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General Rules

ENTRY FEE: $20 per head
PREMIUMS
  • BLUE 50
  • RED 35
  • WHITE 25
SUPERINTENDENTS: ERIKA BEASLEY, TRACY KING

SCHEDULE
VET CHECK: TUESDAY 2-4PM
MANDATORY MEETING: TUESDAY 4:30PM
DAILY CLASSES: WED-FRI 8AM
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS: SATURDAY 11:45AM
LIVESTOCK PARADE: SUNDAY 12:15PM

AWARDS

HIGH POINT BUCKLES
SPONSOR: Windy Flats Partners, LLC

RESERVE HIGH POINT BUCKLES
SPONSOR: White Creek Wind, LLC

HORSE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
SPONSOR: GEAR, Goldendale
Awarded for all around good sportsmanship per division

HEART AND SOUL AWARD
SPONSOR: Stephen & Nancy Cunningham, Goldendale
Presented to a youth for all around positive attitude and never giving up when faced with challenges in and out of the arena

KASIA MARIE HYLTON MEMORIAL AWARD
SPONSOR: Kristina Nelson
Given to a youth who radiates kindness.

GENERAL RULES
  • Exhibitors must submit an entry form accompanied by appropriate entry fees by designated due date. All entries submitted are final with no changes of horse, re-entry or fee refunds. If you would like to request a TACK STALL please note with your entry submission
  • Horses must be owned or leased prior to May 1 of current year. Hardship exemptions will be determined by Superintendent. Only Klickitat County horses and riders and 4-Hers enrolled in a Club/Group and in a horse, project allowed to show at Fair. All exhibitors must provide proof of ownership/lease, including date of purchase/ possession, when requested by Superintendent. Jan. 1 is the break date for determining age of the horse.
  • All stalls must be decorated before 7:30 am Wednesday, or exhibitors will not be allowed to show. Decorations must be maintained for the duration of the fair. Horses may not be removed before 3:00 pm Sunday. Neither decorations, educational materials, nor any equipment may be removed before 3:00 pm Sunday. All staples, tacks and nails must be removed from stalls. Stalls must be inspected by the Superintendent or designee before final release.
  • Barn Hours: 6am-10 pm. Exceptions made for approved fair functions only.
  • ALL PROBLEMS, COMPLAINTS AND PROTESTS MUST BE HANDLED THROUGH GRIEVANCE GUIDELINES
  • Decision of the Judge & Show Management is final and will not be changed. Classes may be. combined, moved around, or cancelled, at the Superintendent’s discretion.
  • Any conduct that inhibits competitions, unsportsmanlike conduct, &/or inhumane treatment of any animal expressly forbidden and may result in suspension from remainder of show and/or forfeiture of premiums and points.
  • This is an Open show for Adults. Adult classes are exempt from proof of ownership and ownership date.
  • An enrolled 4-H Leader, or their designee, must be on the fairgrounds at all times for each club.
  • Any exhibitor under 8 yrs old must have an adult accompany them while handling or riding their horses.
  • 4-H, Open, Youth, & Adults encouraged to work together to care for animals and equipment to best of their ability
  • UNSAFE and UNRULY horses may be removed from fairgrounds at discretion of Superintendent. Horses that have a tendency to kick must be marked with a red ribbon on the tail, biting horses with a red ribbon on the forelock
  • All horses must be exercised at least once a day in the warm-up arena. Horses may beexercised before 8 am and/or after 6 pm. NO RIDING AFTER DARK, with exception of participating in County Events.
  • No horses are to be mounted in restricted riding areas, including inside the barns. No riding double or in a reckless manner. Horses must have proper bridle on when mounted.
  • No tie downs. Only Split or Romal Reins allowed in Equitation, Trail, Bareback and Western Classes. Horses 5 years of age or younger may be ridden in a Snaffle or Bosal. For horses 6 years old or more, a Curb Bit highly preferred. Members showing horses 6 or older in a Snaffle or Bosal must perform significantly better than a member showing 6-year-old or older horse in Curb Bit to be placed above them. Horse 6 & older shown in Snaffle or Bosal may be ineligible to advance to State.
  • Horse bathing allowed only at the wash rack by “C” Barn.
  • Dress Code: ASTM/SEI Helmets required at all times while mounted if you are a youth exhibitor. Adults are encouraged to ride with a helmet. An appropriate hat or helmet must be worn in Showmanship and Halter Classes. Boots, full length pants and shirts with sleeves are required when mounted, handling horses or on herdsmanship duty. Boots, ties and longsleeved shirts or coats required in all classes. Chaps may not be worn in Showmanship or ANY equitation class. Appropriate attire required in Warm-up Arena.
  • Judging of herdsmanship duty is from 8 am-5 pm daily. Horses must be fed by 7 am and provided with water and plenty of fresh bedding at all times.
  • Storing equipment or hay in aisles is prohibited. Using cross ties in the alleyway of the barns is not permitted. Box fans are not allowed in stalls
  • Water buckets and hay bags must be at sufficient height that they do not present a danger to the horse. A plastic container with no handles may be placed on the floor in the stall corner.
  • Halters with leads must be kept on stall doors at all times when horse is stalled.
  • Showmanship is required for all exhibitors in all age categories except Lead-Liners.
  • All Junior, Intermediate and Senior Grand Champion Showmanship 4-H winners must participate in AllAround Showmanship Contest or lose their showmanship points.
  • All Grand Champions and Reserve Champions must participate in the Parade of Champions on Saturday.
  • All-Around High Point, All- Around Reserve High Point, State Team, Heart and Soul and Sportsmanship winners must participate in the Parade of Champions on Sunday.
  • All-Around High Point scores figured on same horse same rider. Points (100 Maximum/class) totaled from following classes: Showmanship, Western Equitation, Bareback, Discipline Rail, Trail and English Equitation. In the event of a tie, Showmanship is used as a tie breaker.
  • The Danish scoring system is used. Every exhibitor receives an award: a flat blue (85 to 100 points), red (70 to 84 points), white (69 or below) or participation ribbon.
  • All around championship classes are for Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions with a score of 92 or better
  • Wednesday’s Haul in /haul Out Open Show classes DO NOT qualify towards High Point. Haul In/Haul Out Open Show and Lead Line are $10.00 for the day.
  • Wednesday is a Haul in/Out Open Show. Open to riders outside of the County. No stalls provided. MANDATORY Vet Check at 8:15am by the Little Arena.

