Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships
July 30 - August 3, 2008
Lexington, Virginia
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Good luck as you compete to represent Florida at the 2008 Southern Regional Horse Championships in Lexington, Virginia. The information in this section applies to all competitions: Horse Judging, Hippology, Quiz Bowl, Individual and Team Demonstrations, and Public Speaking. Regional qualifiers are encouraged to review all of the Regional information to be familiar with what to expect in Lexington.
The Regional Horse Show will be held at the Virginia Horse Center at Agricenter International from July 30 - August 3. Driving directions to the Horse Center are given here. The speaking contests, Hippology, and Horse Bowl will be on Wednesday, July 30, at the Central Elementary School, ~4 miles from the Horse Center on Central Road. Horse Judging will be on Thursday, July 31, in the Waldron Arena of the Horse Center. The opening ceremony and awards presentation for all of the educational contests will be Thursday evening in Waldron Arena. The horse show portion is from Thursday afternoon through Sunday, August 3.
Horse Show Participants
The 42 highest point scoring seniors will be eligible to compete at Regionals. The amount of points required to be in the top 42 varies from year to year (last year it was 16). Sign-up for Regionals will be at the State Horse Show immediately after the 7:00 p.m. awards program on Saturday night.
Qualifiers will be announced during the program, along with a list to stay nearby in case any of the 42 are not present or can not go. Typically at least 5-10 exhibitors beyond the top 42 are able to sign up as regular qualifiers. After 42 are registered, about five more exhibitors will be given alternate's packets and will complete the necessary forms for entry. However, the alternates will be on a "short notice" stand-by and are only eligible to compete if a registered participant scratches. There is a very tight turn-around time between the State show and the entry deadline for Regionals. We will mail Florida's entries on Wednesday (7/16), so please be sure you are able to go if you sign up and that your entry is complete. It might be difficult to get alternates substituted for those who cancel.
Exhibitors who anticipate qualifying for Regionals should take a good look at the sample entry form that will be posted at the state show (and is online here) and be prepared to complete it in its entirety on Saturday evening. A qualifier should turn in a completed form, signed by a parent/guardian, and all fees due on Saturday evening in order to compete at Regionals.
**Please note these items that are different from typical Regionals procedures and are particular for the show in Virginia**
- At check in, you must bring a COPY of your negative coggins to LEAVE with show management for the length of the show.
- ASTM/SEI certified helmets must be WORN BY ALL EXHIBITORS at all times when mounted on the VHC show grounds.
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