Posted: July 9, 2020
Round Two....Are you up to the Challenge?
As you complete the tasks listed for the challenge that week, submit videos, documents, or photos to both equine extension associates. to extension associates, Joe Stanco (Eastern Region), jts20@psu.edu and Lew Trumble (Western Region), lpt3@psu.edu.
Incomplete challenges will be listed as pending completion. Youth can be assisted by family members.
Awards:
- Overall Junior(ages 8-13) and Senior(ages 14-18)
- Top 3 Junior East and West
- Top 3 Senior East and West
All cloverbud members who participate will be recognized.
If you missed a challenge, do not hesitate to participate in the remaining challenges.
Challenge 1
Imagine if you could plan a horse show. During the COVID-19 pandemic what precautions should be taken in order to safely host a horse show? Explain social distancing, sanitation, and any way that you can prevent the spread of the virus at your horse show. Build a diagram from toy horses and fencing or draw and explain the layout of the facility and plan.
Identify three different bits and explain how they might be the perfect choice for a certain horse. Tell us the name of the bit and any special feature or function and material it's made from. You can use pictures or video, the bits can either be in your possession or just an example from a picture.
Show and tell! What is in your first aid kit, or what should be in a first aid kit? Think about what you would need in case of an emergency. Minor cuts, wounds, or your horse isn't feeling well. Make a list and show us some examples!
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Using Activity Book A as a reference, create a picture board identifying at least three grooming tools used when cleaning your horse. Use your imagination! These can be your photos, drawings, or pictures cut out from a magazine and pasted to the board! The size of the board is your choice as long as it fits in your camera picture.
Helpful Resources: Horse Show Management Guidelines, Penn State Equine Extension and Guidelines for Bits in PA 4-H Horse Shows
Challenge 2
It's time to clean! Demonstrate how to properly clean, condition your tack, and how you would inspect your saddle and bridle for safety concerns. What should you look for while cleaning? What tools and supplies do you need? What should you avoid during this process? Use real tack or model pieces in pictures or on video.
Before you travel, safety first! Using a horse trailer or a toy version, model horse, stuffed animal, or anything else, explain horse trailer safety! What should you check inside and out to be sure that you are safe to travel? Think about the hitch, breaks, lights, how and where you tie your horse, how to properly load and unload.
Using the following scenario, describe in a document, with photos or in a video, how you would handle the following situation: There is a weather emergency, flood waters are rising quickly, and your barn is in the path! What do you do? How can you plan for this?
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Read a story about a horse and tell us about it! Don't have a horse book at home? Make up your own story about a horse and send it to us. Send us a picture that you think describes the horse in the story.
Helpful Resources: Penn State Equine Extension and Horse Show Management Guidelines
Challenge 3
My barn, My RULES! What are the most important rules to have within a barn? Explain your Top 10 barn rules. Think about the safety of the horses, yourself and others. Why are these rules so important? How can you make sure everyone knows the rules?
Identify three parts of the saddle from the discipline of your choosing. This can be done in a video or a photo that is labeled with the names of the parts.
Explain how the Covid-19 situation has impacted your life. Include what you have learned from this experience and what you missed the most during the quarantine.
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Using Activity Book C as a reference, describe two areas of the barn that may have safety issues, and what those issues might be. Use your imagination! Doesn't have to be with just paper and pencil. Dig out your toys, model horses, Legos, and more! Demonstrate the dangers!
Helpful Resource: Penn State Equine Extension
