{"id":16818,"date":"2026-01-02T14:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/?page_id=16818"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:47:26","slug":"dog-horse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/validation-and-major-shows\/dog-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog &#038; Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dog &amp; Horse Validation<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dog and Horse Validation is exclusively for 4-Hers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#mbb.11\">Dog Validation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#mbb.44\">Horse Validation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 107.624%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h2><a id=\"mbb.11\"><\/a>Dog<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2685%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">\n<h4>State 4-H Dog Show: July<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0334%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Validation:<\/p>\n<p>Due January 10th, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.3224%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Availability:<\/p>\n<p>4-H ONLY<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\">Validate in 4-H Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Dog Validation is open for 4-Hers as a part of the registration process the State 4-H (Texas) Dog Show (July). Dog Validation may also be required to compete in Dog Shows held by other counties.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/texas4-h.tamu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/dog_validation_2026.pdf\">Dog Validation Instructions<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/texas4-h.tamu.edu\/events\/dog-show\/\">Texas 4-H Dog Show<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 107.624%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h2><a id=\"mbb.44\"><\/a>Horse<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2685%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\"><strong>District 9 4-H Horse Show:<\/strong> June 23-24, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0334%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Validation:<\/p>\n<p>March-May<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.3224%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Availability:<\/p>\n<p>4-H ONLY<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\">Validate in 4-H Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.2685%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Texas 4-H Horse Show: July 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.0334%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Validation:<\/p>\n<p>March-May<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.3224%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">Availability:<\/p>\n<p>4-H ONLY<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\">Validate in 4-H Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Horse Validation is open for 4-Hers as a part of the registration process for the District 9 4-H Horse Show and the State (Texas) 4-H Horse Show. Horse Validation may also be required to compete in Horse Shows held by other counties and Districts.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/texasyouthlivestock.com\/horse-validation\/\">Horse Validation Instructions<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/d94-h.tamu.edu\/eventsandcontests\/horse-show\/\">District 9 4-H Horse Show<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/texas4-h.tamu.edu\/events\/horse\/\">Texas 4-H Horse Show<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dog &amp; Horse Validation Dog and Horse Validation is exclusively for 4-Hers. Dog Validation\u00a0 Horse Validation\u00a0 &nbsp; Dog State 4-H Dog Show: July Validation: Due January 10th, 2026 Availability: 4-H ONLY Validate in 4-H Online Dog Validation is open for 4-Hers as a part of the registration process the State 4-H (Texas) Dog Show (July). Dog Validation may also be required to compete in Dog Shows held by other counties. 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