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Silver Spurs Compete in 2nd Show
The Silver Spurs 4-H Club held their second show on June 28th to wrap up their 2-show series and to name the high point and reserve high point award winners in two divisions. With a break in the weather bringing the 80's and a breeze, the show had quite the turn out with some classes having 12 + entries.
The high point and reserve high point winners were decided by two points or less in each division with most decisions coming down to the last class. High point awards were monogrammed chairs and reserve high point were monogrammed grooming bags. The grooming totes were donated by Double D Tack of Shelbyville - Cheryl Pettyjohn owner.
Winners were as follows:
Junior High Point Performance, sponsored by 1st National Bank of Pana -Assumption Branch - Sydney Boehm from Windsor riding Annie with 43 points
Junior Reserve high point Performance, sponsored by the Cabin Antique - Karen Amling - Hallie Horsman from Shelbyville riding Lucky with 42 points.
Senior High Point Performance, sponsored by Brix Vet Service Shelbyville - Sydney Uphoff from Findlay riding Zipleasures Mine with 46 points.
Senior Reserve High Point Performance, Ducketts Auto - Shelbyville - Mandy Stirrett from Shelbyville riding Mickey with 44 points.
Junior High Point Speed, sponsored by Rolling Meadows Farms-Tracey Potter of Shelbyville - Hailey Potter from Shelbyville riding Bella with 40 points
Junior Reserve High Point Speed, sponsored by Erin Stevens Training of Moweaqua - There was a tie so awards were given to both riders - Shelby Dash from Bethany riding Willie with 39 points and Sydney Boehm from Windsor riding Annie with 39 points.
Senior High Point Speed. Sponsored by Les Robertson of Tower Hill - Grace Weber from Findlay riding Hesa Brownsin Peppy with 31 points.
Senior Reserve High Point Speed, sponsored by Shelby County State Bank - Elizabeth Pettyjohn Thrall from Shelbyville riding E's Little Sissy
Great job to the winners of the high point and reserve high point awards and to all the other exhibitors that showed. Both judges said that the quality of horses at the show was very good and they enjoyed working with the exhibitors.
Several donations were collected by various 4-H members that help the show cover expenses and a big thank you goes out to their generosity: Angela Shearer (Assumption), Charles Lane (Shelbyville), D&S; Farm Greenhouse & Nursery (Moweaqua), Paul & Virgina Lowes (Perryville, MO), Second Street Power (Shelbyville), Todd & Carolyn Stogsdill (Troy, MO), Todd & Terri Horsman(Shelbyville), Unique Tire & Auto World (Shelbyville), Virgina Lowes (Perryville, MO), Barker Implement (Shelbyville), Shelby Electric Coop (Shelbyville).
Thank you to Corri Boehm for announcing both shows as well as Sandy Thomas, Pam Uphoff and Yolanda Nation for running the show, taking entries and helping in the concession stand.
Money raised from the horse show will go to fund various 4-H club activities that are held throughout the year.
Results from the June 28th show are as follows:
Show results - June 28th
Silver Spurs 4-H Buckle Show
(Listed as Class, Class Name, Winner, Horse Name, Town)
1 Gelding halter, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
2 Mare halter, Sydney Uphoff, Zipleasures Mine, Findlay
3 Pony halter, Sydney Boehm, Ivy's Got a Lil Respect, Windsor
4 Showmanship 13 & under, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
5 Showmanship 14 & over, Sydney Uphoff, Zipleasures Mine, Findlay
6 Leadline, Delaney Nation, Zippos Bar Jackie, Assumption
Kara Reider, Sparky
Marissa Snearly, Cherokee
Amanda Hall, Nick
7 Walk trot 8 & under, Rachel Higgs, Dream on Nita
8 Stick Horse, Marissa Snearly, Belle
Amanda Hall
9 English Pleasure 13 & under, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
10 English Pleasure 14 & over, Mandy Stirrett, Mickey, Shelbyville
11 English Equitation 13 & under, Sydney Boehm, Ivy's Got a Lil Respect , Windsor
12 English Equitation 14 & over, Mandy Stirret, Mickey, Shelbyville
13 Junior horse or pony, Elizabeth Borah, Gunner, Shelbyville
14 Senior horse or pony, Mandy Stirrett, Mickey, Shelbyville
15 Country Pleasure 13 & under, Ashlyn Rhodes, Angel, Tower Hill
16 Country Pleasure 14 & over, Sydney Uphoff, Zipleasures Mine, Findlay
17 Western pleasure 13 & under, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
18 Western pleasure 14 & over, Mandy Stirrett, Mickey, Shelbyville
19 Western Horsemanship 13 & under, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
20 Western Horsemanship 14 & over, Mandy Stirrett, Mickey, Shelbyville
21 Pony Pleasure, Sydney Boehm, Ivy's Got a Lil Respect, Windsor
22 Stop in the box 13 & under, Hailey Potter, Bella, Shelbyville
23 Stop in the box 14 & over, Elizabeth Pettjohn, E's Little Sissy, Shelbyville
24 Poles 13 & under, Shelby Dash, Willie, Bethany
25 Poles 14 & over, Taylor Uphoff, Gus, Findlay
26 Barrels 13 & under, Shelby Dash, Willie, Bethany
27 Barrels 14 & over, Richard Brown, Mr. Tom Trucka, Moweaqua
28 Flags 13 & under, Shelby Dash, Willie, Bethany
29 Flags 14 & over, Grace Weber, Hesa Browsin Peppy, Findlay
30 Plug race 13 & under, Shelby Dash, Willie, Bethany
31 Plug race 14 & over, Chuck Reynolds, Gunner, Decatur
32 Keyhole 13 & under, Hallie Horsman, Lucky, Shelbyville
33 Keyhole 14 & over, Whitney Walter, Rio, Pana
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