Rating Standards, Study Guides & Reading
Resource Lists
D Level Articles
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D
Standards (2007) |
USPC Forms Page, under "D" |
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D1
Test Sheet (2007) |
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Middle California Region D1 Study Guide (2007) |
D1 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle
California Region (2007)
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D1 Rally & Rating Tips |
D1 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra
Pacific Region) |
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D1 Study Guide #1 |
D1 Study Guide - multiple choice questions (Cohutta
Highlander Pony Club, South Region, date unknown)* |
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D1 Study Guide #2 |
D1 Study Guide - short answer questions (Cohutta
Highlander Pony Club, South Region, date unknown)* |
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D2
Test Sheet (2007) |
USPC Forms Page, Under "D" |
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Middle California Region D2 Study Guide (2007) |
D2 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle
California Region (2007)
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D2 Rally & Rating Tips |
D2 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra
Pacific Region) |
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D2 Study Guide #1 |
D2 Study Guide - multiple choice questions (Cohutta
Highlander Pony Club, South Region, date unknown)* |
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D2 Study Guide #2 |
D2 Study Guide - short answer questions (Cohutta
Highlander Pony Club, South Region, date unknown)* |
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D1/D2 Suggested Reading Guide |
USPC Bookstore Listing of Suggested Reading for
D1s and D2s
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D3
Test Sheet (2007) |
USPC Forms Page, under "D" |
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Middle California Region D3 Study Guide (2007) |
D3 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle
California Region (2007)
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D3 Rally & Rating Tips |
D3 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra
Pacific Region) |
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D3 Suggested Reading Guide |
USPC Bookstore Listing of Suggested Reading for
D3s |
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Older D3 Enrichment Reading |
Enrichment Reading for Older D3 candidates |
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Junior Pony Club Curriculum |
Young D Currriculum Developed by Audrey Troyer
of the Wayne du Page Hunt Pony Club. |
USPC Rule Books
Unmounted Topics
Bandaging
Conditioning
Confirmation and Lameness
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Conformation - Body |
Flashcards: Body: D3 level conformation (Cohutta
Highlanders, South Region, unknown)* |
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Leg Anatomy |
Website featuring picture of lower leg cross
section sponsored by the Horse Sense Hoof Model |
Land Conservation
Leading and Longeing
Nutrition
Pony Parts
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Points of the horse |
Diagram of points of the horse with answer key
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Study Guides: Pony Parts |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Pony Parts, University of Kentucky |
University of Kentucky interactive website
demonstrating horse parts |
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Pony Head and Leg Markings, University of Kentucky |
University of Kentucky Electronic Field Trip:
markings with pictures |
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Hoof
Anatomy |
Hoof anatomy and description of parts |
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Breeds/Markings/Colors |
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Breed flashcards |
D2 Level 'Make your own pony and horse breed
flash cards' (Cohutta Highlanders Pony Club, South Region, date
unknown)* |
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Colors,
Markings, Breeds |
Lesson Plan: D level instruction on colors,
markings and breeds (unknown) |
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Color
flashcards |
D2 level 'Make Your Own Pony and Horse Flash
Cards' (Cohutta Highlanders Pony Club, South Region, date
unknown)* |
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Study Guides: Horse Colors |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Lesson Plan: Horse colors and markings |
(Mary Wardrop, Mile Hi Pony Club, date unknown)
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Study Guides: Pony Markings |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Pony and Horse Breeds, International Museum of the Horse
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International Museum of the Horse: Extensive
listing of Horse Breeds |
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Pony and Horse Breeds Quiz, University of Kentucky |
University of Kentucky Electronic Field Trip:
Horse Breeds
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Rallies
Record Book
Safety
Stable Management
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Quick Release Knot |
D1-D2 Lesson Plan - How to tie a quick release
knot (Susan Poulton, March 2007) |
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Haynets |
D1-D2 Lesson Plan - Haynets (Susan Poulton,
March 2007)
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D Level Stall Cleaning |
Stall cleaning lesson plan for D level Pony
Clubbers (Georgina W, C2 - Tuckahoe Pony Club, Delmarva Region,
March 2007) |
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Feeding a pony safely |
Lesson Plan: UR/D1 level: Stall and Feeding
safety (Unknown source) |
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Horses height and weight |
Measuring a horses height and 'guesstimating'
his weight
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Tack and Turnout
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Tack |
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D Level Tack Worksheet |
Worksheet using the USPC Manual of Horsemanship
- D Level (Kelly Crittenden, Great Lakes Region, January 2007)
with
Answer Key
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Saddle
Soap |
A great recipe for cheap saddle soap (Christina
B., C3, English Hills Pony Club, Sierra Pacific Region) |
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Tack Care and Cleaning |
Laurie Chapman-Bosco, date unknown |
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Parts Of The Bridle |
D1-D2 Lesson Plan - Parts of the bridle (Susan
Poulton, March 2007) |
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Grooming and Turnout |
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Helmet Fitting Information |
Helmet fitting guidelines handout (Mary Waldman,
Delmarva Region, 2006) |
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D
Level Grooming |
D1-D2 level grooming article(Unknown Source)
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New!
