NYS Fair Youth Livestock Shows Exhibitor & Entry Information
NYS Fair Entry Update as of July 22, 2022
NYS Fair 4-H Animal Science Show Entries must be completed via ShoWorks on the NYS Fair website by Friday, August 12 at 5:00 PM. This online registration is in addition to completion and submission of additional specie specific entry forms and supplemental materials. Review specific animal entry requirements below.
Exhibitors, please contact your local CCE Association before you enter to make sure that you have qualified to participate at the State Fair and follow carefully any instructions they may give you.
For assistance with State Fair Entry Registration, please review Animal Science NYS Fair Entry Procedures or contact your local CCE Association.
NYS 4-H Horse Hippology and Judging
The deadline for the NYS 4-H Horse Hippology and/or NYS 4-H Horse Judging Contests is Friday, August 5, 2022. Only CCE County Educators or staff are able to register youth via the CCE Event Registration for Programs portal. Do not enter via ShoWorks! If you would like to register for either of these contests, contact your local CCE Association.
Species Specific Entry Information
Below you will find information pertaining to each individual livestock & companion animal show including exhibitor letters, schedules, record books, and writable entry forms for each species.
Again, it is important that exhibitors contact their local CCE Association before entering to make sure that you have qualified to participate at the State Fair and follow carefully any instructions they may give.
If you are looking for the Project Animal Forms (also known as Ownership or Non-Ownership Forms or Animal Identification Forms) for a county fair or other use, please see the link below.
If you have any questions, please contact us, your local CCE Association, or the Youth Show Superintendent for the species of interest.
Beef
- *Enter the NYS Fair Youth Beef Show Here
- 2022 Youth Beef Schedule
- Market Steer Project
- Contact: Sara Fessner, NYS Fair Youth Beef Superintendent
- *Entries for the Youth Beef Show must be done online. No mail-in entries, pleas…
Dogs
- 2022 NYS Fair 4-H Dog Show Exhibitor Letter
- *NY State Fair 4-H Dog Show Entry Form
- Dog Show Score Sheets
- Updated 4-H Dog Policy
- NYS 4-H Dog Show Dress Code
- Contact: Liz Meacham, NYS Fair 4-H Dog Show Superintendent
- *Entries for the 4-H Dog Show must be done online. No mail-in entries, please.
Goat
- 2022 NYS Fair Youth Goat Exhibitor Letter
- Youth Dairy Goat Entry Form
- Youth Meat Goat Entry Form
- Youth Pack Goat Entry Form
- NYS 4-H Youth Goat Rules, Regulations and Classes
- Goat Judge List
- Sample Goat Bowl Questions
- Practice Meat Goat Knowledge Jr. Exam
- Practice Meat Goat Knowledge Sr. Exam
- NYS 4-H First Year Meat Goat Record Book
- NYS 4-H Meat Goat Junior Record Book
- NYS 4-H Pack Goat Project Record Book
- NYS 4-H Harness Goat Project Record Book
- Contact: Holly Phillips, NYS 4-H Youth Goat Superintendent
- Contact Dr. tatiana Stanton for the Market Kid, Doe Kid, Yearling Doe or Adult …
Horses
- Important 2022 NYS Fair 4-H Horse Show Information
- 2020 NYS Fair 4-H Horse Program Youth Exhibitor Guide
- 2022 NYS 4-H Horse Show Class Schedule
- NYS 4-H Equine Show Rules
- NYS 4-H Horse Show Entry Form
- Drill, Parade & Quadrille Entry Forms
- Driving Entry Form
- English Dressage Entry Form
- Gymkhana Entry Form
- Hunt Seat Entry Form
- Miniature Equine Entry Form
- Mounted Games Entry Form
- Saddleseat Entry Form
- Western Entry Form
- Western Dressage Entry Form
- Western Ranch Entry Form
- 2022 NYS 4-H Horse Hippology Contest
- 2022 NYS 4-H Horse Judging Contest
- Contact: Robin Bartholomew, NYS 4-H Horse Show Superintendent
Poultry
- Youth Avian Bowl Contest Entry Form
- Youth Poultry Science Judging Contest Entry Form
- National 4-H Poultry Judging Manual
- 4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest Information
- 4-H Chicken BBQ Contest Information
- 4-H Turkey BBQ Contest Information
- 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Information
- Contact: Mary Ann Whipple, NYS 4-H Poultry Superintendent
Rabbit and Cavy
- 2022 NYS Fair 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Show Exhibitor Information
- Youth Rabbit and Cavy Show Exhibitor/Contest Entry Form
- Youth Rabbit & Cavy Day of Show Entry Form
- Rabbit Decathalon Information
- NYS 4-H Rabbit Project Record Book
- NYS 4-H Cavy Project Record Book
- Contact: Judy Blodgett, NYS Fair Youth Rabbit Superintendent
Swine
- *Enter the NYS Fair Youth Swine Show
- Youth Swine Rules, Regulations, Schedule & Classes
- NY Pork Producers' Empire Swine Youth Scholarship
- Contact: Adam McFarland, NYS Fair Youth Swine Superintendent
- *Entries for the Youth Swine Show must be done online. No mail-in entries, plea…
Livestock
- Livestock Skillathon
- Livestock Judging
- Livestock Skillathon & Livestock Judging Contests will not be held in 2022.
Project Animal Forms