- Congratulations to the Senior Horse Judging team for getting 2nd place at the State 4-H Judging Contest! The team was made up of Madison Burke, Morgan McGarry, Nick Kilburg, and Makaila Moore.
- Hippology: These are some great cites to study for Hippology and some have quiz bowl questions and the hippology stations, so you could print them off.
For hippology you should have a binder with the following things in it: - Parts of the horse
- Parts of the Skeleton
- Digestive System
- Markings
- Parts of the hoof
- Parts of the Teeth
- Parts of the bridle
- Parts of the western and English saddles
- Parts of the bit and hackamore
- Parts of the harness
- Conformation of head and legs
- Reproductive tracts
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http://horse.public.iastate.edu/Youth%20homepage.html This is the website that has old hippology stations and quiz bowl stations from the Iowa horse jamboree. You should print some off if you are going.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/horse-jamboree This cite has the rules for hippology and quiz bowl as well as the forms. -
Skeleton Parts
Horse Parts
Markings
Hippology Quiz ( Elementary level questions are
similar to junior questions; high school level questions are similar to senior
questions )
Hippology Study Site #1
Hippology
Study Site #2
Crossword Puzzles
English Bit Test
Horse Colors And Markings Test
Horse Equipment Test —– Horse Events Test
Bridle Parts Test —– Saddle Parts Test
Conformation Faults —– Horse Feeds Test
Horse Judging:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z9AlY-xMkQ This is the best video on conformation I have ever found.- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMP9OMMEmW8 This is the best video on Western Pleasure
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/pnw0575/pnw0575.pdf This is a manual
Kansas Horse Judging Manual
Oklahoma Horse Judging Manual
Kentucky Horse Judging Manual
Classes To Practice Judging
http://www.horse-games.org/Horse_Judging.html
This is a very good judging game and I suggest going through the entire thing when
you decide to study. It has 3 levels.
http://www.edugamer.org/app/playGame.aspx?userGameId=4555
This is another good game, but the pictures are not the best.
There are 24 levels and it takes some time.
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/Agmania/HORSE/JUDGE.asp