HORSE COURSE CHALLENGE RESULTS

The Horse Course Challenge is a Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H contest. Study material is based on the online horse course.

Elementary Division (everyone who took the test received a purple ribbon!) — Ashley Clegg and Aussia Stander (tie for Champion — perfect score!), Bethany Wachter (Reserve Champion — perfect score!), Dani Drbal (4th place), Madison Sobotka (5th place), Jenna Wolfe and Emmi Dearmont (tied for 6th and 7th place), Alexia Harre (8th place), Grace Spaulding (9th place), Abby Baack (10th place)

Junior Division (everyone who took the test received a purple ribbon!) — Ivy Dearmont (Champion — perfect score!), Justine Gall (Reserve Champion), Spencer Peters (3rd place), Bailee Sobotka (4th place), Alexis Wolfe (5th place), Anna Baack (6th place), Hailey Hula (7th place)

Senior Division — Kate Rawlinson (Champion), Megan Luedtke (Reserve Champion), Nicole Finkner and Elli Dearmont (tied for 3rd and 4th place), Brooke Bennett (5th place)

JUDGING AWARDS

The Horse Judging Contest at the Lancaster County Super Fair emphasizes how much 4-H members know about horses as they judge four or more classes of horses. Senior division participants also give oral reasons. Buckles sponsored by Glen Umberger’s family.

Elementary Division — Joshua Ronnau (Champion), Kieran Burkey (Reserve Champion), Jenna Wolfe (3rd place), Ethan Ang (4th place), Emmi Dearmont (5th place), Ellie Bunz (6th place), Alie Hausmann (7th place), Alexia Harre (8th place), Ashley Clegg (9th place), Aussia Stander (10th place

Junior Division — Ivy Dearmont (Champion), Elizabeth Robinett (Reserve Champion), Hailey Hula (3rd place), Jacob Ronnau (4th place), Lexi Wolfe (5th place), Spencer Peters (6th place), Ashley Holm (7th place), Nicole McConnell (8th place), Ashley Bradbury (9th place), Sierra Nelson (10th place)

Senior Division — Elli Dearmont (Champion), Hannah Ronnau (Reserve Champion), Kate Rawlinson (3rd place), Josie Ang (4th place), Cory Peters (5th place), Brooke Bennett (6th place), Megan Leudtke (7th place), Bailey Peterson (8th place), Brittany Albers (9th place), Haylie Pointer (10th place)

HERDSMANSHIP & STALL DECORATION AWARDS

Herdsmanship at the Lancaster County Super Fair is “the manner in which members care for their animals and display them at the fair.” All exhibitors are expected to care for their horses (feed, water and manure disposal) and cooperate in keeping stalls and alleys clean, neat and attractive. This was the best year ever for herdsmanship — all horse clubs and independent members had an average in the high 90’s!

• Top Herdsmanship - Clubs — Western Pride and Harmony Hill (tie)
• Top Herdsmanship - Independent Members — Lena Ostransky (1st place), Baxter Whitla (2nd place)
• Best Stall Decorations - Independent Member — Chloe Brinson
• Most Clever Stall Decorations— Viken Riders
• Best Stall Decorations - Large Club — Rockin’ Riders

HORSE INCENTIVE AWARDS

4-H’ers logged the hours they spent working with or learning about horses. The more hours invested, the more valuable the reward! This year, 57 4-H’ers participated. The Incentive Awards are sponsored by the Lancaster County 4-H Horse Volunteers in Program Service (VIPS) Committee. A special thank you to Ruth, Megan, and Maria Luedtke who coordinated the awards.

• Bronze (minimum of 100 hours) — Brooke Bennett, Jennifer Daharsh, Emmi Dearmont, Alie Hausmann, Ellie Hula, Travis Hula, Sarina Kyhn, Kristen Loudon, Ben Luedtke, Joshua Ronnau, Julie Soukup, Aussia Stander, Olivia Wheeler, Alyia Whitehall


• Silver (minimum of 183 hours) — Abigail Baack, Anna Baack, Grace Bozak, Ashley Bradbury, Vanessa Butterfield, Marissa Carlson, Ashley Clegg, Megan Danley, Elli Dearmont, Ivy Dearmont, Allison Densberger, Dani Drbal, Kathleen Duncan, Nicole Finkner, Emily Flanagin, Ella Gerlach, Megan Hansen, Mia Hermanson, Hailey Hula, Madison Humphrey, Jordan Lebsack, Megan Luedtke, Nicole McConnell, Annika Novotny, Nicole Oestmann, Spencer Peters, Bailey Peterson, Jacob Ronnau, Bethany Wachter, Jena Wilson, Jenna Wolfe, Kenzie Wolfe, Lexi Wolfe, Emmaly Wright


• Gold (minimum of 366 hours and completed horse record book) — Justine Gall, Aubrey Hayes, Kenzy Hayes, Kenzie Mayer, Sierra Nelson, Hannah Ronnau, Bailee Sobotka, Madison Sobotka

4-H HORSE PROJECT HORSEMANSHIP ADVANCEMENT LEVELS

The Nebraska 4-H Horse Program advancement levels are designed to serve as guides for instruction and evaluation of each members progress. The correct handling of horses is emphasized from the beginning level to the most advanced level. 80 Lancaster County 4-H’ers achieved a new level of horsemanship this year. Five horsemanship levels were recognized: Walk/Trot, Level I, Level II, Level III, and Level IV! Each level is a huge accomplishment.

• Walk/trot — Madi Brandt, Ellie Bunz, Megan Danley, Emmi Dearmont, Ella Gerlach, Anthony Jackson, Jordyn Jackson, Marlee Moss, Katherine Moyer, Aislyn Mumgaard, Hayden Russell, Meredith Russell, Sierra Sander


• Level I — Abby Baack, Anna Baack, Kieran Burkey, Jillian Brummer, Justine Gall, Sammi Grendahl, Alexia Harre, Lindsey Holm, Ellie Hula, Aubrey Hayes, Kenzy Hayes, Cyanne Heusinkvelt, Breann Johnston, Kristen Loudon, Savanna McCombs, Claire Meinke, Annika Novotny, Amara Harris-Philpot, Ally Quinn, Gemma Seevers, Gracie Seevers, Adam Smith, Mazzii Snyder, Julia Soukup, Aussia Stander, Taylor Stephens, Jaidin Stonacek, Hadley Teut, Stella Uiterwaal, Lana Wang, Sriyani Wasson, Thaddeus Wegrzyn, Syndi Ziemke


• Level II — Abigail Clarke, Emily Clarke, Leah Egeberg, Megan Hansen, Alie Hausmann, Aubrey Hayes, Breann Johnston, Mikayla Lonowski, Hailee Lynn, Tori Malina, Kenzie Mayer, Katie Miller, Shelby Polk, Adam Smith, Jaidin Stonacek, Olivia Wennstedt, Lindsey Williams, Katy Wolf


• Level III — Ashley Bradbury, Emma Bueling, Ivy Dearmont, Courtney Goering, Hailey Hula, Elizabeth Robinett, Jadin Vogler, Heather Welch, Jena Wilson Level IV — Elli Dearmont, Courtney Goering, Bailey Vogler