2025 AMADOR COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW

Wednesday July 30th, 2025 

Will be our 4-H, Jr. Grange & FFA Show, along with Open Gymkhana and Fun Classes. Our Wednesday Horse Show Day will be geared towards a traditional 4-H Horse Show and Fun Day, especially with the addition of 6 new Classes for that day along with our new reworked Katie Bryant Memorial High Point Award. 

Remember to get your entries in for the 4-H, Jr. Grange & FFA specific classes by July 18th, 2025. There are NO Post Entries allowed for those classes, you may Post Enter Gymkhana and Fun classes day of. 

Here are the new classes:

• 4-H/G 12 & Under 
• 4-H 13 & Over Trail
• FFA/G 3 & Over Trail         
• Bareback Dollar Bill 
• Ribbon Race (Team Event)
• Champagne Class

Saturday August 2nd, 2025 

Plans to be the Rip-Roaring event that it always has been with our traditional Cattleman's Day events such as Cattle Sorting, Calf Branding, Penning & Team Roping. Classes Open to Residents & Cattle producers of Amador, Calaveras & ElDorado Counties. Make sure to get your entries in for these events by July 18th, 2025. There are 

NO Post Entries allowed for these events.

Sunday August 3rd, 2025 

We look forward to continuing our Cutting Event where you can participate and witness the amazing agility of the Horse & Rider working together to showcase their athleticism and grace while anticipating the movements of the cattle. Entries due for these events by July 18th, 2025 or you may Post Enter the day of the show.

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- Horse Leases and Independent Exhibitor Paperwork for Horse Show Exhibitors are Due to the Fair Office NO later than March 31st. 

See Form below

- 4-H Members who do not own their horses must turn in a copy of the 

"4-H" Lease Agreement to the County 4-H Office as well as to the Fair. 

Best option is to email both the Amador County Fair at entries@amadorcountyfair.com as well as the 4-H Office at ahardie@ucanr.edu in order to have a time/date stamp on all leases issued.

- All Horse Show Entries will Open on May 1st and will be accepted in person at the  Amador County Fair Entry Office or Postmarked by Mail by specific Dates Required:

• Horse Show Entries Due July 18th.

• Classes that allow Post Entries (i.e. Gymkhana, Fun Classes and Cutting Classes) will also be accepted on the Day of the Show!! (Please refer to the Exhibitor Guide)

- Independent Project Workbooks - are DUE to the Horse Show Office on Wednesday, July 30th. NO EXCEPTIONS!

- All Horse Show Exhibitors must have a COMPLETED Entry Form, Signed Release and Payment of Entry and Appropriate Drug Fees Prior Showing.

NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Amador County Fair Entry Office Hours:  Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm