The 2019 State 4-H Horse Exposition was held July 14–18 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Here are the Lancaster County 4-H’er purple ribbon winners. Complete results and photos are at http://4h.unl.edu/horse/state-expo
JUDGING INDIVIDUALS
Ellie Bunz (6th), Samantha Fox (8th), Julia Soukup (9th)
HIPPOLOGY TEAM
Lancaster (Ch): Emmi Dearmont, Sidney Froistad, Kat Moyer, Sidney Schlesiger; coached by Andy Dearmont
HIPPOLOGY INDIVIDUALS
Emmi Dearmont (Ch), Kat Moyer (Res Ch), Sidney Froistad (4th), Sidney Schlesiger (5th)
3–5 YEAR OLD GELDINGS
Ellie Bunz (3rd)
6–10 YEAR OLD MARES
Madi Brandt (10th), Aubrey Hayes
MINIATURE/SHETLAND GELDINGS
Diamond LeBlanc (Ch), Emmi Dearmont (4th), Sarina Kyhn (5th)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND MARES
Diamond LeBlanc (Ch), Adelyn McIntosh (Res Ch), Bailey Hampton (3rd)
SR SHOWMANSHIP
Aubrey Hayes (4th), Ellie Bunz (9th), Madison Sobotka (10th), Sidney Schlesiger, Madi Brandt, Emmi Dearmont, Ally Quinn
JR SHOWMANSHIP
Lillie Beach (7th), Kali Maytum (9th), Caraline Higgins, Taylor Root
ELEMENTARY SHOWMANSHIP
Elizabeth Funk (Res Ch)
MINIATURE/SHETLAND PONY IN-HAND TRAIL
Aubrey Hayes (Ch), Diamond LeBlanc (Res Ch), Emmi Dearmont
SR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Aubrey Hayes (3rd), Ally Quinn (5th), Madison Sobotka (7th)
JR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Kali Maytum (Ch), Elizabeth Funk (7th)
SR HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Emmi Dearmont (6th), Aubrey Hayes (7th), Sidney Froistad (8th)
HUNTER HACK
Emmi Dearmont (Ch)
WESTERN PLEASURE PONIES
Emmi Dearmont (Res Ch)
SR WESTERN PLEASURE
Aubrey Hayes (5th), Madison Sobotka (10th), Ellie Bunz
JR WESTERN PLEASURE
Kali Maytum (5th), Lillie Beach (8th), Michaela Bunz
ELEMENTARY WESTERN PLEASURE
Elizabeth Funk (10th)
SR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Ellie Bunz (7th), Aubrey Hayes, Madi Brandt, Ally Quinn
JR WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Skylar Frisbie (6th), Lillie Beach (10th), Michaela Bunz, Taylor Root
ENGLISH & WESTERN DRESSAGE
Miya Higgins (Res Ch), Madi Brandt (4th), Ally Quinn (6th)
ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP
Madison Sobotka (6th)
ADVANCED WESTERN PLEASURE
Madison Sobotka (Ch)
ADVANCED HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Madison Sobotka (3rd)
RANCH RIDING
Tristan Munderloh
SR POLE BENDING
Aubrey Hayes (6th)
SR BARREL RACING
Aubrey Hayes (6th)
JR BARREL RACING
Lillie Beach (7th)