USPC Horse Management C1/C2 Resources

Rating Standards, Study Guides & Reading Resource Lists


	Rating Standards By Rating	USPC Forms Page: All D Standards are listed under "D", C Standards under "C", the rest under "S" for Standards.
	C1 - C2 Level
	Standards of Proficiency for C1/C2	Updated Standards for 2009
	Middle California Region C1 Study Guide (2007)	C1 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle California Region (2007)
	C1 Rally & Rating Tips	C1 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra Pacific Region)
	Middle California Region C2 Study Guide (2007)	C2 Study Guide, Ronda Davenport, Middle California Region (2007)
	C2 Rally & Rating Tips	C2 Rally & Rating Tips (Stormy May, CHMJ, Sierra Pacific Region)
	C1/C2 Suggested Reading Guide	USPC Bookstore Listing of Suggested reading for C1 and C2s
	C1/C2 Enrichment Reading	Enrichment reading for C1/C2 Candidates

USPC Rulebooks

	Discipline Rule Books	USPC Forms Page under "R". Click on "rule books".
	USPC Safety Packet	USPC Forms Page under "S". Click on "Safety Packet"
	Tornedo In The Tackroom - Game for teaching Required equipment for Rallies	Lesson Plan: Tornedo In The Tackroom, a game to teach members and adults the contents of the Required Equipment kits. (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008)
	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)

Unmounted Topics

Anatomy: see Veterinary Knowledge

Bandaging

	Bandaging Suggestions & Guidelines	Bandaging materials - answers to questions and suggestions. (Liz Tukey, 2003)
	Bandaging Worksheet	Bandaging worksheet to be used with USPC Guide To Bandaging Your Horse', Susan E Harris. (Mary Waldman, Delmarva Region) Answer Key
	USPC Guide to Bandaging	USPC Bookstore Listing of Booklet by Susan Harris. ($7.95)
	Grooming to Win	USPC Bookstore Listing of Book by Susan Harris. ($27.00)
	Boots & Bandages	USPC Bookstore Threshold Picture Guide Series. ($11.95)
	Rolling a Bandage	Pony Tube video (Georgina W. C3, DelMarVa Region, 2008)
	Applying a Stable Bandage	Pony Tube Video (Rebekah, C3; Liz C1, Oregon Region, 2009)

Conditioning

	Cooling Out	Cooling Out Overheated Horses (Claudia L Barton, DVM, Rio Grande Region; date unknown)
	NEW!Hot Weather Horse Care Tips	Susan Kayne; Rockin Horse Ranch, Greenville, NY; 2007
	Body Weight Formula Handout	"First Forage" Article Reprint
	Body Condition Scoring	Purina Mills article on Body Condition Scoring
	Vital Signs, by Cheryl Sutor	Vital Signs article, Equusite.com
	Vital Signs, Equus	Vital Signs Chart, Equisearch.com
	Conditiong Sport Horses	USPC Bookstore Listing of book by Hilary M. Clayton ($43.95)
	Schooling Principles-Threshold Picture Guide	USPC Bookstore Listing: Schooling Principles-Threshold Picture Guide ($11.95)
	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 and Lameness

	New! Conformation Faults	Worksheet/Activity with Teacher's Lesson Plan. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
	Study Guides: Fore Leg	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2005 Answer Key
	Study Guides: Hind Leg Quiz	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2005 Answer Key
	Study Guides: Unsoundnesses	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2005
	Conformation - Body	Flashcards: Body: D3 level conformation (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region, unknown)
	Conformation - legs #1	Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the foreleg and hind leg (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region, unknown)*
	Conformation - legs #2	Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the foreleg (first part) (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region, unknown)*
	Conformation - legs #3	Flashcards: Legs: C1 level conformation of the foreleg (second part) (Cohutta Highlanders, South Region, unknown)*
	Conformation and Lameness	Outline that discusses lameness that might be associated with conformation faults (no author, no date)
	Conformation Worksheet	C level conformation worksheet (Liz Tukey)
	Conformation Clinic	Lesson Plan: C1-C2 level conformation clinic (unknown)
	Seats of unsoundness and lameness #1	Diagram of the seats of unsoundness and lameness with answer key
	Seats of unsoundness and lameness #2	Diagram of the seats of unsoundness and lameness with separate worksheet and answer key
	Blemishes and Unsoundnesses	Blemishes and unsoundnesses explained (author and date unknown)
	Leg Anatomy	Website featuring picture of lower leg cross section sponsored by the Horse Sense Hoof Model

