The 2021 Saline County 4-H Horse and Pony Show was held on July 27 at the Saline County Fairgrounds Horse Arena.
Exhibitors competed in the categories of Showmanship and Horsemanship/Gaited Equitation to receive Champion and Reserve Champion Pony, Champion and Reserve Champion Beginning and Advanced Horseman, and Champion and Reserve Champion Gaited Horseman.
• Champion Pony (all ages) went to Laney Mondino.
• Champion Beginning Horseman (ages 8-13) was Shelby Pribble.
• Reserve Champion Beginning Horseman (ages 8-13) was Hannah Wenzel.
• Champion Advanced Horseman (ages 14-19) went to Sierra Wilson
• Reserve Champion Advanced Horseman went to Mollie Peterson.
• Champion Beginning Gaited Horseman (ages 8-13) was Marissa Cullers.
Thanks to announcer Jamie Scherrer and Judge Sarah Conyers. Congratulations to all of our Horse & Pony exhibitors!
4-H thank yous
There are many to thank for all they have done to make our Saline County 4-H Show Season a success. Thanks to the 4-H members and families for your hard work and dedication to your projects and to 4-H. Thanks to our club leaders, superintendents, adult volunteers, show announcers, auctioneers and all those who serve as positive role models to our youth.
Thanks to the Harrisburg Register and SI Dollar Saver for the publicity.
Thanks to the Town & Country Lions Club for welcoming 4-H and providing the location for our 4-H Home & Family Show. Thanks to Chris Evans and the Saline County Fair Board for providing a wonderful place for our 4-H General Show and Livestock Shows.
Thanks to Cheri White for going above and beyond to train our dog exhibitors and organize the shows.
Thanks to the Saline County Farm Bureau for sponsoring our ribbons and Champion and Reserve Champion banners.
Thanks to ROC One for donating ice for our 4-H Federation Soda Sales at the all the shows. We really appreciate the continued generosity of the Russell family and ROC One.
Thanks to Harrisburg Rural King and Manager Ben Ford for the gift cards for each Livestock and Horse Exhibitor this year.
Thanks to Tractor Supply Company for providing a bag of shavings to each livestock exhibitor. Thank you to Stan Harrawood for buying and trucking in a semitrailer load of wood chips for all the livestock and horse exhibitors.
Thanks to Legence Bank and American Farm Mortgage Company for their generous donation.
Thanks to John Endsley Jr. and the Harrisburg Town & Country Lions Club for bringing watermelon out to our 4-H shows during Fair Week. 4-H exhibitors and their families, as well as the public, always look forward to this treat.
Thank you, Town & Country Lions, for being such an important part of our 4-H show season experience. Our 4-H shows wouldn't be the same without you.
