Exhibitors in every division may be subject to random bit checks at any time during the show, whether ready to compete or only schooling.

Bits of Timed Event exhibitors only will be checked in the picnic area in front of the show office on Friday, July 8^th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. If you are not arriving until Saturday morning, have your bit checked at the office when you check in. All participants in the speed events must have their bits checked for compliance with 4-H State Horse Show Rules before competing.

No class changes will be allowed unless your horse does not meet height requirements or an error is made by the State office. Therefore, be extremely careful that you enter the proper classes. Check to make sure that the correct class numbers and names match what you meant to enter. Corrections can be made by County staff up to one week after the entry deadline,

Horse stalls are mandatory and there are an ample number of stalls available. There are also plenty of stalls for tack and county hospitality. Stall fees are $TBD each for use 12:00 noon Wednesday through noon Sunday. Entrants will be assigned a specific stall. Please do not use stalls other than the one assigned to you. Stalls will not be bedded, but shavings and T&A hay may be ordered online and picked up Wednesday 7 am-7 pm, 7 am-5 pm on show days. You may want to bring a fan for your horse.

2022 Dressage Ride Times 

The Dressage classes are on Thursday, July 7^th. All riders will be assigned a time to ride and that schedule will be included in the Order of Go booklet given at check-in. Ride times will also be posted online by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the show.

Unless entries are much lower than expected, there will be two Dressage rings running concurrently. Rides will be grouped by test chosen, not necessarily all of one age group and then the other. All of Training Level will be in one ring, and Western then First Level will be in the other ring.

Western Dressage will be ridden in a Small arena, and Training/First Level will be in a Standard arena. There will be a short break before First Level to reset the arena size.

Dressage results will be announced no sooner than 30 minutes after the last rider for each class. Tests may be picked up from the show office any time after results are announced.

The Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships will be held in Perry, GA on August 3-7. The 70 highest point earning seniors and intermediates who competed as seniors will be eligible to attend the regional horse show. Qualifiers will be announced at the Awards Program.

All regional entry forms & waivers need to be completed and fees paid before the end of the sign-up period on Saturday evening. A copy of your Coggins will need to be turned in with your Regionals form, so be prepared to bring an extra copy. Each person who qualifies and plans to attend Regionals, including alternates, must be represented or must have already left a form/waiver/Coggins/payment at the Show Office before departing the Fairgrounds. A Regional form may be completed at any time throughout the show and left at the Show Office to ensure the 4-Her’s spot at Regionals in the event of qualification.

The State's entry deadline for Regionals is immediately after our show. So be sure you are able to go if you sign up because we will submit the entries on the Monday following our Saturday sign-up. Please show consideration to your fellow exhibitors and sign up for Regionals only if you plan to participate. If your plans change for any reason, please contact us immediately so an alternate can go in your place.

Coggins information should be submitted through the State Show online registration. If your horse’s Coggins expires between the Area and State shows, you should bring a current copy with you to the State Show. You should always travel with an extra copy of your Coggins test whether you have turned one in or not. And as always, your horse’s name on the Coggins should match his/her show name.

If you miss your gate call, you will be disqualified from that class. You will not be allowed to work out of order or in a different heat except in the case of conflicting classes. Permission for any order-of-go or heat changes can only be made by Dr. TenBroeck. All participants are given Order of Go booklets at check-in; the same Orders of Go showing any recent scratches are posted at the gates of the arenas; and everyone has schedules listing start times and locations. Classes with individual working orders tend to run more quickly than many people think. Just because you are well down a working order, do not assume that you have plenty of time to wait at the barn.

Due to unforeseeable problems with any mechanical device, the PA system and paddock calls over the system must be considered a courtesy. It is the responsibility of exhibitors to be sure that their horses are at the gate at the prescribed time. While every effort will be made to maintain a working PA system to carry calls, no protest will be upheld nor will any action be changed on the basis of a PA malfunction alone.