to com Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. Also, during the year of 1977, the team of Sheika and Leslie managed to win 53 first place and championship ribbons. And in 1978, the mare has already been named the Region 16 Champion Half-Arabian Park Horse. Region 16 covers the area of New York and the New England states. Leslie related that the park class in< a horse show is judged on the brilliance of the performance of the horse, at a walk, trot, and canter. Also taken into consideration is the quality of the horse, the con firmation, the manners, and the suitability of the horse to the rider. “There aren't too many really good park horses," Leslie stated. “They must have natural ability and coordination.” At the national horse show, there will be three judges choosing the top horses among the 50 to 70 animals that are expected to be entered. To even place, Leslie explained, a person must be marked on two out of three of the judges’ cards. Then an elimination* is held to pick the champion and reserve champion park horse. And how does Leslie think she will do? “Optimistically, we’re hoping for a placing in the top ten,” she smiled. FORE ■ ■■ ■ is. R MORE ts. ir*C. O.A. NEW 163 & SON CO 21722 Bridgeville, Delawai 1552 Phone 302-337 URER W.R. MOO iox7B CONTRAf >3.18611 113 Walnut v •864-3135 West Newton, Pa Phone 412-872-6! “But then I guess everybody thinks they’re horse is good. But I know we’ll do our best.” Besides, Sheika, at home she and her sister Lynn, 13, work with four other horses. Leslie claims that a lot of her skill with the horses comes from her riding in structors, who helped her get to where She is today. “Without the help of such people as Natalie Immel Kline, Mrs. Richard Dady, and Mrs. Barbara Lauger, I never would have been able to leant everything that I needed to know.” Thinking about the future, Leslie commented, “Horses are ray life at the moment. I plan to go to college and study animal husbandry, and I want horses to always be a major part of my life. Somehow, I’m going to find a . job that deals with horses.” KEMPTON - Lynnport Fire Company won the recent water hose com petition which was held at the Kempton Country Fair. The Fire company, located in Lynnport, in Lehigh County, was named first out U BUY.> & PRICE BUILDERS FOR THE FARMER WHO'S IK BUSINESS TO STAY O.E. SMITH. INC. Mifflintown, Pa. 17059 Phone 717-436-2151 ROYER’S FARM GLENN M. STAHLMAN TAP ENTERPRISES INC. SERVICE R.D. #l, Cash Valley Road R.D. #3, Box 256 A R.D. #1 Cumberland, Md. 21502 Fleetwood, Pa. 19522 Winfield. Pa. 17889 Phone 301-777-0582 Phone 215-929-2884 Phone 717-837-3201 national level Winners named This Summer Leslie is working at the Esshibin Equestrian Center owned by Ricci Desiderio, in Chester, N.J. There she is working horses and at the same time, tightening up on her own horsemanship skills. She has been a member of 4-H for four years and has travelled and competed in the state competition, both in the English pleasure class and the Saddle seat equitation. She thinks that the pleasure or the park class would be her favorite to compete in. And later this month, Leslie and Sheika will have their chance to compete in the park class at a national level for the first time. And Leslie will do her best to see that she and Sheika do their best as they compete against the competition nationwide. of four companies peting. Second place honors went to Cetronia Fire Company, third was New Tripoli Fire Company, and in fourth place was Fogelsville Fire Company. SUNNY MEAD SALES TEMCO PARTS CO. INC. R.D. #3, Box 409 Route 213 and 544 Altoona, Pa. 16601 Chestertown, Md. 21620 Phone 814-944-6045 Phone 301-778-4454 com- Lelsie Sherman, seen on her mare Sheika, on to show at the Arabian National Finals shows her winning form as the two of them Championships to be held later this month, compete in a recent park horse class. They will go BUTLER t, GRAIN [BniNl® f DRYER IMJIM® WALTER J. CONSTRUCTION 1833 Lincoln Highway Lancaster, Pa. 17602 Phone 717-392-8280 TRI-STATE MARINE DIST. INC. Route 256 Deale. Md. 20751 Phone 301-867-1447 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jul P. E. Mess, Butler Mfg. Co. Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 I'm interested in more information on Butler products. □ Buildings □ Bins □ Dryers □ Bulk-O-Matics Name Address County. Phone (Include area code] 1.1978-21 j AGRI-BUILDER State.