Multi-County 4-H Horse Qualifying Show

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

The goal of this event is to help 4-H members to learn more about participating in horse shows and provide an opportunity to showcase their 4-H Horse projects. 4-H Members throughout the state are welcome, and encouraged, to participate. The County Horse Show is open to 4-Her's in all counties. The event will take place Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Belknap County Fairgrounds. There will be no rain date. The show will be held rain or shine.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

• Any 4-H Member ages 5-18 and enrolled in the 4-H Program through ZSuite
• Exhibitors or stable managers
• Members 10 and older can qualify to try out for the County Horse Team

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

• Horses should be on the grounds by 7:30am. All trailers will be set up in the field.
• Lunch is NOT provided. Please pack lunch, snacks, water, and anything else you need. If your club would like to set up a food booth to fundraise please contact Sunny Swanson (sunny.swanson@unh.edu)
• Exhibitors are permitted to bring only one horse for the show.
• Help keep the grounds clean - "carry in, carry out" please pick up after yourself and horse.
• Sharing a horse is permitted if exhibitors are not in the same class and the horse is enrolled in ZSuite under exhibitors’ name. See information about Animal Enrollment & Leasing.
• 4-H Members from any NH County may participate and qualify for their County Team at this show.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 13, 2025.

Instructions for registering for an event in ZSuite:

1. You MUST be signed in as the PRIMARY account to enroll members.
2. Once you log into your PRIMARY account, click the 'Events' link in the left navigation menu.
3. All events that are open to you for registration will appear.  Click on the registration button to register your household members.
4. Choose the member you want to register by clicking on the turquoise 'REGISTER' button. Notice that the status says, "in progress", meaning the registration is not complete. Once you have completed the registration this will change.
5. The turquoise button will change to 'Update Registration' after you click registration and answer any questions if there are any questions asked.  When you have registered all household members attending the event click on the blue 'Submit Registration'.
6. The next screen will show you that the registration is complete.
7. If you go back to 'Events' you can see who is registered and update the information if needed.

FEES

Please bring cash or a check made out to “Belknap County 4-H Horse Advisory”. A fee is charged for this Extension program to cover costs. A limited number of scholarships are available to individuals unable to pay.

• $25 per rider
• $10 per stable manager

HORSE SHOW RULES AND GUIDELINES

Please review the following for specific rules on classes, equipment, etc.

• New England 4-H Horse Show Rules and Guidelines
• NE 4-H Horse Show Bit Rules
• NH Supplement to the New England 4-H Horse Show Rules

DRESS CODE

A minimum of shirt that covers the torso, fingertip length shorts (minimum inseam 4 inches), and shoes that completely enclose the foot must be worn at all times by everyone associated with show activities on the grounds. Tank tops must not be revealing or have less than a one-inch strap. No bathing suits. Clothing must be in good repair.  No clothing with profanity or promoting sex, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, criminal behavior or is in poor taste is allowed.

DAY OF SCHEDULE

• 7:00am: Arrival Starts for 4-H Members & Horses
• 7:15am - 7:45am: Registration Starts (Exhibitors hand in show fee, record books, and horse health documentation)
• 8:30am: Show Begins
• 9:00am: Quiz – Open to All (After Fit and Show)
• 12-12:30pm: Lunch Break (After English/Western Pleasure)
• 12:30pm:  Show Continues (Horse Judging)

2024-2025 SHOW SEASON - ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS

• All NH 4-H animals exhibited at a NH 4-H show or fair must be added to the member’s ZSuite account by June 1, 2025. Use these instructions to enroll your animal. (Helmet release forms (horses only) and 4-H Animal Sharing or Borrowing Form are also due to be uploaded at this time).
• Animals registered with a breed registry and owned in the member’s name must also be enrolled through ZSuite to exhibit at a NH 4-H show or fair.
• Youth 12 and older interested in participating in The Big E competitions with their animals have special deadlines to enter their animals into ZSuite (see NH 4-H Animal Requirements and Deadlines for Participating in NH 4-H Shows for for more information)
• Enrolling an animal does not commit a 4-H member to participating at a fair or register them for a show, but rather expresses interest in the opportunity. Animals enrolled in ZSuite are not required to attend a show once entered (youth should take a proactive approach and enter their animals by the corresponding deadlines in case they would like to participate in an opportunity)
• More information can be found at: https://extension.unh.edu/new-hampshire-4-h/pathways/new-hampshire-4-h-animal-science