The 2021 Fonner Park State 4-H Exposition was held July 10–14 in Grand Island. Here are the Lancaster County 4-H’er purple and top ten ribbon winners. Complete results and additional photos are at http://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo.
JUDGING TEAMS: All teams coached by Roger Bell.
• (Ch) Rayley Burnside, Emmi Dearmont, Kali Maytum, Erin Oldemeyer
• (Res Ch) Ellie Bunz, Lola Bunz, Kiara Eppenbach, Josie Johnson
• (3rd) Samantha Fox, Caraline Higgins, Taylor Root
• (5th, blue ribbon) Bailey Docter, Sydnee Docter, Tayler Docter, Faith Oldemeyer
• (7th blue ribbon) Brooklyn Blunt, Sydnee Fijolek, Ella Wieczorek, Lily Wooledge.
JUDGING INDIVIDUALS
Emmi Dearmont (Ch), Erin Oldemeyer (Res Ch), Ellie Bunz (3rd), Josie Johnson (4th), Taylor Root (5th), Rayley Burnside (6th), Samantha Fox (8th), Tayler Docter (9th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER MARES
Paige Schepers (Ch)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER GELDINGS
Collin Schepers (Res Ch), Emmi Dearmont (4th, blue ribbon)
3–5 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES
Ava Smith (8th)
6–10 YEAR OLD HALTER GELDINGS
Morgan Roof (5th), Savannah Wubbels (7th, blue ribbon)
11+ YEAR OLD HALTER MARES
Scarlett Battles (8th)
ELEMENTARY SHOWMANSHIP
Lola Bunz (Ch)
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP
Ava Smith (3rd), Elizabeth Funk
SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP
Lillie Beach (8th), Ellie Bunz, Emmi Dearmont, Sidney Froistad, Kali Maytum
2 YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE
Cadi Wilbeck (Ch)
WESTERN PLEASURE PONIES
Taylor Root (3rd, blue ribbon)
ELEMENTARY WESTERN PLEASURE
Lola Bunz (3rd, blue ribbon), Josie Johnson (5th)
JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE
Morgan Roof (5th), Scarlett Battles (9th), Elizabeth Funk, Addison Gropp
SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE
Ellie Bunz (Res Ch), Michaela Bunz (9th)
ELEMENTARY WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Josie Johnson (7th, blue ribbon)
JUNIOR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Elizabeth Funk (6th), Caraline Higgins
SENIOR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Emmi Dearmont (8th), Kali Maytum, Ellie Bunz
JUNIOR RANCH PLEASURE
Lily Wooledge, Taylor Root
SENIOR RANCH PLEASURE
Sidney Froistad (5th), Cadi Wilbeck
ENGLISH & WESTERN DRESSAGE
Sidney Froistad (Res Ch), Anne Cashmere (3rd), Callahn Robinson (5th, blue ribbon)
ADVANCED HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Sidney Froistad (4th, blue ribbon)
ADVANCED WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Sidney Froistad (8th, blue ribbon)
ADVANCED WESTERN PLEASURE
Clara Bradbury (10th, blue ribbon)
HUNTER HACK
Emmi Dearmont (Res Ch), Anne Cashmere (4th, blue ribbon), Callahn Robinson (5th, blue ribbon)
SENIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Lillie Beach (Res Ch), Kali Maytum (9th)
JUNIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Morgan Roof (4th), Ava Smith (6th), Scarlett Battles (8th), Josie Johnson (10th), Elizabeth Funk, Taylor Root
SENIOR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Emmi Dearmont (3rd, blue ribbon)
JUNIOR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Taylor Root (7th), Morgan Roof (10th, blue ribbon)
SENIOR RANCH RIDING
Sidney Froistad (Ch)
SENIOR POLE BENDING
Cadi Wilbeck (5th)
ELEMENTARY POLE BENDING
Josie Johnson (Ch)
SENIOR BARREL RACING
Clara Bradbury (10th), Cadi Wilbeck
JUNIOR BARREL RACING
Elizabeth Funk (3rd)
ELEMENTARY BARREL RACING
Josie Johnson (3rd)