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4-H Horse Enthusiasts Come Out Winning
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) State 4-H horse
club members were honored recently at the 37th annual
State 4-H Horse Show, Oct 25-27 at the State Farm
Show Complex.
The primary purpose of the state 4-H horse program is
to develop life skills in youth and skills in horse manage
ment 4-H’ers develop riding skills, gain self-confidence,
and learn proper care of animats.
The state show culminates the year for approximately
7,000 Pennsylvania 4-H members enrolled in horse and
pony 4-H clubs. To be eligible for this show, 4-H’ers had
to advance through qualifying shows at county, regional,
and district levels.
More than 900 winners from the county and district
competitions vied for awards. Events tested skills in
showmanship, equitation, pleasure, jumping, driving, and
timed events.
Following are photos of many of the horse show
winners.
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State 4-H Horse Show performance winner
Crystal Smith of Bloomsburg poses with
Tonopah-S after their first place ride at the State
4-H Horse Show.
1996 State 4-H Horse Show performance win
ner Robbie Kile from Millville is joined by his sis
ter Cody Beck after his first place ride in Obsta
cle Trail and Walk-Trot Equitation at the State
4-H Horse Show.
1996 State 4-H Horse Show production winner
Megan George of Bloomsburg poses with JRF
Mahrus Kaiila after her first place showing at the
State 4-H Horse Show.
Wyoming County 4-H’ers, Shariah Dibble of
Meshpppen, is pictured above on her horse Ima
Aledo Step as she receives her First Place Award
for her outstanding riding performance In the
Reining Competition at the recently held Penn
sylvania State 4-H Horse Show.
Heather Wright with Wrlghtvlew Buzz, placed
Ist In production class Percheron Yearling CoK
at the State 4-H Horse Show.
Michelle Grata with Shawnee of Her Tribe,
placed let In production class Hunter Type
Pony, Two-Year Old Filly at the State 4-H Horse
Show.
Heather Wright with lather, Wendell Wright
and Suzie, placed Ist In performance class, Driv
ing Draft Horse, at the State 4-H Horse Show.
Alana Mlnnig, daughter of Alice Hutchins, RR
7 Muncy, first In Pleesur* Horse Driving.
The Pennsylvania State 4-H show was re
cently held In Harrisburg. Riders from all over
the state competed In this 3 day event. The local
4-H “Hoof Prints” club had four representatives
there competing. Alicia Kearns of Bethlehem
won Ist place riding “Believe In Me” In the Hunt
er Under Saddle class and 3rd place In Hunter
Hack Horses. Sandra Omer, of Bangor riding
“Golden Promise Cherokee,” participated In two
classes, Jr. Equitation, and Hunter Hack Pony in
which she received 4th place In both of these
events. Meredith Frable of Kunkletown riding
“Lady Quinn” and Ashley Rutt of Saylors burg
riding “Super Advenger” both competed in the
Sr. Equitation class and pinned 3rd and 4th
consequently.
Pictured is Anna Resslar of Westmoreland
County with her first place stock type horse
yearling filly at the State 4-H Horse Show In
Harrisburg.
Becky Yale, 19, daughter of Charles and Jane
Yale of Hazen, with her horse “Mandy," placed in
two events at the 1996 State 4-H Horse Show.
Becky and Mandy took first place in “Raised
Box Keyhole Horse” and second place In “Pole
Bending Horse.”
Roann Grass), Arabian Ally of this year, Horse
Production Show, Ist place, Somerset.
Renee Trout, raised box keyhole ponies (14.2
hands & under), Ist place, Somerset.
County winners In 4-H performance classes
Included Devon Lewis, Harveys Lake, Ist in
Open Trail Horses; Ist In Western Grooming and
Showmanship, Jr. Division; Bth in Stock Seat
Equitation, Jr. Division; 6th In Western Riding;
and 9th In Reining.
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