Hippology Rules &
Resources
OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of the
Hippology contest is to provide, in a friendly but competitive
setting, an opportunity for youth enrolled in 4-H to demonstrate
the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of equine science
and management, and in particular, the practical application of
this knowledge and skill. It is hoped that this contest will
generate new friendships and be a rewarding experience for the
contestants.
CONTESTANTS AND ELIGIBILITY
1. Teams consist
of three or four members. In teams in which there are four
members, all will compete, but the member receiving the lowest
overall score will be automatically declared the alternate. The
scores of the alternate will not be included in any of the team
totals, but will be considered in making all individual awards.
Teams consisting of three members will have no alternate and all
members' score will count in determining individual and team
awards.
2. Teams may be selected by any
procedure which a state deems appropriate.
3. Contestants
must be at least 14 years of age, but not have reached his or her
19th birthday as of January 1of the year in which this event is
held.
4. All
contestants must be members of 4-H in the state they are
representing during the year in which this event is held and
participation eligibility must be certified by the State 4-H
Leader.
5. Certification
of participation eligibility should consider the following: "This
contestant has not participated in post-secondary coursework in
the subject area of the national 4-H competition, nor has he or
she participated in training for post-secondary competition in the
subject area of the national 4-H competition." See details below.
A. Post-secondary undergraduate
students may participate in and/or complete freshman and
sophomore level equine management or communications courses.
Students completing a junior, senior or graduate level equine
and/or communications course are ineligible to participate in
the National 4-H Horse Competition.
B. Students are ineligible to
participate in a National 4-H Horse Competition if they are
currently enrolled in courses that provide specific training for
the competitive event in which they are participating. For
example, student participation in collegiate horse judging events,
on intercollegiate horse judging teams and in intercollegiate
communication events would eliminate a 4-Her's eligibility to
participate in the National 4-H Horse Competition.
6. Contestants (including team
alternates) may participate in only one contest per year at the
Roundup. After competing in this contest, they are ineligible to
compete in the same specific contest again. Contestants must not
have competed previously in this contest in the Eastern National
4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville or the Western National 4-H Horse
Classic in Denver, CO. States may only send one team per contest
to a national event, either the Eastern or Western, but not both.
REFERENCE MATERIAL
All the information covered in this
contest may be found in one or more of the following publications:
NEWHOR
Illustrated Dictionary of Equine
Terms, New Horizons Education Center, Inc.
Alpine Publications, PO Box 7027, Loveland CO 80537
Phone - 1-800-777-7257 FAX - 970-667-9157
EVANS 2nd
The Horse(2nd Edition) by EVANS, BORTON, HINTZ, VAN VLECK
W.H. Freeman and Company
660 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94104.
A special price may be available if ordered from publisher.
Phone number-(414) 391-5870
VHPS Holtzbrinck Publishers, 16365 James Madison Highway,
Gordonsville, Va 22942
(888) 330-8477.
KAINER
The Coloring Atlas of Horse Anatomy
Dr. Robert Kainer and Dr. Thomas McCracken
Alpine Publications Inc. P.O. Box 7027, Loveland, Co 80537
1-800-777-7257
AYHC 1st
Horse Industry Handbook-by the American Youth Horse Council
The Equine Collection - Dept. AYHC, P.O. Box 1539 Fort Lee, NJ
07024-1539
Phone - 800-952-5813 FAX - 201-840-7242
AYHC
Youth Leaders Manual-by the American Youth Horse Council
The Equine Collection - Dept. AYHC, P.O. Box 1539 Fort Lee, NJ
07024-1539
Phone - 800-952-5813 FAX - 201-840-7242
Lewis 2nd
Feeding and Care of the Horse(2nd edition)
Lon D. Lewis, Williams and Wilkins
P.O. Box 1496, Baltimore, MD 21298-9724
Phone Number-(800)-638-0672
NEW for 2009
Jean T. Griffiths
Equine Science: Basic
Knowledge for Horse People of All Ages
www.HorseBooksEtc.com or 1-800-952-5813
or ISBN # 978-1-929164-42-4 to order from your local bookstore
Dover
Saddlery - Apparel, tack and horse care items, for the English
rider
To request a free catalog please visit
www.DoverSaddlery.com or call
toll free 1 888 234 6942
Smith
Brothers - Apparel, tack and horse care items, for the Western
rider.
