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unnecessary delay on each obstacle. Failure to complete
the obstacle will not disqualify the exhibitor, but will be
scored accordingly. Contest may include a check of equip-
ment for safety and cleanliness, clothes for cleanliness and
proper attire. (Chaps, hobbles, saddlebags, and rain gear
tied to saddle are not required.) Judging will be based on
manners, way of going with the horse and way of negotiating
obstacles using good horsemanship.
4-H IN-HAND TRAIL HORSE
This class is designed to provide 4-H exhibitors an event to
showcase their horse/pony projects that are eligible for
ground trainer (yearlings and two-year olds), non-riding dri-
ving horses and first year under saddle horses.
Those eligible for entry are ground trainers (yearlings and
two-year olds), non-riding driving horses and first year under
saddle horses. NO CROSS ENTRY OF TRAIL AND IN-
HAND TRAIL!
More information regarding steps is available at the
Extension Office.
751 300 321
751 300 322
751 300 323
Junior In-Hand Trail
Intermediate In-Hand Trail
Senior In-Hand Trail
4-H RANCH HORSE
The 4-H Ranch Horse program is designed to teach
members the skills and traditions of ranch life. Its
purpose is to teach safe, appropriate techniques
for using horses on a ranch or feedlot. It is about
skill, technique, and horsemanship. Reference
materials include: Oregon 4-H Ranch Horse
Manual (4H 1313) and Oregon 4-H Ranch Horse
Contest Guide (4H 13131).
Competition level at fair is determined by advancement
program. All participants must have shown in a
showmanship class in order to compete in ranch
horse classes. Members may only compete in one
level.
Ranch Horse Roping Classes
They are judged on handling the rope – building a loop,
correct amount of spoke, correct position, swing
and coiling. They are judged on how many heads
and heals they catch. Competition level is deter-
mined by the roping advancement.
751 700 721
Ranch Roping Level 1: This is a
beginner class. The youth rope the dummy from
the ground.
751 700 722
Ranch Roping Level 2: The
youth will rope the dummy from their horse.
751 700 723
Ranch Roping Level 3: The
youth will rope the dummy from their horse. In
addition to handling the rope, they will emphasize
getting their horse in proper alignment and posi-
tion to the dummy.
751 700 724
Ranch Roping Level 4: Cattle
Roping in a pen with a breakaway hondu.
Working Horse, Trail and Identification
Ranch Horsemanship: This class may include trail
obstacles, and trailer skills as well as demonstrat-
ing safe handling of the horse and identification.
Competition level is determined by advancement
program.
751 700 801
751 700 802
751 700 803
Ranch Horsemanship Level 1
Ranch Horsemanship Level 2
Ranch Horsemanship Level 3
Cow Working: This class may include moving or sort-
ing of animals. Competition level is determined by
advancement program.
751 700 901
751 700 902
751 700 903
Cow Working Level 1
Cow Working Level 2
Cow Working Level 3
GAMING RULES
These events are timed games on horseback and may be either indi-
vidual or team events and receive ribbons only. Approved 4-H games
include Figure-8 Stake Race, Idaho Figure-8, Pole Bending, Key
Race, Keyhole Race, Texas Barrels, 2-Barrel Flag Race, and NSCA
(International) Flag Race. Counties may run other individual events
as long as they are as safe or safer, if they have rules from a recog-
nized gaming organization, and if the county agent and state staff
person agree in advance. Rodeo, racing, and bareback gaming
events are prohibited.
4-H members will be allowed to use a different horse for gaming. This
horse must be owned or leased by May 1st and in the member’s
record book. This horse may also be shown in showmanship but
points from second showmanship will not count toward all around.
Use standard 4-H Western clothing. A Western saddle with a saddle
horn is required. Western-type equipment is to be used with the fol-
lowing exceptions: bridles must have a throat latch, running martin-
gales with rein stops, martingales, tiedowns used with breast collar,
nosebands, draw reins, splint boots, bell boots, bandages, mechani-
cal hackamores, and gag bits are permitted; whips under 36”, bats,
quirts, crops, and over-and-unders are allowed. Roping reins or sin-
gle piece closed reins must be used. Tying split reins is not allowed.
