4-H horse show season begins

By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Warren County 4-Hers recently participated in two 4-H horse shows held at the Warren County Saddle Club Arena. Riders participated in the shows as a warm-up for the upcoming district and state shows.

Show classes range from showmanship to performance classes to the games events. Classes were divided into junior division consisting of students in fourth through sixth grades and senior division for students in ninth through twelfth grades.

District competition will be held at Hyder-Burk Pavilion in Cookeville May 23-25. State winners will be named in several divisions at the Tennessee 4-H Horse Championships in Shelbyville in June.

Results from the Warren County 4-H Horse Shows are:

Junior Showmanship — Lou Christian, first; Dustin Curtiss, second; and Amy Jones, first;

Senior Showmanship — Christina Farley, first; Jonathan Schmaltz, second; and Emily Hobbs, first; Robin Bost, second;

Junior Western Pleasure — Dustin Curtiss, first; and Jacob Bost, first;

Senior Western Pleasure — Christina Farley, first; Jonathan Schmaltz, second; and Robin Bost, first;

Junior Country Pleasure — Lou Christian, first;

Junior Barrel Racing — Dustin Curtiss, first; and Jacob Bost, first; Crystal Colvin, second;

Senior Barrel Racing — Jonathan Schmaltz, first; Christina Farley, second; and Emily Hobbs, first, Robin Bost, second;

Junior Plantation Pleasure — Amy Jones, first;

Senior Plantation Pleasure — Allison Scott, first;

Junior Pole Bending — Dustin Curtiss, first; and Jacob Bost, first, Crystal Colvin, second;

Senior Pole Bending — Jonathan Schmaltz, first; Christina Farley, second; and Robin Bost, first; Emily Hobbs, second.