WOOD COUNTY 4-H HORSE & PONY SHOW
Contact: WVU Extension Service 424-1960
Chairman—Nicole Smith
Friday, July 20—Western Show & English Show
Premiums will be paid based on funds available
General Guidelines
1. NO ENTRY FEE. Participants in the Junior Horse Show must be a member in good standing of Wood County 4-H or FFA programs.
2. All animals MUST HAVE HEALTH PAPERS, pass a health inspection, and be checked by Show Chairmen before unloading (foot rot, sore mouth, ringworm, etc.) including a negative Coggins Test.
3 No distinction will be made between grade and registered horse.
4. All animals must comply with the WV Department of Agriculture Health Regulations.
5. Agents, instructors, or designated leaders must verify the existence of project animals.
6. All horses will be stabled in the spaces assigned to them by the Show Chairmen.
7. ANIMAL HEALTH VERIFICATION FORM must be presented upon arrival at the fairgrounds. Any medications given at the fair must be recorded on their form. The exhibitor is responsible for verifying with the Show Chairmen any drug or other treatments administered to the animal, including those by a veterinarian.
8a. Feeding, caring for, and grooming of the animals must be done by the
exhibitor. There is to be no professionals involved with the preparation or the exhibition of animals at the fair.
8b. Parent and/or legal guardian may not ride and/or work their child’s horse/pony to ensure the safety of the rider during the week of fair.
8c. Grooming is to be done by the exhibitor. Younger exhibitors are to be assisted in moving animals to and from the show ring. Younger age exhibitors in age group 8 to 13 years old, may be assisted by parents or guardian in the grooming and fitting of their animals. Older age exhibitors may receive assistance only in the grooming and fitting of their animal; if it is their first year in the project.
9. All exhibitors must turn in a completed project book and record guides, animal health form to participate in all show classes, send a Thank-you to award sponsors and showmanship classes to receive premium money. If not submitted on time and complete except for show information, the exhibitor will not be allowed to compete Show Classes.
10. The Show Chairmen reserve the right to interpret rules governing the
Horse Show.
11. All project animals must be registered with the Extension Agent or Vo-Ag Instructor by May 1.
11a. If you decide to take the horse project without using a horse, you must fill out a registration paper by May 1st stating Horseless Horse Project.
12. All exhibitors must conform to the general rules of the WV Interstate Fair & Exposition, Inc. and the Jr. Livestock Committee Chairs.
13. MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE ELIGIBILITY
A. One child can show one horse/pony in two disciplines but only point in one discipline. The horse/pony must be registered by May 1. They also must state which horse is the primary horse. The discipline will be stated when they register for the fair classes.
B. One child can show two horses/ponies in two disciplines but only point in one discipline. Both horses/ponies must be registered by May 1. They also must state which horse is the primary horse. The discipline will be stated when they register for the fair classes.
11. Fair check-in time – The deadline to check in your horse/pony and project book is Sunday, July 15 at 10:00 p.m. (Recommended arrival time is between 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
12. Fair check-out time – All exhibitors must stay to the close of the fair on Saturday, July 21. Stalls must be cleaned and checked by a livestock chair before leaving and to receive premium money.
13. The guidelines followed by the Wood County 4-H Horse Show are the WV 4-H Horse and Show rulebook.
14. Recommend that all the animals have had the vaccination program recommended by the WVDA.
15. Each exhibitor is allowed only to show in 5 point classes in their respective discipline. Example given: English exhibitors will not be allowed to show in the Trail class, since this is a point class for the Western exhibitors.
16. All project holders who register more than one horse/pony are required to submit a feed Record plus a Care and Riding Record for each horse/pony project that is registered by the May 1st deadline.
17. Must have your registration for the fair show classes turned in by June 30, 2010 to the extension office or if you attend horse camp you may turn the registration in at that time. The horse you registered by May 1st as your primary horse must be the one you plan to high point with. At that time, you MUST specify which discipline and horse you plan to point in for Grand and Reserve Champion, or chairman will decide for you.
18. WV Interstate Fair Board, Wood County 4-H Leaders Association, and Blennerhassett FFA will not be responsible for any accident on the fairgrounds. Precautions will be taken to protect animals.
19. Only Juniors will be allowed to participate in the walk/trot division. If showing walk/trot, exhibitor cannot show in any other division. Exhibitors are eligible to show in both the Western and English disciplines. The walk/trot division will not have Grand or Reserve Champions, but will compete for ribbons and premium money.
