The 4th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Junior Horse Championship Show was held at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. More than 150 4-H members from across Pennsylvania exhibited horses in performance and in hand classes, totaling over 500 entries for the weekend. This show is the premier competition of the year for most 4-H horse members enrolled in junior horse projects. Grace Mayberry of Douglassville came away with State Champion in Western Performance Skills w/j and Reserve Champion in Western Pleasure w/j with her horse Embraced; she also had State Champion in Miniature Jumping. Merdena Twaddell of Pottstown also came home with State Champion in the Yearling Mini Mare; she also had a Reserve Champion in Mini In Hand Trail. Other winners in various events were Chloe Sullivan of Pottstown who took home a 1st and 4th place; Noemi Bender of Pottstown placed 2nd; and Daniel Twaddell of Boyertown took home two second places.
– Submitted by Tyndra Blimline
