COCHRANVILLE (Chester
Co) - The halter division is
proving popular for attendees of
the Triangle Series horse shows.
In halter, horses and ponies
are judged primarily on their
confirmation (looks), although
ring manners are also consid
ered in judging. Horses and
ponies age 3 or younger compete
in this division.
At the June 14 show held at
KA Equestrian Center, Cochranville,
the Halter Champion was
Creme Brulee, shown by Lisa
Thompson of Gap. Reserve
champion was Marshall Law,
shown by Alicia DelDuco of
Catamount Road, Oxford.
(Three farms comprise the
“triangle” - KA Equestrian
Center, Grazing Acres Farm in
New London, and Fox Meadow
m Unionville). Championships
and reserves in each division are
0 4-H
HAPPENINGS
Progressive Clovers
4-H Club
The monthly meeting of the
Progressive Clovers 4-H Club
was held June 8 at Baust Parish
House in Tyrone, Md.
The program for the evening
was on dairy and swine
Members of Progressive
Clovers 4-H Club recently par
ticipated in the 68th Annual
Hoards Dairyman Cow Judging
Contest and placed in the top 10
receiving honorable mention out
of 721 4-H clubs across the USA
and Canada.
Members from the club were
Scott Davis, Dustin and
Brandon Derr, Brett and Ryan
Haines, Amy and David Miller,
Ben Powel and Josh and Jon
Sanders.
The following member gave
demonstrations, Amanda
Watson, "All About My Dairy
Steer", Ryan Haines, Jon
Sanders, David Miller, "Breeds
of Dairy Cattle,"; Amy Miller,
"How To Register A Calf; Brett
Haines, "How To Read A
Pedigree", Josh Sanders, "How
To Read A DHIA Sheet", Scott
Davis and Ben Powel, "Feeding
A Calf, Joshua and Sara
Gieron, "Poison Plants To Dairy
Cattle", Ashley and Stephen
Bowers, "All About Swine", and
David Miller, "How To Show
Swine",
At the Annual Carrol County
Beef Club Field Day, Sara Gross
placed 2nd in the crossbreed
class of Ist year showman.
Upcoming dates are: July 14,
- 7 30 p.m. a dairy barn decora
tion workshop will be held at the
Miller's home; July 15, all state
fair entries are due; July 25 to
Aug 1, Carroll County Fair; and
Aug 30 to Sept 7, Maryland
State Fair
The next meeting will be held
on Monday, Sept 14 at 7:30 p.m.
at Baust Parish House in
Tvione, Md The program will be
about gun safety with a guest
speaker
4-H Camp
Adams and Franklin County
4-H members wished they were
ducks at the 1998 4-H Camp
held June 9 - June 12 at Camp
Eder m Fairfield.
Approximately 60 4-H mem
bers attended camp to enjoy the
Halter Champion Is Creme Brulee
presented at each show, in addi
tion to end-of-series high point
awards. The next series show is
scheduled for Sunday, July 12,
at Grazing Acres.
Call any of the participating
farms for information and/or
prize lists for future shows:
Grazing Acres (610) 225-5009;
KA Equestrian: (610) 869-0746;
Fox Meadow; (610) 444-8805.
Winning two championships
each on June 14 were Andrea
Heinzman of Elkview, Jessica
Know of Unionville, and Alicia
Boyle of New London.
Heinzman rode her Arabian,
Quintessa, to a championship in
the mini stirrup division (for rid
ers 10 and under), and then
moved up to also win the short
stirrup championship for riders
aged 12 and under.
Jessica Knox on Star won the
open equitation championship
(for riders age 13 or older), and
numerous activities that helped
them go "back in time " Just the
beginning of the fun was staying
in covered wagons at the camp,
which is a part of the camp's
atmosphere
Workshops include weaving
baskets lead by Sharon Baker,
4-H volunteer by Jeanne Plotica,
Adams County extension agent
and 4-H coordinator; hose play
lead by Darlene Resh, Adams
County 4-H extension agent;
outdoor cooking lead by Karen
Wenger, Franklin County 4-H
assistant; recreation, lead by Tia
Crider, Franklin County 4-H
summer assistant; and learning
and trees, led by George Hurd,
extension agent
environment/resource develop
ment.
The 4-H Campers also partic
ipated in swimming, crafts,
recreation, and movies during
their free time every day In the
evenings they participated in
mixers on Tuesday, a civil war
reenactor program by James
Dilts and Bob Klokis on
Wednesday, and ghosts stones
told by storyteller Ann Griffith
on Thursday.
On Friday, the 4-H Campers
chose two intensive workshops
to fill their morning hours. The
intensive workshops offered
include a GPU demonstration by
Sharon Ullman, GPU; water
quality demonstration by Tom
McCarty, multi county water
quality extension agent; first aid
demonstration by Holly
Cookerly, Gettysburg Hospital;
Fizz and Fuzz workshop pre
sented by Linda Spahr, exten
sion agent from York County;
plants workshop by Ann Bonson,
a Franklin County master gar
dener; Series science m your
sink workshop by Abe Bucher,
an Adams County 4-H volun
teer; and 4-H promotion work
shop by Jenna Molino, Adams
County 4-H Summer Program
Assistant
Darlene Resh, 4-H extension
agent from Adams County and
camp director, says this year's
camp was the best one in a few
years and that it will be hard to
top it.
