On July 13th-16th youth from across the state came together at Fonner Park in Grand Island for the State 4-H Horse Show.
Knox County was well represented through the four days of competition.
Below are listed the local 4-H members who participated at the show:
Rachel Harder of Plainview received a purple in Western Pleasure Ponies under 14.2 Hands, Senior Western Horsemanship, Senior Ranch Pleasure, Senior Reining, a blue in 3- to 5-Year-Old Halter Geldings, 6- to 10-Year-Old Halter Geldings, a red in Senior Trail Horse and a white in Senior Ranch Riding.
Kingsley Cummingham of Wausa earned Grand Champion in Intermediate Pole Bending and a white in Intermediate Barrel Racing.
Raelynn Cunningham of Wausa received a purple in Junior Pole Bending and Junior Barrel Racing.
Dayton Cummingham of Creighton both received a blue in Junior Pole Bending and Junior Barrel Racing.
Dominic Cummingham of Creighton both received a blue in Junior Pole Bending and Junior Barrel Racing.
Ella Jessen of Crofton received a purple in Junior Hunter Under Saddle, Junior Hunt Seat Equitation, Intermediate Western Horsemanship, Intermediate Ranch Pleasure and Intermediate Ranch Riding, she received a blue in 6- to 10-Year-Old Halter Mares and Intermediate Showmanship, and she received a red in Intermediate Trail Horse.
Emily Peck of Norfolk received a purple in 11 and Older Halter Geldings, a blue in Senior Western Pleasure, and a red in Senior Showmanship and Senior Western Horsemanship.
Sydney Peck of Norfolk received a purple in Senior Hunter Under Saddle and Senior Hunt Seat Equitation, a blue in Senior Western Pleasure, a red in 6- to 10-Year-Old Halter Geldings, Senior Showmanship, and Senior Western Horsemanship.
Hadlee Nipp of Bloomfield received a purple in Senior Barrel Racing, a red in Senior Western Horsemanship and Senior Ranch Pleasure and she also received a white in Senior Ranch Riding.
Kaitlyn Byerly of Bloomfield received a purple in Senior Western Horsemanship, a blue in 11 and Older Halter Mares, Senior Hunter Under Saddle, Senior Hunt Seat Equitation, Senior Western Pleasure, Senior Pole Bending, and Senior Barrel Racing, she also received a red in Senior Showmanship and Senior Ranch Pleasure.
Ridlee Erickson of Center received a purple in Intermediate Pole Bending and Intermediate Barrel Racing, a red in 11 and Older Halter Mares, 11 and Older Halter Geldings, Intermediate Showmanship, Intermediate Ranch Pleasure, and she received a white in Intermediate Ranch Riding and Intermediate Trail Horse.