managing district and state 4-h horse show entries texas 4-h and youth development

Managing District and State 4-H Horse Show Entries

Texas 4-H and Youth Development

District 4-H Horse Shows

• 12 shows held in June• Entry deadlines in May or June• Validation Rules

– Only horses validated on or before May 1 of current 4-H year are eligible.

– 22 classes that are in Qualifying Divisions and 4-Her must show in at least one class in each of those Qualifying Divisions at District to be eligible for the State 4-H Horse Show. Actually competing in one class in each division will qualify that 4-Her for all classes in that same Division at the State Show.

– 4-H youth may show one horse in each Qualifying Division at District Horse Shows, or the same horse in all divisions, provided any/all horse(s) were validated as projects by May 1.


Validation Rules cont.

• 4-H youth may show one horse in each Qualifying Division at District Horse Shows, or the same horse in all divisions, provided any/all horse(s) were validated as projects by May 1.

• Futurity projects must be shown at District in order to show at State.

• Futurity classes involve yearlings, two-year-olds or three-year-old horses, each futurity class is listed as a division in order to make it simpler for District 4-H Horse Show Management Teams to track.

• Some Districts offer Open Division classes (also listed on page 2), but there is no Qualification process in order to be eligible to enter those classes at the State 4-H Horse Show.


State 4-H Horse Show

• Held in July• Entries are made at the close of each District 4-H

horse show, regardless of whether a 4-Her is entering Qualifying Division classes or Open Division classes.

• CEA’s should notify 4-Hers that entries for non-qualifying Open Division classes are also made at this time.

• All State show entries are verified and handled by District Committee

• Entries must be received at state horse specialists by July 1st.

• Only horses validated before May 1st of the current 4-H year are eligible for show.


Validation

• Required by May 1st for District and/or State Show

• 4-H Horse Project Validation – May 1– Certifies that the project is owned by the 4-

Her or their sibling, parent, grandparent or legal guardian.

– Process validates that the horse is owned and not leased or borrowed.


Validation cont.

• Horses not validated on or before May 1 are ineligible for District and State 4-H Horse Shows.

• Each 4-H horse project validated by a 4-Her must be accompanied by a $10 fee.

• Validation form must be filled out by 4-Her for each horse being validated.

• CEA office personnel will collect forms and a check from each 4-Her for $10/horse.


Validation cont.

• CEA offices have until May 5 to transfer the validation information and fees to the Horse Specialists’ office.

• Fees will be mailed. • CEA offices will keep the Horse Validation Forms

on file for one year.• Validation forms are available in the CEA Horse

Newsletter (January 2008 issue). • Check(s) sent to the Horse Specialists’ office must

be made out to the ‘Texas 4-H Foundation - Horse Validation.’ Mail to: Horse Specialists’ Office, Attn: Jennifer Dickerson, Kleberg 249, TAMU 2471, College Station, Tx 77843 -2471.


Qualifying Division Classes

• Offer 22 classes to qualify in

• 4-Her must show in at least one division to ‘qualify’ for State 4-H Horse Show.

• 1 horse per 4-Her

• A futurity project horse must also be shown at District in order to qualify for a futurity class at the State Show.


Qualifying Divisions

Judged Western• Showmanship• Western Pleasure• Western

Horsemanship• Western Riding• Trail

Halter• Registered Four-Yr.-old &

Younger Geldings• Registered Five-Yr.-old &

Older Geldings• Grade Geldings

– Grand & Reserve Champion Gelding

• Registered Four-Yr.-old & Younger Mares

• Registered Five-Yr.-old & Older Mares

• Grade Halter Mares– Grand & Reserve Champion

Mares


Qualifying Divisions

Speed Events• Barrel Racing• Pole Bending• Stakes Race

Hunter-Flat • Hunter Showmanship• Hunter under Saddle• Hunt Seat Equitation


Qualifying Division Classes

• Yearling Halter Gelding Futurity Qualifying Division– Yearling Halter Geldings

• Yearling Halter Filly Futurity Qualifying Division– Yearling Halter Fillies

• Yearling Longe Line Futurity Qualifying Division– Yearling Longe Line

• 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Futurity Qualifying Division– Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure

• 3-Year-Old Stock Horse Futurity Qualifying Division– Three-Year-Old Stock Horse


Open Division Classes – State 4-H Horse Show

• 4-Her not required to show in the following Open classes in order to enter those classes at state.– Roping– Stock Horse– Hunter Over Fence– Drill/Precision Rding

• Can enter 1 or more entries per 4-Her• Must however, meet validation and entry deadlines• Any 4-Her planning on entering the state but not

the district horse show must contact CEA and enter prior to district horse show so they do not miss cut-off date



• Roping– Tie-Down Calf Roping– Breakaway Roping– Team Roping

• Stock Horse– Working Cow Horse– Team Penning– Reining– Cutting– Stock Horse Trail



• Hunter Over Fence– Working Hunter– Equitation Over Fences– Hunter Jack– Open Jumping

• Drill/Precision Riding– Mounted Drill Team– Precision Riding Team


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