The Horse Sewing Contest provides an educational opportunity for participants to exhibit their sewing skills pertaining to the horse project and encourage participants to explore and develop economic alternatives for themselves and their horse. Items entered in the Sewing Contest must simply pertain to a “horse theme” and may be decorative or functional. Participants must have used a thread to join or attach fabric pieces together with stitches.  Articles without stitching or that are glued together will be disqualified. For clarity: crocheting, needlepoint, knitting, weaving, macramé, etc. belong in the craft category. This contest is open to Cloverbuds and Junior and Senior 4-H members.
Please thoroughly read the Horse Sewing Contest section in the NC 4-H Horse Program Rulebook (pages 169-176) for additional information on contest rules, regulations, submission procedures, etc.

2026 Contest Registration Form

Exhibits must be submitted to the NC State 4-H Horse Show (Dining Room) on Thursday July 9 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Entries to be judged beginning at 5:00 PM.

Artistic Expression entries and awards will be available for pick-up in the Dining Room on Friday July 10 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.