Guidelines and Resources

1. 4H Circulars
173	Horseless Horse Project
174	Beginning Horse Management
175	Light Horse Selection
177	Basic Horse Training
179	Uniform Rules for 4H Horse Shows
180	Learning to Jump
181	Draft Horse
184	Standardbred Horses
185	Equine Reproduction and Genetics
188	Trail Riding
189	Dressage
191R	Horses, Safety and You
762	Horse Nutrition

3. National Horse Handbooks

AYHC Horse Industry Handbook and AYHC Leaders Manual - by American Youth Horse Council, The Equine Collection - Dept AYHC, PO Box 1539 Fort Lee, NJ 07024-1539. 800-952-5813 Fax 201-840-7242

eXtension - Horse Quest

eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out.

4. Extension Videos - available in County Offices
Every Time, Every Ride - Helmet Safety for Riders	Available in County
To purchase this video visit Washington State 4H Foundation
Horses, Kids and Ethics - Jeff Goodwin	Available in County
To purchase this video visit Creative Educational Video (see contact info below) and refer to product JGS20006T (VHS) or JGS20012T (DVD).

5. National Horse Judging Team Coaches Association - www.nhjtca.org

"The mission of the NHJTCA is to provide and enhance communication and networking among coaches, encourage consistency among contests, promote and encourage training for coaches and students of horse judging, attract people to competitive horse judging and promote closer public relations among all parties interested in and associated with the horse industry."

This association compiles upcoming contest dates, contest results, horse judging resources (videos and manuals) and scholarship winners.

6. Videos Available for Purchase
Creative Educational Video	P.O. Box 65265 Lubbock, TX 79464 800-922-9965 or visit their online catalog at www.cevmultimedia.com
CEV has several videos of excellent quality on horse judging and other horse topics available priced between $50 and $85.
Breed Associations
Most breed associations have videos of excellent quality on horse judging at little or no cost. Contact state or national breed associations for lists of what is available. AQHA (www.aqha.com) and APHA (www.apha.com)
Aragian Horse Judging Contest 2003 DVD	Arabian Horse Association 10805 E Bethany Dr. Aurora, CO 80014 www.iaha.com/youth
Other companies with videos/books for sale - write or call for catalogs
The Russell Meerdink Co. Ltd. 1555 S. Park Ave Neenah, WI 54956 800-635-6499 www.horseinfo.com	Equine Research, Inc. P.O. Box 535547 Grand Prairie, TX 75053 800-848-0225 www.equine-research-inc.com
Video Horse World 205 W. Plymouth St. Bremen, IN 46506 www.videohorse.com	Breakthrough - books on horses P.O. Box 676 Holmes, PA 19043-0676 www.booksonhorses.com