homeschooling help requested

Question:
I am a homeschooling mother of seven and four year old boys. We will be doing a unit study on horses in the late spring (In Alaska not much happens in the equestrian world till the snow is off the ground). I will be investing in a few selected resources for this study and would appreciate any suggestions as to resources appropriate for teaching children about horses as animals and about the equestrian sports. We will be covering topics such as anatomy, safety, different breeds, history of horses, uses (farming, sports, work, etc.) We have access to stables here and plan to do some field trips and attend some equestrian events and a rodeo in the early summer.

Answer:
You might try some of the following addresses. Several of these provide free or low cost information. Some may be able to direct you further.

CHA - The Association for Horsmanship Safety and Education Contact: Dan Arnold 5318 Old Bullard Road Tyler, TX 75703 1-800-399-0138 "various instructional manuals and safety standards"

American Youth Horse Council, Inc Contact: Norm Luba 4093 Iron Works Pike Lexington, KY 40511-8434 1-800-try-ayhc

National 4-H Council Contact: National 4-H Supply Service 7100 Connecticut Ave. Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999 301-961-2830

These addresses and more can be found in the 1995 Horse Industry Directory from the American Horse Council,Inc ($20).

American Horse Council 1700 K Street, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20006-3805 202-296-4031