Roping and cutting events will be held, but the large portion of this equine show are centered on the various disciplines of horsemanship for 4-H club members. The boys and girls are at least nine years of age or attended the third grade and no more than 19 years old depending on specific birth dates. Gates controlling the main grounds of the Expo Center were locked Saturday with instructions posted to go the main entrance registration gate on the East side toward Loop 322. That is the gate with the stone overhead entranceway and flags. The gate near the marquee is open but goes nowhere except to the parking lots.
Volunteers are on hand to guide arrivals to the registration gate.
Former Taylor County Extension Agent Joe Wilson was visiting with his successor, Gary Bomar, about volunteer workers for the registration gate. Preparation is about the same as it has been for the past 16 years that the Texas State 4-H Horse Show has been in Abilene. The overall administrative responsibility comes through the offices of the event's two Extension Horse Specialists - Dr. Doug Householder and Dr. Pete Gibbs. They supervise a management team consisting of 30 county extension agents and more than 20 support persons and 4-H leaders. Highlight of the 7-day event is the drill team competition Tuesday at 6 p.m. and the precision team event Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.