To request a free catalog please visit
www.SmithBrothers.com or toll
free 1- 888 677 0450
Other: Grains, forages, and feed
preparations used in this contest will be representatives of feeds
utilized in horse rations.
THE CONTEST
A. Examination Phase-approximately
200 points
This phase of the contest will
include:
1. A written exam
2. A slide exam
consisting of projected slides to be identified as to breed,
health conditions, conformation faults, color, color patterns,
activity, proper appointments, anatomy which may include external,
skeletal internal organs, parts of gastrointestinal tract, male
and female reproductive organs, detailed anatomy of the foot and
detailed anatomy of the lower limbs.
B. Station
Phase - approximately 200 points
This phase will consist of a series
of stations or tables where at each, all contestants will respond
to the requirements of the station. Examples of stations which
might be used include:
1. Identification of:
a. Various types of saddles(actual
or pictured) and parts of saddles
b. Tack, bits, bridles, horse shoes
and parts of shoes.
c. Tools and
Equipment, and assembly of specific parts of various pieces of
equipment.
d. Grains and
forages used in equine rations including various forms and methods
of preparation
e. Internal and
external parasites based on actual samples, pictures, life cycle
chart and/or damage caused
f. Blemishes and unsoundnesses
g. Ages of equines based on teeth
h. Breeds, colors, markings
2. Use of pulse
rate, respiration rate, temperature, dehydration, anemia, etc. to
assess horse health.
3. Measurements
such as, but not limited to, wither height, shoe size, girth,
collar size, gullet width, seat length of saddle, etc. may be
required.
C. Judging
Phase - approximately 200 points
Contestants will be required to
place at least four classes consisting of conformation and
performance classes. Every effort will be made to use the same
horses as being used in the judging contest, with placings to be
simultaneous to the judging contest. In extreme emergency,
pictorial, video and/or movie classes may be used, in which case
they would be especially prepared for the event.
D. Team
Problems - approximately 200 points
All teams will be presented with
the same problems. Each team will have equal time to discuss among
themselves the problem, immediately after which they will have to
present an oral solution or series of suggested procedures
relative to the problem. Each member of each team is encouraged
to contribute to the oral presentation. Evaluation will be based
on the understanding of the problem, completeness of the logic
used in making the oral response. The official may ask questions
of any or all of the team members to clarify the presentation.
Examples of
possible team problems might include:
1. Balancing a horse's ration.
2. Farm
management recommendation for specific, (i.e., breeding, training,
boarding, nursery, lay-up, etc) horse operations.
3.
Considerations for the establishment of a new horse facility
(stable to be used for a specific purpose)
4. Recommendations for selecting,
locating and purchasing horses for specific uses
5. Behavior problems-causes,
management of and corrections.
6. Training &
conditioning programs: equipment, schedules, methods, nutrition,
problem avoidance.
7. Breeding
and/or leasing contracts-specific clauses for insurance,
liability, payments, care, termination, transport, etc.
8. Teaching
lessons in horse management (specific subject to be announced) to
a group of 9-11 year old beginner 4-H'ers-where, how long, how
much information, hands-on experiences, reinforcement, testing
evaluation.
9. Explanation of use or assembly
of specific equipment will be considered.
10. Demonstrate
skill or ability to use specific equipment.
Team problem scores will not be
included in determining the rank of individuals in the contest,
but will be added to the team scores of the other three phases to
determine overall team standing.
AWARDS
1. Awards will
be presented to the top ten individuals in the examination phase,
in the station phase, in the judging phase, and overall.
2. Each member
of the top ten teams in the examination phase, in the station
phase, in the judging phase, in the team problem phase and overall
will receive awards.
Tie Breaking
All ties overall, individual and
team, will be broken using the following sequence:
1. Examination scores
2. Station scores
3. Judging scores
Ties within any phase are to broken
using the overall score first and then the same sequence as above.
If further ties breaking is required, the scores at each station,
in order may be used.
Please refer to other pages at
www.4hroundup.com for additional information.
JEE 11-08
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