40 Delaware 4-H Horse project members competed recently at the 48th Annual State 4-H Horse Show held on July 26, 2013 in the Quillen Arena during the Delaware State Fair. Put on by 4-H volunteers on the State 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, the show offers 4-H members the opportunity to show and learn under the guidance of capable volunteers and judges while having fun at the same time.
Judged this year by Terry Lewis of Colts Neck, New Jersey, members competed in the required showmanship classes as well as horsemanship, equitation, trail, pleasure, driving and fun classes like barrel racing, egg and spoon, dollar bareback and costume.
Champion and Reserve Champion Horse Show awards were sponsored by the Delaware Equine Council and the Delaware Quarter Horse Association respectively and were presented to the following 4-H members:
Champion Western Horse– Jacob Blacksten exhibiting Orkies Feature- Kent County
Reserve Champion Western Horse– Brittney Cahall exhibiting Hard Rock Cafe – Kent County
Champion Western Pony– Alivia Scuse exhibiting Cani- Kent County
Reserve Champion Western Pony – Samantha Greim exhibiting Arrow’s First April – Kent County
Champion English Horse– Morgan Civita exhibiting Moment by Moment- Kent County
Reserve Champion English Horse – Laura Board exhibiting Jester – Sussex County
Champion English Pony– Hannah Ziccarelli exhibiting Once In a Blue Moon- Kent County
Reserve Champion English Pony – Jenna Rischitelli exhibiting Velveteen Rabbit – Kent County
The Danny and Carol Picard Walk Trot Champion award is sponsored by the Picard Family.
Grand Champion Walk Trot – Dawson Mitchell exhibiting Fiesta – Kent County
Reserve Champion Walk Trot – Carter Sylvester exhibiting Hollering Hill Pocket Change – Kent County
The Betty Niblett Perpetual Trophy is presented to the 4-H member who acquires the most points in Showmanship and Equitation/horsemanship classes. Betty was the President of the State 4-H Horse Advisory Committee at the time of her death and helping kids with horse projects was a passion of hers. The winner of the 2013 Betty Niblett Perpetual Trophy was Nicole Cannavo of the Holler-N-Hooves 4-H Club in Kent County.
The annual horse show is open to any 4-H member on the Delmarva Peninsula or Delaware 4-H members. Major sponsors and supporters of the 2013 show included the State 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, Chick’s Saddlery, Dover Saddlery, the Delaware Equine Council, the Delaware Quarter Horse Association, the family of Danny and Carol Picard, Jennifer Dill and Toby O’Bryan.