4-H Horse Show
2026 Chemung County 4-H Horse Show
Schedule
TBD
Dates: July 24-26th
Chemung County Fairgounds
Horses may begin arriving in the afternoon.
Horses are not required to stay overnight, but showing off trailers is not permitted. Stalls are available for all horses. Please fill out the stall request form.
Rhiannon should check all horses in and an approximate arrival time should be provided to her.
Horses will be stalled in Lower Barn 2. Each
exhibitor will receive a tack stall in addition to their horse stall(s).
Contact
Rhiannon if you would like to share a tack stall with someone.
Stalls will be
labeled ahead of time with the exhibitor’s name.
Contact Rhiannon if your
horse has specific stall preferences!
EX. Needs to be stalled on an inner
aisle with less traffic, needs to be across from a horse it can see, etc.
Anyone
camping on the horse end should have already communicated with Shelly Rozell.
To-Do between Friday night and Saturday night:
Our show is all hands help, a smoother experience for everyone when we have hands to help prepare patterns and run the show.
- Friday Night/Saturday Morning
- Barrels and poles will need to be
moved from the upper 4-H shed down to the sand ring #1
- Set up trail course in the indoor
- Set the dressage ring in the rubber ring
- Saturday Night
- Clear barrels and poles from the
first sand ring
- Set hunt seat courses for Sunday-
Set all jumps at 2’ with groundlines and fillers
Saturday
Schedule
12:00 PM- Dressage
Classes- Rubber Ring
2:00 PM-
Costume Class- Rubber Ring
3:00 PM-
Gymkhana Classes- First Sand Ring
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 AM-
Performance Show Starts
5:00 PM-
Everyone must be moved out!!
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Chemung County 4-H Horse Show Rules
- The show chairman has the right to
make decisions based on the safety and well-being of riders and horses.
- There is absolutely no alcohol, and
no tobacco allowed in the designated horse show area.
- This show is a 4-H event and all 4-H
rules, codes of conduct, and safety protocols are always in effect.
- The 4-H staff has the right to
dismiss anyone who is violating any 4-H rules or conduct.
- The dress code and code of conduct
are in place during the horse show.
- Certified helmets are to be always
worn when mounted!
- All tack must be able to pass a
safety check, any tack deemed unsafe, illegal, or unfit for purpose by the
chairman or judge must be fixed or changed out before the class starts.
- Riders should not cross-enter
between Walk/Trot and Walk/Trot/Canter
- Walk/Trot riders may not enter over-fence classes
- Horses should remain at a walk outside of the riding arena.
- Horses should remain in designated
areas only.
- Stalls, camping areas, and trailer
parking areas must be thoroughly cleaned before departing.
- Stalls should be stripped down
completely.
- All requests to camp on-site must be
communicated and approved by contacting Shelly Rozell. Contact rms465@cornell.edu
for her contact information.
- Have fun!
Please remember!
It is your responsibility to understand your patterns, the
NYS 4-H Horse Rules, and how classes work. We are here to provide help, but this
is especially important if you hope to go to the state fair. There, you will be
expected to know your discipline and class! If you need help, a copy of the
rule book will be available!
Last updated March 6, 2026