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HORSE EXPO STUDY GUIDE Madera County 4-H Horse Level I & II HORSE EXPO STUDY GUIDE Madera County 4-H Level I & II HORSE EXPO STUDY GUIDE Madera County 4-H Horse Level I & II HORSE EXPO STUDY GUIDE Madera County 4-H Level I & II Written Test Level I Level II Entry Form 22 28 Quiz Matching 15 15 Quiz Multiple Choice 15 10 Quiz True/False 5 Parts 20 33 Western Saddle 10 18 English Saddle 5 10 Bridles - English & Western 6/5 Sub-Total for Written Test 103 114 Expo Day Skills Level I Level II Feed ID 5 10 Equipment ID 15 20 Pre-Riding Skills 60 Vet Skills 60 Riding Skills 40 Showmanship Skills 25 30 Judging 10/10 10/10 Sub-Total for Skills Portion 125 180 Sub-Total for Written Test 103 114 Total for Expo Skills 228 294 Total Needed to Pass Level 182.4 235.2 Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -1- PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE LEVEL I & II ___________________________________________________ HORSE ENTRY FORM ______ __________ ______ LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL JUNIOR DEPARTMENT GRADE BIRTH DATE AGE ___________________________________________________ ALL DIVISIONS ADDRESS MADERA DISTRICT FAIR ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 25826 AVE. 15 ½ SIGNATURE OF LEGAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN CITY ZIPCODE PHONE MADERA, CA 93639 ___________________________________________________ 674-8511 SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR AGENT DATE _____________________________ DIVISION CLASS # CLASS DESCRIPTION NAME OF HORSE ENTRY FEE TOTAL FEE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CONSULT PREMIUM BOOK FOR DIVISION AND CLASS NUMBERS, ENTRY FEES, AND ENTRY CLOSING DATES TOTAL ENTRY FEES _____________________________ The undersign state herewith, that her/she is a recognized supervisor of the project of which the above entries are a part; that to his/her personal and actual knowledge the statements regarding the same are true; and he/she Amount Enclosed _____________________________ as read and has full understanding of the rules and regulations governing the Same and agrees to be governed by them. SIGNATURE OF LEADER/INSTRUCTOR ____________________________________ CHAPTER OR CLUB __________________________________ LEADER/INSTRUCTOR TELEPHONE NUMBER ______________________________ Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -2- TERMS - LEVEL I Plus terms in Colorado Horse Manual Grain - Seeds from crops that are used Pony - Not more 14.2 hands high. Blemish - Any mark or deformity as energy sources in concentrate feeds that diminishes the beauty but does not for horses, such as corn, oats, barley affect usefulness. and wheat. Haunch - The rear part of the horse. Bosal - The plaited rawhide part of the Registered - A horse whose parents hackamore that fits over the nose. Hoof pick - A tool used to clean a were recorded with known ancestors horse’s hooves. in a breed association. Breed - A group of horses having hod - A horse that has had shoes put common origin and certain Horn - The knob at the front of a S on all four hooves. characteristics that are inherited from Western saddle. ancestors. Shoe - A steel, aluminum or plastic Horsemanship - Art of riding the protective cover put on the bottom of Breeder - The owner of the dam horse. (female) at the time of mating. The the horses hoof with nails or glue. owner that is actively breeding mares Hunter - A horse used to chase after Sire - The male parent of a horse. to produce foals. foxes and jump over fences. Straw - The dried stem of mature Canter - A three-beat gait, a Jog - A slow, two-beat, diagonal gait grains like oats or wheat that is often moderate collected, easy, rocking- of western horses. used as bedding for horses. horse-like English or hunter gait. Called a lope in Western riding. Legumes - A type of forage in hay or Trail ride - To ride horses across pasture that has stems, oblong leaves country in fields, roads, parks and astrate - To remove testicles from C and flowers, such as alfalfa, clovers, country long trails for leisure. a stallion - to neuter. birdsfoot trefoil. Trot - A two-beat, diagonal gait done by hunters, English horses, and Dam - The female parent of a horse. Lope - A western three beat combination gait with very little harness race horses, (trotters). suspension following the third beat. English - A general term describing Walk - A slow, four-beat gait that is a style of riding in a flat or cutback ace - A two-beat, lateral racing relaxed and easy going. saddle, as different from hunter or P western. gait in which both legs on the same side of the hose move together Welfare - The accepted daily care of the animal to keep it healthy; well- (pacers) while pulling a sulky. Finished horse - A horse that is being or health. completely trained and can be safely Performance classes - Equine Western - A style of riding and using ridden or driven. classes judged while ridden. horses with a stock saddle like the cowboys used, as compared with Foaling - A horse giving birth to a Points - The extremities of the hunter and English. foal. horse’s body - the ears, legs, Frog - The v-shaped growth on the muzzle, tail and mane. Withers - The large lump on top of sole of a horse’s hoof. the horse where the neck joins the Pommel - The front part of an back. Girth - The band that secures a saddle English or Western saddle. in place around the barrel of a horse. Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -3- TERMS - LEVEL II Plus will include Terms from Level I and the Colorado Horse Manual Absorption - The passing of Flexion - The act of bending. Recessive - A genotype that does not nutrients and other metabolites from exert a ruling or controlling influence, the digestible tract into the blood Forage - Vegetable plant material that usually indicated by lower case stream of a horse. is either fresh (pasture) or harvested letters. (hay, haylage, cubes). Age - The age of horses determined howmanship - An event in which from the first of January after the year Furlong - A racing distance of 1/8th S they were born. of a mile, 220 yards. the youth are evaluated on their ability to groom, present, control and show a horse at halter. Body condition - The degree of fat Heritable - A trait that is passed covering the horse’s ribs and total genetically from one generation to the Small intestine - The segment of the skeleton. next. digestive tract that connects the stomach to the cecum and where absorption of glucose, amino acids Colon - The ascending and Inbreeding - The act of mating two and fat soluble vitamins take place. descending portions of the large horses that are closely related. intestine where water is absorbed Soundness - The state of a horse free from the digestive tract to form feces Instinct - The natural tendencies of from injury of flaws. balls. the horse that have evolved for survival of the species. Stomach - The highly acidic Cool-out - The process of moving compartment of the end of the about calmly to allow the horse’s Inverted - When the horse’s esophagus in which digestion begins temperature, pulse, and respiration to respiration rate is faster than the heart to be chemically broken down. return to resting levels after heavy rate (panting or hyperventilating). exercise and before giving them water. Tetanus - A muscle spasm disease Lock-jaw - The common name for caused by the anaerobic bacteria Conditioning - The process of tetanus. A bacterial anaerobic disease clostridium tetani. building up the horse-s cardio- in puncture wounds that causes vascular system, tendons and contraction of muscles. Twitch - A restraining device put ligaments. around a horse’s upper lip to make it stand still. Disposition - The natural manner of Mycotoxin - Chemical poisons that the horse; the horse’s temperament. are produced by fungus or molds which are usually ingested with feed Wall - A layer enclosing a space i.e. Dominant - 1) The horse whose and adversely affect the horse. the thoracic cavity, abdomen or the behavior causes him to be the boss in hoof wall. a group, at the top of the social hierarchy of the herd. 2) A genetic Osselet - A bony growth on the side Weaving - A nervous habit affecting characteristic that overshadows the of the horse’s knee or on the lateral horses suffering from boredom in recessive trait. side of the fetlock. which the horse continually shifts its weight from one leg to the other. Ergot - The horny growth at the Patella - A triangular shaped knee- Wobbles - A disease affecting the back of the fetlock joint. cap found in the stifle joint area. cervical spinal cord of young horses and causes in-coordination and rear Esophagus - The stiff tube-like Positive reinforcement - Method of leg instability. structure that connects the mouth to modifying behavior by rewarding the stomach. desired actions rather than punishing undesirable behavior. Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -4- Horse Parts Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -5- Western & English Bridle Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -6- Western Saddle Parts Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -7- English Saddle Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -8- Tack ID List Level I Tack ID List Level II (Plus Level I Tack) Bareback Pad Braided Reins with Romal Bosal / Hackamore Brow Band Headstall Braiding Bands Chain Nose Twitch Dandy Brush Colt Size Halter Cotton Cinch Electric Clipper English Headstall English Pad Body Brush Fiberglass Stock Whip Fly Mask Fiberglass Lunge Whip Fly Repellent Hay Bag Hay Net Horse Hobble Hoof Pick Horse Shoe Nail Horse Shoe Humane Twitch Latago Strap Lunge Line Lead Rope Riding Bat Mane and Tail Comb Saddle Rack Metal Curry Shaped Ear Headstall Nylon Halter Sliding Ear Headstall Rubber Curry Split Ear Headstall Saddle Blanket Split Leather Reins Saddle Pad Saddle Soap Show Halter Spray Bottle Tail Bag Tie Down Trailer Tie Western Breast Collar Western Bridle Madera County Horse Expo 8/06 -9- 4-H LIVESTOCK EXPO Score HORSE NAME CLUB LEVEL I, II, III or IV Place the correct number with the right piece of equipment.
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