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Woodbury County Fair Extension office or at : http :// www . extension . iastate . edu / woodbury /. Because of the number of animals , sharing a stall within a family may be required . Be prepared to share .
5 . Each exhibitor may enter horsemanship only once . Each exhibitor may enter showmanship only once . Exhibitors must show their own animals in horsemanship and showmanship .
6 . Hours of Fair check-in are 4:00 p . m . to 7:00 p . m . - No Exceptions . All exhibitors are to stop at the check-in table with their horse at the horse barns for measurement , entry , and participant number before they stall their horse on Tuesday Evening ( Entry Day ) of Fair week .
7 . In classes for yearling and older , only mare and gelding may be shown . No stallions may be entered in any 4-H project unless the animal is less than one ( 1 ) year old .
8 . No horses or ponies are allowed east of the gravel to paved road or south of the swine barn , except for showing or going to and from the exercise area . Only 4-H exhibitors can warm-up or ride 4-H horses before , during and after the 4-H Show . Trainers and parents will NOT be allowed to warm-up or ride the 4-H exhibit horse . Riding horses is not allowed in the barn area .
9 . Each stall must be chained or tied as well as latched for safety and security and approved by the superintendents . No padlocks will be accepted on gates . 10 . All feeding and watering of 4-H horse exhibits will be done in the horse barn areas south of the north fence .
11 . For safety , horses or ponies that are uncontrollable at the Fair will be confined to the horse barn at the discretion of the Superintendents . Horses or ponies uncontrollable at the show ring will be dismissed , returned to the barn , and awarded a white ribbon at the discretion of the Superintendents . 12 . For the safety of the mare , do not bring a mare that is with-in 30 days of foaling . 13 . During the game classes , exhibitors must be in ring within one ( 1 ) minute of the last call for that event .
14 . Overall Senior Horseman will be evaluated on Community Service , Years ’ Involvement , Sportsmanship , Leadership , and Horsemanship . A committee of judges will select one current year senior member . Applications for this award will be due July 15 , 4:30 p . m . Overall Senior Horseman Award will be presented Wednesday during the horse show . Overall Senior Horseman will be open to a senior member in 10 , 11 or 12 grades . 4-H ’ er is eligible to win one time .
15 . Exhibitor Apparel : Exhibitors in western classes and gaming classes should wear appropriate attire . Western Hat in halter classes only , riding classes ( Western and English ) must wear ASTM and SEI approved headgear , see rule # 1 . Exhibitors in English classes should wear appropriate coats of conservative colors , breeches ( or jodhpurs ) and boots . For complete dress code , please see publication 4-H Rules and Regulations for Equine Shows in Iowa , page 22 4H511C revised June 2013 . The publication is also available on the Iowa 4-H webpage located at : http :// www . extension . iastate . edu / 4h / projects / livestock and select “ horse .” 4-H armbands must be worn on the upper left arm or a chevron can be worn on the upper left chest . Arm bands are available at the Extension Office .
16 . Birth date and height classify horses and ponies as follows : Eligibility by Birth Dates
( as of 2017 Fair ): Yearling & Foal – born since January 1 , 2017 Two year old and under – born since January 1 , 2015 Three year old and older – born prior to January 1 , 2015
Eligibility by Height : Pony – 57 inches and under
Horse – over 57 inches 17 . There will be a five second penalty for a knocked-over pole or barrel . 18 . Classes are determined by the grade the 4H ’ er or FFA student has completed : Juniors ( completed 4 th – 6 th grades ), Intermediates ( completed 7 th – 9 th grades ), and Seniors
( completed 10 th – 12 th grades ).