2024 Class List

2024 Florida 4-H Area & State Horse Show Official Rulebook 

In order to participate at the State 4-H Horse Show, helmets MUST meet the proper requirements as stated in the Florida 4-H Horse Show Official Rules - Revised 2023. All riders are required to wear an SEI or SEI/ASTM approved equestrian helmet (with chin harness) anytime when mounted, in all classes, and in all warm-up and class make-up areas. It is up to the exhibitor and his/her responsible adults to ensure that helmets are in compliance, fitted properly, and in good condition.

Florida 4-H State Horse Show
 -Over Fences Classes and Schooling O/F

Those entered an over fences class (classes 44-50) may sign up for a schooling time slot. A $25 fee will be charged for those that decide to sign up to school. If Hunter Hack is your only over fences class, you are still eligible for a schooling trip.

For reference, this is the order of the Schooling and Hunter Over Fences classes in the 2024 Tentative State Show Schedule:

   - Schooling, 2’9”
   - Schooling, 2’6”
   - Schooling, 2’3”

As a reminder, about the Low and Medium/High sections:

• All sections are open to any height horses/ponies & any age rider.
• All entries in a section will jump at the same specified height.
• A horse/rider combination may show in only one section at a single show. Entrants with 2 horses may enter one horse in one section and the other in another.
• Entrants do not have to enter the same section at Area & State.

Which Schooling Trip to choose?

• Riders may choose whichever height they prefer.
  • Most will want to school over the same fence heights as they will face in competition.
  • Some prefer to school over lower heights to ease the horse in and build his confidence.
  • Some prefer to school over higher fences so the competition heights feel easy in comparison.

To sign up for your schooling trip, you must indicate so on the online entry form and pay the $25 fee to be included in the schooling time block. On that form, all three height options will be available to everyone. If you pay for schooling and are not in one of classes 44-50, a schooling trip will not be granted, nor refunded.

Schooling trips will be one at a time in the arena of which the jumping classes take place in. The jumps will be set in the orientation of the show course. Rider's may ride the jumps in whichever order and however many times they are able to in the 3 minutes they are allowed to school (with the understanding that they will not be jumping the fences backwards for safety). Trainers are allowed inside the arena with the youth to assist them in schooling as they see fit. We ask that the trainer does not move any fences and leave the arena as it was found (i.e. pick up poles knocked, etc.). Youth must wear boots, show number, and helmet for the schooling trip. If the rider is not on time for their posted schooling time (will be provided at least by the day before schooling/showing over fences), they will not be able to go at a later time. 

• Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
• Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Ponies in classes 1, 6, 34, and 39 will be measured in front of the tower during these times. Ponies that are not measured will not be allowed in their classes.

You are strongly encouraged to leave your dog at home. Any dogs on the showgrounds must be on leash. Loose dogs will be removed from the grounds by the Hillsborough County Animal Control Center. No dogs are permitted in the pavilion, indoor arena building, class make up areas, or along the outside of the show rings in use.

Current orders of work, heats, patterns, etc. will be posted at least an hour before the applicable class at its scheduled arena. In lieu of a printed pattern book, all of the patterns will be posted online by Tuesday of show-week. It is the entrant’s responsibility to access the online patterns or ascertain this information from what is posted.

For all classes with a finals pattern (possibly Western & Hunter Showmanship, Western Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation), scores for each rider will be shown after completion of the preliminary pattern. This will help give entrants an idea if they need to be ready to come back for a finals pattern. Scores for finals patterns will not be shown after each ride.

Judges’ score cards for classes scored based on a 70 +/- system will be available to view at the show office after all classes are completed each day. These cards also will be posted online during the week after the show.

• No bicycles, carts, skateboards, etc., are allowed in the indoor arena building.
• Operators of any motorized vehicles (mopeds, golf carts, ATV’s, etc.) must have a valid driver’s license.
• Vehicles must park in designated parking areas only. Otherwise, they will be in tow-away zones.
• No vehicles are allowed to remain around barns unless loading/unloading.
• Powered personal moving devices (Segway, hoverboards, etc.), should always yield to and use caution around horses.

State Fairgrounds security patrols the entire property 24 hours a day. However, keep in mind that it is a large facility near a casino and to keep your valuables secure. Please post your stall card indicating your name and where you can be reached in case the security guard needs to contact you regarding your horse.

Lunging horses in close quarters with many riders schooling their horses can be dangerous to all involved. Suggested areas acceptable for lunging include the open area in front of barns B and C, and the warm-up area behind (north side of) the east show ring. Areas not suitable for lunging are warm up areas near a competition arena, competition arenas when they are open for schooling with other riders present, and other congested areas. If you are lunging in an area that is inappropriate or causing an unsafe situation, a show official may ask you to move elsewhere.

There will be a veterinarian on call and farrier on the grounds during most of the horse show. Bedding and hay (T&A) can be purchased online and picked up Wednesday from 7 am-7 pm, and 7 am-5 pm on show days.

All participants must have this form updated on 4-H Online to ensure proper medical treatment and discipline. They should have been updated within the current 4-H year (starting Sept. 1^st, 2022). Youth not traveling with their parents are encouraged to bring a copy of the Participation/ Health form with them for use during the trip.

*Sign-up to the "Remind" App for updates*

This is a new group from previous shows, so you will need to sign up with the code below even if you were signed up in the past.

Updates about the show will be sent periodically through the "Remind" App. This will not replace any of the standard announcements – it simply allows show management to send direct updates about the status of each ring. Just like the PA system being a courtesy, rule #4 on pg. 7 of the rulebook applies.

• To sign-up to receive “Remind” text updates, text @fl4h-state to the number 81010. You do not have to download the App; updates will come as texts to your phone.
• To receive "push" notifications through the App, go to rmd.at/fl4h-state. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.

(Cell phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information stay private on Remind, and are not visible to Show hosts, nor other Remind users.)