Foot/Hoof and Shoeing: see Veterinary Knowledge

Land Conservation

	Equestrian Land Conservation Resource	National non-profit organization promoting Land Conservation for Equestrian use
	Riders' Rights and Regulations	Horse & Rider article by Merritt Clifton

Leading and Longeing

	Longeing
	Longeing Worksheet #1	Longeing worksheet that tests your knowledge of longeing. (Liz Tukey, 2004)
	Longeing Explained	Longeing terms and concepts explained (Liz Tukey, March 2004)
	Horseless Longeing	Lesson Plan: C1-C2 level, reviewing the basics of longeing without a horse (M Terstegge, Mid-California Region, date unknown)
	USPC Guide to Longeing & Ground Training	USPC Bookstore Listing: USPC Guide to Longeing and Ground Training ($7.95)
	USPC Guide to Longeing - Video	USPC Bookstore Listing: USPC Guide to Longeing - Video ($18.00)

Nutrition

	Study Guides: Nutrition Quiz	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2005
	Rules For Feeding	Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005
	Nutrition Lesson Plan #4	Sample lesson plan: Which feeds provide the six classes of nutrients?
	Nutraceuticals	Nutraceuticals: Why Every Pony Clubber Should Read The Labels (Myke Ramsey, HMO Mid-South Region and Mary Waldman, CHMJ, March 2007 - 3 pages)
	Basics of Equine Nutrition, Rutgers University	Article on Basic Equine Nutrition. Rutger's Equine Science Center Website (Author: Carey A. Williams, Ph.D)
	Nutrient Requirements & Balancing Rations for Horses	Virginia Cooperative Extension: 2000 article on Equine Nutrition
	Equine Digestion	Alliance Nutritionr Equine website - article on basic Equine Nutrition and digestion
	Several articles on Equine Nutrition	EquusSource website: USPC Corporate Sponsor! Southern States
	Nutrition: Feed Labels, Hay, Pasture	Study Guide Nutrition Feed Labels Hay Pasture Maintenance (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005)

Parasites: see Veterinary Knowledge

Rallies

	Rally Information for Competitors	Rally Prep Articles Page
	Great resource for Ralliers! Required Equipment for Rallies	Detailed information on all Required Equipment for Rallies -- with Pictures!

Record Book

	Record Book Checklist	The Excellent Record Book Checklist (Stormy May, June 2003)
	USPC Blank Sample Record Book	USPC Forms Page: "Record Book Guide, Health and Maintenance" and "Record Book, Health and Maintenance"
	Study Guide: Record Books	Record Books - Health, Maintenance & Immunizations (Ronda Davenport, Middle California Region, 2007)
	New! How to Measure your Horse's Height & Weight	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
	New! Record Book Guide	Ann W. Claflin and Jane L. Jackson: North Country Pony Club, White Mountain Region, 2008

Safety

	USPC Safety Webpage	Webpage of the USPC Safety Committee
	New!How to Attend to a Fallen Rider	Weblink to ehow.com article
	New! Emergency Planning Workbook	Workbook available from The Horse Magazine online
	USPC Safety Packet	USPC Forms Page under "S". Click on "Safety Packet"
	USPC Safety: Concussion Brochure	USPC Forms Page under "S". Click on "Safety: Concussion Brochure"
	Every Time, Every Ride -- Video	USPC Bookstore Listing of Every Time - Every Ride Video ($10.95) A must for club libraries.
	Safety Check Checklist	Checklist for safety check prior to mounting a horse. Nancy MacIsaac, CHMJ, 2008
	New! Heat Stroke	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key for teaching how to recognize and prevent heat stroke. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
	New! Barn Safety	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)

