4-H Horse and Pony Project

Horses and humans interact in many ways, from sports and recreation, to agriculture and therapy, in this project you can learn about horses through a wide variety of projects including breeding, drill, judging, and trail riding. •Appreciate riding as a recreation and promote love and humane treatment of animals •Learn horsemanship skills and understand breeding, training, and raising •Aquire safety skills to prevent injury to humans and animals. This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals