TEXAS 4-H HORSE VALIDATION FOR THE 2022 SEASON IS NOW OPEN IN 4-H ONLINE.HORSE VALIDATION WILL BE OPEN FROM MARCH 1 – MAY 1, 2022.

FAMILIES CAN SUBMIT PAYMENT OF $10.00 PER HORSE ($20.00 AFTER APRIL 15TH, OR $250 FROM MAY 1ST TO MAY 5TH), IN THE FORM OFA CREDIT CARD ONLY.
FROM MARCH 1 – APRIL 15, THE VALIDATION COST FOR EACH HORSE IS $10.00. THE $10.00 COST IS ONLY GUARANTEED IF THEANIMAL VALIDATION IS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE BY THE APRIL 15TH DEADLINE AND THE PAYMENT IS PROCESSED.
FROM APRIL 16 – MAY 1, THE VALIDATION COST FOR EACH HORSE IS $20.00. THE $20.00 COST IS ONLY GUARANTEED IF THEANIMAL VALIDATION IS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE BY THE MAY 1ST DEADLINE AND THE PAYMENT IS PROCESSED.
EACH VALIDATION MUST INCLUDE FRONT VIEW, RIGHT SIDE VIEW, AND LEFT SIDE VIEW IMAGES. THE ENTIRE HORSE SHOULD BE INCLUDEDIN THE PHOTO AND MARKINGS SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE.
IF THE HORSE IS REGISTERED, A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION PAPERS MUST BE UPLOADED. THESE PAPERS MUST LIST THE 4-HER, SIBLING,PARENT, STEPPARENT, GRANDPARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AS THE CURRENT OWNER. IF THE OWNERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEINGTRANSFERRED, PLEASE LIST “PENDING” IN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER AREA. ONCE THE UPDATED REGISTRATION PAPERS HAVE BEENRECEIVED, PLEASE EMAIL ME A COPY OF THE NEW PAPERS AND I WILL ADD IT TO THE VALIDATION.
IMAGE UPLOADS MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A .JPG, .GIF OR .PNG FILE. PDF DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTED FILE TYPE.
FAMILIES SHOULD VALIDATE EACH HORSE ONLY ONE TIME. ONCE THE HORSE IS VALIDATED, ANY SIBLING WITHIN THAT FAMILY IS ELIGIBLETO SHOW THE HORSE AT THEIR DISTRICT SHOW AND/OR THE STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW.
YOUTH VALIDATING A FUTURITY HORSE MUST BE AT LEAST 12 YEARS OF AGE (AS OF SEPT. 1, 2021) AND AT LEAST IN THE 6TH GRADE.
VALIDATION WALK-THROUGH GUIDE FOR FAMILIES:
HTTPS://TEXAS4-H.TAMU.EDU/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/4HONLINE_FAMILY_GUIDE_HORSE_VALIDATION.PDF
FOR ADDITIONAL ONE-PAGERS AND OTHER RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT
HTTPS://TEXASYOUTHLIVESTOCK.COM/HORSE-VALIDATION/
VALIDATION WALK-THROUGH VIDEO:
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Z8DRSWUIZ_O
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE FROM 4-H ONLINE WHEN THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT HAS APPROVED THEHORSE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. THIS APPROVAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ELIGIBILITY. AFTER IT IS APPROVED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, THEVALIDATION WILL THEN BE REVIEWED AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE FAMILY WILL BE NOTIFIED BY JUNE 1ST IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH THEVALIDATION AT THE STATE LEVEL