4-H Horse & Livestock

Horse

Horse School, the State Fair 4-H Horse Show, series points, futurity and versatility.
Horse Program

Livestock

Exhibitor guide, ear tag identification and brand agreement for junior livestock projects.
Livestock Resources

Horse Program

Youth, parents and leaders

4-H Horse School

Hands-on horsemanship instruction and workshops at NMSU in Las Cruces. Register through your County Extension Office.
Next School:Pending
State Fair, Albuquerque

State Fair 4-H Horse Show

Counts toward All-Around Series Awards. Rules and the premium book are below.
Next Show:Pending

Series Points & Back Numbers

Back numbers and series points for each division will be posted here during the next season.

Novice

  • Back NumbersPending
  • Series PointsPending

Junior

  • Back NumbersPending
  • Series PointsPending

Senior

  • Back NumbersPending
  • Series PointsPending

Each horse project requires a current horse certificate on file.
4-H Horse Certificate (PDF)Accessible version coming

Two-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity

4-H members with advanced horsemanship skills may nominate a two-year-old horse for the Western Pleasure Futurity and Showmanship Classic, held each year during the State Fair 4-H Horse Show.
Horse eligibility: The horse must be completely green. No one other than the nominating 4-H member may have ridden it.
At the show: Futurity horses compete in three go-rounds of Western Pleasure.
Futurity Nomination Form (PDF)
Futurity ResultsPending

Three-year-old Versatility

Horses properly nominated to the futurity as two-year-olds may enter the three-year-old Versatility Class the following year.
Training: Members may get advice on training techniques from others.
Riding and work: The 4-H member must do all of the riding and work with the horse.
Versatility Nomination Form (PDF)

Official rules for New Mexico 4-H horse shows and the State Fair 4-H Horse Show premium book.
  • 4-H Horse Show RulesPending
  • NMSF 4-H Horse Show Premium BookPending

Livestock Resources

New Mexico Guide for Livestock Exhibitors (PDF)
2025–26 rules and requirements for junior livestock exhibitors.
PDF
2026 Ear Tag Identification Program Instructions (PDF)
How to identify and tag animals for the New Mexico Junior Livestock program.
PDF
NM 4-H Brand Agreement (PDF)
Brand agreement form for 4-H livestock projects.
PDF
Documents are also available in the Digital Library.
Questions about horse or livestock projects? Contact your County Extension Office or the State 4-H Office · 575-646-3026 · state4h@nmsu.edu