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References and Study Materials

Listed below are all Horse Bowl and Hippology references that are approved for the North Carolina State 4-H Horse Program Educational Contests. The citation abbreviation is listed next to each source in parentheses.

All vendor information that is listed after each source is the most current information that we have available. If any of this information changes, please let our staff know.

Please make certain that you are using references that are approved for the specific age division that you plan on competing in. Senior and Mixed Division references differ from those at the Junior Level. All sources listed are to be used at the district, state, and national level.

Hippology Senior Division Sources and Horse Bowl Senior and Mixed Division Sources

Dictionary of Equine Terms book cover Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms (NEWHOR)
New Horizons Education Center, Inc.
Alpine Publications, PO Box 7027
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: 1-(800)-777-7257
Fax: 1-(970)-667-9157
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.alpinepub.com/
Horse Anatomy book cover Horse Anatomy: A Coloring Atlas, 2nd Edition (KAINER)
Authors: Robert A. Kainer and Thomas O. McCracken
Alpine Publications, PO Box 7027
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: 1-(970)-667-2017
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.alpinepub.com/
Horse Industry Handbook book cover Horse Industry Handbook (AYHC HIH)
Author: the American Youth Horse Council
American Youth Horse Council
4093-A Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511-8434
Phone: 1-(800)-879-2942
To purchase online, please visit the following website: http://www.ayhc.com/shop
Note: this source is updated frequently, so please make sure to buy the supplemental additions
Feeding and Care of the Horse book cover Feeding and Care of the Horse, 2nd Edition (Lewis2nd)
Authors: Lon D. Lewis, Anthony Knight, Bart Lewis, Corey Lewis
Williams and Wilkens, PO Box 196
Baltimore. MD 21298-9724
Phone: 1-(800)-638-0672
AYHC Horse Smarts book cover AYHC Horse Smarts (AYHC HS)
Author: the American Youth Horse Council
American Youth Horse Council
4093-A Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511-8434
Phone: 1-(800)-879-2942
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.ayhc.com/AYHC_Store.htmlBe sure to download the list of corrections
  The Horse, 3rd Edition by Evans (EVANS 3rd)
Author: J. Warren Evans, Rhonda H. Hoffman, Jessica L. Petersen, L. Dale Van Vleck
Waveland Press, INCTo purchase online: https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Third-J-Warren-Evans/dp/1478639474
ADDITIONAL HIPPOLOGY CONTEST SOURCES:

Dover Saddlery: Apparel, tack, and horse care items, for the English rider
To request a free catalog please visit DoverSaddlery.com or call toll-free 1-888-234-
6942
Schneider Saddlery: Apparel, tack, and horse care items for the Western and the
English rider. Web site: http://www.sstack.com phone number 1-800-365-1311
Other: Grains, forages, and feed preparations used in this contest will be
representatives of feeds utilized in horse rations.

Hippology Junior Division Sources and Horse Bowl Junior Division Sources

Please be mindful that in the Junior Division, the Horses and Horsemanship & Horse Science references are the 2001 editions. They both have green covers and have a clover on the front with the statement “Revised and Expanded by Ray J. Antoniewicz”. It appears many are still using the old editions that have a blue and green cover. 

NC 4-H Horse Program Rules and Regulations Manual (4-HR&R)

North Carolina 4-H Horse Program Introductory Horse Judging Manual (4-HJM)

NC 4-H Horse Manual

 Horses and Horsemanship Manual cover Horses and Horsemanship, 2001 Edition (H&H2001)
Author: National 4-H Council, revised and expanded by Ray J. Antoniewicz
National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
To purchase online, please visit the following website:  https://shop4-h.org/products/horse-program-curriculum-set-of-2
Horse Science Manual cover Horse Science, 2001 Edition (HS2001)
Author: National 4-H Council, revised and expanded by Ray J. Antoniewicz
National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
https://shop4-h.org/products/horse-program-curriculum-set-of-2
Equine Terms book cover  Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms (NEWHOR)
New Horizons Education Center, Inc.
Alpine Publications, PO Box 7027
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: 1-(800)-777-7257
Fax: 1-(970)-667-9157
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.alpinepub.com/
Beginning Horsemanship book cover Beginning Horsemanship (BH)
Author: Jennifer Leach
Washington State University Cooperative Extension
To obtain online, please visit this link: Beginning Horsemanship
AYHC Horse Smarts book cover AYHC Horse Smarts (AYHC HS)
Author: the American Youth Horse Council
American Youth Horse Council
4093-A Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511-8434
Phone: 1-(800)-879-2942
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.ayhc.com/shop
Be sure to download the list of corrections
Equine Science book cover Equine Science: Basic Knowledge for Horse People of All Ages (Griffiths)
Author: Jean T. Griffiths
American Youth Horse Council
4093-A Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511-8434
Phone: 1-(800)-879-2942
To purchase online, please visit the following website:
http://www.ayhc.com/AYHC_Store.html
ADDITIONAL HIPPOLOGY CONTEST SOURCES:

Dover Saddlery: Apparel, tack, and horse care items, for the English rider
To request a free catalog please visit DoverSaddlery.com or call toll-free 1-888-234-
6942
Schneider Saddlery: Apparel, tack, and horse care items for the Western and the
English rider. Web site: http://www.sstack.com phone number 1-800-365-1311
Other: Grains, forages, and feed preparations used in this contest will be
representatives of feeds utilized in horse rations.