| 4-H Horsemanship Standards Study Guide - Level 3 and 4 Health Care and Vet Knowledge |
What I need to learn:
Level 3:
- Name and describe at least one type
of wound that should be treated by a
veterinarian.
• Explain why a regular vaccination
program is important to your horse and
identify at least three disease that you
should regularly vaccinate a horse
against every year in Maryland.
- Know at least two signs of a hoof that
needs trimming or shoeing.
- Name and locate the following parts of
the horse’s hoof: bulb of heel, frog,
central groove, collateral groove, heel,
bar, wall, white line, apex of frog, toe,
and quarter.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 6 USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship, Chapter 8
Equine Science
Level 4:
- Know cause, transmission, and
symptoms of at least two diseases that
may affect horses in Maryland.
- Name the front teeth of a horse and
explain their purpose.
- Name at least two reasons why routine
dental care is important.
- Name at least two reasons for having a
routine deworming program.
- Know the normal temperature, pulse,
and respiration values for a resting,
healthy horse.
- Explain what Equine Infectious Anemia
is and what a Coggins test is used for.
Be sure to indicate how often this test
must be done and why you must have
documentation of it.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 3 in
JMH: Level 2, Chapter 8 in Equine
Science, Chapter 6 in USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship
Level 3:
- Name and describe at least one type
of wound that should be treated by a
veterinarian.
• Explain why a regular vaccination
program is important to your horse and
identify at least three disease that you
should regularly vaccinate a horse
against every year in Maryland.
- Know at least two signs of a hoof that
needs trimming or shoeing.
- Name and locate the following parts of
the horse’s hoof: bulb of heel, frog,
central groove, collateral groove, heel,
bar, wall, white line, apex of frog, toe,
and quarter.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 6 USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship, Chapter 8
Equine Science
Level 4:
- Know cause, transmission, and
symptoms of at least two diseases that
may affect horses in Maryland.
- Name the front teeth of a horse and
explain their purpose.
- Name at least two reasons why routine
dental care is important.
- Name at least two reasons for having a
routine deworming program.
- Know the normal temperature, pulse,
and respiration values for a resting,
healthy horse.
- Explain what Equine Infectious Anemia
is and what a Coggins test is used for.
Be sure to indicate how often this test
must be done and why you must have
documentation of it.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 3 in
JMH: Level 2, Chapter 8 in Equine
Science, Chapter 6 in USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship
What I need to study:
Coggins Test
Types of Wounds and Wound Treatments
Vacination Schedule
Why You should Vaccinate Your Horse
Equine Vital Signs: TPR
Dehydration in the Horse
Hoof Trims
Parts of a Hoof
Equine Dental Care
Teeth of a Horse and Purpose
An adult male horse has 40 permanent
teeth including the canines, while a
mare may have between 36-40
because mares do not have canines.
Diseases That May Affect Horses in
Maryland including EIA
Why Have a Deworming Program
Coggins Test
Types of Wounds and Wound Treatments
Vacination Schedule
Why You should Vaccinate Your Horse
Equine Vital Signs: TPR
Dehydration in the Horse
Hoof Trims
Parts of a Hoof
Equine Dental Care
Teeth of a Horse and Purpose
An adult male horse has 40 permanent
teeth including the canines, while a
mare may have between 36-40
because mares do not have canines.
Diseases That May Affect Horses in
Maryland including EIA
Why Have a Deworming Program
