• Hippology
• Horticulture
• Horse Bowl
• Horse Judging
• Land Judging
• Livestock Judging Contest
• Livestock Skill-A-Thon
• Links to Other Contests

Hippology

• Contest Rules

Horticulture

Horticulture Contest Study Materials 

Visit https://nm4h.nmsu.edu/documents/2025-hort-contest-rules-study-materials-copy.pdf for complete details on the 2025 Horticulture Contest, including this year's three study chapters for New Mexico and a link to the official National Junior Horticultural Association study materials, judging criteria, and plant identification information.

• Horticulture Contest Rules

• NM 4-H Horticulture Plant List Study Guide

• Horticulture Scantron Example

Horse Bowl

• Contest Rules

Horse Judging

• Contest Rules (PDF)

• Horse Judging Manual

• Horse Judging Scantron Example

Land Judging

Note: The Land Judging Contest will be held in conjunction with NM FFA State Judging Contest.

• Contest Rules

• Land Judging Score Card 300A - 10 (PDF)

• Study Guide - Land Capability Classes in State Land Judging Contest 200M - 18 (PDF)
• Land Judging Scantron Example

Livestock Judging

• State Livestock Judging Contest

• Livestock Judging Scantron Example

Livestock Skill-A-Thon

• Contest Rules
• Livestock Skill-A-Thon Scantron Example 

Links to Other Contests

• State 4-H Conference Contests - A through F

• State 4-H Conferences Contests - M through W