Nicole Hunt, Laceyville competes in Raised Box Keyhole

In 2010, nine 4-H clubs enrolled over 80 4-H horse and horseless members from Wyalusing, Towanda, Troy, Ulster, and Sayre. These 4-Hers enjoyed clinics, picnics, educational meetings, Christmas parties, community service projects, club shows, and much more within their 4-H clubs.

In Bradford County, 4-Hers had the opportunity to participate in several county-wide activities as well. Some of these included horse clinics and workshops, a practice and fun show, open show, horse bowl contests, judging and skillathon contests, horsemanship skills training, trail rides, camp, presentation contests and of course county roundup.

During the Bradford County 4-H Horse Show on August 7 at Alparon Park in Troy, 56 members competed in showmanship, equitation, pleasure, jumping, driving, western riding, reining, trail, pleasure pairs, and timed events. A therapeutic riding division for riders with disabilities is also included. 4-Hers who placed 1st through 4th in each class have a chance to compete at the district level against 4-Hers from Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming Counties in hopes of qualifying to compete at the State 4-H Horse Show in Harrisburg. First place individuals in each class included: Western Groom and Show, Sr – Taylor Reynolds; Western Groom and Show, Jr – Ashley Jackson; English Groom and Show, Sr – Courtney Hamilton; English Groom and Show, Jr – Morgan Harper; Shared Horse Groom and Show – Maggie Mohonski; Pole Bending Ponies – Tricia Hojnowski; Pole Bending Horses – Tiffany Belcher; Clover Leaf Barrel Ponies – Tricia Hojnowski; Clover Leaf Barrel Horses – Tiffany Belcher; Raised Box Keyhole Ponies – Victoria Pazzaglia; Raised Box Keyhole Horses – Tiffany Belcher; Novice Walk-Trot Equitation, Western – Jessica Fritsch; Novice Walk-Trot Pleasure, Western – Jessica Fritsch; Novice Walk-Trot Equitation, English – Hailey Feusner; Novice Walk-Trot Pleasure, English – Kirsten Feusner; Shared Horse Walk-Trot Equitation – Maggie Mohonski; Western Horsemanship, Sr – Adrielle Blemle; Western Pleasure Horses, Sr – Adrielle Blemle; Western Horsemanship, Jr – Olivia Noone; Western Pleasure Horses, Jr – Olivia Noone; Western Pleasure Ponies (13-14.2 hands) – Johnecca Hardenstine; Western Riding – Justin Mattocks; Novice Reining – Adrielle Blemle; Pleasure Pairs – Justin Mattocks and Madison Farr; Open Driving Obstacle Trail – Mason Weed; Miniature Horse Driving – Hannah Kelley; Pleasure Pony Driving – Mason Weed; Draft Horse Driving – Olivia Morse; Hunter Seat Equitation (on the flat), Sr – Courtney Hamilton; Classic Hunter Under Saddle Horse, Sr – Olivia Morse; Breed Type Hunter Under Saddle Horse, Sr – Cassie Hamilton; Hunter Seat Equitation (on the flat), Jr – Ashley Mount; Classic Hunter Under Saddle Horses, Jr – Ashley Mount Breed Type Hunter Under Saddle Horses, Jr – Kari Ammerman; Hunter Under Saddle Ponies (13 hands and under) – Lauryn Watkins; Hunter Under Saddle Ponies (13-14.2 hands) – Elyse Elsbree; Hunter Hack Horses – Olivia Morse; Hunter Hack Ponies – Haley Twarkusky; Hunter Seat Equitation (over fences), Sr – Courtney Woodward; Hunt Seat Equitation (over fences), Jr – Lauryn Watkins; Open Trail Ponies – Courtney Woodward; Open Trail Horses, Jr – Olivia Noone

Open Trail Horse, Sr – Adrielle Blemle; and Miniature Horse In-Hand Trail – Hannah Kelley.

Seven 4-Hers will be awarded a “High Point Horse Award” for the highest combined score based on their placing in each of the classes they participated in during the County Horse Show: Adrielle Blemle – Sr. Western; Olivia Noone – Jr. Western; Cassie Hamilton- Sr. English; Kari Ammerman – Jr. English; Tricia Hojnowski – Pony Gaming; Tiffany Belcher – Horse Gaming; and Mason Weed – Driving.

There are over 6,000 4-H horse projects involving youth throughout Pennsylvania. Programs that 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 Bradford County, contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension in Bradford County at 265-2896 or visit bradford.extension.psu.edu. For additional information on the state 4-H Horse program, visit the Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program web site at das.psu.edu – go to 4-H programs and horses.