Virginia State 4-H Championship Horse and Pony Show

Rulebook

• 2025 Rulebook
• 2025 Show Schedule
• 2025 Rule Updates

Entry Information - Entry portal will open on July 1!

• ENTER HERE: 
• State Horse Show Fair Entry Video (canva.com)
• FAIRENTRY WORKSHEET
  

Other Contests/Scholarships/Class Forms

Submission forms for the Leg Up Award, Alumni Showmanship, and Drill Team, as well as Jumper and Trail Forms, can be found in the 2024 Rulebook. 

• Art Entry Form
  
• Connie Collier Scholarship Application and Reference Form
• Hall of Fame Nomination Form
• Photography Entry Form 
• Portfolio and Record Book Entry Form

• Evaluated Riders by County (2012-2018)
• Evaluated Riders by County (2019-2023)
• Evaluated Riders (2024-2025) - Updated 4.23.25
• Horsemanship Skills Calendar

Qualifying Shows and Clinics

• Qualifying Shows 
• Clinic Opportunities
• Outside Qualifying Shows 
  • Youth may utilize outside qualifying shows (non-District Approved, ex. VHSA, Open Shows, Breed Shows) to qualify for the State 4-H Horse Show. Youth must still successfully complete a class at the horse show. 
  • Please contact your District Horse Council for the application paperwork to utilize an outside qualifying show.     

Horse Show Declaration Deadline of Project Animal

• Deadline Requirement for all horse projects to be eligible to show at the State Show - must be entered in member's 4honline account by July 1, 2024, 11:59pm FIRM. Do not wai until the last minute to enter your project animal. No exceptions.
• • Adding a new project animal Tip Sheet
  • Updating existing project animal Tip Sheet - must be done for new show year.

2025 Qualified Youth

•  List of Qualified Riders and their Project Animal - Updated 5.5.25
• This list is compiled from information sent from the show and clinic managers. If a youth's name does not appear on this list - please contact the show or clinic manager as the state office has posted all received information. Please allow at least 2 weeks after a qualifying event for the information to be posted.

Jumper Qualifier Form

• Must Qualify Horse/Rider pair annually
  
• Qualifying Form
  

Trail Qualifier Requirements

• Must Qualify  once per Horse/Rider pair
• Qualifying Form

Horse Record Books

• Junior Record Book
  

• Senior Record Book
  

4-H Certified Horse Measurer

• Horse Measurers (PDF) 
  Measurers on this list have completed a USEF or 4-H led measuring class and are approved for measuring 4-H project horses. Each district has an official dual bubble USEF measuring stick for loan to listed horses measurers in the district. Horse height is declared with the horse information through member's individual accounts at www.v2.4honline.com. If your horse has not been measured by July 1, give your best estimate and email Hunter Liles with corrected height when horse is measured at your District Show. Be sure to request this need prior to the show with your show manager.
  
• Horse Measurement Guidelines (PDF)

Hotels Close By!

• Days Inn by Wyndham, Lexington, VA - Call 540-784-1103
  
• Sleep Inn & Suites, Lexington, VA - Call 540-463-6000
  
• Holiday Inn Express, Lexington, VA - Call 540-463-7351
• Best Western, Lexington, VA - Call 540-458-3020
• Comfort Inn, Lexington, VA - Call 540-463-7311
• Country Inn & Suites, Lexington, VA - Call 540-784-4006
• Howard Johnson by Wyndham, Lexington, VA - Call 540-784-4946

The State 4-H Horse Show Silent Auction has raised over $20,000 dollars for the horse show in previous years. This is only doable through donations from friends, family, and participants of the VA 4-H Horse Program. Donations for the 2024 Silent Auction are being accepted now. Please see below for the 2024 Silent Auction Letter and Donor Form. Please contact Rose Mcdonald, Silent Auction Chair, for donation information or questions. 

Silent Auction Letter
Silent Auction Donation Form 

ALUMNI - GET INVOLVED!! WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE!

TELL YOUR STORY - we want to hear from you about your favorite State Show Memory.  Visit this PDF book of state show memories and make your contribution today to be added!

ADD HISTORICAL PHOTOS - https://photos.app.goo.gl/4ce5LtstC6SphZFw9  - email photos to huntl97@vt.edu

SPONSOR A RIDER- connect with your old 4-H Club if it's still around - ask the leader how you can pledge a rider to the show. 

SUBMIT A GOOD LUCK AD or Sponsor Classes! See the Advertisment and Sponsorship Form.  

VISIT THE SHOW! Best days to visit the show will be Friday and/or Saturday. Enjoy a day reminiscing at the show.  Wear your favorite 4-H T-shirt or buy one at Stoneyfork, our longtime vendor state t-shirt vendor!

SHOP AT THE SILENT AUCTION & VENDORS! Lots of good finds are to be had, plus great raffle items are available! All of this supports the State Show expenses! We love your patronage! Thank you!

VOLUNTEER We need you! Help is needed to hand out awards, and other special jobs. Please contact Hunter Liles for more information on how to enroll as a 4H Volunteer. 

SHOW IN ALUMNI SHOWMANSHIP! Participate with a sponsorship entry fee and show a 4-H Horse already on the grounds! Connect with your 4-Her today!  

BRING ITEMS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION! Contact Rose McDonald at horsemomrose@yahoo.com and let her know what you are able to bring so she can plan for space needed. 

DONATE to the State 4-H Horse Program directly by clicking on this link! We can always use your continued support to keep the program strong and thriving!  

DONATE HOSPITALITY ITEMS. We love to feed our volunteers! 

Sponsorship Information

• Sponsorship Information Packet
• 2025 Sponsor Letter
• 2024 Good Luck Program Advertisements Form

Horse Show Hero Information

• Horse Show Hero Letter/Form
• 2025 Horse Show Hero Sponsorship Summary Sheet