Mecate reins are not allowed. Riders will be disqualified if equip-
ment is inhumane or dangerous, or if equipment breaks and rider is
unable to safely continue without repairs.
Scoring
4-H members should compete within Junior,
Intermediate, and Senior age groups. For team events, the age of the
older member will determine the age group.
Disqualifications will result in an automatic white ribbon. See 4-H
Horse Contest Guide p32-33 for list of disqualifications.
For each stake, pole, barrel, or small container knocked down, there
will be a five second penalty. Intentionally righting a pole is allowed
with no penalty.
Gaming
751 800 010
751 800 011
751 800 012
751 800 013
First Year Junior Figure 8
Junior Figure 8
Intermediate Figure 8
Senior Figure 8
751 800 030
751 800 031
751 800 032
751 800 033
First Year Junior Key Race
Junior Key Race
Intermediate Key Race
Senior Key Race
751 800 040
751 800 041
751 800 042
751 800 043
First Year Junior Pole Bending
Junior Pole Bending
Intermediate Pole Bending
Senior Pole Bending
751 800 050
751 800 051
751 800 052
751 800 053
First Year Junior NSCA Flag
Race
Junior NSCA Flag Race
Intermediate NSCA Flag Race
Senior NSCA Flag Race
751 800 020
751 800 021
751 800 022
751 800 023
First Year Junior Barrels
Junior Barrels
Intermediate Barrels
Senior Barrels
Bareback
751 800 000
751 800 001
751 800 002
751 800 003
First Year Junior Bareback
Equitation
Junior Bareback Equitation
Intermediate Bareback
Equitation
Senior Bareback Equitation
4–H State Horse Classic Competition
Judging: A 4-H member may judge in any and all 4-H judg-
ing contest in the project area(s) in which they are enrolled.
County horse judging team qualification, members must
judge two of the following horse judging contests: EOLS,
Spring Horse Judging, County Fair to be eligible. The top
two scores will be used to determine the four person state
team.
Presentations: (Individual & Team) Seniors and intermedi-
ates can participate in Presentation at Classics. Must
receive a blue on their presentation and have been signed
up in horse at the time of presentation to qualify. A horse
member may give a presentation on any subject at county
fair but must give a horse presentation at Horse Classic.
State selection will be by county ribbon. For those members
who are 9th graders and will be competing as seniors by the
time Spring Horse Classic occurs, the Intermediate ribbon
placing will be used. In the event of the same ribbon placing
between a 9th grade placing and Senior placing, the Senior
placing will receive preference. In case of a tie not resolved
by other means, record book scores will be used. If no
member qualified for state in a class (Individual, Team,
Public Speaking) then participation will be offered to all eligi-
ble members. If more than one entry is received then a
judging competition will be utilized for selection. [Adopted
January 12, 1999]
Public Speaking: Must have received a blue ribbon in
public speaking and signed up in horse at the time of the
presentation to qualify for Classics. See above Presentation
guidelines for additional qualifying information.
Horse Bowl: A county competition will be utilized to select
intermediate and senior horse bowl teams. Horse bowl is a
chance for 4-H members to demonstrate their knowledge of
equine-related subjects. Horse Bowl is conducted like
“College Bowl” with teams of four contestants. Teams will be
made up of Intermediates and Seniors. It is a question-
answer contest with no horses involved. Questions for
Horse Bowl will be taken from the Oregon 4-H Horse
Project, Oregon 4-H Horse Contest Guide, Colt and Horse
Training Manual, 4-H Horse and Pony Driving Manual, 4-H
Horse Record, Horse Advancement program, Oregon 4-H
Dressage project Manual, Hunt Seat and Jumper Manual,
and Horse Industry Handbook.
Hippology: Hippology is a horse contest that consists of
four judging classes, feed and hay identification, a knowl-
edge test, team problems. A team consists of 3 or 4 mem-
bers with team selection determined by a group of 4-H lead-
ers. Request a Spring Horse Classic rule book for more
detailed contest information.
