Grays Harbor 4-H Horse Council

06/06/2026

It’s not too late to get signed up for Pre Fair. Pre registration ends June 16th. If your are a member of Grays Harbor or Mason County and enrolled in the equine project this is your last opportunity to pass a clinic for fair. We hope to you at Pre Fair.
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06/02/2026

06/02/2026

🐴📣 ADULT RIDERS NEEDED! 📣🐴

The Grays Harbor 4-H Equine Program is looking for 4 to 8 adult riders and their horses to help with an upcoming judging clinic and equine judging competition.

This is a great opportunity to support our youth as they develop and practice their horse judging skills!

We Need:
🔹 4 Adult Riders to participate in:
• Western Pleasure/Stock Seat Equitation (simple pattern)
🔹 4 Adult Riders to participate in:
• Hunt Seat Equitation/ Hunt Seat Pleasure

4 Adult Riders to participate in:
• a halter class

The same riders may participate in both Western and Hunt Seat classes if they are able, or we can use additional riders.

Event #1 – Judging Clinic
📅 Friday, July 10, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Outdoor Arena, Grays Harbor Fairgrounds

Event #2 – Equine Judging Competition
📅 Tuesday, July 28, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Grays Harbor Indoor Arena

By providing youth with the opportunity to judge experienced riders and horses outside of their regular 4-H peers, we can help improve their observation, evaluation, and decision-making skills while preparing them for future judging contests and leadership opportunities.

Your participation will help create a valuable educational experience for our 4-H members and support the continued growth of our equine program.
If you are interested in volunteering yourself and your horse, please comment below or contact Horse Council or Jessica Quimby Horse Council President.

Thank you for supporting our 4-H youth! 💚🐴

06/02/2026

🐴🍦 NEW FAIR FUN ALERT! 🍦🏇

Your Grays Harbor 4-H Horse Council is excited to introduce a brand-new social event at the Grays Harbor County Fair this year!

We invite all Grays Harbor and Mason County 4-H Equine youth, along with their parents and siblings, to join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and friendly competition!

🍦 ICE CREAM SOCIAL
🏇 INFLATABLE STICK HOBBY HORSE RACE
📅 Thursday, July 29, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 In Front of the Horse Barns

Bring your family, grab some ice cream, and challenge your friends to the most entertaining race of the fair! Whether you're a serious competitor or just in it for the laughs, this is an event you won't want to miss.

✨ Enjoy a sweet treat
✨ Make new friends
✨ Create fun fair memories
✨ Compete for bragging rights in the Hobby Horse Race!

This event is open to all Grays Harbor and Mason County 4-H youth enrolled in the Equine Project, as well as their parents and siblings.

Mark your calendars and come celebrate the fair with us. We can't wait to see who will be crowned the first-ever Inflatable Stick Hobby Horse Champion! 🏆🐴

06/02/2026

🐴📣 PRE-FAIR SHOW VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP 📣🐴

Parents, we can't make these shows happen without volunteers!

It's time to dust off those boots and help your 4-H Horse Council put on another great opportunity for our youth to showcase their equine skills.

📍 Blue Stone Ranch- Grays Harbor Fairgrounds Pavilion
📅 Saturday, June 27 & Sunday, June 28, 2026

Please comment below with the position(s) and time slot(s) you can help with.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Scribe
✅8:50 AM – 11:00 AM Heather C (BOT)
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
☐ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Announcer / Ring Steward
☐ 8:50 AM – 11:00 AM
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
✅1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Brittany (BB)
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Paddock Steward
✅8:50 AM – 11:00 AM - Andrea (CP)
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
✅1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Andrew W (RC)
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

In & Out Gate
✅ 8:50 AM – 11:00 AM Andrew W (RC)
✅11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Liana J (RC)
☐ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Course Setters
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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SUNDAY, JUNE 28

Showmanship Scribe
☐ 8:50 AM – 11:00 AM
☐ 11:00 AM – End of Class

Paddock Steward
✅8:50 AM – 11:00 AM. Andrea (CP)
✅11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Teri(BB)

In & Out Gate
☐ 8:50 AM – 11:00 AM
✅11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Teri(BB)
✅5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Teri(BB)

Course Setters
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
✅1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Sunny (CP)
✅3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sam K (RC)
✅5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Andrew W (RC)

Course Setters
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
✅ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Jessica I (CP)
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Course Setters
☐ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
☐ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Backup Timer
✅11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sam K (RC)
☐ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
☐ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
☐ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We already have tractor filled on Sunday by Jamie (BOT) and outsider Announcer for both days by Jessica (BOT).

❤️ Every volunteer helps make this show a success. Whether you can help for one shift or several, we appreciate your support. Thank you for supporting our 4-H youth and equine program!

