ELIGIBILITY
Virginia FFA will have a senior and junior division or the Horse Evaluation CDE. If advisors in grades 7-9 wish to have their students compete at the senior level, they must register their students as a senior competitor with the understanding that those students (even if eligible by grade level for junior awards) will only be eligible for senior team and/or individual recognition and awards. Only students in grades 6-9 are eligible to compete in the junior division.

2026 CONTEST INFORMATION
Registration
Coming Soon
FFA Teams are also invited to participate in the Hippology contest on Friday, April 10th (not an official qualifying event)

Event Date:
Saturday, April 11, 2026, is Day 1 of competition for Senior Teams. The top 5 senior teams will advance to Day 2 at 2026 State Convention. 
The Junior Contest will begin and end on April 11th. 

April 11th Contest Details:
4-H & FFA Horse Judging –
Location: The Meadow Event Park 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell, VA 23047
All Contestants - bring clipboards, #2 pencils, dress appropriately for the weather.

2025 Schedule - Come back for updated schedule

• 8:00 AM – Registration
• 8:45 AM – Contest begins
• 9:00 AM - Hippology Contestant Registration for those not doing full Horse Judging contest
• 1:30 PM – Reasons begin
• ~4:00 PM – Officials given from Horse Judging Classes
• ~4:30 PM – Awards for 4-H/FFA Hippology and Horse Judging

(No late registrations accepted)