Local 4-H’ers take Part in State Horse Show

HARRISBURG – Twenty-one Clearfield County 4-H members recently participated in the 52^nd Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show held at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg on Oct. 28 through Oct. 30.  Youth from 58 counties qualified for this year’s show.  Over 900 youth with 996 horses participated in 48 performance and 100 production classes and special events throughout the weekend. Six Clearfield County 4-H members came home from Harrisburg with first place wins.

The state show is the final competition of the year for 4-H horse club members enrolled in performance and production projects. To be eligible for the show, members must advance through qualifying competitions at county, regional and district levels. Events include breed conformation and futurity classes in the production division, plus showmanship, equitation, pleasure, over fences, driving, western riding, reining, trail, county team, pleasure pairs and timed events in the performance division. A therapeutic riding division for riders with special needs is also included. 

All performance champions in the show were awarded leather bracelets with brass engraved plates donated by Perri’s Leather of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. Performance winners received champion ribbons and pewter plates and production champions received champion ribbons and engraved photo plates. All exhibitors in the therapeutic riding division received medallions donated by Hoy’s Trophies and Awards of Export, Pennsylvania. Several sponsors donated items for the silent auction with proceeds to benefit the 4-H horse program. Show management and participants appreciate the continued support and generous donations from Perri’s Leather and contributions from all show sponsors. 

Michaela Barber (Brookville) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• N VEST N DLITE BUTTR shown in Palomino Yearling Geldings – 1^st Place

Marissa Douthit (Punxsutawney) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• Radical Bar Queen shown in Western Horsemanship, Senior Rider – Participant
• Radical Bar Queen shown in Western Riding – 10^th Place
• Sweet Talking Hunter shown in Appaloosa 2 Year Old Geldings – 4^th Place 

Brooke Ell (DuBois) of the Renegade Riders 4-H Club

• Tayha shown in Pole Banding Ponies – 1^st Place
• Tayha shown in Clover Leaf Barrel Race Ponies – 4^th Place
• Tayha shown is Raised Box Keyhole Ponies – Participant 

Chelsea Folmar (Luthersburg) of the Renegade Riders 4-H Club

• PSU Hollywood Kuel shown in Pleasure Horse Driving – 9^th Participant

Anna Fowler (Coalport) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• KDS Short Stuff Hawks Bayberry Doll shown in Miniature Horse 2 Year Old Follies – 2^nd Place 

Susie Fry (Hollidaysburg) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• V’s Twist of Art shown in Warmblood 3 Year Old Fillies – 1^st Place
• Maple Woods Hawk Mystical Magic shown in Miniature Horse Fillies of this Year – 4^th Place
• Maple Woods Hawk Secret Crush shown in Miniature Horse Yearlign Fillies – 5^th Place 

Makayla Gates (Fallentimber) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• Maple Woods Speckled Rose shown in Miniature Horse Fillies of this Year – 5^th Place 

Alexes Hannold (Luthersburg) of the Silver Spurs 4-H Club

• Tonka shown in Clover Leaf Barrel Race Horses – Participant 

Ariel Hanst (DuBois) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• Whistler’s Sara Lee shown in Hunter Under Saddle Ponies (over 13.0 hands & under 14.2 hands) – Participant 

Cheyanne Holes (Fallentimber) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• Maple Woods Hawks Storm Chaser shown in Miniature Horse Colts of this Year – 8^th Place 

Ariel Korlinchak (Coalport) of the Top O’ the Hill 4-H Club

• Sweet Caroline shown in Working Hunter Ponies – 4^th Place
• Sweet Caroline shown in Hunter Under Saddle Ponies (over 13.0 hands & under 14.2 hands) – 7^th place
• Sweet Caroline shown in Open Trail Ponies – 9^th Place
• Sweet Caroline shown in Hunter Seat Equitation (Over Fences), Senior Rider – 10^th Place 

Kyrsten Kowalczyk (Flinton) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• Smokin Hot Smores shown in Pinto 2 & 3 Year Old Geldings – 2^nd Place
• Maple Woods Struck By Design shown in Miniature Horse Colts of this Year – 5^th Place
• Maple Woods Best Kept Secret shown in Miniature Horse 3 Year Old Fillies – 2^nd Place 

Sydney Lumadue (Fallentimber) of the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club

• Maple Woods Eternal Flame shown in Miniature Horse Fillies of this Year – 1^st Place 

Katelyn Matthews (Glasgow) of the Top O’ the Hill 4-H Club

• Mabels Lad shown in Classic Hunter Under Saddle Horses, Senior Rider – 8^th Place
• Mabels Lad shown Hunter Seat Equitation (Over Fences), Senior Rider – Participant
• Jaspers Chase shown in Miniature Horse Driving – Participant
• Painted Little Love Scene shown in Pinto Three Year Old Fillies – 1^st Place
• Painted Little Love Scene shown in English Pleasure 3 Year Old Futurity – Participant 

Elizabeth McAndrew (Brockway) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• Ima Mischief Kid shown in English Grooming & Showmanship, Senior Division – 7^th Place
• Col. Bobs Skipa Penut shown in Palomino 3 Year Old Fillies – 2^nd Place
• Col. Bobs Skipa Penut shown in English Pleasure 3 Year Old Futurity – 5^th Place 

Fran McAninch (DuBois) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• Absalute shown in Novice Reining – 1^st Place
• Absalute shown in Western Riding – 4^th  Place 

Alexis Mulhollen (Glasgow) of the Top O’ the Hill 4-H Club

• I’m A Daydreamer shown in Western Pleasure Ponies (13.0 hands & under) – 8^th Place 

Katie Russell (Grampian) of the Open Range 4-H Club

• Black Jack Drifter shown in Pole Pending Horses – Participant 

Kristin Shaffer (Coalport) of the Top O’ the Hill 4-H Club

• Tinker Tailwinds shown in Hunter Seat Equitation (On the Flat) – Participant

• Tinker Tailwinds shown in Hunter Hack Horses – Participant  

Morgan Reardon (Philipsburg) of the Thundering Hoofbeats 4-H Club

• Jana Colonel Olena shown in Quarter Horse 3 Year Old Geldings – 7^th Place 

Molly Wise (Brockway) of the Town & Country 4-H Horse and Pony Club

• Ima Classy Sonny shown in English grooming & Showmanship, Junior Division – 10^th Place 

4-H is a non-formal youth development educational program of Penn State Cooperative Extension for all youth between the ages of 8 and 19, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, religious creed, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.  There are over 8,500 4-H horse projects involving youth throughout Pennsylvania. Programs are designed to develop life skills in youth and knowledge of horse production, use, and management. For additional information on 4-H horse programs in Pennsylvania, contact Jana Lynne Davidson at Penn State Extension in Clearfield County at (814) 765-7878 Ext. 3.