Exhibitors

The AKSARBEN Stock Show hosts the nation’s largest 4-H only Stock Show. Open to all 4-H exhibitors from a 10 state region including; Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, & Wyoming.

• To be eligible to exhibit at the AKSARBEN 4-H Stock Show the 4-H member must be at least 10 years of age by January 1 of the current year, and must meet the requirement for exhibition as set by 4-H offices for state and interstate shows in the state of 4-H membership.
• 4-H members having completed their membership eligibility in a state are ineligible to enter the AKSARBEN 4-H Stock Show as a member of another state.
• Horse exhibitors must be 10 years of age by January 1 of the current year.
• Only 4-H exhibitors from the following ten states are eligible: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
• There will be no discrimination at the show because of race, color or national origin.
• No exhibitor shall be eligible to compete, or having competed, be eligible to win a premium, if he/she has been disqualified from competition in a show belonging to the North American Livestock Show & Rodeo Managers’ Association, or has had a premium withheld or withdrawn on the grounds of rule violation involving misrepresentation, fraud of deception, practiced or attempted.

ELIGIBILITY OF ANIMALS

• Exhibits must have been fed and continuously owned by a 4-H Club member under the rules of Cooperative Extension of their state, and meet the Rules and Regulations of the Show.
• A market animal that has been declared Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion at a major state or interstate 4-H or FFA show is ineligible to show at AKSARBEN. This includes Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
• An animal that becomes wild and uncontrollable during the show may be declared ineligible by the Division Superintendent.
• Any animal that is not shown by either its owner or an approved substitute showman is not eligible to be entered in the auction and must forfeit any premiums earned.