District Qualifying Shows

SHOW ORGANIZERS

1. Seek date approval by your 4-H District Horse Council. Four shows are allowed per District.
   
2. Follow this guideline for the process and requirements to host a show.
   
3. Email show prizelist to Katherine Carter
4. Qualifying is recognized as the act of taking the project animal into the ring under the eye of the judge for at least one class during the horse show and completing the class successfully in the opinion of the judge.
5. Upon conclusion of the event the show manager must email this form, District Qualified Youth Registration Document (XLS) within 2 weeks to Katherine Carter for youth to be considered qualified for the State Show.
   

2023 DISTRICT QUALIFYING SHOW DATES
 

Central District

• May 6, 2023 - Lucky Stars Open Show (rain date May 7)
  Location: Amelia, VA
  Contact: Carmen Flippen 804-366-2869
  
  
• June 3, 2023 - Sprouse's Corner Show
  Location: Buckinham, VA                                                                            Contact: LaRue Sprouse Dowd

• June 10, 2023 - BRHF Hat Creek Show
  Location: Brookneal, VA
  Contact: Danielle Kernen
  

Northeast District

• May 14, 2023 - NEVADA Edgehill Dressage Show
  Location: Doswell, VA
  Contact:  Lisa Powers
  
  
• May 20, 2023 - VRS Open Show
  Location: Henrico, VA
  Contact:  Pinky Dowdy

• June 7, 2023 - Beaux Reves Equestrian Evening Dressage Show
  Location: Hamilton, VA
  Contact:  Lisa Powers

• June 18, 2023 - Silver Star Farm Open Show
  Location: Doswell, VA
  Contact:  Lisa Powers
  
  

Northwest District

• May 13, 2023 - FOR JUMPER QUALIFIER CLASS ONLY AT STATE SHOW
  STATE SHOW PARTICIPANTS MUST STILL COMPETE AT A QUALIFYING SHOW

• May 20, 2023 - Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club Benefit Qualifying Show
  Location: Cross Junction, VA
  Contact: Rose McDonald
  
  
• May 28, 2023 - Hoof-n-Woof Benefit Qualifying Show
  Location: Free Union, VA
  Contact: Bertha Durbin
  
  
• June 10, 2023 - Bit N Bridle 4-H Club Open Qualifying Show
  Location: Lexington, VA
  Contact: Jill Dawson, 540-460-9980                                                                      Show program can be found here                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Southeast District

• June 3, 2023 - 4-H Qualifying Show                                                        Location: Airfield 4-H Center, Wakefield, VA                                                          Entry Deadline: May 21, 2023                                                                                Entry link: http://www.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/18910                                          Contact: Brooke McCall

Southwest District

• May 6, 2023 - Qualifying Show
  Location: Christiansburg, VA
  Contact: Leslie Prillaman

• May 27, 2023 - Silver Snaffle Horse Show District Qualifier
  Location: Green Hill Park Equestrian Center, Salem, VA
  Contact: Jessi Schaaff or Allison Eakin

• June 10, 2023 - SW 4-H Qualifying Show
  Location: SW 4-H Educational Center, Abingdon, VA
  Contact: Malerie Whitehurst or Tammy Sparks