The North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Extension Records contain correspondence, contest entry forms, judging forms, brochures, and handouts related to the North Carolina 4-H Horse Program and to short courses offered through Extension Horse Husbandry. Topics include annual events offered through the 4-H Horse Program such as the Horse Bowl and the Hippology Contest. Topics also include materials related to short courses on horse breeding, judging horse contests, feeding, and farm management. Materials range in date from 1983 to 1995.
As a facet of the College of Veterinary Medicine Extension, Extension Horse Husbandry conducts 4-H youth and adult educational programs through county extension agents and horse commodity groups. The youth program aims to provide young adults with an educational background on good horsemanship and care. A variety of educational events are offered to 4-H members throughout the year. Activities include horse bowl, essay, judging, public speaking, demonstration and hippology contests, stable management events, county, district and state horse shows, horsemanship camps, retreats and clinics, trail rides, cumulative record competition and five artistic expression events.
As a facet of the College of Veterinary Medicine Extension, Extension Horse Husbandry conducts 4-H youth and adult educational programs through county extension agents and horse commodity groups. The youth program aims to provide young adults with an educational background on good horsemanship and care. A variety of educational events are offered to 4-H members throughout the year. Activities include horse bowl, essay, judging, public speaking, demonstration and hippology contests, stable management events, county, district and state horse shows, horsemanship camps, retreats and clinics, trail rides, cumulative record competition and five artistic expression events.
The adult program included training through a series of county conferences, statewide short courses and clinics, two-way television broadcasts, newsletters, extension bulletins and agent/specialist consultation services. These records mainly reflect the short courses and clinics on topics such as horse breeding, judging horse contests, feeding, and farm management.
The Extension Horse Husbandry program was renamed Equine Husbandry and is now based in NC State Extension. While many activities are the same, some programming has changed since the creation of these records.
The North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Extension Records contain correspondence, contest entry forms, judging forms, brochures, and handouts related to the North Carolina 4-H Horse Program and to short courses offered through Extension Horse Husbandry. Topics include annual events offered through the 4-H Horse Program such as the Horse Bowl and the Hippology Contest. Topics also include materials related to short courses on horse breeding, judging horse contests, feeding, and farm management. Materials range in date from 1983 to 1995.
Collection is organized into two series: 1. 4-H Activities, 2. Short Courses
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Extension Services Records, UA 145.050, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the North Carolina State Universtiy, College of Veterinary Medicine, about 1999
Processed by Special Collections staff created preliminary listing, 1999 May 14
Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 8
Reprocessed in 2018 by: Kristen Blake, Wykila Chavis, Sarah Take, Zakkiyah Majeed, Katie Cosby, Kelly Rogers, Rachel White, Mollie Frazier, Taylor Bathhurst, Oliver Robinson; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black
The collection is organized into two principal series:
4-H is a national network of youth programs designed to build citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills. North Carolina 4-H is based out of North Carolina State University.
The 4-H series contains correspondence, contest entry forms, and judging forms related to the Extension Horse Husbandry program.
The adult program in Extension Horse Husbandry included training through a series of county conferences, statewide short courses and clinics, two-way television broadcasts, newsletters, extension bulletins and agent/specialist consultation services. These records mainly reflect the short courses and clinics on topics such as horse breeding, judging horse contests, feeding, and farm management.
The Short Course Clinics series includes brochures, registration forms, handouts, and other materials pertaining to short courses offered as part of the adult program in the Extension Horse Husbandry Program.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Extension Services Records, UA 145.050, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.