4-H Facts
What do the 4 H's in 4-H stand for?
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health (Western Rulebook, pg 2)
How many senses to horses have?
5, sight, taste, touch, hear, smell (Book 1, pg 2)
What is the most common horse breed in the United States?
The American Quarter Horse (Book 1, Pg 10)
Most commonly mislabeled horse color?
Brown (Book 1, Pg 18)
What is the name for any marking on the muzzle area of a horse?
Snip (Book 1, Pg 27)
What is the 4-H logo?
Green Clover with 4 white Ws.
Where are horses' blind spots?
Directly in front and directly behind. (Book 1, pg 3)
Arabian (Book 1, Pg 10)
What is the name for parts on the body that are black found on a bay horse normally the tail, mane, and lower legs?
Black Points (Book 1, Pg 18)
What are white markings that extend above the knee and hock on the lower legs?
What system is used to judge in 4-H?
Danish System (Western Rulebook, pg.12)
When horses move their ears what are they doing?
Localizing sound and communicating with other horses and people. (Book 1, pg 2)
How many breeds are recognized throughout the world?
Over 350 breeds. (Book 1, pg 9)
What are the 5 basic coat colors?
Black, Sorrel/Chestnut, Bay, Brown, and White. (Book 1, Pg 17)
What is the name for black spots on the lower leg?
Ermine Spots (Book 1, Pg 28)
What is the true purpose of 4-H?
Youth Development (Book 1, pg 1)
What is the word for being aware of your surroundings at all times?
Vigilance (Book 1, pg 5)
What is the result when you cross a male donkey (Jack) with a female horse (Mare)?
You get a Mule! (Book 1, Pg 15)
This is a Sorrel/Chestnut horse with a light mane and tail. (Book 1, Pg 17)
What marking can be seen with heat-sensing cameras?
Dapples (Book 1, Pg 31)
What are the horseless contests?
Speech, Demo, Team Demo, Horse Judging, Horse Bowl, and Hippology. (Book 2, pg 64-65)
Which knot is best to tie a horse with?
Quick-Release Knot (Book 1, pg 4)
What are the famous ponies that live on a island and survived a ship wreck?
The Chincoteague Pony (Book 1, Pg 11)
When mixing a Palomino coat color with the Roan Gene, what is the product?
Honey Roan (Book 1, Pg 19)