Stable Management

	Horses height and weight	Measuring a horses height and 'guesstimating' his weight
	Safety Precautions	Safety precautions for the Stable, Barn & Horse Structures, Nat'l Ag Safety Database
	Handle With Care - A Guide To Barn Safety	Article by Ritchie Rozzelle; USPC Corporate Sponsor! Southern States
	Study Guide: Safety Precautions	Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005
	New! Stable Vices	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
	New! Emergency Planning Workbook	Workbook available from The Horse Magazine online
	Year-round pasture guide	USPC Corporate Sponsor! Southern States

	Toxic Plants
	There Was An Old Horse...	A cumulative structured verse teaching toxic plants (Andrea Crespi, Cranberry Country Pony Club, Southeast New England Region, 2008)
	Study Guide: Toxic Plants	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2005
	Toxic Plant Flashcards	Plants toxic to horses, laid out in flashcard format with answer key (Julie Herman, Rio Grande Region, 2005)
	Toxic Plants, ASPCA	Plants reported as having systemic effects on horses and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.
	UC Davis Toxic Plant ID	Plant ID article from University of California, Davis

Tack and Turnout

	Tack

	New! Strip Cleaning Tack Lesson Plan	(Emily B. C1, Run O' The Mill Pony Club, Lake Shore Region, 2008)
	Saddle Soap	A great recipe for cheap saddle soap (Christina B., C3, English Hills Pony Club, Sierra Pacific Region)
	Tack Care and Cleaning	Laurie Chapman-Bosco, NE, CHMJ, date unknown
	New! Short Video: How to apply boots	Expert.com Video on How to Apply Splint Boots
	How to Apply a Blanket	Pony Tube Video (Jacob, C1; Kayla C2, Oregon Region, 2009)
	New! Types of Saddles	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)
	New! How to Fit a Saddle	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009)

	Grooming
	Winter Grooming	Winter grooming tips and tricks (Leslie Smith, 1998, region unknown)
	New! How to finish clip a horse's legs	Short video demonstrating how to Clip a horse's legs (Mara Kieth-Hunter, Sycamore Stables in Amherst, Mass.)

	Turnout
	New! Attire	Worksheet/Activity -- with Answer Key for teaching a variety of "attire". (Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region 2009)
	Formal Follies	Lesson Plan: Formal Follies, a game that helps teach what is correct attire for Turnout (Mary Waldman, CHMJ Delmarva Region, 2008)
	Helmet Fitting Information	Helmet fitting guidelines handout (Mary Waldman, Delmarva Region, 2006)
	C3 Turnout and Tack	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007

Teaching

	Study Guide: Teaching	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	How to develop a lesson plan	Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region
	Lesson Plan for teaching Cs to Teach	Jeni Ruelle-Boettge (HA), Northern Lakes Region, 2006
	Study Guide: How to Develop an Unmounted Lesson Plan	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	Study Guide: Mounted Lesson Plan Worksheet	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007

Travel Safety

	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.
	New! Trailer Equipment	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, DelMarVa Region, 2009.
	New! Trailer Loading & Unloading	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, DelMarVa Region, 2009.
	New! Trailer Loading and Unloading Game	Game for teaching Trailer Loading and Unloading, Shore Riders Pony Club, DelMarVa Region, 2009.

