COMPETITOR INFORMATION

What You Need to Know to Compete

Competing in the Fair?

Ready to enter in the Elko County Fair? Here’s where you can get entered or keep up with the latest information available regarding schedules, draws, deadlines, etc. Keep in mind that there are separate sections for the Stock Horse Show (Stockhorse, Team competitions), Racing, Home Arts and everything else there is to do at the Fair.  Please see below the different sections with entry forms, draws, results and so much more…..

 

 ELKO COUNTY FAIR STOCK HORSE CONTEST

AUGUST 23 THRU SEPTEMBER 2 , 2024

Miners Branding & Youth Branding August 24, 2024

John Henry Roderick Memorial Drawpot Branding August 25, 2024

Elko County Fair Stockhorse Show is August 29 thru September 2, 2024    

THURSDAY AUGUST 29 

8:00 a.m. Herdwork for all Snaffle Bit, Hackamore/Two Rein

(Non-Pro & Senior Cowhorse will run after completion of the snaffle, hackamore/two rein classes)

Non Pro & Open Snaffle Bit Reined Work

Non Pro & Open Hackamore/Two Reined rein & call for cow

Ranch horse class herd work

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

8:00am Non-Pro/Open Snaffle Bit Fence work

(immediately following the fence work)   Ranch Horse Class Reined, Fence & Rope

Approx. 1-2 p.m. Women’s Branding Eliminations
Approx. 4:00 p.m. Open Branding Eliminations
Infield open for parking after last race, must be out by
12 a.m. (Enter from Golf Course Road only)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
8:00 a.m. Nevada Cattle Working
Women’s Class
Approx. 5:00 p.m. Co-Ed Branding Eliminations
Western Dance

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
8:00 a.m. Champion Nevada Cowhorse
1:00 p.m. Finals Women’s Branding (3 Team)
Finals Branding Open & Co-Ed Branding (6 Teams)
Finals Youth Branding (3 Teams Each Age Division)
Senior Branding Contest

Presentation of the JM Capriola Outstanding Stock Horse & Elko Federal Credit Union Outstanding Rider Award

Approx. 5:30 p.m. Team Roping Entries Behind Fair Office 1 – 5 p.m.
Western Dance

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
8:00 a.m. Junior Riders 13-16
Approx. 10:30 a.m. (Reined work first for both youth classes;
cow work to follow)
Young Buckaroos 8 & Under
Junior Riders 9-12

Elko County Fair Stock Horse Contest Information

COMING SOON 2024

Ranch Horse Class Pattern

Young Buckaroos & Junior riders 9-12 reining pattern in book.

Coming soon Youth & Drawpot Branding draw

 DOWNLOAD, PRINT, & SUBMIT FORMS

stockhorse entry form

Elko BRANDING ENTRY FORM WEBSITE

MINERS BRANDING ENTRY FORM WEBSITE

ECF Stockhorse book 2023

HORSE RACING

   AUGUST 23, 24, 30, 31  & SEPTEMBER 1,2, 2024

DOWNLOAD, PRINT, AND SUBMIT

 These are the forms for the Elko Races and information on the Western States Futurity

click below for information on the futurity, derby and Western States Futurity

2024 RACE NOMINATION FORM

2024 Race Nomination reports coming soon

2024 Race conditions coming soon

race stall reservation form

HOME ARTS

We will begin paying out premiums as early as possible, in order to provide you with pocket money as you go to the Fair. Be sure to check back in to the Home Arts department on Saturday to pick up your winnings.

Also be sure to read the Home Arts rules and schedule, as well as the rules for each department you enter.

2023 Home Arts Premium Book

Once you know what you’d like to enter, you can visit the main Home Arts Building, either Wednesday, August 30th  8am to 6pm, or Thursday, August 31st 8 AM – 12:30 PM. Please keep in mind that NO entries will be accepted after 12:30 PM on Thursday. All entries need to be turned in before this time in order to be accepted.

Whether you’ve entered online or may want to do it in person the way we’ve always done it, bring your entries to the Goicoechea Home Arts Building during check-in hours. We’ll get you your exhibit tags and make sure your entries get where they’re supposed to go. We’ll close the doors at 12:30 PM sharp and will start the judging process at that time. Doors will re-open at 1 PM Friday, and you’ll be able to see how your work stacks up against that of other Nevada residents.

Please remember that entering the Home Arts competitions costs $7 per exhibitor, per 10 items. That means you can enter 10 exhibits for the same price that you can enter one! If you have more than 10 items it will be another $5 per additional 10 items.

Also be sure to read the Home Arts rules and schedule, as well as the rules for each department you enter. The schedule can be found below and in the 2023 Home Arts Premium Book along with the rules for each department.

Elko County Fair Premium List

Home Arts Departments

Plant Products – Ranch, Range, & Town

Baking

Canned Products

Crocheting, Knitting & Yarn Crafts

Fine Arts

Flower Show

Quilting

Hobbies & Creative Crafts

Indian Crafts

Photography

Sewing

Home Arts Schedule

Home Arts Exhibitor Schedule

August 1st through August 30th

WEDNESDAY, August 30th 

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Exhibit Check-in, Goicoechea Home Arts building

THURSDAY, August 31st  

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Exhibit check-in continues

12:30 PM Check-in CLOSES

Home Arts judging begins

FRIDAY, September 1st

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts Exhibits open to the public

SATURDAY September 2nd

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts Exhibits open to the public

SUNDAY, September 3rd

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts exhibits open to the public

MONDAY, September 4th

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM  Premium payouts open

Home Arts exhibits open to the public

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM      Home Arts exhibits may be picked up by exhibitor

All Home Arts exhibits must be removed by this time.  All Home Arts premium money MUST be collected by this time or it will be forfeited to the Fair.  No exceptions.