HORSE SHOW - Speed
Department U

Superintendent:
   Haley Shurden
   Kinzee Shull
   Emily Stephens

The 2025 Wise County Youth Fair Horse Show will be held:

          FEBRUARY 223-27, 2026

          NRS Training Center
          309 Cr 4228
          Decatur, Texas

RULES AND INFORMATION

1. The General Rules of the Wise County Youth Fair, the 4-H Horse Show Rules and the following rules will govern the Horse Show.

2. Exhibitors from neighboring counties will be allowed to show in the Horse Show only. They will receive door prizes and ribbons. They must enter online. 4-H verification may be requested from each exhibitor.
*All premiums/High Point Awards will be awarded to Wise County participants only.

3. This show will be governed under the WCYF rules as well as State 4-H Horse Show rules.

4. The correct owner must be listed on the registration papers. Owners MUST be the youth, parent (biological or stepparent), brother, sister, grandparent, or legal guardian. ***NEW in 2024*** Lease horses are now eligible to be validated and shown at the County Show. An official Texas 4-H Horse Lese Agreement must be signed by the exhibitor, horse owner, and the supervising, CEA by December 16th.

5. Exhibitors may enter all classes but will be allowed to enter only one horse per class.
    There must be a minimum of three (#3) entrants per class. If less than three (3) at show management discretion class will be canceled. Must be a minimum of five (5) entries in ALL calf roping, break away roping, team roping, goat tying and hunter hack classes. 

6. Exhibitors must check in with the Horse Show Secretary before your event begins. The secretary will assign each exhibitor an exhibitor number card. This card must be displayed on the exhibitor’s back during all classes. Show times are at 8:30 a.m.

7. No stallions will be allowed to show.

8. All exhibitors will show by grade.
Grade groups are:
          Juniors 3rd—8th grade
          Seniors 9th—12th grade

9. All exhibitors must bring their current negative Coggins with them to the horse show and present it at time of check-in. ALL Coggins must be within a year of being drawn.

10. All exhibitors should refrain from allowing their horse(s) to be ridden or schooled on the ground (including longeing and showmanship preparation) by anyone other that the exhibitor. Many 4-H'ers have family members who will want to help hold, groom, saddle, and bridle horses in preparation for classes. This is encouraged, because family involvement is an important part of the 4-H Horse Program. Any exhibitor or parent/coach mistreating or correcting an animal which is deemed excessive by the show management will be asked to leave the show grounds immediately and forfeit any and all show fees and premiums.

11. Validation papers must be mailed in by entry deadline. Papers are available online.

12. If case of a tie, the tie will be broken using state 4-H rules.

13.  All roping classes will use an electric eye or flagged barrier.

14. All roping/cattle classes are one (1) round.

15. Team Ropers are responsible for entering as a team. Each participant can enter once as a header and once as a heeler with possibly 2 runs. 

Additional Rules:
-All Cattle classes are subject to a $25 stock charge in addition to the $7 class fee
-Goat Tying will be subject to a $15 stock charge
-If all livestock used are donated for the Wise County Youth Fair, the Stock charge will be paid out to High Point and Reserve High Point Speed and Roper winners. High Points will receive 75% of the stock charge and Reserve High Point will receive 25% of the stock charge for their designated award. If there is no high point roper, but there is a goat tying time, all stock charges will go to the speed division high point and reserve high point awards and vise versa. If the stock classes do not make all stock fees will be refunded. 
-Additional side-pot monies of $25 per entry in performance classes #4,5,7,8,9,10,17,18,22,23,25,26,27,28,30-35 and speed classes #51-64. On-site cash only entry. Optional entry. Payback 100% to contestants. Payback percent will be determined by number of entries. 

American Heritage/Endangered Breed
- No entry fees.
- The breed must be one from the current or prior year Livestock Conservancy Conservation Priority List as Critical or Threatened.
- All entries must have a registration or certification signed by the breeder.
- All "Heritage/Endangered" verification forms must be turned in at the time of registration and /or tag in.
- The highest placing animal of each class within the species will be eligible to compete.
- An award will be presented to the highest placing animal within the species.
- Placing of these animals will have no effect on qualifying for the auction sale.

SPEED CLASSES - THURSDAY, February 26

Speed Classes—8:30 a.m. Saturday
51. Team Roping (All ages)
52. Junior Tie Down Calf Roping
53. Senior Tie Down Calf Roping (Boys only)
54. Junior Breakaway Roping
55. Senior Breakaway Roping (Girls only)
56. Junior Goat Tying
57. Senior Goat Tying (Girls only)
58. Junior Barrels
59. Senior Barrels
60. Junior Poles
61. Senior Poles
62. Junior Stakes
63. Senior Stakes
64. Junior Straight Away Barrels  *Does not count towards High Point 
65. Senior Straight Away Barrels  *Does not count towards High Point 
66. Junior Keyhole  *Does not count towards High Point 
67. Senior Keyhole  *Does not count towards High Point 

All Junior Events are boys and girls combined.

The above list is the order of events.

Awards will be:
          Senior Champion Roper
          Senior Reserve Champion Roper (Trophy Halter)
          Junior Champion Roper
          Junior Reserve Champion Roper (Trophy Halter)
          Senior Champion Timed Horseman
          Senior Reserve Champion Timed Horseman (Trophy Halter)
          Junior Champion Timed Horseman
          Junior Reserve Champion Timed Horseman (Trophy Halter)

          Amy Daniels Memorial Hi Point Award - Awarded to the participant from both days with the most points.

 - Roper Hi Point Classes Include: Tie-Down Calf Roping, Breakaway Roping, Heading and Heeling.
 - Timed Horseman Classes Include: Pole Bending, Barrel Racing, Stake Race, and Goat Tying.
Most total points earned with one or more horses/one rider.

PERFORMANCE EVENTS ARE LISTED IN: DEPARTMENT L-HORSE SHOW