Horse 101 Workshop for Extension Agents When: Date TBA 10 am 3 pm Where: Buckingham County Instructors: Bonnie Tillotson,

, Appomattox 4-H, CD Horse Council Rep. Jennifer Ligon, Buckingham ANR Laura Siegle, Amelia ANR Rachel Grosse, Powhatan ANR Celeste Crisman, Equine Extension Specialist - Youth Topics: How To Help Your New Horse Club Leader To Help Support Your Horse Club To Handle a Horse To Groom & Care for a Horse To be Safe Around Horses How to ride a horse the basics What Are the Basic Parts of a Horse Is the Difference Between English & Western Tack Required gear for mounted club members Paperwork is required Are the Horsemanship Skills Club members need, to go to the state show Equine Cloverbud curriculum is out there Project books are available To look for in a leaders facilities Agents responsibility/liability with a horse club Basic risk management guidelines (includes what to do to put on a horse event) Are the District Horse Councils, their role and interaction with the agents Other opportunities are for 4-Hers beyond showing: Hippology, Horse Bowl, Horse Judging, Speaking contests - EquiSmartz When Important dates paperwork must be turned in Who Horsemanship Skills evaluators Can I contact for help Horse club leaders in Central District

2013

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

3000-0000

Why: Objectives Agents increase their level of comfort around equines Agents understand the basics of equines and riding disciplines Agents able to manage the paperwork and requirements of the 4-H Horse program Agents develop their unit plan for horse project programming

Classroom portion will be in the morning. Hands-on portion in the afternoon. Agents may choose to come to one or both portions. Riding helmets will be provided Agents need to have boots, if they will be present for the hands-on portion Lots of hands-on activities