About 4-H Attire

Western Attire

White and long-sleeved shirts or blouses, neat and clean pants(no holes or rips) (when pants have belt loops, a belt will be required), a green tie, and riding boots must be worn in all classes.

Heeled boots are required anytime a club member is mounted on a horse. This helps prevent an exhibitor’s foot from sliding through a stirrup and getting caught. All boots must have a minimum of a 6-inch top and 3/4-inch heel to be legal footwear. Lace up Western Boots may be worn. Many manufactures state on the boot box this boot “is approved for riding” or this boot “is not approved for riding”. Only boots approved for riding are acceptable for use at the Nevada State 4-H Horse Show (heeled or any type of tennis shoe, sometimes also called a sneaker or gym shoe, are not acceptable for use).

English Attire

White and long-sleeved shirts or blouses, neat and clean breeches(no holes or rips) (when pants have belt loops, a belt will be required), a green tie, and riding boots must be worn in all classes.

Heeled boots are required anytime a club member is mounted on a horse. This helps prevent an exhibitor’s foot from sliding through a stirrup and getting caught. All boots must have a minimum of a 6-inch top and 3/4-inch heel to be legal footwear. Lace up Western Boots may be worn. Many manufactures state on the boot box this boot “is approved for riding” or this boot “is not approved for riding”. Only boots approved for riding are acceptable for use at the Nevada State 4-H Horse Show (heeled or any type of tennis shoe, sometimes also called a sneaker or gym shoe, are not acceptable for use).

What is the right helmet to wear?

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
(UNCE) requires all participants (mounted or unmounted) in any 4-H Horse Activity (sponsored
by 4-H or organized by 4-H) to wear a properly fitted ASTM-SEI rated helmet with harness that is properly secured (snapped, buckled, etc) while riding or handling horses. This rule is for the protection of the exhibitor/rider and a necessary risk management tool for maintaining a safe environment in all aspects of club meetings, activities, and contests. The safety of participants and volunteers is a top priority of UNCE.

Please do not buy used helmets. You do not know if there is any type of damage on the inside that can not be seen.

Tie

You can got to Green’s Feed or any Feed Store to get a tie or Joann’s to get a kelly green ribbon.