2018 Woodbury County Fair Fair Book 2018 | Page 69

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3. All alpacas must be identified in 4-H Online by 11:59 p.m. on May 15.
4. Livestock Entry form is due in the Woodbury County Extension Office on or before July
15. See rule #3 under livestock general rules.
5. Exhibitor apparel: A long sleeved white shirt with the 4-H emblem on the left pocket area,
blue jeans, exhibitor number pinned on back and closed toe shoes. FFA members may use
the FFA emblem.
4-H/FFA Alpaca Classes and Show Order
Class 8 Juvenile 5-12 months
Class 9 Yearling 13-24 Months
Class 10 Adults 25-36 Months
Class 11 Adults 37 Months and older
Showmanship
Class 12 Senior Showmanship
Class 13 Intermediate Showmanship
Class 14 Junior Showmanship
4-H/FFA Horse and Pony Department (83)
Kris Mrla – Superintendent – [phone]
Brittany Eckert – Superintendent – [phone]
Kelsey Sands – Superintendent – [phone]
1. Refer to General Rule section. 4-H Horses must be identified in 4-H Online by
11:59 p.m. on May 15. See rule #2 under 4-H and FFA Livestock General Rules. A maxi-
mum of 5 head can be identified; of those, a maximum of 2 horses may be leased. Leased
horses must have completed a lease form, 4H 106C. Halter/conformation class horses must
be owned and cannot be leased. Photos are required for state fair horses in 4-H online. The
publication “A 4-H Guide for Light Horse Shows in Iowa” (4H-511-C) revised contains rules
and exhibit guidelines. It is available at the Extension office or at the Iowa 4-H Website
located at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/projects/horse.
2. Exhibitor Conduct: Contestants shall act as young ladies and gentlemen at all times.
Unnecessary roughness or discourtesy will dismiss the exhibitor from further competition for
the entire show. Good sportsmanship shall prevail. Courtesy is mandatory. No abuse of
horses will be tolerated. Each exhibitor must keep horse under control or be excused from
ring.
3. 4-H youth participating in any riding classes must wear American Society
of Testing Materials (ASTM) and Safety Engineering Institute (SEI) approved
headgear with chin strap and properly fitted harness while mounted and rid-
ing, including warm-up and when exercising your animal.
4-H’ers not wearing a helmet while mounted will receive a warning; a second warning the
4-H’er becomes ineligible to show at next year’s County Fair.
4. Each exhibitor may show two (2) animals. Each animal may be in any saddle classes.
Each horse may also be in two (2) halter classes if one class is showmanship. Each horse may
participate in any game classes. Horse exhibitors must fill out a Horse Entry Form due July
15 by 4:30 p.m. to the Woodbury County Extension office. See rule # 3 under livestock
general rules. Forms that come in after the due date/time will make the animal ineligible
to be shown at the county fair. Form is available at the 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 showman-
ship 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; a veterinarian will be
present to check horses. Horse exhibitors may also enter their animals early on Tuesday
from 8:0 0 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. but MUST have health papers from their veterinarian. All exhib-