Grooming Basics - D level |
Equusite article on rooming tools and 'how to'
groom a horse.
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Groom a Pony |
D1-D2 Lesson Plan - How to groom a pony (Susan
Poulton, March 2007) |
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Winter Grooming |
Winter grooming tips and tricks (Leslie Smith,
1998, region unknown) |
Veterinary Knowledge and
Health Care
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Anatomy and Systems |
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The Cardiovascular System, Pony Club, UK |
UK Pony Club Website material |
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Circulatory & Respiratory Systems |
Series of articles by Les Sellnow published in
The Horse Magazine in 2006. |
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Digestive Tract |
Parts and functions of the equine digestive
tract |
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The Digestive System, Pony Club, UK |
UK Pony Club Website material |
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Hoof & Leg Cross Section |
Hoof & Leg cross-section: website horseshoes.com
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Leg Cross Section Views, University of Pennsylvania |
University of Pennsylvania, cross section of
equine leg
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The Respiratory System, Pony Club, UK |
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Skeletal System |
Skeletal system of the horse with diagram and
answer key (unknown) |
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Study Guide: Skeletal System Flashcards |
Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region,
2005 |
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New!
Health & Vet Knowledge Gameboard |
Health & veterinary Knowledge game with Board,
and two sets of playing cards: HB and D levels |
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New!
Health & Vet Knowledge Game Cards - D Level |
D Cards, Anne, H. C2 Tejas Pony Club, Rio Grande
Region, 2006)
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Vaccinations and Medications |
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Vaccinations Explained |
Vaccinations, vaccines, immunizations and tests
(Unknown source) |
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Vital Signs |
Artcile on Equusite authored by Cheryl Sutor |
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Vital Signs, Equus |
Chart of normal and abnomal vital signs: Equus
Magazine
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* Cohutta Highlanders Pony Club wishes to acknowledge and thank
Leslie McGolgin, Spokane Pony Club, Four Rivers Pony Club and Sooner
Pony Club for their original content that was included in some CHPC
articles.
**Any Article links that connect with product pages do not represent
USPC endorsement of these products.
Special Thanks to Ronda Davenport, Vice RS, Middle California Region
for her work gathering and organizing articles on the Mid-Cal Website,
many of which are also used here.
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Rating Standards, Study Guides & Reading
Resource Lists
C1 - C2 Articles
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Rating Standards By Rating |
USPC Forms Page: All D Standards are listed
under "D", C Standards under "C", the rest under "S" for
Standards. |
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C1 - C2 Level |
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Middle California Region C1 Study Guide (2007) |
C1 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle
California Region (2007)
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C1 Rally & Rating Tips |
C1 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra
Pacific Region) |
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Middle California Region C2 Study Guide (2007) |
C2 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle
California Region (2007)
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C2 Rally & Rating Tips |
C2 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra
Pacific Region) |
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C1/C2 Suggested Reading Guide |
USPC Bookstore Listing of Suggested reading for
C1 and C2s
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C1/C2 Enrichment Reading |
Enrichment reading for C1/C2 Candidates
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USPC Rule Books
Unmounted Topics
Bandaging
Conditioning
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Cooling Out |
Cooling Out Overheated Horses (Claudia L Barton,
DVM, Rio Grande Region) |
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Body Weight Formula Handout |
"First Forage" Article Reprint |
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Body Condition Scoring |
Purina Mills article on Body Condition Scoring
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Vital Signs, by Cheryl Sutor |
Vital Signs article, Equusite.com |
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Vital Signs, Equus |
Vital Signs Chart, Equisearch.com |
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Conditiong Sport Horses |
USPC Bookstore Listing of book by Hilary M.
Clayton ($43.95)
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Schooling Principles-Threshold Picture Guide |
USPC Bookstore Listing: Schooling
Principles-Threshold Picture Guide ($11.95) |
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Scientific Principles for Conditioning Race and Performance
Horses |
Texas A&M website article by P.G. Gibbsa, G.D.
