for 1/5 tack stall Total - Make check payable to HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H include HORSE in the memo line I would like a stall at fair Yes No Those who do not take a stall at fair may haul in for the horse show and the fun show, if desired. Taking a stall means that you are committed to arriving during the designated times on Animal Move In Day and leaving no earlier than the scheduled Animal Release time. I would like to participate in Groom & Clean Yes No Groom & Clean Team Members: Please try to find your own team members. If you cannot find a team just list your name and we will try to put a team together.

PROJECT SELECTION CARDS Project Selection Cards are available online at http://hamilton.osu.edu. Please fill out the one entitled Special Interest Projects (see below). If you are taking a Special Interest Project also, you can include it on the same form. Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair Project Selection Form Special Interest Projects Name Club Phone Age (on Jan. 1 st ) Year in 4-H Cell Email address(es) for project specific information: Project # Project Book Name Project # Project Book Name Project # Project Book Name All Special Interest Projects can be listed on this form. Participant s Signature Parent s Signature Advisor s Signature Date Date Date

HAMILTON COUNTY FAIR JR HORSE SHOW ENTRY FORM Name Age as of 1/1/13 Please circle the classes that you want to sign up for and are eligible to participate in at the Hamilton County Fair with your horse for 2013. 4 classes are included as part of the $35 minimum fee. You may enroll in extra classes for $7 per class. The classes that are available to compete in are as follows: WESTERN CLASSES Showmanship Horsemanship Pattern Class Pleasure Trail Western English (Please circle) HUNTER CLASSES For Jump classes, please circle one level of fences that you are capable of jumping. You may only do one level of jumping. Please pick the lower level if you are unsure between two levels. Showmanship Equitation Pattern Class Hunter Under Saddle Hunter Hack (This class contains 2 2 jumps) Equitation over Fences Ground Poles Cross Rails 2 2 3 2 6 2'9" Working Hunter Ground Poles Cross Rails 2 2 3 2 6 2'9" EASY GAITED Equitation Pleasure GROUND DRIVING PLEASURE DRIVING DRESSAGE CLASSES (You pick your test. This will be based on highest percentage score. You may do both Introductory and Training Level if you are not showing in the walk/trot division) Introductory Level Training Level WALK/TROT CLASSES Showmanship English/Western Pleasure English/Western Horsemanship English/Western Trail Introductory Level Dressage NOVICE SHOWMANSHIP (this class is only open to those who have never participated in a showmanship class at any show prior to the fair in any year)

HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H HORSE FUN SHOW ENTRY FORM Only open to members registered with a 4-H project horse who have completed the appropriate registration paperwork. Fun show classes are $4.00 each. You must pre-register. You may do Walk/Trot or Canter. You may not do both. Name Please circle the classes you want to take. Apple Under Chin W/T Canter Catalogue Race W/T Canter Egg and Spoon W/T Canter Keyhole Race W/T Canter Barrels W/T Canter Pole Bending W/T Canter Trotting for Apples (Rider rides to end of arena, bobs for an apple, then runs with horse back to starting line.) Number of classes entered x $4 = Total Owed

HORSE HEALTH RECORDS FORM Below is a list of vaccinations that each horse must have before showing at the current year s Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair. The following vaccine records must be submitted with all other paperwork by the 2 nd Friday in May. 1. Tetanus 2. Influenza 3. Encephalomyelitis (Eastern & Western) 4. Rhinophneumonitis 5. Rabies These requirements are to protect your horse as well as other horses at the fair from these contagious diseases. Please staple a copy of your receipts or letter from your veterinarian stating that your horse has had these vaccines to this form. There are other vaccines that might be advisable. Please ask your vet for their recommendation. There is information on vaccinations, diseases, and worming in the Basic Horse Management project book. VACCINATION Tetanus Influenza Encephalomyelitis (E & W) Rhinophneumonitis Rabies Last Deworming DATE Veterinarian Veterinarian s Phone Number

4-H COMMUNITY FAIR HORSE SHOW BILL ADS & SPONSORSHIPS TO BENEFIT THE HAMILTON COUNTY HORSE PROGRAM We are accepting program advertising and sponsors for our fair show. The show is at the Hamilton County 4-H Community Fair. If you would like to sponsor a stall, your name and/or business logo will appear on one of our stalls and you will receive a full size ad in our program. Your name and logo will continue to be displayed in upcoming years. It is our intention to use the money to buy supplies for volunteers to build the stalls. We are also trying to raise money to build a horse barn. The barn will be professionally built and is estimated to cost $15,000. Sponsors will be recognized in the barn. The program will be 8 ½ by 5 ½. Please make checks payable to Hamilton County 4-H with Horse in the memo line. # wanted Cost per Ad Total Full Size Ad $20 ½ Page Ad $15 Stall Sponsor $125 Donation for Barn Any amount appreciated! Grand Total Business Name Contact Name Address Phone Please submit your ad artwork by the first Monday in June in Microsoft compatible files for Word, pdf, bitmap, or jpeg format to gccapi@cinci.rr.com. Please make checks payable to Hamilton County 4-H and write Horse in the memo line. Please mail to Barb Ruwe, 10390 Howard Rd. Harrison, OH 45030. Thank you for supporting the Hamilton County 4-H Horse Program!