Horse Events
2023 Carter County Free Fair
Ranch Horse Show
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Registration begins at 7 am
Show begins at 8 am
Superintendent Missy Kopischke
Ages for all horse events are age of the horse and rider on January 1st, 2023. **ORIGINAL CURRENT NEGATIVE COGGINS REQUIRED FOR ALL HORSES ON THE PREMISES
Will follow AQHA Rules. No Nursing Foals or Mares with Unweaned foals allowed on grounds during any event.
No horse under the age of two as of January 1, 2023 are allowed to be shown.
No entry fees for Carter County Residents. There is a $5.00 entry fee per class for Non-Carter County Residents. Cattle fee applies to all exhibitors. Ribbons will be given to the first five places in each class. All youth must be accompanied with a supervising adult.
Premiums for Carter County Residents for the Ranch Horse Show and Speed Events will be as follows:
1st- $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd - $3.00, 4th - $2.00, 5th - $1.00
Cattle Fee: $30 (for all exhibitors)
Must Pre-register for cattle
Age Groups:
Walk/Trot – All ages youth (cannot enter lope classes)
Little Big Shots 8 and under
Juniors 9-13 years old
Senior 14-18 years old
Adults
Walk/Trot - all ages youth compete only in 3 classes Ranch Rail, Ranch Trail, and Ranch Pleasure
01. Ranch Rail Walk/Trot - All ages youth
02. Ranch Rail – Little Big Shots 8 and under
03. Ranch Rail – Juniors 9-13 yrs old
04. Ranch Rail - Seniors 14-18 yrs old
05. Ranch Rail – Adults
06. Ranch Reining – Little Big Shots 8 and under
07. Ranch Reining - Juniors 9-13 yrs old
08. Ranch Reining - Seniors 14-18 yrs old
09. Ranch Reining – Adults
10. Cowhorse Boxing – Little Big Shots 8 and under
11. Cowhorse Boxing - Juniors 9-13 yrs old
12. Cowhorse Boxing - Seniors 14-18 yrs old
13. Cowhorse Boxing – Adults
***Break for Lunch***
14. Ranch Trail Walk/Trot – All ages youth
15. Ranch Trail – Little Big Shots 8 and under
16. Ranch Trail – Juniors 9-13 yrs old
17. Ranch Trail – Seniors 14-18 yrs old
18. Ranch Trail – Adults
19. Ranch Pleasure Walk/Trot – All ages youth
20. Ranch Pleasure – Little Big Shots 8 and under
21. Ranch Pleasure – Juniors 9-13 yrs old
22. Ranch Pleasure – Seniors 14-18 yrs old
23. Ranch Pleasure – Adult
Speed Events
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Superintendents - Gene Autry Roping Club
5:00 p.m. - Registration begins for speed events
5:30 Speed Events Begin
No fees to enter. Open to non Carter County residents.
EVENTS:
Barrels
Poles
Flag Race
Stake Race
Straight Barrels
AGE GROUPS:
Lead line (6 and under and must be led by another person)
Peanut (9 and under and not lead by another person)
PeeWee (10 to 13)
Juniors (14 to 18)
Senior Women (19 and up)
Senior Men (19 and up)
40 & Over Women
40 & Over Men.
*Those persons 40 and over can run in the Senior or 40 and Over but not both.
High point and Reserve high point awarded in each age division for speed events. All speed events will follow the rules for 4-H and the OSRCA (www.osrca.com) rules.