Grand Champions and Reserve Champions were as follows in the horse project classes at the 2017 Fillmore County Fair.
Horse Training: Grand – Heather Apenhorst, Reserve – Wyatt Jensen, Western Showmanship: Grand – Malia Tessum, Reserve – Kjersta Hinz; Western Horsemanship: Grand – Malia Tessum, Reserve – Kjersta Hinz; Western Pleasure: Grand – Kjersta Hinz, Reserve – Sydney Bronner; English Equitation: Grand -Sydney Bronner, Reserve – Kjersta Hinz; English Pleasure: Grand – Kjersta Hinz, Reserve – Malia Tessum; Trail: Grand – Kelcy Nagel, Reserve – Malia Tessum; Jumping Figure 8: Grand – Theresa Doerr, Reserve – David Goddard; Barrel Race: Grand – Hannah Luck, Reserve – David Goddard; Pole Weaving: Grand – Hannah Luck, Reserve – Skyler Check; Key Race: Grand – Alysse Gehrke, Reserve – Skyler Check; Horse Interview grade 3-5: Grand – Annika Nelson, Reserve – Dana DeGeorge; Horse Interview grade 6-8: Grand – Hannah Luck, Reserve – Alysse Gehrke; Horse Interview grade 9-13: Grand – Kira Nelson, Reserve – Courtney Nelson; Horse Related: Grand – Heather Apenhorst.
Cloverbud members participating in three classes of Showmanship, Barrels and Western Pleasure were Ivy Beer, Kathrine Beer, Andrew Boelter, Lynnlee Boelter, Brady Nagel, Teague Tessum and Prailey Willford. Each Cloverbud had a youth mentor in control of each horse during the classes. Youth mentors were Wyatt Jensen, Malia Tessum, Chase Ketterhagen, Courtney Nelson, David Goddard, Hannah Luck and Abby Gastfield.
Horse project members also participated in a Rhythm & Hooves competition where members ride their horse to music and dress in costume. Ribbons went to Grand Champion Skyler Check and Reserve Champion David Goddard.
The Fillmore County Horse Project members also enjoyed a Fun Show to round out the fair on Saturday, where members of all ages, cloverbuds included, participated in numerous agility games like egg & spoon, the stick horse race and three in a row. Congratulations to all the Fillmore County 4-H Horse Project Champions!