The 2024 Fonner Park State 4‑H Exposition was held July 13–17 in Grand Island. There were 239 exhibitors, 351 horses, 1,306 entries representing over 45 Nebraska Counties. Here are the Lancaster County 4‑H purple ribbon and top 10 winners. Complete results are at http://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo.
[Ch = Champion; Res = Reserve]
JUDGING TEAM: Lancaster 3 (Ch): Cayle Callahan, Kayla Isaacs, Shea Frink, Taeva Taylor; Lancaster 4 (Res Ch) Grace Chevalier, Hannah Chevalier, Madalyn Chevalier; Lancaster 1 (3rd): Corrine Byrne, Gracen Byrne, Lena Gropp; Lancaster 2 (6th): John Chevalier, Thomas Chevalier, Mary LaPlante; coached by Roger Bell
JUDGING INDIVIDUALS: Cayle Callahan (Ch), Taeva Taylor (4th), Kayla Isaacs (5th), Madalyn Chevalier (6th), Hannah Chevalier (7th), Shea Frink (8th), Grace Chevalier (9th)
SENIOR HIPPOLOGY TEAM: Saunders/Lancaster (Res Ch) Ada Bordivsky, Amelia Proffitt, Max Roberts; coached by Ann Gillentine
SENIOR HIPPOLOGY INDIVIDUAL: Amelia Proffitt (7th)
1–2 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES: Morgan Roof (Ch), Claira Heinzle (4th)
3–5 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES: Lily Wood (3rd), Lauren Johnson (4th), Caraline Higgins (5th)
6–10 YEAR OLD HALTER GELDINGS: Morgan Roof (3rd)
6–10 YEAR OLD HALTER MARES: Claira Heinzle (Res Ch), Josie Johnson (6th), Taeva Taylor (7th)
11+ YEAR OLD HALTER MARES: Lena Barnes (10th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER GELDINGS: Ava Schepers (Ch), Paige Schepers (Res Ch), Thaxton Bourek (3rd)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY HALTER MARES: Paige Schepers (Ch), Ava Schepers (Res Ch), Collin Schepers (3rd)
SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP: Caraline Higgins (5th), Scarlett Battles (8th)
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP: Lily Wood (Ch), Josie Johnson (4th), Claira Heinzle (5th), Xavyer Bourek (6th)
ELEMENTARY SHOWMANSHIP: Lauren Johnson (7th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY IN-HAND TRAIL: Kiara Eppenbach (Ch), Ava Schepers (Res Ch), Paige Schepers (3rd)
SENIOR TRAIL HORSE: Caraline Higgins (Ch)
JUNIOR TRAIL HORSE: Josie Johnson (Ch), Lauren Johnson (Res Ch)
2 YEAR OLD WESTERN PLEASURE: Morgan Roof (Res Ch)
SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: Morgan Roof (7th)
JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: Josie Johnson (Res Ch), Kiara Eppenbach (3rd), Xavyer Bourek (7th), Claira Heinzle (10th)
ELEMENTARY WESTERN PLEASURE: Lauren Johnson (Ch)
SENIOR RANCH PLEASURE: Shea Frink (5th), Caraline Higgins (10th)
JUNIOR RANCH PLEASURE: Lily Wood (Ch), Kayla Isaacs (7th)
ELEMENTARY RANCH PLEASURE: Evelynn Smith (3rd), Madalyn Chevalier (5th)
SENIOR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: Caraline Higgins (Res Ch), Liz Boshart (10th)
JUNIOR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: Josie Johnson (Ch), Xavyer Bourek (4th), Lyra Krutak (7th), Kayla Isaacs (10th)
ELEMENTARY WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: Lauren Johnson (Ch)
ADVANCED WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: Kayla Isaacs (3rd)
ENGLISH & WESTERN DRESSAGE – ADVANCEMENT LEVEL 2: Xavyer Bourek (Ch English), Claira Heinzle (3rd English), Liz Boshart (3rd Western), Amelia Proffitt (4th Western)
ENGLISH & WESTERN DRESSAGE – ADVANCEMENT LEVEL 3: Xavyer Bourek (Ch English), Claira Heinzle (3rd English), Lyra Krutak (Ch Western), Liz Boshart (Res Ch Western), Amelia Proffitt (4th Western)
SENIOR RANCH RIDING: Scarlett Battles (3rd), Makenna Coe (6th), Caraline Higgins (7th)
JUNIOR RANCH RIDING: Evelynn Smith (6th)
SENIOR REINING: Scarlett Battles (4th)
JUNIOR REINING: Evelynn Smith (5th)
SENIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: Taeva Taylor (Ch), Morgan Roof (Res Ch), Liz Boshart (4th), Scarlett Battles (10th)
JUNIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: Kayla Isaacs (Ch), Claira Heinzle (5th), Xavyer Bourek (6th), Lauren Johnson (8th), Josie Johnson (9th)
JUNIOR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: Claira Heinzle (Ch), Xavyer Bourek (5th)
WORKING RANCH HORSE: Scarlett Battles (7th)
SENIOR POLE BENDING: Shea Frink (10th)
ELEMENTARY POLE BENDING: Lauren Johnson (Ch)
ELEMENTARY BARREL RACING: Lauren Johnson (4th)