S133 Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rule Book - K-State Research and ...

A project horse that is leased must be identified
through the county or district extension office no
later than May 1. A 4-H member may identify only
one leased horse per year, and may not identify any
family-owned horse if a leased horse has been identified.
4-H’ers who enroll in the 2-year-old snaffle bit
horse project or the 3-year-old project may also identify
a family-owned horse to serve as an “open” project
horse but may not identify a family-owned horse for
the 2-year-old snaffle bit project. Once a leased horse
has been identified as a 2-year-old snaffle bit project
or a 3-year-old project, the horse is not eligible for
showing in competitive classes at the district show. A
4-H’er using a leased horse for either an open project
horse, 2-year-old snaffle bit horse, or 3-year-old project
horse must abide by all other rules.
If a 4-H member leases his or her project horse to
another 4-H member, the leaser forfeits the right to
use the horse.
Sharing project horses – Siblings may show the
same horse provided they are not in the same class.
If both are in the same age classification, they must
decide what classes each will show in. In any case,
they must share management of the horse.
Identification
To exhibit at a 4-H horse show the 4-H member
must properly identify his or her owned or leased
horse project on a 4-H horse identification certificate
(K-State Research and Extension publication
P1039). The new or multi-year horse identification
certificate must be submitted to the local K-State
Research and Extension office annually on or before
May 1 of the current 4-H year.
Age
The standard age classification will be followed for
4-H horse shows ( January 1 is the universal date for
all horses).
Age is defined as the 4-H member’s age before
January 1 of the 4-H year. Anyone who is 19 before
January 1 is ineligible for 4-H competition.
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