4-H HORTICULTURE
4-H FLOWERS & ORNAMENTALS
Open to 4-H Flower project members. Class and kind of
flower must appear on the Flower Exhibit Tag attached to
the exhibit. The number of flowers required for each exhibit
can be found in parentheses after each flower type. Each
flower is to have foliage attached or include foliage.
Exhibitors can enter only one entry of each of the flowers
listed below, Other—Perennial Cut Flowers,. Other—Annual
Cut Flowers. Exhibitors may show all or a portion of their
allowed/allotted flower exhibits in either of the
Other classes. The total number of cut flower exhibits
may not exceed 3 for juniors, 4 for intermediates, or 5
for seniors. Each exhibit will receive a ribbon. Containers
will be furnished for cut flowers. Arrangement Exhibits will be
displayed in the containers provided by the exhibitor.
Exhibitors may use holding device of secure arrangements.
Before State Fair contact the county Extension office to
be sure entries correspond with the exact type of flow-
ers brought to fair.
Judging criteria are outlined on 4-H Cut Flowers Exhibit
Score Card (713-01) and 4-H Floral Arrangement Exhibit
Score Card (713-02), available at Extension Office and on
State 4-H website:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/node/1856
Types—Number required in parentheses.
Asters (3) Blooms
Bachelor Buttons (3) Blooms
Calendulas (3) Blooms
Chrysanthemums (1) Spray
Cosmos (3) Blooms
Dahlias, under 3" disbudded (3)
Dahlias, 3”—6” disbudded (1)
Dahlia 6” and over disbudded (1)
Gladiolus (1) Spike
Gloriosa Daisy (3) Blooms
Lilies (1) Stalk
Marigold, African (1) Bloom
Marigold, French (3) Stems
Nasturtiums, (3) Blooms
Petunias, (3) Stems
Roses, Miniature (1) Spray
Roses, grown in clusters (more than 3 blooms) (1) Spray
Roses, hybrid tea disbudded (1) Bloom
Roses, other (1) Bloom
Snapdragons (3) Spikes
Statice (1) Spray
Straw Flowers (1) Stems
Zinnias, (3) Bloom
Other, Perennial Cut
Other, Annual Cut Flowers
Definitions:
Bloom: an individual flower, 1 blossom to a stem
Spike: a stalk carrying many stemless or nearly stemless
flowers
Spray: a portion of a plant with a number of flowers on one.
Stem: a stem with 1 or more flowers
Disbudded: removal of lateral buds along stem of flower
CUT FLOWERS
713 100 011 Juniors, Exhibitors limited to 3 separate flower
types.
713 100 012 Intermediates, limited to 4 separate flower
types.
713 100 013 Seniors, limited to 5 separate flower types.
ARRANGEMENTS
(Flowers may be grown or purchased by the exhibitor
713 420 011 Juniors, arrangement of fresh flowers in suit-
able container
713 420 012 Intermediates, arrangement of fresh flowers,
any choice of design.
713 420 013 Seniors, arrangement of fresh flowers, any
choice of design.
713 420 023 Seniors, arrangement of fresh flowers, with
theme for 2017 “A Celestial Phenomenon”
713 420 033 Seniors, miniature arrangement using dried or
fresh materials, no larger than 8"x8"x8".
2017 CELEBRATE OUR WORLD: JAPAN
To celebrate the diversity in our world, each year the Oregon
4-H project areas will focus attention on the cultures of
a different country or region of the world. This special
focus allows members to focus on learning skills and
techniques unique to that culture.
713 800 012
Intermediate Celebrate Our
World Inspired arrangement
713 800 013
Senior Celebrate Our World
inspired arrangement
DRIED MATERIALS
Flowers may be grown or purchased by the exhibitor.
713 130 041 Juniors, arrangement of dried flowers
713 130 042 Intermediates, arrangement of dried flowers
713 130 043 Seniors, arrangement of dried flowers
4-H CONTAINER GARDENING
Plants entered in Container Gardening must be grown by
the exhibitor. Exhibitors may enter only one exhibit in each
class number. Member’s name and county should be
securely attached to the bottom of each container. Exhibits
exceeding 30 pounds or measuring larger than 30” x 30” will
not be accepted. Container Gardening Exhibit Information
Card (716-02) must be firmly attached to the exhibit and