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🐎 Horse Show Reminder! 🐎

 Don’t forget to get signed up for our upcoming Horse Show at Pinal Cowboy Church!

📅 Show Date: February 21
📍 Location: Pinal Cowboy Church
⏰ Registration Deadline: February 8 at 5:00 PM - Register here

This show will offer both English and Western classes, so there’s something for everyone! Gymkhana will be at our March show! 

👉 Once you register, please choose your volunteer spot. Volunteer Here

👉 Be sure to register before the deadline — late entries will not be accepted. Registering at day of show will incur a $15 on site registration fee. 

We can’t wait to see you and your horses in the arena!

⏰ REMINDER: Sorting Show Registration Closing on Sunday at 5pm! ⏰

4-H Horse Families, this is your last call to register for the February 16 Sorting Show—our final sorting show of the season!

📍 Location: Rock’N A Arena, Queen Creek
🕠 Check-In: 5:00pm
🕕 Show Start: 5:30pm

⏳ Registration Deadline: February 8th at 5:00 PM
No late entries will be accepted. Click here to register.

🐎 Important Reminder:
Please be sure you have spoken with your teammate and confirmed they are a “GO” before submitting your entry.

If you’re planning to ride, now’s the time—let’s finish the season strong! 🐴✨

EHV-1 Updates- Upcoming Sorting Show

 EHV-1 Neuropathogenic/EHM Update—The following is directly from the Arizona state veterinarian. As always, we’ll update again if new travel requirements are released.

“The AZDA was notified by the attending veterinarian Wednesday night that two horses from Pinal county displaying neurologic signs tested positive with point of care EHV-1 tests on samples collected that evening. On Thursday, AZDA began reaching out to event organizers requesting information of attendees / registrants or contact info for messaging. On Friday 1/30/2026, one of the two hospitalized horses was humanely euthanized due to progressive neurologic deterioration. Confirmation of EHV-1 (neuropathogenic) by the reference lab was reported Friday afternoon. The events where exposure to the affected horse(s) or dangerous contact (exposed) horses of the affected horses (ie. other horses from the premises of origin of the two clinical horses) are as follows:

January 18, 2026 – Horseshoe Park Extreme Barrel Race

January 20, 2026 – ICE Wittmann Breakaway Roping

January 21, 2026 – Roper Nation Breakaway Roping

January 21, 2026 – John Volken Academy Ranch

January 23, 2026 – TACC Thunderbird Farms Arena

January 24, 2026 - Horseshoe Park Extreme Barrel Race

January 27, 2026 – TACC Thunderbird Farms Arena

As always, many horses even in a normal population may be completely asymptomatic intermittently shedding herpes virus and a smaller subset of those will be shedding neurotrophic herpes (and still may be asymptomatic). Given the extensive show history that has already occurred it's difficult to be on the leading edge of this like the horses returning to Arizona from the Waco, TX and Guthrie, OK events at the end of November where quarantine of returning horses was more feasible. In the current situation the best course of action for your clientele if they have had horses at these historical events would be to encourage rectal temperature monitoring twice daily with logging the results to chart trends, prompt reporting of any signs consistent with EHV-1 (respiratory or neuro) infection to their attending veterinarian and testing (nasal swab and whole blood PCR) if indicated, and voluntary self-quarantine from attending any new shows for the next 14 days.”

The Pinal County Horse Committee is asking that you self quaratine the next 14 days and avoid traveling so that we may still hold our Feb 16th Ranch Sorting Event. We are being hopeful!

What to Know About EHV-1:

• Horses may incubate the virus for 2–14 days, typically showing fever first, followed by neurologic signs.

• Horses infected at an event may appear normal traveling home but can become contagious and sick after returning.

• Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is often the earliest indicator—temp >101.3°F warrants immediate action.

Biosecurity Is Your Best Defense:

• Don’t share equipment (buckets, grooming tools, tack).

• Clean and disinfect trailers and stall areas after returning from events.

• Keep new or traveling horses separate for 7–10 days when possible.

• Monitor temperatures on any horse that has been off-property.

We will keep everyone updated as more details come out.

Year End Awards - Save the Date

 

🐴💚 SAVE THE DATE 💚🐴

Pinal County 4-H Horse

💚🤍 Proudly representing 4-H green & white 🤍💚

🌟 Year-End Awards Celebration 🌟

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📅 Saturday, April 25

🎉 Join us as we celebrate an incredible year of hard work, sportsmanship, and success in the Pinal County 4-H Horse Program!

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📌 Event Details

Who: Pinal County 4-H Horse Members 
What: Year-End Awards Ceremony
When: Saturday, April 25
Where: Circle C Stables, 971 E. Ranch Road, Apache Junction, AZ 85119 (in western town)
Time: TBD

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🏆 Awards & Recognition
🐎 Celebrating Our Riders & Horses

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📣 Mark your calendars now!
More information will be shared soon.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

— Pinal County 4-H Horse Program

💚🤍 4-H | Head • Heart • Hands • Health 🤍💚

**If awards are not ready we will update with a new date as soon as possible**

🐎 Horse Show Reminder! 🐎

 Don’t forget to get signed up for our upcoming Horse Show at Pinal Cowboy Church!

📅 Show Date: February 21
📍 Location: Pinal Cowboy Church
⏰ Registration Deadline: February 8 at 5:00 PM - Register here

This show will offer both English and Western classes, so there’s something for everyone! Gymkhana will be at our March show! 

👉 Once you register, please choose your volunteer spot. Volunteer Here

👉 Be sure to register before the deadline — late entries will not be accepted. Registering at day of show will incur a $15 on site registration fee. 

We can’t wait to see you and your horses in the arena!

⏰ REMINDER: Sorting Show Registration Closing Soon! ⏰

 4-H Horse Families, this is a friendly reminder that registration is currently open for the February 16 Sorting Show—the final sorting show of the season!

📍 Location: Rock’N A Arena, Queen Creek
🕠 Check-In: 5:00pm
🕕 Show Start: 5:30pm

🗓️ Registration Deadline: February 8th at 5:00 PM
No late entries will be accepted. Click here to register.

🐎 Team Check:
Before entering, please be sure you’ve talked with your teammate and confirmed they are a “GO.”

Don’t miss your chance to close out the season in the arena—we can’t wait to see you there! 🐴✨

Horseless Clinic

 We are very excited to host a clinic for any of our horse members that want to know what a judge looks for at a show!! 

When: February 4, 2026 @ 6pm

Where: Circle C Stables, 971 E. Ranch Road, Apache Junction. AZ 85119

Who: any registered Pinal county 4-H horse or horseless member 

RSVP is required : Click here please RSVP no later than February 2.

Horse do not come to this clinic. 

Details about what will be covered:

This session uses video and photos (equipment provided) to break down what judges are truly looking for during a class or ride—highlighting the elements that matter most versus details riders often stress over unnecessarily. We’ll explore how small, often overlooked details can impact placement and answer the common question: “Why did I place third?” 

By comparing what a rider feels in the moment to what is actually happening, participants will see firsthand how visual feedback improves awareness, accuracy, and overall performance. Seeing on video is a powerful tool for understanding execution, refining technique, and gaining a competitive edge.

We hope to see so many of our horse members there!!