Throughout my years of being an 4-H member, I have competed in multiple projects such as: horse poster, photography, veterinarian science poster, crafts, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and goats. My first year of 4-H was an amazing year for myself, I started out with three dairy feeder steers and one dairy goat. Never really growing up on a farm with having someone give me a chance to learn and show livestock was the start of all. My parents would drop me off at the family friend’s house early in the morning around 7:30 A.M. would work with the animals all day till dusk. After that first year showed my love for showing livestock. Goats I have shown for nine years, but this year will be my tenure in this project. Throughout this project I’ve received
National Honors Society is an extremely prestigious and well-known group that gave me the opportunity to assist the community while working harmoniously with my peers. To get into NHS, there are four pillars one must fulfill, including, scholar, service, leadership, and character. One may not realize it, but these qualities apply all throughout life. In order to be successful, one must achieve some form of each pillar. Being dedicated and committed to learning and improving but also using the knowledge one previously has is to be a scholar. Giving back to one’s community by making improvements or donations or simply just being courteous to one’s neighbor is to give one’s service. Taking the initiative to solve problems and guide others towards
Raising and showing pigs will teach you so many valuable lessons that you cannot get anywhere else, so following a few steps to ensure that the pig is properly taken care of is well worth it in the end! Although raising livestock does take a lot of time, money, and equipment, it will all pay off well in the end! You should always consider what to look for in a show pig, how to properly care for it throughout the year, and how to show it at your local county fair or jackpot show!
Since March 2013 I have been tending to the animals at Tam O’ Shanter Urban Farm at weekends, which demonstrates both my dedication to animal welfare and also my ability to work as a team. As the farm is a popular visitor attraction, communication skills are vital and I feel I have honed them significantly, which will be helpful when consulting with owners of patients in practice.
Livestock is vitally important for food and other activities. In high-school, livestock showing is very popular. Livestock showing teaches many things, including responsibility. Showing is far more than just taking an animal into the show ring, you must prepare. When show season is complete the animals go somewhere, even though people don’t want to think about it.
Equine veterinarians inspire others by working long hours in dangerous conditions and sticking with them until the patient is in good health.
Once a basic understanding of the responsibilities that lie ahead has been established it is time for the second step. Step two requires a combination of approximately five friends and/or compatible acquaintances (colleagues) to join the animal lover’s cause. The significant roles of the said colleagues are pointed out by Hamilton: “It would help if each one [the colleagues] had some expertise in fields related to your nonprofit's probable goals, like law, event planning, fundraising or estate planning” (“How to Start Your Own Animal Welfare Nonprofit”). Various skills and talents should be...
According to Dyer & Dyer (2013) research, to improve the team performance it is important to consider the four “C”s. It is essential that team and its member understand the meaning of the four C’s in order to have a high performing team. The four “C”s are (1) The context of the team, (2) The composition of the team, (3) The competencies of the team, and (4) The change management skills for the team.
For some people, showing is a stressful situation to be in, but I find it rather refreshing and rewarding because I personally feel relaxed around livestock. Some of the rewards of showing is all of the friends you make from all of the different shows you go to, and then eventually all meeting back up again at the State Fair. From all of the friends I
“A lot of marketing skills are used to put on the sale” she states, “The students have to be able to establish who their target market is and how to best reach them whether it be through the use of social media, mail, flyers, etc. beyond that, they need to make the horses look appealing on paper through their pictures and written descriptions”. Personally, it has helped her boost her own business through pictures in the catalogue. This year however, Sidney is providing her photography talent to the sale and ensuring that the current students understand how to display their own horses for sale in the process. The opportunities presented by this class opened the door for Sidney to expand her own business, while also giving back to the University of Findlay in the
The organization maximizes its effectiveness by individualizing each work site’s goals to meet the unique needs of each community. However, there are 12 principles which Heifer international tries to uphold at each worksite. The twelve principles include: passing on the gift, accountability, sharing and caring, sustainability and self-reliance, improved animal management, nutrition and income, gender and family focus, genuine need and justice, improving the environment, full participation, training and education and spirituality (Charity Ending Hunger and Poverty, 2014). Perhaps most central to the doctrine of Heifer International is the idea of passing it on. Each family who receives a gift of livestock is required to pass on the first female offspring to another family in need and teach them how to properly care for the animal. This allows the beneficiary to become the donor and completes the cycle of giving, thus allowing for the propagation of dignity, hope, and self-reliance (Charity Ending Hunger and Poverty, 2014).
Thank you for attending and fully participating in our Rocking Horse Therapy program. We would really like to confirm that you are fine with us using the footage (photo’s, videos etc.) during the program to share within the DHB as a presentation to funders. Please do let us know if you have changed your mind. We really hope you enjoy the pictures, we really enjoyed our time with you.
This is only my third class in the Wilkes Instructional Media Program but I can say with certainty that it was the hardest. The class is about Project Based Learning so it only makes sense that part of it would be doing a project. But doing so on the computer with people you have not met and probably never will meet makes it hard. Add to that the fact you’re all teaching in different grade levels and you’re starting with two strikes against you before you even start. At least, that’s how I felt.
What I learned from this project is that I can apply what I know about horseback riding to my everyday life.
In the days preceding our meeting I was elated. On Saturday morning, my mother and I were met by two people just as enthusiastic as myself. The four of us toured the barn and discussed the daily routine. Dr. McCollough took my mother and I into the pasture to meet the horses. Each horse greeted me with curiosity and kind eyes. Dr. McCollough and Mrs. McCollough talked about their herd with adoration.
Throughout this class I have learned more than I thought that I would. Not being from a ranch or farm, this class did not seem to pertain to me, but was the only one that I could fit. As the class began, I took a likening to the class atmosphere and the discussions that we had. In the discussions, everyone’s opinion was valued and the atmosphere allowed you to feel comfortable saying what you felt and while learning things, I also enjoyed the social aspect of the class. It was an important realization for me that just because I don’t come from a ranch or farm, learning about Home on the Range is important in becoming well rounded, no matter my major I am studying, also, it is my state’s history, which is important to know.