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Local riders vie for titles at annual 4-H Horse Show

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024

By Sequim Gazette Staff

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At left: Participants and helpers at the Neon Riders and Silver Spurs 4H Horse Show earlier this month include, from left, Rae Skerbeck, Savannah Boulton, Taylor Maughan, Katelynn Sharpe and Ava Hairell.
Photos by Katie Salmon-Newton Above: Performance High Point winners at the Neon Riders and Silver Spurs 4H Horse Show held earlier this month include (from left): Intermediate Champion Kenzi Winters; Walk/Trot Champion Gwen Torey; Intermediate Reserve Champions Paisley Morris and Elise Sirguy; Walk/Trot Reserve Champions Abigail Daly and Adley Church; Novice Champion Madalyn Loukes, and Senior Champion Katelyn Sharpe. Not pictured is Senior Reserve Champion Rae Skerbeck.

Local equestrians put on a show for top awards once again at the Neon Riders and Silver Spurs 4H Horse Show, held July 12-14 at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles.

“We had a great time and the kids worked hard,” coach Katie Salmon-Newton said. “They enjoyed showing, visiting, playing games, and eating together.”

Alumni 4-Hers helped with organizing entries (Ava Hairell), announcing (Taylor Maughan), ring stewarding (Abby Garcia) judging (Jessica Parks-Welch) and much more, Salmon-Newton noted.

In the Performance division, High Point winners included:

Senior Champion — Katelyn Sharpe; Senior Reserve Champion — Rae Skerbeck

Intermediate champion — Kenzi Winters; Intermediate Reserve Champions (tie) — Paisley Morris and Elise Sirguy

Walk/Trot Champion — Gwen Torey; Walk/Trot Reserve Champions (tie) — Adley Church and Abigail Daly

Novice Champion — Madalyn Loukes

Helping Hand winner — Wes Church

Games High Point winners were

Champion — Kenzi Winters; Reserve Champions (tie) — Savannah Boulton and Lacey Thompson

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