Any horse you plan to ride at the District or State horse shows, need to be validated.  Validation is done on a yearly basis, if you validated your horse last year, it will need to be validated again this year.  Horse Validation will be processed through 4-H Connect.  4-H Connect will be open for horse validation March 1^st – April 15^th for a cost of $10, April 16^th –  May 1^st will be a cost of $20.  You will need to take photos of your horse and download them on the 4-H Connect system.  Due to this process, please don’t wait until the last day to complete this process in case you have any problems.  Payment should be by credit card on 4-H Connect before May 1^st.  Print the invoice from the 4-H Connect system for your file. Detailed instructions on how to complete your validation is available here.