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Weld County 4-H Horse Project 2021 Horse Project Packet Your Guide to the Weld County 4-H Horse Project Welcome to the 2021 Weld County 4-H show season. The information in this Horse Packet will help the member successfully complete their 4-H Horse Project. If you have any questions, contact the individuals below or any appropriate resource listed on the back page. Your tips for success: • Please review and be familiar with information contained in this packet • Any updates will be published in the Weld County 4-H Newsletter either accessed at www.weld4h.org or through special member mailings, emails and Facebook updates • Online resources are available with updated information, downloadable forms and the latest horse events and clinics: o CSU Equine Extension web site at www.colorado4h.org -- COLORADO STATE FAIR SPOTLIGHT WINNERS -- Grant Weber Grand Champion Ranch Horse Level 2 Reserve Champion English Level 2 Devin Nerone Reserve Grand Champion English Level 3-4 Grant Weaber Devin Nerone Jonathon Malovich Reserve Grand Champion Ranch Horse Level 3-4 Lauren Weaber Reserve Grand Champion English Level 3-4 Jonathon Malovich Lauren Weaber 1 | P a g e Weld County 4-H Horse Project What’s New in 2021... ALL HORSES MUST BE ID’D BY MAY 1 IN 4-H ONLINE, THERE ARE NO CARRY OVERS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS IN THE NEW SYSTEM. Negative Coggins test – VERY IMPORTANT, READ BELOW! All project ID horses must turn in a copy of their NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST, valid through 8/1/2021 with their horse ID. This will be uploaded in the “County Use Forms (Horse)” in the Animals / Livestock section of your 4honline.com account. You MUST ALSO have your negative coggins paperwork in hand at ALL county horse project events & hat oefac the ealth checks during fair, this can be a paper or digital version. Please check with your vet to get this testing completed before the May 1st deadline. Coggins tests are valid for 1 year from the test results date. Box Drive Class (Junior & Level 1 only) – New this year in the Ranch Horse division is a Box Drive class for Junior & Level 1 exhibitors. There are four parts to the work: boxing the cow; setting up the cow and driving it down the fence to the opposite end of the arena; boxing it at the opposite end of the arena and then driving the cow past the middle marker again. Detailed information on this class can be found in the Weld County Fair Horse Show rules. Two handing in Novice division - All Novice riders will be allowed to use two hands in their Novice division classes regardless of the age of horse. 2 | P a g e Weld County 4-H Horse Project What’s Required... Weld County 4-H/FFA Horse Project ID Requirements 4-H Horse Project members must submit their Horse ID online through co.4honline.com for each of their project horses by May 1st. Detailed instructions on this new procedure are found online at www.weld4h.org and in the back of this packet. ALL PROJECT HORSES must be updated to be used in 2021. FFA Horse Project members, please contact the Extension Office about how to submit the Horse ID. Siblings MAY share one project horse. The rule states “Siblings may share one horse as an identified Project Horse as long as this horse is the only horse identified by the family and the siblings do not share the same age division and discipline. (The only way that siblings of the same age can share a horse is, if they are each in a separate discipline). A shared backup horse may also be utilized.” Online identification must include: • Uploaded color identification photos; • Copy of one of the following proof of ownership documents: brand inspection paper; breed registration paper in the name of the project member or immediate family member; bill of sale; or signed lease agreement. Note: Lease agreements must be updated every year. • NEGATIVE COGGINS. All project ID horses must have a negative Coggins test valid through 8/2/2021, uploaded in the “County Use Forms (Horse)” in the Animals / Livestock section of your 4honline.com account. You MUST ALSO have the negative Coggins test (paper or digital) in hand at ALL County Horse project events and at the daily health checks during fair. Please get this testing completed before May 1st deadline. Coggins tests are valid for 1 year from the test date. “Back up” horses may be identified and used only if project horse is declared unserviceable. • ID form submitted Online by May 1st • Records must be kept on “Back-up” horse by all who identify it, even if not used • Color photo is uploaded on identification form • Acceptable proof of ownership • Please mark “BACK UP HORSE” next to horse’s name • Include a NEGATIVE COGGINS test valid through 8/2/2021 Use of back up horse: • Project horse must be declared unserviceable by a veterinarian • Horse must have been ID’d according to project rules • Back up horse may be identified by multiple family members but can only be put into use as project horse by 1 family member (ie: siblings may not show the same horse). Any member that loses their project horse to injury or death & does not have a “back up” horse ID’d cannot replace the animal for the 4-H year except with another animal currently identified for the year. To complete their project year, the member MUST still complete their record book for the project year, even if they have lost their project horse. If you have any questions or need clarification concerning the use of a back up horse, please contact Kim Eastwood at 970-400-2079. 2 | P a g e Weld County 4-H Horse Project Primary Care of Livestock The Colorado 4-H current project recommendation for primary care states “4-H members will provide primary and continuous care of their project animals.” Primary care is defined as the 4-H member making the decisions for and/or providing the care, handling, and training of their animal project a majority of the time. Exemptions to providing primary care must be approved by an Extension agent and Fair Board representative. Animal Care & Housing Forms can be downloaded at www.weld4h.org then click on Projects, then click on “Animal Care and Housing Form” or they can be obtained at the Weld County Extension Office. Helmet Policy Colorado State 4-H policy reads: A certified equestrian helmet with safety harness fastened in place is required in, over fences classes and gymkhana events, activities and practice sessions (including the Schooling Equitation Over Obstacles class). It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian of the 4-H member to ensure the headgear worn complies with such standards and is in good condition. The State 4-H office encourages the use of ASTM certified/SEI approved safety helmets in all equine events. Protective headgear may be used in all classes and shall not be discriminated against. Gymkhana generally refers to horseback speed events (timed or un-timed) that do not use livestock. Events that usually fall in this category of include, but are not limited to: barrel racing, pole bending, keyhole and flag race, stake race, rescue race, pony express race, etc. Events that are not intended to be included in the helmet policy are events such as calf roping, team roping, goat tying, and team penning that may be timed but use livestock. e-Record Project Book The Horse e-Record Project book is specifically designed for the Horse Project. A new version of the e-Record book is available at http://co4h.colostate.edu/program-areas/projects/e-records/. From there, select the appropriate Horse e-Record link for your age group (junior, intermediate or senior). The Horse e-Record book is available in an Excel and PDF format. If you do not have Excel on your computer, you may obtain a free copy of Open Office software for your computer by going to www.openoffice.org and downloading it from there. Premises ID Required for 2021 Weld County Fair The Premises ID provides quick and accurate traceability of livestock and locations in the event of an animal health concern, which will help maintain the health of all Colorado livestock. For this program, a premises is defined as a location or site where livestock are born, handled, housed, managed, marketed, processed or exhibited. Premises ID is managed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. A Premises ID is required to exhibit at the Weld County Fair and Colorado State Fair. If you don’t already have a Premises ID, you can obtain one by calling the Colorado Animal ID coordinator at 303-869-9130 or visiting https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/aganimals/colorado- location-identification-lid-registration-premises. 3 | P a g e Weld County 4-H Horse Project Colorado 4-H Horse Project Advancement Levels . : :: Levels testing must be completed by JULY 1st for County and State Fair entry :: : . The Colorado 4-H Horse Project Advancement Levels program focuses on individual development of youth through proper care and use of the horse with an emphasis on horsemanship and knowledge of the horse. The 4-H Horse Advancement Levels 1-4 are described in the Horse Project Manual. Study guides are available from the Extension Office or at the Equine Extension web site: http://co4h.colostate.edu/program-areas/horse-resources/levels-testing/ A written test must be taken and passed before the riding test is taken.