The kids stayed in good spir
its alTweek, despite the wet and
cold weather. Of the 60 campers
the championship of the low
hunter division. The pair were
also the reserve champions of
the hunter divisions.
Alicia Boyle, a Western rider,
won championship's in the west
ern and the pleasure divisions
with Desert Bold Fire, an
Arabian owned by Dawn
McCuen of Cochranville.
Leadline champion was
Heather Mackenzie riding Lady
Ashleigh. Reserve champion
was Kate Greig, Christiana, rid
ing Tabatha.
Mini mini champion was
Nina Shaffer of Audrey Lynn
Dr., Coatesville, riding Superboy.
Reserve was Brooke Holloway
riding Wyndom, who survived a
ride-off for reserve against
Shawna Simmons of Christiana
riding Tabatha.
Beginner over fences champi
on was Bethany Moore of
at this year's 4-H Camp, 38
campers attended from Adams
County. In attendance were
Tara and Kylee Cassatt and
Kirsten Buckley, Abbottstown,
Jacob Gantz, Lee and Carl
Wilkinson, and Sara Myers,
Aspers; Kyle Tuckey, Megan
Cole, Amy Flickmger, Katy and
Brian Baldwin, Biglerville
Summer Chromster, Dillsburg;
Amber Grimm and Megan
Weigand, East Berlin, Charlotte
Battersby, Fairfield; Amanda
Starner, Gardners; Nathan
Lawver, Amanda Clowney, Will
and Melanie Kammerer, Zach
Nell, and Raquel Clymer,
Gettysburg; Bryan and
Benjamin Neiderer, Hanover;
Dan Bolt, Clayton Wood,
Daniele and Michael Paredes,
Littlestown; Holly Hetrick,
McKnightstown; Yvonne Staub
and Lauren Porter,
McSherrystown; Mark
Mummert and Justin Hentz,
New Oxford; Andy Bosley and
Wendy Wood, Orrtanna; and
Erin Trcka and Ronnie Hills,
York Springs.
Counselors served as work
shop assistants and group lead
ers. The counselors from Adams
County were Jason Keller,
Gettysburg; B. J. Wagner,
Gettsyburg; Janel Keller,
Gettysburg; Rachel Fox,
Gettysburg; Jessica Coleman,
Hans Herr House
Sets Heritage Day
WILLOW STREET (Lancaster
Co.) - The Hans Herr House will
hold its 19th annual Heritage on
August 1,-from 9 am, until 4 pm.
This fun-filled farm festival fea
tures demonstrations of farm
life and activities from the 18th
century to the early 20th.
This year's theme is early
food preparation, and the work
involved in getting food from the
field to the table. Threshing,
flailing, and corn shelling will be
demonstrated, and visitors will
be able to see a smokehouse,
outdoor bake oven, and
Pennsylvania German raised
hearth in operation, and to sam
ple goodies from these sites.
More modem fare is available at
concession stands, such as
roasted corn, rhubarb punch;
Landenberg on Mardi Gras.
Reserve was Sara Schaefer,
Lincoln University, on Fudge.
Baby green champion was
Oreo ridden by Leah Moorhead
of Wilson Mill Rd., Oxford. Oreo
was also reserve champion in
the low hunter division. Reserve
in the baby green division went
taHard Hearted Hanna, ridden
by Adrian Farrar of Newark,
Del.
Hunter champion was
Acclaim to Fame, owned by
Diane Ray of Oxford and ridden
by Meg Shortlidge of Nova Lane,
West Grove. Shortlidge was also
the reserve champion of the
open equitation division, this
time on Kaluvi Firasha.
Reserve champion in the mini
stirrup division was Rachel
Lowe of Nottingham riding WBF
Kashim.
Reserve in the short stirrup
division was Jennifer Haines of
Gettysburg, Jessi Leister,
Gettysburg, John Myers,
Aspers; Jonathan Murren, New
Oxford; Tiffany Staub,
McSherrystown, Cami Topper,
• East Berlin; Emily Black,
Aspers; Adam Sachs,
Gettysburg; Becky Bolt,
Littlestown; and Chad Funt,
Arendtsville.
For More information about
the 4-H program, contact
Jeanne Plotica or Darlene Resh
at the Adams County Extension
Office at (717) 334-6271 or 624-
4525.
Born To Show
4-H Club Meeting
A meeting of the Born to
Show Dairy Club was held June
20 at the Mack’s farm. Roundup
will be on July 31-August 1 at
the Harford Fairgrounds.
Deadline for permission slips
is July 28. Most members are
attending districts at Troy.
Entry cards are due by July
17 to attend districts on Aug. 17
at Tioga. Members are reminded
to work on project books and
bring them to the next meeting.