Potterb, B.D. Nielsenc, D.D. Householderd, and W. Moyere |
Conformation & Lameness
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Study Guides: Fore Leg |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Study Guides: Fore Leg Quiz |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005
Answer Key</> |
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Study Guides: Hind Leg |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Study Guides: Hind Leg Quiz |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005
Answer Key |
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Study Guides: Unsoundnesses |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Conformation - Body |
Flashcards: Body: D3 level conformation (Cohutta
Highlanders, South Region, unknown)* |
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Conformation - legs #1 |
Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the
foreleg and hind leg (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region,
unknown)* |
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Conformation - legs #2 |
Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the
foreleg (first part) (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region,
unknown)* |
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Conformation - legs #3 |
Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the
foreleg (second part) (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region,
unknown)* |
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Conformation and Lameness |
Outline that discusses lameness that might be
associated with conformation faults (no author, no date) |
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Conformation and Lameness #2 |
Outline of conformation and lameness (author and
date unknown)
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Conformation Worksheet |
C level conformation worksheet (Liz Tukey) |
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Seats of unsoundness and lameness #1 |
Diagram of the seats of unsoundness and lameness
with answer key
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Seats of unsoundness and lameness #2 |
Diagram of the seats of unsoundness and lameness
with separate worksheet and answer key |
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Blemishes and Unsoundnesses |
Blemishes and unsoundnesses explained (author
and date unknown)
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Leg Anatomy |
Website featuring picture of lower leg cross
section sponsored by the Horse Sense Hoof Model |
Footing and Soeing -- see
Veterinary Knowledge
Land Conservation
Leading and Longeing
Nutrition
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Study Guides: Nutrition Quiz |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Rules For Feeding |
Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region,
2005 |
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Nutrition Lesson Plan #4 |
Sample lesson plan: Which feeds provide the six
classes of nutrients? |
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Nutraceuticals |
Nutraceuticals: Why Every Pony Clubber Should
Read The Labels (Myke Ramsey, HMO Mid-South Region and Mary
Waldman, CHMJ, March 2007 - 3 pages). |
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Basics of Equine Nutrition, Rutgers University |
Article on Basic Equine Nutrition. Rutger's
Equine Science Center Website (Author: Carey A. Williams, Ph.D)
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Nutrient Requirements & Balancing Rations for Horses |
Virginia Cooperative Extension: 2000 article on
Equine Nutrition
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Equine Digestion |
Alliance Nutritionr Equine website - article on
basic Equine Nutrition and digestion |
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Several articles on Equine Nutrition |
EquusSource website: USPC Corporate Sponsor!
Southern States |
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Nutrition: Feed Labels, Hay, Pasture |
Study Guide Nutrition Feed Labels Hay Pasture
Maintenance (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region,
2005) |
Parasites: see Veterinary
Knowledge
Rallies
Record Book
Safety
Stable Management
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Horses height and weight |
Measuring a horses height and 'guesstimating'
his weight
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Safety Precautions |
Safety precautions for the Stable, Barn & Horse
Structures, Nat'l Ag Safety Database |
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Year-round pasture guide |
USPC Corporate Sponsor! Southern States
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Pasture & Hay For Horses, Penn State |
The Pennsylvania State University Agricultural
Extension
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Study Guide Barn Fire Safety |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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Handle With Care - A Guide To Barn Safety |
Artice by Ritchie Rozzelle; USPC Corporate
Sponsor! Southern States |
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Study Guide: Safety Precautions |
Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region,
2005 |
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Toxic Plants |
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There Was An Old Horse... |
A cumulative structured verse teaching toxic
plants (Andrea Crespi, Cranberry Country Pony Club, Southeast
New England Region, 2008) |
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Study Guide: Toxic Plants |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2005 |
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Toxic Plant Flashcards |
Plants toxic to horses, laid out in flashcard
format with answer key (Julie Herman, Rio Grand Region, 2005)
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Toxic Plants, ASPCA |
Plants reported as having systemic effects on
horses and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.
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UCDavis Toxic Plant ID |
Plant ID article from University of California,
Davis
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Tack and Turnout
Teaching
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Study Guide: Teaching |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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How to develop a lesson plan |
Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region
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Study Guide: How to Develop an Unmounted Lesson Plan |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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Study Guide: Mounted Lesson Plan Worksheet |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
Trailer Safety
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Trailer Safety Articles** |
These articles were written by Neva and Tom
Scheve, authors of the "The Complete Guide to Buying,
Maintaining, and Servicing a Horse Trailer" and the owners of
EquiSpirit Horse Trailers. |
Veterinary Knowledge and
Health Care
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LEG: Foreleg Conformation and Physiology |
Series of articles by Les Sellnow published in
The Horse Magazine in 2006. |
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LEG: Hind Conformation and Physiology |
Series of articles by Les Sellnow published in
The Horse Magazine in 2006. |
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Leg Cross Section Views, University of Pennsylvania |
University of Pennsylvania, cross section of
equine leg
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Equine Teeth UCDavis |
Website artcile from UC Davis by Gregory L.
