>> The Iowa State Fair means a lot, it's a lot work to be here.
>> I just want to go out there and work hard.
It's a lot of fun.
>> There's a lot of ponies here, there's some good competition.
I'm ready, I'm excited.
>> A lot of long days come down to this.
It's time for the 4H horse show right now.
Tell me how to calm down.
>> Shake every show to fake it to.
The more they work together the better team they are.
>> What makes this show unique?
>> I think it's because the 4Hers are required to claim this
animal as a project, that they are required to work with it.
It's probably the largest show for most of these 4Hers that
they will attend this year.
We have 66 towns represented.
We have 218 4Hers here.
When we are done we will have had over 8 00 some entries.
>> That's events that go on before the Fair and doesn't make
them less important.
>> No.
This is showcasing their project.
I feel fortunate we're able to come to the fair, it's a great
facility.
We run into the arena and it's special to them.
>> We have two very busy places at the Fair and one of them is
the Jacobson center as we begin the ranch horse western pleasure
class.
>> In our ranch horse western pleasure class we're looking for
a freer moving horse something to be used on the ranch.
>> Classes are also held at the pioneer livestock where the
first time pea have experienced halter class.
>> It's important for 4Hers to look for in a halter horse or
any horse they would hope to use.
>> We stay at the livestock pavilion for the miniature horse
showmanship class.
They might be small horses but they still are a lot of work.
>> This is our second year of having miniature horses at Iowa
State Fair.
They've gained in popularity and this particular class is judged
on the exhibiter.
The horse is used as a prop.
They are to perform certain maneuvers.
They need to work together as a team to showcase what they've
learned through the year.
>> As the judge makes her final decisions as the competitors go
through their final paces a lot of work comes down to this event
here at the Iowa State Fair.
Here is your champion in the miniature horse showmanship
class and the reserve champion.
Moving on now to the pony pleasure, this is English
western tact and these exhibiters are in grades 5-8.
They talk about the hard work these exhibiters are going
through.
>> These kids get up at 5:00 in the morning working on their
horse, cleaning their horse getting themselves going and the
patterns.
If you make it through this you've won already.
>> Each of our class winners will move on to the championship
round to compete for the grand and reserve champion.
>> We stay with pony pleasure in the English or western tact and
these are the exhibiters in grades 9-12.
>> In this class the judge is looking for how the pony movers,
mannerism, consistency of gait and eye appeal.
>> The championship here of pony pleasure the follow two riders
have advanced.
This is the final four.
>> This is the class where they compete for that championship --
buckle.
Here is our champion receiving that buckle and the reserve
champion with a halter.
>> Let's find out with our judge what she's looking for in this
competition.
>> The hunter in the saddle class is a preclass for jumping.
What we look for there is a rider that's an English tact and
a horse that can cover the ground and a stride that would
be suitable for a jump pattern.
>> As we finish up here with the exhibiters in grades 7-9 quickly
transition into our riders in grades 10-12.
And the top two riders from all hunter under saddle age groups
advance to the characterize.
>> We had some great 4Hers bring quality horses to the Iowa State
Fair this year.
It was a great show and I want to thank each and every one of
them for coming.
>> Here is your reserve champion for today's competition.
Congratulations to our grand champion and all of our
exhibiters in the 4H horse show.