The club is buying a sweat
shirt for each member with a
cow and “Born to Show Dairy
Club” written on the back. The
next meeting is July 25 at 7:30
p.m. at the Montrose
Presbyterian Church.
homemade root beer, hot dogs,
pie, and ice cream.
Other demonstrations at
Heritage Day include soapmak
ing, blacksmithing, paper mak
ing, linen processing, bobbin
lace, scherenschnitte, and wool
spinning. There are also chil
dren's activities, and various
scheduled workshops on 18th
century hymn singing and colo
nial clothing.
Admission to Heritage Days
is $5 for adults, 1 for children
ages 7-12, 6 and under are free.
The. Hans Herr House is
located at 1849 Hans Herr
Drive, Willow Street, PA 5 miles
south of Lancaster off Rts. US
222 and PA 741 between the vil
lages of Willow Street and
Lampeter. For more information
call (717) 464-4438.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 11 1998-819
Boothwyn, riding Sidekick.
Country Velvet, ridden by Janet
Johnson of Coatesville, was
reserve champion western
horse. Reserve pleasure champi
on was Ginger with Leslie
McFadien of Oxford.
Winners in individual classes
follow
Leadline Walk; 1 Heather
Mackenzie; 2. Kate Greig; 3.
Beck Mark.
Advance Leadline: 1. Cindy
Greig; 2. Heather Mackenzie; 3.
Becky Mark.
Off Leaders; 1. Heather
Mackenzie; 2. Kate Greig; 3.
Beck Mark.
Mini Mini (8 and Under)
Walk: 1. Nina Shaffer; 2. Kelsey
Sherman; 3. Shawna Simmons.
Mini Mini Walk/Trot-Jog: 1.
Nina Shaffer; 2. Shawna
Simmons; 3. Brooke Holloway.
Mini Mini Walk/Trot-
Jog/Back: 1. Nina Shaffer; 2.
Brooke Holloway; 3. Heather
Frank,
Mini Stirrup (10 & Under)
Walk: 1. Rachel Lowe; 2. Andrea
Heinzman; 3. Nina Shaffer.
Mini Stirrup Walk/Trot-Jog,
1. Andrea Heinzman; 2. Nina
Shaffer; 3. Lindsey Heinzman.
Mini Stirrup Walk/Trot-
Jog/Back: 1. Rachel Lowe; 2.
Andrea Heinzman; 3. Nina
Shaffer.
Short Stirrup (12 and Under)
Walk: 1. Rachel Lowe; 2 Jennifer
Haines; 3 Andrea Heinzman
Short Stirrup Walk/Trot-Jog:
1 Jennifer Haines; 2. Rachel
Lowe; 3. Andrea Heinzman.
Short Stirrup Walk/Trot-
Jog/Canter-Lope: 1. Andrea
Heinzman; 2. Jennifer Haines;
3. Alicia Boyle.
Short Stirrup over 12"
Fences: 1. Andra Heinzman; 2.
Antoinette Wasylyk; 3. Lindsey
Heinzman.
Open Equitation (13 and
Over) Walk/Trot-Jog: 1. Jessica
Knox; 2. Meg Shortlidge; 3.
Leslie McFadden.
Open Equitation Walk/Trot-
Jog/Back: 1. Jessica Knox: 2.
Meg Shortlidge; 3. Leslie
McFadien.
Open Equitation Walk/Trot-
Jog/Canter-Lope; 1. Meg
Shortlidge; 2. Jessica Knox; 3.
Leslie McFadien.
Western Pleasure: 1. Alicia
Boyle; 2. Lindsey Heinzman; 3.
Janet Johnson.
Western Limit: 1. Leah
Mon-head; 2. Janet Johnson; 3.
Shirley Craig.
Western Walk/Jog/Lope. 1.
Alicia Boyle; 2. Lindsey
Heinzman; 3. Janet Johnson.
Western Equitation: 1. Leah
Moorhead; 2. Janet Johnson; 3
Andrea Heinzman.
Pleasure Walk/Trot-Jog: 1.
Rachel Lowe; 2. Alicia Boyle; 3
Leslie McFadien.
Pleasure Walk/Trot-Jog/
Canter-Lope: 1. Alicia Boyle; 2.
Leslie McFadien; 3. Meg
Shortlidge.
Pleasure Walk/Trot-Jog/
Canter-Lope/Back; I.' Tammy
Woods; 2. Alicia Boyle; 3. Leslie
McFadien.
Pleasure Pattern: 1. Tammy
Woods; 2. Lesjie McFadien; 3.
Meg Shortlidge.
Beginner Over Fences 12"; 1.
Bethany Moore; 2. Sara
Schaefer; 3. Anna Larson
Beginner Over 18" Fences; 1.
Sara ' Schaefer; 2. Bethany
Moore; 3. Heather Cilinslu.
Beginner Over 2' Fences: 1.
Bethany Moore; 2 Sara Schaefer.
Baby Green Walk/Trot: 1.
Leah Moorhead; 2. Adrian
Farrar; 3. Meg Gillam.