Ferraro, W. David Wilson, Tony Basile, and Barbara J. Meierhenry |
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Equine Teeth, University of Nevada-Reno |
University of Nevada, Reno website: pdf file
authored by Al Cirelli |
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Diseases |
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Disease/Parasite Test |
(Chris Knox, Graduate A, Intermountain Region,
March 2004)
Answer Key
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NEW!
Colic |
Series of articles available at the
UC
Davis Center for Equine Health. |
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Strategies To Prevent Heat Stroke In Horses |
Keep Your Horse Cool in Hot Weather: About.com
article by Katherine Blocksdorf |
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Study Guide: Strangles (Equine Distemper) |
Prepared by Emma Deane, Middle California Region
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Tetanus |
Phizer Pharmaceutical Corporation article on
tetanus |
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West Nile Virus |
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet |
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Foot and Shoeing |
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Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center |
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Evaluation of Horse Shoeing Techniques |
Texas A and M Website article by Don Sustaire,
Dr. Doug Householder, Cathy Schwab |
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Evaluating Horseshoeing |
American Farrier's Association |
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Hoof & Leg Cross Section |
From the website horseshoes.com |
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Farrier Tools |
From the Copperhand Tools website |
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Study Guide: Anatomy of the Foot |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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The Equine Foot |
Artile available on TheHorse.com, website of The
Horse Magazine, authored by Les Sellnow |
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Parasites |
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Tapeworms |
Article on threat of tapeworms: USPC
Corporate Sponsor! -- Quest |
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Small strongyles |
Article on threat of Small strongyles: USPC
Corporate Sponsor! -- Quest |
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Parasites UCDavis |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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Study Guide: Internal Parasites C1-C2 |
Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle
California Region, 2007 |
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Parasites |
C level parasite lesson plan with worksheet (Old
Dominion Region, date unknown) |
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Internal Parasites |
Life cycles of internal parasites (author
unknown) |
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Study Guide B Level: Internal Parasites |
Life cycles of internal parasites (additions for
B rating)
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Get Rotation Right! |
Equine de-worming facts: Get Rotation Right!
USPC HM Corporate Sponsor! Intervet |
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Vaccinations and Medications |
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Vaccinations Explained |
Vaccinations, vaccines, immunizations and tests
(Unknown source) |
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Vaccinations, Equus & AAEP |
Equus magazine article on vacinations, authored
by Laurie Prinz
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Vaccinations, AAEP Guidelines For Horses |
AAEP Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses |
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Vaccination Guidelines from UC Davis |
UC Davis Guidelines for Vaccinations |
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Commonly Used Drugs |
Commonly used equine drugs (FDA Center for
Veterinary Medicine, www.fda.gov/cvm/index/consumer/horse.htm)
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Study Guide: Drugs & Medications |
Study Guide for Equine Drugs & Medication
(Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005) |
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Study Guide: Drugs Quiz |
Middle California Region's Quiz for Equine Drugs
& Medication (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region,
2005)
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Horse Management Games That Teach
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Game Board |
Health and Veterinary Knowledge Game Board -
created by Julie Herman, Tejas Pony Club, Rio Grande Region,
USPC 2006 |
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C and Up Game Cards |
C Level and up Questions for Health and
Veterinary Knowledge Game - Julie Herman, Tejas Pony Club, Rio
Grande Region, USPC 2006 |
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D Level Game Cards |
D Level Questions for Health and Veterinary
Knowledge Game - Anne H. (C2), Tejas Pony Club, Rio Grande
Region, USPC 2006
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Tornado In The Tackroom |
Lesson Plan: Tornado In The Tackroom, a game to
teach members and adults the contents of the Required Equipment
kits. (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008) |
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Rulebook Games
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HM '77' |
Lesson Plan: HM '77', a Horse Management rule
book search game that helps members and parents learn rally
rules. (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008) |
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Turnout Games
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Formal Follies |
Lesson Plan: Formal Follies, a game that helps
teach what is correct attire for Turnout (Mary Waldman, CHMJ
Delmarva Region, 2008) |
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Test Your Horse Management
Knowledge - 2007 Championships
Test Your Horse Management
Knowledge - 2008 Championships
**Any Article links that connect with product pages do not represent
USPC endorsement of these products.
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