Ohio 4-H

Family Guide to 4-H

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Health

353 Staying Healthy
Examine the basics of health from head to toe and prepare a plan for healthier living.

354 Looking Good
Find out how looking good is important to the way others see you and how you feel about yourself.

355 Keeping Fit
Develop a personal fitness plan to gain the benefits of exercise and test your fitness knowledge.

356 Tobacco and You
Explore the hazards associated with tobacco products to prevent your health from going up in smoke.

357 Alcohol Decisions
Examine the dangers associated with alcohol consumption and abuse to avoid it becoming a problem for you.

358 Tobacco and You
Explore the hazards associated with tobacco products to prevent your health from going up in smoke.

362GPM Tobacco Risk Awareness Program (TRAP)
Recommended for project advisors and classroom teachers.
Become aware of the potential health risks of tobacco products. Twenty-five teacher-ready lesson plans are complete with photo-ready handouts. ($5.00)


Home Decorating and Designing

491 Adventures in Home Living
Make simple furnishings or accessories to make the living spaces in your home more pleasing and practical.

493 Furniture and Woodwork Recycling
Restore an antique or finish or upholster a piece of furniture using appropriate treatments and materials.

494 Designing Interiors
Arrange and decorate a room or equivalent space by applying elements and principles of design to achieve attractive and useful results.

495 Your First Home Away from Home
Plan your college dorm room, first apartment or house using housing, furnishing, equipment and management principles.


Horses

171 Basic 4-H Horsemanship
Feed and care for your own saddle horse or pony while becoming more responsible and learn safety with horses.

172 Basic 4-H Horse Science
Gain skills as a judge by recognizing breeds, coloring and markings and gaits as you work with horses and how to safely work with horses.

173 Horseless Horse
Learn about horses without owning one. Over 20 different horse related subjects are covered in easy to use worksheets. This project may also be used during the educational portion of club meetings. Written for the beginner but may be suited for members of all ages. ($4.75)

175 Light Horse Selection
Judge horses and classes after studying basic horse anatomy for a sound basis in the selection of pleasure or breeding stock.® Use in conjunction with 190R Equine Record Book.

178 Basic Horse Training
Train your horse in basic skills and discipline by becoming a disciplined teacher. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.® 

180 Learning to Jump
Jump over fences by beginning on the flat and taking you and your horse through the course to self-confidence. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.®

181 Draft Horse
Learn the basics of care and showing of the gentle giants of the horse world. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.®

182 Horse Nutrition
Explore digestion, nutrients, feedstuffs, rationing and poison plant identification to protect the health of the horse you love. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.® Purchase Extension Publication 762 Horse Nutrition. ($2.00)

183 Equine Reproduction and Genetics
Explore breeding and mare and foal management in a project that requires commitment. Purchase Extension Publication 797 Horse Reproduction and Genetics ($3.50) as your project manual and 4-H 183MPG as your project planning resource. Use in conjunction with 190R Equine Record Book.® ($3.50)

184 Standardbred Horses
Learn how to safely harness your horse to a cart and drive, whether it is a Standardbred racehorse or a pleasure driving horse. Use in conjunction with 190R Equine Record Book.®

188 Trail Riding
Team up with your horse for competition or pleasure trail riding. Learn the basics of conditioning your horse. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.®

189 Dressage
Develop your horse's physical abilities and learn how to control the horse's every move. Use in conjunction with the 190R Equine Record Book.®

Required Supplements for Horse Projects
183MPG Equine Reproduction
Order as a resource for members taking 4-H 183 Horse Reproduction and Genetics. ($1.00)

190R Equine Record Book
Required for horse project(s) # 175, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188 and 189 and Vet Science project(s) #241, 242 or 243. Complete one record book every year. This record book is not needed for members taking project #171 and #172 because these books contain their own record forms. ($1.00)

Advisor Supplement for Horse Projects
179AG Uniform Rules for Horse Shows
Used at 4-H horse shows throughout Ohio, although rules may vary at each location. When competing in the state horse show, these rules are followed. ($1.00)


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