ELIGIBILITY: 4-H YOUTH DIVISION
- Open to 4-H members from any county 4-H program. Must be 8-18 as of Jan. 1 of current year.
- No limit on number of entries BUT an exhibitor cannot earn more than two premiums in each class.
- All animals must be owned by the youth exhibitor or by the family or in the name of the ranch or farm unless approved by show superintendent.
- Each exhibitor shall be responsible for the health and safety of their animals, and they shall maintain good showmanship and respectful behavior while in the area that their tack/trailer resides.
- Animals should be shown by the exhibitor when possible. Substitute youth showmen must be approved by the show superintendent. Only animals entered by the exhibitor can be used for showmanship contests.
Contestants (including their family members) can and will be disqualified if their behavior fails to coincide with the expectations of a 4-H program or is deemed inappropriate.
PREMIUMS
- Premiums will be paid at the following rates to county youth:
- Purple $5.00
- Blue $3.00
- Red $2.00
- White $1.00
- Out-of-county exhibitors will receive premiums based on their placing within a class. Premiums will be paid at the following rates: Junior Showmanship: First $5.00, Second $3.00, Third $2.00, and Fourth $1.00.
- Intermediate Showmanship: First $8.00, Second $6.00, Third $3.00, Fourth $2.00
- Senior Showmanship: First $10.00, Second $8.00, Third $5.00, Fourth $3.00
- Other Classes: First $10.00, Second $8.00, Third $5.00, Fourth $3.00
- The judges will place all creditable exhibits in each class into four ribbon groups according to excellence. These ribbon groupings include:
- Purple – Superior
- Blue – Excellent
- Red- Good
- White – Satisfactory
- In case of no competition, the judge will decide which ribbon placing the exhibit deserves.
- On the day of the show, Prizes will be awarded in the different age divisions in three different sections: halter classes, performance classes, and speed events. Youth will receive points for each class they participate in according to the ribbon they received in the class. (Champion = 5+points for the color of the ribbon, Reserve =3+points for the color of the ribbon, Purple =5, Blue=3, Red=2, White = 1) For example Purple Champion would get 10 points, 5 for Champion and 5 for purple.
- Halter classes consist of: This Year’s Foal, Yearling, Two-Year-Old, 3-4 Year Old, Aged Halter, and Showmanship.
- Performance classes consist of: Western Pleasure, Green Broke Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Reining, Trail, inhand trail, Green Broke Trail, and Working Ranch.
- Speed Events consist of: Barrel Race, Pole Bending, and Flag Race
- All around is determined by the exhibitor’s highest score from one Halter Class, highest score from only one of the similar classes (such as pleasure and trail), total score for the Performance Classes, and Speed Events. Belt Buckles are only awarded to Sioux County 4-H enrolled horse members at the Annual Fun Feed.
- Unless a description is given, all classes will be run in accordance with the Nebraska 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide (4-H 373), except for attire.
- Attire should conform to the following rules:
- Hats are optional, however, if worn, it MUST stay on during the performance. Helmets are allowed.
- Shirts should be long sleeved, western style. Jackets may be worn in rainy or cold weather. Blue or black denim jeans must be worn, and a belt is recommended. Hard soled cowboy boots are considered safe and appropriate. Boots with waffle-type tread greater than or equal to 1/8” will not be allowed in riding classes.
- Spurs are permissible but must be dull and if roweled must be free moving.
All ages are as of January 1st of the current year.
- Age breaks are as follows:
- Junior 8-10 years •
- Intermediate: 11-13 years
- Senior: 14-18 years
SHOWMANSHIP
G060001 - Junior Showmanship
G060002 - Intermediate Showmanship
G060003 - Senior Showmanship
HALTER
(each exhibitor is limited to one horse per halter class)
G061001 - This Year’s Foal
G061002 - One Year Old
G061003 - Two Year Old
G061004 - Three-Four Year Old
G061005 - Aged (Five and Over)
PERFORMANCE
G062001 - Junior Western Pleasure
G062002 - Intermediate Western Pleasure
G062003 - Senior Western Pleasure
G062004 - Green-Broke Horse Western Pleasure - Horse must be two or three years old by January 1st of the current year. Horse may not be ridden in another Western Pleasure class. Open to youth ages 10 and up. These horses must only have been trained by the 4-H member and must adhere to the 2-3 year old pleasure rules in the 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide
G062005 - Junior Horsemanship
G062006 - Intermediate Horsemanship
G062007 - Senior Horsemanship
G062008 - Junior Reining
G062009 - Intermediate Reining
G062010 - Senior Reining
G062011 - Junior Trail
G062012 - Intermediate Trail
G062013 - Senior Trail
G062014 - Green Broke Horse Trail - Horse must be two or three years old by January 1st of the current year. Horse may not be ridden in another Trail class. Open to youth ages 10 and up. These horses must only have been trained by the 4-H member and must adhere to the 2-3 year old pleasure rules in the 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide
G062015 - In-Hand Trail - Open to horses of any age, but horse may not be shown in another Trail class. The purpose of the class is to encourage youth to practice safe and effective horse handling skills on the ground and with young horses (at least one year of age). Preferred equipment is a long lead rope and stick and string.
G062016 - Working Ranch – exhibitors will move an animal through a course with 4 to 7 obstacles. Rider will be scored on each obstacle and will have 2 to 4 minutes to complete the obstacle course.
G062017 - Dummy Roping – Each participant will rope a dummy on horseback. Participants will have the opportunity to throw 5 throws at the head. Participants will be judged on how they position their horse, how they handle their rope, and how many catches they make.
SPEED EVENTS
G063001 - Junior Pole Bending
G063002 - Intermediate Pole Bending
G063003 - Senior Pole Bending
G063004 - Junior Barrel Race
G063005 - Intermediate Barrel Race
G063006 - Senior Barrel Race
G063007 - Junior Flag Race
G063008 - Intermediate Flag Race
G063009 - Senior Flag Race