California 4-H Horse Classic
Date & Time
From July 16 2025 9:00am to July 20 2025 3:00pm
Venue
United States
This is an in-person event
About the Event
We are excited to host the 29th annual California 4-H (CA 4-H) Horse Classic State Show and Educational Contests at Brookside Show Park in Elk Grove, CA again this year.
The primary purpose of the CA 4-H Horse Classic event is to create a forum where 4-H members can demonstrate their horsemanship skills and equine knowledge while having fun and making new 4-H friends. The CA 4-H Horse Classic offers a variety of horse show classes, recreational events, and social activities.
4-H youth can also display their equine knowledge through participation in the state qualifying equine educational contests: Horse Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology, public speaking, and team/individual presentation contests. The top placing Senior 4-H individuals or teams in the educational contests will have the opportunity to advance to the national 4-H contests and represent California 4-H at the Western National Roundup in Denver, CO (January 2026).
Agenda
Equine Educational Contests - state qualifiers
Location: Brookside Show Park. Elk Grove, CA
The top-placing Senior 4-H (14-18 years old) individuals or teams are eligible to qualify to represent California 4-H at the National 4-H Horse Classic held as part of the Western National 4-H Roundup in Denver, CO (January 2026)
Contest Information
- Event information
- Contest rules and guidelines
Resources to prepare for the Horse Bowl, Hippology, and Horse Judging can be found on the CA 4-H Resource Center - Equine Science page
4-H Horse Classic State Show
Location: Brookside Show Park, Elk Grove, CA
Horse Show Information
Registration - information coming soon!
Made Possible By
California 4-H Horse Classic - Sponsorship
The California 4-H Horse Classic is open to 4-H horse project members statewide and includes the state qualifying horse educational contests. This event is a highlight of the 4-H program year for youth in the horse program and for counties with a common interest in strengthening the 4-H horse program.
We invite you to join us as a supporter of this year’s event to ensure that dedicated 4-H horse project members will have opportunities to participate, expand their equine knowledge, and prepare for future competitions.