4-H Horse Judging Contest Held at State Fair

The 4-H horse judging contest was held at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on Tuesday, July 24.

This year, the 4-H’ers judged classes of horses on conformation and structural correctness, plus performance classes in western pleasure, hunter under saddle and reining. The youth also presented oral reasons to judges to defend their placings in three of the classes.

Individual and team winners are listed by county with name and placing.

Benson

• 2nd place Senior Team – Kristine Keller, Sharisa Yri, Janna Rice
• 4th place Junior Team – Katie Rice, Savana Nystrom, Jessica Johnson, Chelsey Weigler
• 2nd place Senior Individual – Kristine Keller
• 7th place Senior Individual – Sharisa Yri
• 5th place Junior Individual – Katie Rice

Burleigh

• 1st place Junior Team – Sara Johnson, Siggy Scheid, Abbey Lengenfelder, Christine Chase, Caryn Scholl, Ross Stanley
• 3rd place Junior Individual – Sara Johnson
• 4th place Junior Individual – Siggy Scheid
• 7th place Junior Individual – Abbey Lengenfelder
• 8th place Junior Individual – Christine Chase
• 10th place Junior Individual – Caryn Scholl

Cass

• 6th place Junior Team – Shannah Plehal, Michaela Liebl, Sarah Bruun, Emily Schultz, Karley Schaefer, Samantha Foss

Dickey

• 3rd place Junior Team – Bobbi Jo Kronberg, Bree Vaelek, Shayna Mertz, Larissa Vaelek, Gus Kronberg
• 1st place Junior Individual – Bobbi Jo Kronberg

McKenzie

• 2nd place Junior Team – Hayes Feilmeier, Joe Nelson, Saige Feilmeier, Laurel Nelson, Mike Pacheco
• 2nd place Junior Individual – Hayes Feilmeier
• 6th place Junior Individual – Joe Nelson
• 9th place Junior Individual – Saige Feilmeier

Mercer

• 5th place Junior Team – Kelsey Klein, Shio Klein, Kaylene Klein

Oliver

• 1st place Senior Team – Katie Henke, Kimberly Klein, Mikael Schmidt, Jessica Liffrig, Kayla Klein, Emily Schmidt, Bryce Loehrke
• 1st place Senior Individual – Katie Henke
• 3rd place Senior Individual – Kimberly Klein
• 5th place Senior Individual – Mikael Schmidt
• 6th place Senior Individual – Jessica Liffrig
• 9th place Senior Individual – Kayla Klein
• 10th place Senior Individual – Emily Schmidt

Wells

• 3rd place Senior Team – Anna Richter, Abby Polries, Brandy Schimelfenig, Chelsey Schafer
• 4th place Senior Individual – Anna Richter
• 8th place Senior Individual – Abby Polries

NDSU Agriculture Communication

For more information, contact your county office of the NDSU Extension Service.

Photos and cutlines will be available for specific newspapers.

For questions during the fair, contact: Emily Spickler, State Fair 4-H Communications, (701) 650-8841, mailto:ndfair4h@ndsuext.nodak.edu

After the fair, contact: Becky Koch, NDSU Ag Communication, Fargo, (701) 231-7875, mailto:becky.koch@ndsu.edu