4-H Small Animals, Livestock, Horse & Rodeo
2026 Small Animal School
Date/Time: May 16, 2026
Location: Bernalillo County Extension Office
1510 Menaul Blvd. Ext. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Accommodations: May 1st at 5PM
Deadline: May 8th at 5 PM
Flyer: Small Animal School Registration 2026
Registration is open online and closes May 8th. The cost is $65.00.
Tracks offered are: rabbit, poultry, and Cloverbud.
2026 Northern Livestock School
Date/Time: June 19 & 20, 2026
Location: Bi-County Fairgrounds in Prewitt, NM
Accommodations: June 6th at 5PM
Deadline: June 12th at 5 PM
Flyer: Northern Livestock School Registration 2026
Registration is open online and closes June 12th. The cost is $75.00.
Tracks offered are: lamb, meat goat, and swine.
Small Animals - Rabbits and Poultry
Ear Tattoos and Leg Bands - TBD
Small Animal School - May 16, 2026 at the Bernalillo County Extension Office
Livestock - Cattle, Swine, Goats and Lambs
Ear Tag Dates & Locations:
May 29, 4-6pm: Back parking lot at the Sandoval County Extension Office, 711 S Camino del Pueblo Bernalillo, NM
May 30, 8-11:30am: Sandoval County Fair Grounds in Cuba, NM
May 30, 1pm-3:30pm: Steve Lucero's barn in San Ysidro, NM
NEW Ear Tag FEE - Starting this YEAR each ear tag will cost $5. This is not included as part of the animal inspection fee and will need to be paid separately.
Horse Project
Horse Certificates are due to the office by MAY 1, 2026
Rodeo
Rodeo Consent and Assumption Forms are due the Sandoval Extension office by March 6th, 2026.
Youth and Parents MUST watch the three safety videos and both must initial at the bottom of the second page of the risk form indicating they watched.
Videos: https://nm4h.nmsu.edu/4h/4h-rodeo.html
4-H Consent and Assumption of Risk - Rodeo
For any questions about either Horse or Rodeo contact Brittany Johnson at brittmjo@nmsu.edu.