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4-H Cloverbuds Horse and Pony Project Snapshot 4-H Horse & Pony Project 4-H CLOVERBUD SNAPSHOT 4H1727 CURRICULA & WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? The 4-H horse and pony project can provide youth with the opportunity RESOURCES to learn about care, selection, health and careers in the equine industry. National 4-H Curricula Equine includes horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. » Set of 6 Horse Books » Learn the basic principles of animal science by caring for, working with, keeping (08059) available at records or owning a horse, pony, donkey or mule. http://4-h.org/parents/ » Explore knowledge, nutrition, reproduction and selection practices. curriculum/horse/ includes: • Giddy Up & Go (08053) • Head, Heart & Hooves THE BIG PICTURE (08054) • Stable Relationships Starting Out: Learning More: Expanding Horizons: (08055) » Identify colors, breeds » Describe the signs of a » Practice good • Riding the Range and types of equines. healthy animal. sportsmanship. (08056) » Identify parts of the » Take riding lessons » Know your important • Jumping to New animal. and learn different care management Heights (08057) riding styles (English or professionals (example: » Practice safe handling of • Helper’s Guide (08058) animals. western). veterinarian or farrier). Learn the different gaits » Learn appropriate » » Explore tack and Other Resources grooming techniques. of a horse. equipment for your horse. » American Quarter Horse Association’s Junior Master Horseman: www. HOW CAN PARENTS SUPPORT juniormasterhorseman.com CLOVERBUD PROJECTS? » Horses eXtension: www. extensionhorses.org Parents play an important role in helping is not the outcome, but the experience their children find out what they like and children have while participating. It’s OK » Michigan 4-H Horse don’t like. As a parent, you can be support- if your child ends up not liking their cur- Programs: http://msue. ive and encourage your child to try new rent project, but they should finish it and anr.msu.edu/program/info/ things. Be there to help them figure out the try something else. Remember, cloverbuds horses_ponies answer when they have questions. Don’t are at an age where they can explore lots of » Michigan Equine News: just answer the question for them, but help different topics to try and find the ones they http://msue.anr.msu.edu/ them know where to go to find the answer. really want to focus on in the future. program/info/michigan_ The important part of a cloverbud project equine_news » My Horse University: www.myhorseuniversity.com MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION | 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Cloverbud Horse & Pony Project FOCUS ON 4-H HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS & MULES Science Citizenship & Leadership » Identify signs of a healthy or sick » Visit a farm to help with the horse. daily chores such as feeding, stall » Practice identifying coat colors of cleaning or grooming. different horses. » Teach one of your friends your » Practice identifying different favorite thing about horses. This is breeds of horses. a great opportunity for show-and- tell at school. » Identify the different types of horse feeds (sweet feed, oats, pellets, Life Skills corn, hay, etc.). » Learn responsibility through Communication the daily care an animal needs. Discuss daily chores done on the » Do a presentation to your club farm. about your horse or a horse you would like. » Keep records on your project. » Pick a part of the horse and create » Learn to stay safe around these a display exploring it. large animals. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? QUESTIONS TO » Contact your local Michigan State » Visit a state-level 4-H horse event THINK ABOUT: University (MSU) Extension office such as the State 4-H Horse Show, » What was your favorite part of this for workshops, activities and events. 4-H Equine Educational Expo and activity/project? » Join a local 4-H club. State 4-H Trail Ride. Visit http://www. ans.msu.edu/ans/youth_extension_programs » What do you know now that you » Tour a horse farm. Try the MSU for many more opportunities. did not know before? Horse Teaching and Research » What do you want to explore more/ Center, which is open to the public » Complete a Michigan 4-H Cloverbud next? five days a week www.msuarabians.( Animal Science Project Record Book com). to track your experiences in 4-H. » Attend a horse show and observe the participants and judges and their techniques. Adapted with permission from “4-H Horse and Pony Project” by Iowa State University Extension, 2011, Iowa 4-H Project Hot Sheet. Retrieved from http://www. extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/ MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeffrey W. Dwyer, Director, MSU Exten- sion, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. The name “4-H” and the emblem consisting of a four-leaf clover with stem and the “H” on each leaflet are protected under Title 18 U.S.C. 707. (4H1727 1P-WEB-1:2017-BH) Produced by ANR Creative..
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