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Area North Horse Program

The purpose of the 4-H horse program is to provide young people an opportunity to participate in a series of activities designed to improve citizenship, sportsmanship, horsemanship, character, competitive spirit, discipline, and responsibility while creating an atmosphere for learning and awareness of the life about us.

In the spring, each of the three Areas host a qualification show to determine who will be able to participate at the State show. Only a top percentage from each Area qualify to go to the Florida 4-H State Horse Show. The State show typically has up to 300 entrants. Of those, the 70 highest point-earning Seniors (and Intermediates who show as Seniors) qualify for the Regional horse Show.

Click here for the 2025 printable show information.

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Welcome to Area North!

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2025 Show Schedule

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2025 Show Rules & Chairs

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Patterns & Order of Go

Riders on horseback participate in a training session inside a large indoor arena.

Show Sponsors

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Show Participants & Winners

2025 Show Chair

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Claire Davis 2025 Area North Horse Show Chair reach.c@ufl.edu

Area North Horse Show at Clay County Fairgrounds 2463 SR 16 West Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

May 2-3, 2025