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-A single horse or pony may be entered in a class or event only TRAIL CLASS (Western or English attire)
once. Each horse used needs to: Y – 7 - 1* 9th grade & up
- Be properly identified to the County Extension Office by Y – 7 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade
the May animal ID deadline of the current year. Y – 7 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade
- Have a negative equine infectious anemia test (coggins) Y – 7 - 4 Novice
within 12 months prior to the opening date of the POLE WEAVING
exhibition (this includes all 4-H sponsored events). Y – 8 - 1* 9th grade & up
-Class Age Divisions – 4-H classes will be divided as follows for Y – 8 - 2* 6th grade – 8th grade
all County Horse Show classes: Cloverbuds (grades K-2), Y – 8 - 3 3rd grade – 5th grade
novice (any age/grade 4-H’er who is a beginner, new to that Y – 8 - 4 Novice
class, or inexperienced), grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades JUMPING FIGURE 8
9+. The only exception to this are pony and saddleseat Y – 9 - 1* 9th grade & up
classes (see below for more specifics for these classes). Y – 9 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade
Please note grades listed are those the 4-H’er just complete Y – 9 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade
that school year. 4-H’ers completing grade 9 will now show in Y – 9 - 4 Novice
the senior age division, rather than intermediate. KEY RACE
Y – 10 - 1* 9th grade & up
WESTERN & ENGLISH HALTER SHOWMANSHIP Y – 10 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade
Y – 1 - 1* 9th grade & up Y – 10 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade
Y – 1 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade Y – 10 - 4 Novice
Y – 1 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade BARREL RACING
Y – 1 - 4 Novice Y – 11 - 1* 9th grade & up
Y – 1 - 5 Horseless Halter Showmanship Y – 11 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade
(For kids who don’t have their own Y – 11 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade
horse, but want to show someone Y – 11 - 4 Novice
else’s horse.) HORSE TRAINING
HUNT SEAT ENGLISH PLEASURE Y – 12 - 1* Step 1
Y – 2 - 1* 9th grade & up Y – 12 - 2* Step 2
Y – 2 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade Y – 12 - 3* Step 3
Y – 2 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade Y – 12 - 4* Step 4
Y – 2 - 4 Novice Y – 12 - 5* Step 5
Y – 2 - 5* Saddle Seat 6th grade & older Y – 12 - 6* Step 6
Y – 2 - 6 Saddle Seat 5th grade & younger NOVICE WALK TROT PLEASURE (English and Western
Y – 2 - 7 Hunt Seat Ponies combined)
HUNT SEAT ENGLISH EQUITATION (Non-Qualifying for State Show) – For County Points Only
Y – 3 - 1* 9th grade & up Y – 20 – 1 3rd grade and up
Y – 3 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade NOVICE WALK TROT EQUITATION/HORSEMANSHIP
Y – 3 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade (Non-Qualifying for State Show) – For County Points Only
Y – 3 - 4 Novice Y – 21 - 1 3rd grade and up
Y – 3 - 5* Saddle Seat 6th grade & older HORESELESS HORSE WALK/TROT
Y – 3 - 6 Saddle Seat 5th grade & younger (Non-Qualifying for State Show) – For County Points Only
Y – 3 - 7 Hunt Seat Ponies Y – 22 - 1 9th grade & up
WESTERN PLEASURE Y – 22 - 2 6th grade - 8th grade
Y – 4 - 1* 9th grade & up Y – 22 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade
Y – 4 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade CLOVERBUD HORSE –Cloverbud Horse Show Classes will be
Y – 4 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade held as part of the County Horse Show on Saturday, July 27 ,
th
Y – 4 - 4 Novice following the pleasure classes.
Y – 4 - 5 Ponies As of 2017 – MN 4-H Rule: Cloverbuds may participate with a
WESTERN PLEASURE-PLEASURE TYPE horse in three classes: Cloverbud halter/showmanship,
Y – 5 - 1* 9th grade & up Cloverbud western pleasure, and Cloverbud barrels. If the horse
Y – 5 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade is used in a riding setting, the Cloverbud may sit on the back of
Y – 5 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade the horse with a responsible person (grades 7+) in control of the
Y – 5 – 4 Novice horse at all times. Helmets are required for the Cloverbud in any
WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP riding setting.
Y – 6 - 1* 9th grade & up Y – 62 - 1 Cloverbud Halter/Showmanship
Y – 6 - 2* 6th grade - 8th grade Y – 62 - 2 Cloverbud Western Horsemanship
Y – 6 - 3 3rd grade - 5th grade or English Equitation
Y – 6 - 4 Novice Y – 62 - 3 Cloverbud Barrels
Y – 6 - 5 Ponies Y – 62 – 4 Cloverbud Horse Poster

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION: 2019 MEEKER COUNTY 4-H PREMIUM BOOK 21