06/02/2026

🐴📣 GH 4-H Horse Council – 2026 Pre-Fair & Fair Information 📣🐴

With Pre-Fair and Fair right around the corner, let's take a few minutes to review our exhibitor expectations and remember our goal: providing a safe, educational, positive, and enjoyable experience for every 4-H youth, family, volunteer, and horse involved in our program. 💚

🗓 Important Dates
🏇 Performance Pre-Fair – June 27, 2026
🏁 Gaming Pre-Fair – June 28, 2026
🎡 Grays Harbor County Fair – July 29–August 1, 2026
⏰ Show Office Opens: 8:00 A.M.
⏰ Classes Begin: 9:00 A.M.

✅ Pre-Fair Requirements
All exhibitors must complete:
• Showmanship
• Two riding classes in the discipline they plan to exhibit at Fair

🐴 A Few Important Reminders
• Be respectful to fellow members, leaders, volunteers, judges, and your horse at all times.
• Practice safe horsemanship and be a positive role model.
• Please do not ride on pavement.
• Give horses adequate space and use a red ribbon if your horse may kick.
• Stay with your horse and avoid tying horses in or around arena and riding areas.
• Enter the arena no faster than a trot and exit at a walk.
• Clean up after your horse—everywhere, every time.
• Use only approved tack as outlined in the Washington State 4-H Equine Rulebook.
• Cell phones are not allowed while riding.
• Cheer for exhibitors, but coaching from the sidelines is not permitted.
• Remember that judges' decisions are final.

Questions should be directed through the Horse Council.

Thank you to all of our members, families, leaders, volunteers, and supporters who help make the Grays Harbor 4-H Horse Program a success year after year.

We appreciate everything you do to support our youth and uphold the values of 4-H.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Pre-Fair and Fair! 🐎✨

06/01/2026

🐴📣 4-H Equine Project News Blast 📣🐴

Fair season is quickly approaching, and there are several important reminders for all 4-H equine members and families!

✅ Fair Entries – Make sure your fair entries are completed and submitted by the deadline of Monday, July 6, 2026.

✅ Educational Posters – Educational posters are required for all horse exhibitors and should be displayed at your stall during fair. Posters should be easy to read from 10 feet away and focus on an equine-related educational topic. Posters may be turned in at the WSU Extension Office on July 6–9, July 13–16, or July 20–23.

✅ Practice, Practice, Practice – Continue working on your showmanship, riding skills, and horse management. Remember that good sportsmanship and horsemanship are just as important as ribbons.

✅ Equipment Check – Inspect your tack, grooming supplies, and show clothing now so you have plenty of time to repair, clean, or replace anything needed before fair.

✅ Project Record Books – Keep your record books up to date and ready for evaluation. Record books may be turned in at the WSU Extension Office on July 6–9, July 13–16, or July 20–23, or at Vet Check during haul-in.

The fair is a great opportunity to showcase the hard work, dedication, and knowledge you have gained through your 4-H equine project.

We are excited to see everyone in the barns and arenas this year!

06/01/2026

🐴 4-H Horse Exhibitors – Educational Poster Reminder 🐴

Just a friendly reminder that all 4-H horse exhibitors are required to have an educational poster displayed at their stall during fair.

Your poster should be educational in nature and designed so it can be easily read from approximately 10 feet away.

Posters are a great opportunity to teach fairgoers about your horse, breed characteristics, training, grooming, nutrition, horse care, equine health, riding disciplines, or another horse-related topic.

If you would like your educational poster to be judged, please make sure to include it on your Fair Entry Form when submitting your fair entries.

Educational posters help showcase the knowledge and hard work that goes into your 4-H horse project while educating the public about the equine industry.

We look forward to seeing your creativity and equine knowledge on display at fair! 🐴💚

06/01/2026

4-H COUNTY FAIR ENTRY INFO – The FairEntry platform opens today at http://www.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/23268 for families submitting 4-H project entry information. Log in using the same email address and password as 4-H Online. Animal entries are due in FairEntry by Monday, July 6. After digital entry information is submitted, still life items are due at the WSU Extension Office (9a - 4p) in both Mason & Grays Harbor July 6-9, July 13-16 & July 20-23. Please contact WSU Extension staff or the 4-H Fair Committee volunteers to make alternate arrangements.

We are looking forward to seeing what 4-H clubs and members have been doing this year and are excited to use the FairEntry online registration platform again this year. Now that members have raised/trained animals, taken photos, made cookies/posters/creative arts, grew plants, built robots, gave presentations, hosted community service events, and more, it is time to explore the 4-H Exhibitor Guide, which describes opportunities and entry details. Additional resources available at https://extension.wsu.edu/graysharbor/4-h/links/