Saddle up, folks – the State Fair of Texas is proud to announce the lineup of pre-Fair horse shows leading up to the opening of the 2024 State Fair of Texas. Starting on August 9 and running each weekend prior to the Fair, these family-friendly shows are free to the public and will take place in the air-conditioned Fair Park Coliseum. Horse exhibitors can now sign up to be the first to know when entries open online at BigTex.com/Horse.
The 2024 pre-Fair horse shows include:
– RSNC Ranch Sorting (August 9-11, 2024)
– Youth Rodeo (August 17-18, 2024)
– Women’s Breakaway Roping (August 24, 2024)
– Barrel Race (August 25, 2024)
– NMDA/Donkey Show (August 31-September 1, 2024)
– AQHA/NSBA Show (September 7-8, 2024)
Included in the above-listed events, the Fair is proud to bring back the AQHA/NSBA Show. The American Quarter Horse is legendary in Lone Star State, and the Fair is excited to reintroduce this show to the annual lineup. Women’s Breakaway Roping will also return for its third year. As one of the fastest-growing categories in Western sports and rodeo, the event was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in conjunction with the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association in 2020.
The entry process for horse exhibitors is now available on our website, BigTex.com/Horse. All updates and resources needed will be made available on this webpage, so make sure you bookmark the page.
These events are free and open to the public – grab your partner, kids, or even your neigh-bors to come out and enjoy some good ol’ fun before the State Fair officially opens. The 2024 State Fair of Texas will run from Friday, September 27, through Sunday, October 20, 2024.