January 13th- 1st Pinal County Horse Show Invitation- Please read throughly

Here is the official invite for our 1^st Horse Show of the 2017-18 year!  There are a few changes to registration & enrollment, so please read closely.

To continue our success, we want to remind all families that 4-H is run by all families and your help is required at every show. 

2017-18 Pinal County 4-H Horse Show #1

When:                         Saturday, January 13, 2018 

Where:                        P & M Arena, 11404 E Brown Road, Mesa, AZ  http://pmarena.com/

Arena:                         East Arena 

Sat Schedule:             Gymkhana 9 AM, NO Roping, Western, English (if any)

Registration:              8am

Show Start:                9am Morning Meeting, followed by Gymkhana events (barrels, poles and goats)

Senior Advanced go first, followed by Junior Advanced, Intermediates and finally Beginners. That way the Beginners can watch and learn from the more experienced members.  We will be having separate roping events so NO roping will be held at this show.

IMPORTANT: All annual 4-H enrollments MUST be completed online (https://az.4honline.com/).  No annual enrollment packets will be accepted onsite at the show.  If you are NOT enrolled via the website by 12/29 your horse show registration will NOT be accepted.  

REMINDER:  Mandatory helmet policy for all 4-H members anytime while on the back of a horse on the property. Per Pinal County, this policy is effective immediately. These must be approved horse helmets, bicycle helmets are not allowed.  

We are assessing skill divisions during barrels so this first show will run a little slower in the morning!!

*** All horse ID cards MUST be submitted to the 4-H office @ fax to 520-836-1750, email (mmelende@cals.arizona.edu) or brought to the first horse show .  If you have already sent them to the 4-H office, we will get a copy for our files.

Pre-Registration Due: Sunday, December 31, 2017 to 4-H office by 5pm via email (mmelende@cals.arizona.edu) or fax to 520-836-1750.

Horse Show Fees: These are the same fees as last year. 

• $15 - per discipline (english, western, roping, gymkhana).  Sponsorship's can discount this fee.
• $5 - late fee for onsite registration
• $15 - arena fee per exhibitor

Horse Show Forms - To be Completed:  

• Horse Show Registration Form - for each horse show, fax to 4-H office for pre-reg or bring to show (also attached)
• Adult Code of Conduct (one per parent please fax to 4-H office or bring to first horse show)  
• Horse ID Card & Lease Agreement- one per horse, no limit per child.  You can bring to the first horse show or Fax to 4-H Office 30 days before event.  Sharing allowed within families.  

Rules & Guidelines - For Reference:

• Rules - Pinal County Horse
• Rules - State Horse 
• Pinal County Pattern Book

Sponsor/Donor Packets — Reminder this year each member is required to get $150 in sponsorships by the end of the year to qualify for year end awards/buckles.  You can opt to just donate the $150 and receive a tax donation or get businesses to donate or advertise in our horse show program all year.  Please review the below sponsorship forms.  NOTE:  if you pay it now, you will only have to pay $5 per discipine entry fees

• Donation/Sponsorship Packet

• Submit forms to:  Sponsorship & Horse Show forms are to be sent to Michelle @ email (mweese73@gmail.com)

Sponsorships Due:  Sponsor Ad's that need to be in the first horse show program need to have artwork emailed to mweese73@gmail.com by December 31^st. You may submit funds at the show.

Alesha Henderson

HAC President

alesha.henderson@hotmail.com

623-850-2658 (cell w/text)