2026 Horse Order of Show

TUESDAY
2-4pm: Horse Check In. Mandatory Vet Check prior to entering the barn.
4:30pm: Mandatory Horse Exhibitor meeting in the Grandstands.

WEDNESDAY
Little Arena:
8:15am: Vet Check for Haul In/Out Only
8:30am Open Showmanship
9:00am: Leadline
9:30am: Open Western Eq.
10:00am: Leadline Costume
10:30am: Open Bareback Eq.
11:00am: Open English Eq.
11:30am to 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm to 3pm: Dressage
Big Arena:
8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN
Noon to 1pm: Lunch
1pm to 3:30pm: Halter

THURSDAY
Little Arena:
8am to Noon: Trail Class
Noon to 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30 to 2:30pm: In Hand Trail
2:30 to 3pm: IHOR
Big Arena:
8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN: Starting with Western Pleasure, followed by Western Equitation, Ranch on the Rail and Bareback Equitation.

FRIDAY
Big Arena:
8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN: Starting with English Pleasure, followed by English Equitation and Discipline Rail.
Round Robin: 1pm: In Front of Bruce Cameron Barn for Horse Contest

SATURDAY
11:20am Parade of Champions Line Up

SUNDAY
9:30am Horse Exhibitors mandatory meeting in the Eleanor Dooley Livestock Barn.
11:40am Parade of Champions Line Up
3pm: Horses released; stalls cleaned & decorations removed.

*Disclaimer: Times and classes are subject to change.

Horse Department Order of Show

2025 Horse Department Fair Week Schedule

TUESDAY
  • 2-4pm: Horse Check In. Mandatory Vet Check prior to entering the barn.
  • 4:30pm: Mandatory Horse Exhibitor meeting in the Grandstands.
WEDNESDAY
Little Arena
  • 8:15am: Vet Check for Haul In/Out Only
  • 8:30am Open Showmanship
  • 9:00am: Leadline
  • 9:30am: Open Western Eq.
  • 10:00am: Leadline Costume
  • 10:30am: Open Bareback Eq.
  • 11:00am: Open English Eq.
Big Arena
  • 8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN
  • Noon to 1pm: Lunch
  • 1pm to 3:30pm: Halter
  • Reining to follow
THURSDAY
Little Arena
  • 8am to Noon: Trail Class
  • Noon to 12:30pm: Lunch
  • 12:30 to 2:30pm: In Hand Trail
  • 2:30 to 3pm: IHOR
Big Arena
  • 8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN: Starting with Western Pleasure, followed by Western Equitation and Bareback Equitation.
FRIDAY
Big Arena
  • 8am to Noon: HORSE CLASSES BEGIN: Starting with English Pleasure, followed by English Equitation and Discipline Rail.
  • 1PM Round Robin: In Front of Bruce Cameron Barn for Horse Contest
SATURDAY
  • 11:20am Parade of Champions Line Up by Little Arena
SUNDAY
  • 9:30am Horse Exhibitors mandatory meeting in the Eleanor Dooley Memorial Livestock Barn.
  • 11:40am Parade of Champions Line Up by Little Arena
  • 3pm: Horses released; stalls cleaned & decorations removed.
*Disclaimer: Times and classes are subject to change.

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