Event Information
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Registration: March 16-April 2, 2026
Location:
Brazos County Expo Complex
5827 Leonard Rd
Bryan, TX 77807
**AgriLife Extension is not chaperoning this event. The individual parent/guardian or their designee that brings the youth to the event is the chaperone and expected to stay at the event location.**
Schedule:
7:30 am – Registration
8:15 am – Orientation
8:30 am – Contest Begins
3:00 pm – Awards Presentation (subject to change)
Entry Deadlines:
All entries will be completed on 4-H Connect at https://texas.4honline.com/
Opens: Monday, March 16, 2026
Closes: Friday, April 2, 2026
Entry Fee:
- $12 per contestant
- Payable through 4-H Connect*
- Check with your local county Extension office to ask about deadlines specific to your county.
Description/Objective:
- To increase knowledge of Equine evaluation and selection techniques
- To employ decision making skills
- To create a sense of team work
- To learn to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements
Rules & Guidelines
District 8 4-H Rules & Guidelines
**“If you need any type of accommodation to participate in this program or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Megan Shaffer (megan.shaffer@ag.tamu.edu), at least 2 weeks prior to the close of registration**
Classes to be judged:
- 2 to 4 Halter Classes
- 4 to 6 Performance Classes
Reasons
- Juniors – No reasons
- Intermediates – 1 halter class
- Seniors – 1 halter class and 1 performance class
Agent Information
