Horse Projects Objective: Youth will develop leadership, initiative, self-reliance, sportsmanship, and other desirable character traits, as well as an appreciation of horse well-being and proper horsemanship with or without a physical horse. Youth will experience the pride and the responsibilities of owning/leasing a horse. Youth will also learn good horsemanship and an understanding of proper management for nutrition, raising, daily care, and training horses. The horse project will provide an opportunity for youth to observe and learn through participation and observation, to accept constructive criticisms and learn new ways of training and caring for animals and provide an opportunity for educational experiences through county, area, and state functions.
