Welcome to the Horse Academy! 

Here you will find links to resources, order forms and instructions on how to use the work books.

Horse Academy Work Books

The 4-H Horse Program posts the Horse Academy Workbooks online. You may still order a hard copy of the workbook via the order form. 

• Horse Academy Instructions
• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Level 5

Level Completion Exams

Once a level has been completed (all lessons, activities and skills completed and signed off by Volunteer Leader), the 4-H'er may take the Level Completion Exam. The exam must be taken under the supervision of Extension personnel. Contact your County Agent. The exams can be found on the Agents Resource Page under "Horse Academy."

Agents: Exams are located in the Kentucky 4-H Teams group > Agriculture Channel > Files > Educational Resources > Horse > Horse Academy Information.

Resources

• Alberta Horse Manual ed. 2015
• The Horse, Third Edition 2021
• UK CES ASC-188: Help! My Horse is Too Thin
• UK CES ASC-187: Help! My Horse is Too Fat
• UK CES ID-146: Choosing Hay for Horses
• UK CES ASC-176: Core Vaccination Program and Infectious Disease Control for Horses
• UK CES ASC-117: The Stallion: Breeding Soundness Examination and Reproductive Anatomy
• UK CES ASC-116: The Mare: Breeding Soundness Examination & Reproductive Anatomy
• UK CES ID-147: Establishing Horse Pastures
• UK CES ASC-114: Basic Horse Nutrition
• UK CES ASC-113: Nutrition of the Performance Horse
• UK CES ASC-118: Horse Judging Manual
• Saddle Up Safely Booklets