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

ALL STOCKHORSE / BRANDING ENTRIES ARE DUE AUGUST 25TH BY 5PM

Miners Branding & Youth Branding August 24, 2024

John Henry Roderick Memorial Drawpot Branding August 25, 2024

ALL STOCKHORSE CLASS ENTRIES AND BRANDING ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND WEEKEND ARE DUE AUGUST 25TH BY 5:00PM

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 & Open Snaffle Bit Reined Work

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

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

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

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

take a lunch break set up branding pens

Ranch horse class herd work will commence in middle pen

Approx. 3-4 p.m. Women’s Branding Eliminations
Approx. 5-6:00 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

TBD 2025 Champion Nevada Cowhorse pattern

   TBD 2025 All Snaffle bit, Hackamore/Two Rein, Non Pro/Senior Cowhorse, Women’s Class, Junior Riders 13-16

Ranch Horse Class Pattern

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

 

ECF Stockhorse Results 2024

 DOWNLOAD, PRINT, & SUBMIT FORMS

stockhorse entry form

Elko BRANDING ENTRY FORM WEBSITE

MINERS BRANDING ENTRY FORM WEBSITE

ECF Stockhorse 2024

 

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 nominations reports (2) AS OF 8-9-24

2024 Racing Condition book

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.

2024 HA Premium Book

Ready to share your talent with the world? Home Arts is the way to do it! Here, you’ll be able to show off your fabulous work with the rest of the Fair. You will be able to register online as early as July 15th and bring your exhibits in on the days and times listed below, or register in person at the Home Arts Goicoechea building until Thursday at 10 am. The exhibitor fee is $7 and allows you to enter in several categories like sewing, photography, knitting, etc. The exhibitor fee pays for as many Home Arts exhibits as you’d like to enter, subject to department rules. The process is simple, and you’ll be happy you decided to join after seeing how much fun it is! “Once you know what you’d like to enter, you can visit the main Home Arts Building, either Wednesday, August 28th  8am to 6pm, or Thursday, August 29th   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.

 

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 2024 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 28th 

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Exhibit Check-in, Goicoechea Home Arts building

THURSDAY, August 29th  

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Exhibit check-in continues

12:30 PM Check-in CLOSES

Home Arts judging begins

FRIDAY, August 30th 

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts Exhibits open to the public

SATURDAY August 31st 

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts Exhibits open to the public

SUNDAY, September 1st 

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Home Arts exhibits open to the public

MONDAY, September 2nd 

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.