The Horse Relationship Project is a Franklin County-only project. It was created by Franklin County Horse Advisors to provide an opportunity for a 4-H member to take a horse project and have fair participation without owning or leasing a horse. The following guidelines must be followed when 4-H members are taking a 4-H Horse Relationship Project.
4-H members may select project book #174 Beginning Horse Management (Pages 1-64 or Pages 1-94 or Pages 1-171) and #187 Roping.
4-H members will maintain a record (Horse Relationship Project Record Sheet) of time spent and specific activities involving horses. Activities may include but are not limited to riding lessons, trail rides, pleasure rides, grooming horses, cleaning, and caring for horses. A minimum of 10 hours of direct contact with a horse is required.
4-H members taking this project do not exhibit a horse at the fair. 4-H members are evaluated on an educational exhibit, their log sheet, project knowledge, and a short-written project summary, 1- 2 pages. The summary should be about what the member learned and did throughout their project.
Bring to Project Evaluations:
• Project book.
• Educational Display.
• Horse Relationship Project Record Sheet.
• Written summary. 1 – 2 Pages.
• Be prepared to demonstrate horse knowledge during hands-on skill activities related to project information.