The 2022 Fonner Park State 4-H Exposition was held July 9–13 in Grand Island. Here are the Lancaster County 4-H’er purple ribbon and top 10 winners. Complete results are at http://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo.
JUDGING TEAMS: All teams coached by Roger Bell.
• (Ch) Caraline Higgins, Noah Jelinek, Clara Johnson, Taylor Root
• (3rd, Blue Ribbon) Bailey Docter, Sydnee Docter, Taylor Docter, Faith Oldemeyer
• (4th, Blue Ribbon) Josie Johnson, Amelia Proffitt, Paige Schepers, Katy Weaver
JUDGING INDIVIDUALS
Taylor Root (Ch), Clara Johnson (3rd), Noah Jelinek (4th), Josie Johnson (6th), Caraline Higgins (7th), Bailey Docter (8th), Faith Oldemeyer (9th), Katy Weaver (10th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER GELDINGS
Collin Schepers (Res Ch, Blue Ribbon),
Kiara Eppenbach (3rd, Blue Ribbon)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER MARES
Paige Schepers (Ch), Lyra Krutak (Res Ch)
3-5 YEAR OLD HALTER GELDINGS
Elizabeth Funk (8th, Blue Ribbon)
3-5 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES
Ava Smith (Ch), Josie Johnson (3rd), Taylor Root (9th)
6-10 YEAR OLD HALTER GELDINGS
Kayla Isaacs (3rd), Morgan Roof (6th)
6-10 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES
Skylar Frisbie (9th)
11+ YEAR OLD HALTER GELDINGS
Avery Black (4th)
11+ YEAR OLD HALTER MARES
Amelia Proffitt (4th), Scarlett Battles (5th), Josie Johnson (8th), Anne Hastings,
Paige Schepers, Taeva Taylor
SR SHOWMANSHIP
Scarlett Battles (10th)
JR SHOWMANSHIP
Ava Smith (Ch), Kiara Eppenbach (9th), Kayla Isaacs, Josie Johnson
ELEMENTARY SHOWMANSHIP
Avery Black (5th), Xavyer Bourek (8th, Blue Ribbon), Anne Hastings (10th)
SR TRAIL HORSE
Taylor Root (4th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY IN-HAND TRAIL
Kiara Eppenbach (Ch)
2-YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE
Morgan Roof (Res Ch)
WESTERN PLEASURE PONIES
Skylar Frisbie (3rd), Emmi Dearmont (5th, Blue Ribbon)
SR WESTERN PLEASURE
Caraline Higgins, Kali Maytum, Morgan Roof
JR WESTERN PLEASURE
Elizabeth Funk (8th), Ava Smith (9th)
ELEMENTARY WESTERN PLEASURE
Anne Hastings (4th, Blue Ribbon), Xavyer Bourek (6th, Blue Ribbon), Paige Schepers (8th, Blue Ribbon)
SR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Caraline Higgins (5th), Scarlett Battles, Liz Boshart, Kali Maytum
JR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Ava Smith (8th), Kiara Eppenbach, Elizabeth Funk
ELEMENTARY WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Xavyer Bourek (4th), Anne Hastings (6th)
SR RANCH PLEASURE
Taylor Root (Res Ch), Scarlett Battles (8th)
JR RANCH PLEASURE
Addison Gropp (3rd), Shea Frink (9th)
ELEMENTARY RANCH PLEASURE
Xavyer Bourek (10th, Blue Ribbon)
ENGLISH & WESTERN DRESSAGE
Anne Cashmere (Ch), Skylar Frisbie (Res Ch), Callahn Robinson (4th), Lyra Krutak (5th), Amelia Proffitt (6th, Blue Ribbon)
ADVANCED HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Emmi Dearmont (3rd), Skylar Frisbie (4th), Callahn Robinson (5th), Kayla Isaacs (6th, Blue Ribbon)
ADVANCED HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Emmi Dearmont (3rd), Kayla Isaacs (4th, Blue Ribbon)
HUNTER HACK
Emmi Dearmont (Res Ch), Kayla Isaacs (3rd), Paige Schepers (4th), Callahn Robinson (5th, Blue Ribbon)
SR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Lille Beach (Ch), Samantha Fox (3rd), Morgan Roof (5th), Scarlett Battles
JR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Ava Smith (Res Ch), Amelia Proffitt (8th), Kayla Isaacs (10th)
SR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Morgan Roof (4th), Emmi Dearmont (10th), Scarlett Battles, Lillie Beach, Kali Maytum
JR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Ava Smith (5th), Lyra Krutak, Tavea Taylor
SR RANCH RIDING
Taylor Root (Res Ch), Scarlett Battles (6th)
SR REINING
Taylor Root (10th, Blue Ribbon)
SR POLE BENDING
Natalie Plautz (10th, Blue Ribbon)
JR POLE BENDING
Shea Frink (5th)
JR BARREL RACING
Elizabeth Funk (4th), Shea Frink (6th)