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 Sandy Arnold horse4h@vt.edu
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 Sandy Arnold for youth to be considered qualified for the State Show.
   

2021 DISTRICT QUALIFYING SHOW DATES
 

Central District

• see Qualifying Clinics for 2021

Northern District

• May 29 - Golden Horseshoe 4-H Qualifying Show
  Location: Frederick County Fairgrounds, Clear Brook, VA
  Contact: Rose McDonald at (540) 877-4935
  
  
• May 30 - Hoof N Woof 4-H Qualifying Show
  Location: Durbin Arena, Free Union, VA
  Contact: Bertha Durbin
  
  
• June 12 & 13 - Qualifying Shows
  Saturday - Dressage
  Sunday - Hunters/Western/Ranch/Minis/Gaited/SS/Trail
  Location: Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA
  Contact: Lisa-Marie Beckwith

Southeast District

• May 15-16 - SEDR2 4-H Qualifying Show at Dorey Park
  Location: Henrico, VA
  Contact: Pinky Dowdy
  
  
• June 5 - SEDR1 4-H Qualifying Horse Show
  Location: Airfield 4-H Center
  Contact: Brooke McCall 757-773-4270
  
  
• June 12 - Postponed to June 19 Hoof Beats by the Beach 4-H Qualifying Show
  Location: Accomack County
  Contact: Cary Murray
  

Southwest District

• March 27 - SW District 4-H Qualifying Dressage Show
  Closes: March 24
  Location: Wirtz, VA
  Contact: Leslie Prillaman lesliep@vt.edu
  
  
• May 22 - Southwest District 4-H Qualifying Horse Show
  Location: SW 4-H Center, Abingdon, VA
  Contact: Crystal Peek 276-676-6309
  
  
• June 20 - Country Kids 4-H Southwest District 4-H Qualifying Show
  Location: Meadow Ridge Stables, Christiansburg, VA
  Contact: Reanna Wiley 540-449-7433