The Lancaster County 4‑H Horse Judging Contest will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2 p.m. at the Sandhills Global Event Center – LivestockMarket Pavilion. Open to all 4‑H’ers — need not be enrolled in a horse project. You may register in advance by emailing name(s) and age(s) of youth to Kate Pulec at kpulec3@unl.edu or at the event 1:30–2 p.m.
The Horse Judging Contest may consist of 4 classes of 4 horses, 2 halter and 2 performance, to be judged by 4‑H members in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior age divisions. 4‑H members in the Senior age division may be asked to judge 1 additional class. All division participants must complete 1 set of oral reasons to be eligible to win the championship buckle.
The required dress for judging is a 4‑H shirt or plain white T-shirt, blue jeans, belt, boots and 4‑H armband OR English attire. No hats, shorts or sandals are permitted. Volunteers and handlers should be properly attired, while in and out of the ring.
This is a Lancaster County Super Fair contest held before the fair and is a premium event, but does not count as one of the premium events in the horse division. Ribbon placings will be awarded. The top 10 contestants in all three age groups will be recognized at Horse Awards Night on Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.
Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Kate Pulec at least two weeks prior to the program at kpulec3@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.