Ulster County Fair Gymkhana 2026
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Ulster County Fair Gymkhana 2026!
We are super excited for this year’s gymkhana. Join us Saturday, August 8th, for fast horses, awesome riders, and so much family fun at the county fair located in New Paltz, NY! Registration is at 10am show will then begin at 11 a.m. ( all peewees are to run first. )
Divisions
🎠 Peewee
🎠 Junior
🎠 Senior
Classes
🎡Peewee Socks in a Box
🎡Peewee Straight Barrels
🎡Peewee Dash
🎡Peewee Cloverleaf Barrels
🎢 Jr. cans
🎢 Jr. keyhole
🎢Jr. straight barrels
🎢Jr. Dash
🎢Jr. cloverleaf barrels
🎢Jr. poles
🎟️Sr. Cans
🎟️Sr. Keyhole
🎟️Sr. Straight Barrels
🎟️Sr. Dash
🎟️Sr. Cloverleaf Barrels
🎟️Sr. Poles
🎰Open Jackpot 3D Barrels ($300 added, more to be added soon )
🎰Open Jackpot 2D Pole Bending ($300 added, more to be added soon)
Pee Wee – exhibitors 12 years of age or younger. Leadline riders will have 5 seconds added to their time. An additional 5 seconds will be added to their time if leaders break the timer before the horses.
Junior – exhibitors 13 to 17 years old
Senior – exhibitors 18 years old and above
🤠Western dress code is a must!!!!
All riders must have a collared shirt, appropriate pants, footwear with a heel, and a hat or helmet.
• At all Ulster County Fair horse shows, riders 18 and under must wear approved, properly fitting
helmets to participate. All riders must wear either a helmet or a hat to enter the ring.
• Per NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1265, all riders under 14 years of age must wear an
ASTM SEI 1163 approved riding helmet when on a horse. ADDITIONALLY, at the Ulster County Fair, riders 15-18 years of age are EXPECTED to wear an approved helmet as well.
• Helmets are strongly encouraged for riders over 18 years of age. Hats are mandatory for
riders over 18 who opt not to wear a helmet.
Entering Classes:
• Make sure to sign up for all of your classes on the order-of-go sheets in addition to entering with the show staff!
• Before or during your class, if you bring it to the attention of the horse show staff that you have failed to add yourself to the order-of-go, then you will be added to the order in the first available slot.
• After your class is complete, failure to have signed up on the order-of-go will result in forfeiture of your entry fee.
• All riders in Jackpot classes must RIDE in a minimum of two classes in any division.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COGGINS AND RABIES READY FOR ALL EQUINES THAT YOU PLAN TO TRAILER ONTO FAIRGROUNDS PROPERTY / ARE SHOWING ON THE PROPERTY. ALL OUT STATE HORSES NEED TO HAVE A CVI ALONG WITH THE COGGINS AND RABIES THAT DAY AS WELL.
For more information on animal health requirements please follow this link https://ulstercountyfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2026fairhealthrequirements.pdf
For more information about this event please visit the link Exhibitors & Competitions - Ulster County Fair (https://ulstercountyfair.com/exhibitors-competitions/) to find exhibitors & competition rules and general information or contact coordinator Jessica Portalatin
Email - [email protected]
Or message the Ulster County Fair Horse Events page on Facebook
‼️Pre-registration to come soon‼️
We are super excited for this year’s gymkhana. Join us Saturday, August 8th, for fast horses, awesome riders, and so much family fun at the county fair located in New Paltz, NY! Registration is at 10am show will then begin at 11 a.m. ( all peewees are to run first. )
Divisions
🎠 Peewee
🎠 Junior
🎠 Senior
Classes
🎡Peewee Socks in a Box
🎡Peewee Straight Barrels
🎡Peewee Dash
🎡Peewee Cloverleaf Barrels
🎢 Jr. cans
🎢 Jr. keyhole
🎢Jr. straight barrels
🎢Jr. Dash
🎢Jr. cloverleaf barrels
🎢Jr. poles
🎟️Sr. Cans
🎟️Sr. Keyhole
🎟️Sr. Straight Barrels
🎟️Sr. Dash
🎟️Sr. Cloverleaf Barrels
🎟️Sr. Poles
🎰Open Jackpot 3D Barrels ($300 added, more to be added soon )
🎰Open Jackpot 2D Pole Bending ($300 added, more to be added soon)
Pee Wee – exhibitors 12 years of age or younger. Leadline riders will have 5 seconds added to their time. An additional 5 seconds will be added to their time if leaders break the timer before the horses.
Junior – exhibitors 13 to 17 years old
Senior – exhibitors 18 years old and above
🤠Western dress code is a must!!!!
All riders must have a collared shirt, appropriate pants, footwear with a heel, and a hat or helmet.
• At all Ulster County Fair horse shows, riders 18 and under must wear approved, properly fitting
helmets to participate. All riders must wear either a helmet or a hat to enter the ring.
• Per NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1265, all riders under 14 years of age must wear an
ASTM SEI 1163 approved riding helmet when on a horse. ADDITIONALLY, at the Ulster County Fair, riders 15-18 years of age are EXPECTED to wear an approved helmet as well.
• Helmets are strongly encouraged for riders over 18 years of age. Hats are mandatory for
riders over 18 who opt not to wear a helmet.
Entering Classes:
• Make sure to sign up for all of your classes on the order-of-go sheets in addition to entering with the show staff!
• Before or during your class, if you bring it to the attention of the horse show staff that you have failed to add yourself to the order-of-go, then you will be added to the order in the first available slot.
• After your class is complete, failure to have signed up on the order-of-go will result in forfeiture of your entry fee.
• All riders in Jackpot classes must RIDE in a minimum of two classes in any division.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COGGINS AND RABIES READY FOR ALL EQUINES THAT YOU PLAN TO TRAILER ONTO FAIRGROUNDS PROPERTY / ARE SHOWING ON THE PROPERTY. ALL OUT STATE HORSES NEED TO HAVE A CVI ALONG WITH THE COGGINS AND RABIES THAT DAY AS WELL.
For more information on animal health requirements please follow this link https://ulstercountyfair.com/wp-content/uploads/2026fairhealthrequirements.pdf
For more information about this event please visit the link Exhibitors & Competitions - Ulster County Fair (https://ulstercountyfair.com/exhibitors-competitions/) to find exhibitors & competition rules and general information or contact coordinator Jessica Portalatin
Email - [email protected]
Or message the Ulster County Fair Horse Events page on Facebook
‼️Pre-registration to come soon‼️
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249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY, United States
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