• NYS Fair 4-H Youth Livestock Show Entries must be completed via ShoWorks on the NYS Fair website by Monday, August 3rd, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
• Review specific animal entry requirements on the NYS Youth Animal Science State Fair Entry Checklist before completing these entry forms.
• Information for specific species can be found under NYS Fair Youth Livestock on the How to Enter 2026 NYS Fair Competition website.
• *When registering different species, it is necessary to submit separate NYS Fair 4-H entry forms.
• *All Youth Exhibitors must receive the endorsement of their county 4-H Educator, FFA Advisor or other breed organization to compete at the NYS Fair. Any entry that does not receive endorsement may be scratched.
• Exhibitors should contact their local CCE Association before entering to verify eligibility and carefully follow any instructions provided.
• Information regarding NYS Animal Health Requirements can be found on the NYS Ag & Markets website at the following link: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/AIHome.html.
• For assistance with your NYS Fair Entry Registration, please review NYS Fair Animal Science Entry Procedures below or contact your local CCE Association.
• *Remember - Official NYS Fair contest rules, information, schedule and Premium books are updated regularly and posted on the Fair website.  Exhibitors should regularly consult the links below for the most recent changes and deadlines.
• Admission and parking passes will be distributed by your local CCE Association once available.
• Visit NYS 4-H Sheep Program to discover more information about the many opportunities and resources available to the youth of New York State.
• Visit the NYS 4-H State Fair website for more information.

Entry Procedures for the NYS Fair Horse Show

Coggins & Rabies Submissions
Educators must submit all Coggins and Rabies certificates directly to our Box folder: (17) NYS Fair Horse Information for State Fair | Powered by Box

When you open the folder, select your county and upload copies for each horse participant.

This new system helps ensure we have everything we need to confirm each horse’s eligibility and to complete stall assignments. If these documents are not submitted in Box by the educator, the participant will not be included in stall assignments and will not be eligible to compete.

Steps for Entering the NYS 4-H Horse Show

Exhibitor & County Educator Responsibilities:

Step 1: Exhibitor enters in ShoWorks

• Exhibitors must enter their classes through ShoWorks.

• For assistance with ShoWorks, contact Ellen King at ellen.king [at] agriculture.ny.gov (ellen[dot]king[at]agriculture[dot]ny[dot]gov).

  Step 2: Exhibitor forwards entry confirmation

• After submitting their entry, the exhibitor must forward the confirmation email from ShoWorks to Robin Bartholomew at rlb392 [at] cornell.edu (rlb392[at]cornell[dot]edu).

  Step 3: Exhibitor submits required documents to the county educator

• Each exhibitor must provide their county educator with:
• A copy of the horse’s current Coggins certificate
• A copy of the horse’s Rabies vaccination certificate

• A completed and signed 2026 NYS Fair 4-H Horse Show Exhibitor Form

  Step 4: County educator uploads documents to Box

• The county educator must upload the Coggins certificate, Rabies certificate, and Horse Show Exhibitor Form for each exhibitor to the appropriate county folder in the NYS Fair Horse Information Box folder.

• Exhibitors will not be included in stall assignments or permitted to compete if these documents are not submitted to Box by the educator.

  Step 5: County educator submits entries to the regional chair

• Each county educator must complete the Number of Horses Stabling Form with all entries from their county and send it to their regional chair.
• Please find your regional chair contact information here:

• Region	Counties Included	Regional Rep Contact
  1	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming	Cheryl Bish CKRFARMS [at] aol.com (CKRFARMS[at]aol[dot]com)
  2	Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates	Jenny Groen jmg422 [at] cornell.edu (jmg422[at]cornell[dot]edu)
  3	St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Madison, Herkimer, Oneida, and Onondaga	TBD Temporary Contact: Jessica Tyson jms943 [at] cornell.edu
  4	Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, Otsego, Delaware and Tompkins	Rhonda Turrell  rlt236 [at] cornell.edu (rlt236[at]cornell[dot]edu)
  5A	Essex, Clinton, Franklin, Warren, Hamilton and Washington	Chelsea Denny jms943 [at] cornell.edu (clb[at]cornell[dot]edu)
  5B	Fulton-Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany, Columbia, Green, Saratoga, Rensselaer, and Schenectady	Bernadine Wiesen bw27 [at] cornell.edu (bw27[at]cornell[dot]edu)
  6	Dutchess, NYC, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester	Brandy Keenan bmk98 [at] cornell.edu (bmk98[at]cornell[dot]edu)

  Step 6: Regional chair submits the regional entries to Robin

• Regional chairs must compile the information received from all counties in their region and send the completed regional information using the Number of Horses Stabling Form to Robin Bartholomew at rlb392 [at] cornell.edu (rlb392[at]cornell[dot]edu).
• Please share these instructions and deadlines with your exhibitors and families. Additional information, including the 2026 Horse Show Premium Book, is available on the exhibitor information webpage.
• Thank you! Any questions about the NYS 4-H Horse Show at the State Fair should be directed to Robin Bartholomew at rlb392 [at] cornell.edu (rlb392[at]cornell[dot]edu)