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2025 Block and Bridle Hippology and Horse Judging Clinic

 

 

2025 Block and Bridle Horse Contest Weekend

Horse Contest Weekend will be in Blacksburg, VA at the Alphin Stuart Livestock Arena on February 7 - 8, 2025. 
 
  • Hippology Contest - February 7th, 2025
    • Check in for All Divisions - 1:00 PM
  • Horse Judging Contest - February 8th, 2025
    • Check in for All Divisions - 8 - 8:45 AM
    • Regular Contestants will be released to coaches prior to lunch. 
  • Eligibility
    •  ALL Divisions will be determined and broken on Date of Birth
      •  Junior Contestants: Ages 9 - 13 as of 01/01/2025, including 4-H youth who reach their 9th birthday by September 30, 2025
      • Senior Contestants: Ages 14 to 18 as of 01/01/2025.
    • Contestants must be enrolled in the chapter or unit they represent
    • No contestnat can have had their 19th birthday prior to 1/1/2025
    • A team consists of 3 or 4 members from the same chapter or unit. Top three scores in each division will be calculated for team totals. 
  • Entry Fees
    • Hippology - $10.00/contestant entered
    • Horse Judging 
      • Advanced - $15.00/contestant entered
      • Regular - $10.00/contestant entered
    • DO NOT send payment with entry. Payment should be brought, based on the number entered, to contest check in. 
  • Entry Deadline - Friday, January 31, 2024
  • Entry Link - https://tinyurl.com/2025BNBHorse
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Contact

Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257

Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345

 


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