Veterinary Knowledge and Health Care

	Anatomy and Systems
	Merck Veterinary Manual	Website, Merck Vet Manual Online, searchable by system
	New! Anatomy - Body	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
	New! Anatomy - Legs	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, Oregon Region, 2009.
	Hoof & Leg Cross Section	Hoof & Leg cross-section: website horseshoes.com
	LEG: Foreleg Conformation and Physiology	Series of articles by Les Sellnow published in The Horse Magazine in 2006.
	LEG: Hind Conformation and Physiology	Series of articles by Les Sellnow published in The Horse Magazine in 2006.
	Leg Cross Section Views, University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, cross section of equine leg
	Equine Teeth UCDavis	Website artcile from UC Davis by Gregory L. Ferraro, W. David Wilson, Tony Basile, and Barbara J. Meierhenry
	Equine Teeth, University of Nevada-Reno	University of Nevada, Reno website: pdf file authored by Al Cirelli

	Diseases
	Disease/Parasite Test	(Chris Knox, Graduate A, Intermountain Region, March 2004) Answer Key
	Study Guide: Diseases & Conditions	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	Study Guide: Equine Infectious Diseases Quiz	Middle California Region's Quiz for Infectious Diseases (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2007)
	Study Guide: Strangles (Equine Distemper)	Prepared by Emma Deane, Middle California Region
	Tetanus	Phizer Pharmaceutical Corporation article on tetanus
	West Nile Virus	Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet

	Foot/Hoof and Shoeing
	Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center	HorseShoes.com website
	Evaluation of Horse Shoeing Techniques	Texas A&M Website article by Don Sustaire, Dr. Doug Householder, Cathy Schwab
	Evaluating Horseshoeing	American Farrier's Association
	Hoof & Leg Cross Section	From the website horseshoes.com
	Farrier Tools	From the Copperhand Tools website
	Study Guide: Anatomy of the Foot	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	The Equine Foot	>Article authored by Les Sellnow from The Horse magazine 2006

	Parasites
	Tapeworms	Article on threat of tapeworms: USPC Corporate Sponsor! -- Quest
	Small strongyles	Article on threat of Small strongyles: USPC Corporate Sponsor! -- Quest
	Parasites UCDavis	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	Study Guide: Internal Parasites C1-C2	Ronda Davenport, Bay Hills Pony Club, Middle California Region, 2007
	Parasites	C level parasite lesson plan with worksheet (Old Dominion Region, date unknown)
	Internal Parasites	Life cycles of internal parasites (author unknown)
	Get Rotation Right!	Equine de-worming facts: Get Rotation Right! USPC HM Corporate Sponsor! Intervet

	Vaccinations and Medications
	Vaccinations Explained	Vaccinations, vaccines, immunizations and tests (Unknown source)
	Vaccinations, Equus & AAEP	Equus magazine article on vacinations, authored by Laurie Prinz
	Vaccinations, AAEP Guidelines For Horses	AAEP Guidelines for Vaccination of Horses
	Vaccination Guidelines from UC Davis	UC Davis Guidelines for Vaccinations
	Commonly Used Drugs	Commonly used equine drugs (FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, www.fda.gov/cvm/index/consumer/horse.htm)
	Study Guide: Drugs & Medications	Study Guide for Equine Drugs & Medication (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005)
	Study Guide: Drugs Quiz	Middle California Region's Quiz for Equine Drugs & Medication (Claudia Deffenbaugh, Middle California Region, 2005)

	Veterinary Knowledge, General
	New! Vital Signs	Worksheet/Activity with Answer Key. Val Kozlowski, DelMarVa Region, 2009.
	Lameness, Wounds and First Aid test	Equine Science Test: 35 questions for upper level Pony Clubber testing lameness, wounds and first aid (Chris Knox, Graduate A, Intermountain Region, March 2004) Answer Key
	Health & Vet Knowledge Gameboard	Health & veterinary Knowledge game with Board, and two sets of playing cards: HB and D levels
	Health & Vet Knowledge Game Cards -C and Up Level	HB Cards and Board, Julie Herman, Tejas Pony Club, 2006)
	Vital Signs	Article on Equusite by Cheryl Sutor
	Vital Signs, Equus	Chart of normal and abnomal vital signs: Equus Magazine

* 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.

Thanks to Ronda Davenport, Middle California Region for her work gathering and organizing articles on the Mid-Cal Website, many of which are also used here.

Thanks to Val Kozlowski, Williamette Pony Club, Oregon Region, for sharing her extensive list of lessons plans.

C1/C2 Resources