Behind the Bit 4-H is exciting to be starting its third year as a club. Behind the Bit is a horse club for Western and English riders alike as well as minis. The 4-H program provides young people with an opportunity to learn how to become productive, self-assured adults who can make their community and country a good place in which to live. This is fostered through project and program work, experiences with their 4-H club members and leaders and their participation in district, regional and even provincial programs.The goal of the 4-H program is youth development. The objectives of 4-H clubs are knowledge, leadership, citizenship and personal development.
4-H is an organization dedicated to young people. The purpose of the 4-H program is to prepare girls and boys for their future as adult citizens. 4-H stands for head, heart, hands and health. The 4-H pledge describes the significance of the four H's:
I pledge:
My HEAD to clearer thinking,
My HEART to greater loyalty,
My HANDS to larger service,
My HEALTH to better living,
For my Club, my Community and My Country.
Members of the Behind the Bit must personally feed and care for a saddle horse or pony of a size and type suited to their capability. The horse units are progressive, with members learning new riding skills as they successfully complete units. When a member has gained experience with a light horse or pony in showing at halter and in riding performance, they may wish to raise a yearling or two- year-old horse or a brood mare and foal. The first unit is geared to members who do not yet own their own horse.
4-H is an organization dedicated to young people. The purpose of the 4-H program is to prepare girls and boys for their future as adult citizens. 4-H stands for head, heart, hands and health. The 4-H pledge describes the significance of the four H's:
I pledge:
My HEAD to clearer thinking,
My HEART to greater loyalty,
My HANDS to larger service,
My HEALTH to better living,
For my Club, my Community and My Country.
Members of the Behind the Bit must personally feed and care for a saddle horse or pony of a size and type suited to their capability. The horse units are progressive, with members learning new riding skills as they successfully complete units. When a member has gained experience with a light horse or pony in showing at halter and in riding performance, they may wish to raise a yearling or two- year-old horse or a brood mare and foal. The first unit is geared to members who do not yet own their own horse.