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Utah 4-H State Horse Judge’s Training 2021��New In-Hand Classes�

Jessie Hadfield & Aurora Quinn

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STARTING YOUNG HORSES

Training Young Horses: The Science behind the Benefits

Alyssa Logan & Brian D. Nielsen

Michigan State University

  • Tissues can adapt to exercise greatest while immature and still growing. Once mature, many tissues lose that ability.
  • Masking pain through medication (such as corticosteroids) to allow an animal to continue to exercise does not cure the problem. It often simply hides the problem and allows the animal to damage the tissue further.

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STARTING YOUNG HORSES

  • Horses are not skeletally mature at two years of age but tissues have a greater capability of building strength and adapting to use before maturity
  • Horses that are ill-prepared for hard work are prone to getting injured
  • Overuse can occur at ANY age

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Key Class Rules

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SHOWMANSHIP

Follows rules and guidelines of Western Individual and Two-Handed Showmanship

Horses will walk up and set for the judge, and may include 2 additional maneuvers.

Maneuvers include:

  • Trotting in a straight line
  • Backing up
  • Pivoting 90 to 360 degrees

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LONGE LINE

After the showmanship pattern, the youth will move to a designated area of the arena to perform the longe-line portion of the class.

Exhibitors can begin their longing demonstration going either direction

Horses are judged at each gait (walk, trot, canter) going both directions on cues and teamwork, manners/attitude/willingness, and use of the circle

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IN-HAND TRAIL

Course will have 6 to 8 obstacles

Participants are scored on appointments of horse and performance.

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Potential Obstacles:

  • Walk-overs
  • Trot-overs
  • Wooden Bridge
  • Back-through
  • Side Pass to the right

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Potential Obstacles Continued:

  • Pick up an object
  • Gate
  • Pivot
  • Ground Tie Box
  • Mailbox
  • Dragging Obstacle

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THANK�YOU

https://utah4h.org/projects/ag/horse/

Utah State 4-H Office

(435) 797‐4444

Utah 4-H Horse Programs Group

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