Block and Bridle Educational Contests/Clinics
2025 Block and Bridle Hippology and Horse Judging Clinic
- Saturday, January 25th in Blacksburg, VA
- Entry
- Entry Fee - $10.00 per contestant entered
- Entry Deadline - Monday, January 20th, 2024
- Entry Link - https://tinyurl.com/HorseClinic25
- Informational Sheet
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.
- ALL Divisions will be determined and broken on Date of Birth
- 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
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