4-H Registration is Open

Start by picking a 4-H Club. Learn more about how to choose your club. 

A 4-H member stands next to their Horseless Horse Project Poster at the Larimer County Fair

4-H'ers in the Horseless Horse project learn about caring for a horse. However, they are not required to own or lease an animal.

If you choose to enter the Larimer County Fair, you can enter a poster board displaying what you learned in your project.

Project units are designed for members 8-18 years old.

Unit 1 - Making Horse Sense

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn basic coat colors, breeds, and anatomy
  • Explore horse behaviors
  • Understand grooming and safety concerns

Unit 2 - Hooves, Health, Horsemanship

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn about horse conformation and movement
  • Study horse health, unsoundness, and blemishes
  • Discuss tack and training aids
  • Explore the realities of horse ownership

Unit 3 - Breaking Ground

Inspiring youth to:

  • Understand horse teeth and feeding requirements
  • Discover horse health issues
  • Learn about horse judging, riding aids and basic equitation
  • Develop leadership skills while helping others

Unit 4 - Bushing Up on Horses

  • Understand parasites, the digestive tract and how to balance rations
  • Discuss horse reproduction
  • Learn about advanced movements and showmanship
  • Understand basic equine, pasture and housing management skills
  • Explore ethics related to the horse industry

4 -H Record Books are also called e-Records. Each project has its own record book that members are required to complete each year. The links to e-Records in the specific project areas are below. Record books are turned in at Interview Judging before our County Fair. In June, you will need to schedule an interview for each of your project areas and bring your record book with you to Interview Judging the week of the Larimer County 4-H Fair.

We have more information about how to fill out your record books here.

Thinking about signing up for the Horseless Horse Project? Already enrolled but have questions? Contact:

 

Bailey Schilling
4-H Livestock Agent
970-498-6022
schillbw@co.larimer.co.us