| 4-H Horsemanship Standards Study Guide - Level 3 and 4 Stable Management and Barn Safety |
What I need to learn:
Level 3:
- Know appropriate care of a horse after
hard work, including one example for
each of the following: cooling out,
inspection of legs, watering and feeding.
- Name at least two management
decisions that can be made to help
prevent disease from coming onto a
horse farm.
- Know proper stall size for a horse and
for a pony.
- Know at least two safety concerns you
should take into consideration when
properly securing a hay net/hay bag.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 4 and 7
USPC Intermediate Horsemanship
Level 4:
- Know at least two good and bad
characteristics of each of the following:
feed, water, pasture, and hay.
- Name at least two safety precautions
to consider when storing hay and grain.
- Know at least three stable vices,
possible causes, and at least one way
to try to correct each of them.
- Name at least four ways to help
prevent external and/or internal
parasites.
Suggested Resources: Section 7 in
Horse Industry Handbook
Level 3:
- Know appropriate care of a horse after
hard work, including one example for
each of the following: cooling out,
inspection of legs, watering and feeding.
- Name at least two management
decisions that can be made to help
prevent disease from coming onto a
horse farm.
- Know proper stall size for a horse and
for a pony.
- Know at least two safety concerns you
should take into consideration when
properly securing a hay net/hay bag.
Suggested Resources: Chapter 4 and 7
USPC Intermediate Horsemanship
Level 4:
- Know at least two good and bad
characteristics of each of the following:
feed, water, pasture, and hay.
- Name at least two safety precautions
to consider when storing hay and grain.
- Know at least three stable vices,
possible causes, and at least one way
to try to correct each of them.
- Name at least four ways to help
prevent external and/or internal
parasites.
Suggested Resources: Section 7 in
Horse Industry Handbook
What I need to study:
Care of the Horse after Hard Work
Characteristics of Unsafe Barn Equipment
and Environment
Proper Stall Design and Size
Preventing the Spread of Disease
Good and Bad Food, Water, Pasture, and
Hay
How to Store Feed and Hay
Guidelines for Feeding
Information on Stable Vices
Additional Information on Stable Vices
Equine Parasites
Hay Net Safety
Care of the Horse after Hard Work
Characteristics of Unsafe Barn Equipment
and Environment
Proper Stall Design and Size
Preventing the Spread of Disease
Good and Bad Food, Water, Pasture, and
Hay
How to Store Feed and Hay
Guidelines for Feeding
Information on Stable Vices
Additional Information on Stable Vices
Equine Parasites
Hay Net Safety
