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4-H Holds Year End Awards Event

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Rensselaer County 4-H recently held their 4-H Horse Program Year End Recognition event hosted by the Jogging Juniors 4-H Club and held at the Poestenkill Fire House.  Thank you to the Poestenkill Firehouse for lending their outstanding facility.  Below are some special Year End Awards that were presented in addition to year end completion certificates to all members and appreciation favors sponsored by our 4-H Teen Council presented to all our 4-H Leaders.

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Rensselaer County Trail Blazers, Jogging Juniors and Barn Bums

National 4-H Week Participation – Stablemates, Rensselaer County Trail Blazers, Barn Bums, Jogging Juniors  and Boots and Bridles

4-H County Medals:

Horse – Ella Mary Yonkers

Year End 4-H Horse Show High Point Results:

Novice Champion – Kaelyn Eagan

Lily Czub- Champion Novice Rider and her pony Cheerio and judges Bethany White, left, and Nicole Kurdy, right. Photo courtesy of Katie Navarra.
Lily Czub- Champion Novice Rider and her pony Cheerio and judges Bethany White, left, and Nicole Kurdy, right. Photo courtesy of Katie Navarra.

Novice Res. Champion – Kendra Davis

Junior Champion – Morgan Bechand

Junior Res. Champion – Marty Joseph

Senior Champion – Emma Woolley and  Kassandre Murdock

Senior Res. Champion – Will Rowe

Horse Shoe Awards:

Bronze – Jessica Brown, Kaelyn Eagan, Abby Reeves, Jordan Shupe, Molly Czub, Morgan Bechand, Samantha Lanoue, Amanda Thrasher, Nicole Tilley, Aidan Czub, Christina Shupe, Kendra Davis, Shiann Faluszczak, Julia Henderson, Jessica Malenfant, Merrill Wrenn, Taylor Hansen, Catherine Hoffman, Ella Mary Yonkers, Sarah Malenfant, Kerry Judge, Olivia Logue, Michaila O’Brien, Brittany Whitford and Carlo Bergami

Silver for Juniors – Paige Spiess

Silver for Intermediates – Erin Goodermote

Silver for Seniors – Emma Woolley

Gold for Juniors – Grace Huffam

Gold for Intermediates – Brigham Logue

Gold for Seniors  – Elyse Scott

Exceptional Horse Records:

Paige Spiess, Aidan Czub, Abby Reeves, Kaelyn Eagan, Stephanie Bradbury, Amanda Thrasher, Molly Czub, Teigan Catlin, Jessica Brown, Nicole Tilley, Kendra Roberts, Macayla Roberts, Grace Huffam, Jordan Shupe, Nikki Minkler, Ella Mary Yonkers, Elyse Scott, Kerry Judge, Morgan Bechand, Kendra Davis, Taylor Hansen, Brigham Logue, Merrill Wrenn, Emma Woolley, Jessica Malenfant, Christina Shupe, Michaila O’Brien, Olivia Logue, Amelia Fleishmann, Madeline Bechand, Lindsey Oswald, Alicia Minkler, and Mia Suscietto

Lohnes Citizenship Award – Kerry Judge

Championships

Kimberwicke Memorial Champion Novice Rider – Lily Czub

Champion Western Rider – Will Rowe

Champion English Rider – Morgan Bechand

Champion Trail – Brigham Logue

Michael Gagliardi Memorial Showmanship Champion – Brigham Logue

Group picture at our banquet of some of our year end award recipients – left to right: Julia Henderson, Elyse Scott, Jessica Malenfant, Ella Mary Yonkers (front), Sarah Malenfant, Rebecca Bradbury, Kaelyn Eagan, Kendra Davis, Morgan Bechand, Madeline Bechand and Emma Woolley.
Group picture at our banquet of some of our year end award recipients – left to right: Julia Henderson, Elyse Scott, Jessica Malenfant, Ella Mary Yonkers (front), Sarah Malenfant, Rebecca Bradbury, Kaelyn Eagan, Kendra Davis, Morgan Bechand, Madeline Bechand and Emma Woolley.  Photo courtesy of Katie Navarra.

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