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Pondera County 4-Hers do well at State Fair |
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008 |
Several Pondera 4-H members chose to extend their 4-H Fair experience by participating in the State Fair Youth shows in Great Falls recently.
Eli Knobel, and Jade and Jenna Rodriguez participated in the State 4-H Horse Show Aug. 2-3.
Knobel earned the following awards at the show: Jr. Showmanship: blue; Trail Level 1: blue; and Western Horsemanship Level 1: Grand Champion.
Jenna Rodriguez earned the following awards: Intermediate Showmanship: Reserve Champion; Age 13 and under Trail Class: Blue; English Equitation Age 13 and under: Grand Champion; English Horsemanship Level II: Blue; Bareback Equitation Age 11-13: Reserve; Western Equitation Age 11-13: Reserve; Western Horsemanship Level II: Blue; and Reserve High Point Youth Exhibitor Age 11-13.
Jade Rodriguez earned the following awards: Intermediate Showmanship: Grand Champion; Age 13 and under Trail Class: Reserve; English Horsemanship III: Grand; Bareback Equitation Age 11-13: Grand; Western Equitation Age 11-13: Grand; Western Horsemanship III: Blue; and Grand Champion High Point Youth Exhibitor Age 11-13.
Juanita Rodriguez is one of the 4-H leaders for the horse project in Pondera County, and her goal for next year is to see a lot more Pondera 4-Hers at the show in Great Falls. She said the show is a great experience because it’s scored on the same Danish system that 4-H utilizes, and it’s not high pressure. The kids have already been working with their horses all summer in preparation for the Marias Fair, so they and their horses are well prepared to participate in the State Fair show, which is one day of western and one day of English riding competition. They may choose to participate in either or both days.
In the youth market livestock shows, several Pondera youth competed. These shows are run differently from the Marias Fair, in that ribbons are only awarded to the top places. If they show well in the first round, youth are invited back for the showmanship and/or market contest at this show.
Krisha McKinley took her lamb and was called back to compete in Market, and in showmanship earned Grand Champion Junior Division Lamb Showman.
Tia Robinson took a lamb and a swine to the fair. She was called back for showmanship in market lamb and market swine.
Jessica Robinson took a swine to the Fair also, and was called back for showmanship. Jessica also showed for another 4-H member who had two market lambs, and that lamb earned a third in Market Lamb.
Jayleen Harris showed her market swine in the show, and was called back for showmanship.
Hannah Knobel is a Teton County 4-Her from Conrad, and she showed her lamb, earning third in Senior Division of Sheep Showmanship and Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb.
Youth also have the opportunity to enter exhibits at the State Fair. Krystal and William McDougall entered fleece from sheep they had raised. Krystal earned a fourth on her Purebred Wool Fleece; and two third places on her Commercial Wool Fleeces. William earned second on his two Commercial Wool Fleeces.
Not all of the State Fair 4-H shows were held during the Fair itself. Olivia Knobel showed in the State Fair Dog Show in May. She won Reserve Champion Intermediate Showmanship with her Maltese dog, Oscar.
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