The annual meeting of the 4-H Horse Project has been held. Members and parents gathered for their annual business meeting which included business matters of the coming year and election of youth and adult County 4-H Horse Project Officers. The new youth officers are: President Maddie Smith, Vice-President Chase Ketterhagen, Secretary Kjersta Hinz, Treasurer David Goddard, Historians/Reporters — Kelsey Nagel, Courtney Nelson, Mikayla Vande Zande and Nati Vande Zande. The new adult officers are: President Deb Haugstad, Vice-President Lynn Hinz, Secretary Shannon Goddard, Treasurer Alysha Himle, Historians/Reporters Carrie Enright and Anna Nelson.
The Fillmore County Horse Project held its Annual Awards Banquet and Potluck Dinner January 28, 2018. Many awards were given out to many hard working youth: saddle pads, bell boots, saddle covers, garment bag, reins, brushes, picture frames, braiding bands, brushes, hoof picks, bridle bags, lead ropes, travel mugs, fly spray, show sheen, halters, picture frames, trophy tack hooks, equine shampoo, and mason jars.
The top award recipients were: for Hours Spent with a Horse: Grand Champion Skyler Check, Reserve Champion: Teresa Doerr. For Points with Horse: Grand Champion Heather Apenhorst, Reserve Champion- Skyler Check.
The following received a trophy: Most Valuable Rider — Nati Vande Zande and Theresa Doerr, Horse Person of the Year — Theresa Doerr, Herdsperson of the Year — Kjersta Hinz, Most Improved Rider — David Goddard.
The banquet committee was made up of Ashley Rinn, Anna Nelson, Maddie Smith, and Courtney Nelson. We thank you for the hard work put in by the four of you, and what an awesome event it was.
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