The 2015 State 4-H Horse Show was a success

Taylor Fabus, Michigan State University Extension - August 21, 2015

The 2015 State 4-H Horse Show resulted in three days of intense competition at the MSU Pavilion.

Brianna Tramelli of Lenawee County has many reasons to smile after having a very successful 2015 State 4-H Horse Show! Photo by Don Trout Photography

The 2015 Michigan 4-H State Horse Show drew to a close Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Michigan State University Pavilion for Livestock Education Pavilion in East Lansing, Michigan. The State 4-H Horse Show is an annual, three-day event that brought together roughly 590 4-Hers from 48 counties across Michigan. Members are selected by their county 4-H programs to participate in this event. Competing at the show and being able to represent their home county is a great honor for youth.

Over the three-day show, members compete in English, dressage, western, trail, jumping and gymkhana with some of the most accomplished young equestrians in Michigan. Many have spent months, even years, preparing themselves and their horses or ponies for the show in hopes of bringing home a gold medal or even being named a state champion. In addition, the State 4-H Miniature Horse Show takes place in the south barn of the MSU Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 22.

What is unique about the State 4-H Horse Show is that it is almost entirely run by volunteers. A committee of approximately 15 family and friends of 4-H from across the state come together during two annual meetings to plan and run the show. When the actual event occurs, an additional 135 individuals step up to make the event happen. It is truly a “Michigan 4-H” show. Without their help and the support of the many sponsors and commercial vendors, the show simply could not occur.

For information on the 2015 State 4-H Horse Show, including complete results, please visit the MSU Department of Animal Science’s Horse Youth Programs webpage. For more information on the Michigan 4-H Horse Program, contact your local Michigan State University Extension county office. Professional photos by Don Trout Photography of champions and reserve champions for press purposes are available upon request. Please contact me at tenlenta@msu.edu for more information.

2015 State 4-H Horse Show champions
Class	Exhibitor name	County	Final placing
Gymkhana Showmanship	Elaine Schwingel	Lenawee	Grand
	Lily Atkinson	Ottawa	Reserve
	Samantha White	Lapeer	3
	Kyle Russell	Branch	4
Speed and Action 16-19	Amanda Brandt	Lapeer	Grand
	Regina Scharboneau	Monroe	Reserve
	Bailey Brown	Isabella	3
	Kaitlyn Britten	Clinton	4
	Megan Opheim	Macomb	5
Keyhole 16-19	Abigail Byers	Tuscola	Grand
	Tyler VanVelsen	Barry	Reserve
	Ana Moreno	Kent	3
	Justin Dewitt	Montcalm	4
	Marissa Marz	Huron	5
Indiana Flag 16-19	Kaitlyn Britten	Clinton	Grand
	Brianna Tramelli	Lenawee	Reserve
	Colin McGeen	Oakland	3
	Amanda Brandt	Lapeer	4
	Julia Boyce	Tuscola	5
Cloverleaf Barrels 16-19	Regina Scharboneau	Monroe	Grand
	Kaelyn Green	Tuscola	Reserve
	Jessica Ziegler	Monroe	3
	Brianna Tramelli	Lenawee	4
	Lauren Voelker	Mecosta	5
Pole Bending 16-19	Jessica Ziegler	Monroe	Grand
	Taylor Holcomb	Hillsdale	Reserve
	Ana Moreno	Kent	3
	Kaitlyn Jansen	Montcalm	4
	Regina Scharboneau	Monroe	5
Speed & Action 13-15	Jasmine Atwell	Clinton	Grand
	Shannon Good	Kent	Reserve
	Aubrieana Sanchez	Gratiot	3
	Conrad Strecker	Saginaw	4
	Emma Holden	Allegan	5
Keyhole 13-15	Kali Reeg	St. Joseph	Grand
	Lexie Edick	Gladwin	Reserve
	Megan Zinsmaster	St. Joseph	3
	Destiny Schmidt	Lenawee	4
	Shannon Good	Kent	5
Indiana Flag 13-15	Ronald Sarka	Lapeer	Grand
	Kaycee Paksi	Gratiot	Reserve
	Ben Littlefield	St. Joseph	3
	Mackenzie Lambka	Eaton	4
	Aubrieana Sanchez	Gratiot	5
Cloverleaf Barrels 13-15	Kaycee Paksi	Gratiot	Grand
	Hunter Hayes	Eaton	Reserve
	Shannon Good	Kent	3
	Shannon Carey	Montcalm	4
	Kali Reeg	St. Joseph	5
Pole Bending 13-15	Kaycee Paksi	Gratiot	Grand
	Ronald Sarka	Lapeer	Reserve
	Ben Littlefield	St. Joseph	3
	Jessica Holcomb	Hillsdale	4
	Justin Clark	Hillsdale	5
Showmanship 16-19	Micah VanLaar	Kent	Grand
	Michelle McDowell	Barry	Reserve
	Caitlyn Myers	Midland	3
	Nicole Musgrove	Oakland	4
	Emily Brines	Midland	5
Hunt Seat Pleasure 16-19	Charlotte Chubb	Kalamazoo	Grand
	Chandler Benham	Lenawee	Reserve
	Micah VanLaar	Kent	3
	Austin VanVelsen	Barry	4
	Jennifer Hall	Calhoun	5
Saddle Seat Pleasure 16-19	Melanie LeDuc	Macomb	Grand
	Abigail Peterson	Muskegon	Reserve
	Caitlyn Myers	Midland	3
	Jasmine Shubel	Sanilac	4
Hunt Seat Equitation 16-19	Jordan Hirst	Washtenaw	Grand
	Micah VanLaar	Kent	Reserve
	Kendall Gesek	Washtenaw	3
	Hannah Draigh	Kent	4
	Julia Green	Ottawa	5
Saddle Seat Equitation 16-19	Emma Buist	Ottawa	Grand
	Melanie LeDuc	Macomb	Reserve
	Caitlyn Myers	Midland	3
	Katelyn Green	Calhoun	4
Western Pleasure 16-19	Chandler Benham	Lenawee	Grand
	Anna Orr	Lenawee	Reserve
	Samantha Drake	Clinton	3
	Jordan Hirst	Washtenaw	4
	Haley Kopkau	Iosco	5
Western Horsemanship	Taylor Schrock	Washtenaw	Grand
	Jordan Hirst	Washtenaw	Reserve
	Kelsey Prosch-Jensen	Barry	3
	Emily Brines	Midland	4
	Kali Smolen	Kent	5
Showmanship 13-15	Cassidy Ryder	Ottawa	Grand
	Cassie McNeil	Ingham	Reserve
	Stefanie Beckley	Muskegon	3
	MacKynzie Slatinsky	Monroe	4
	Natalie Baker	Ingham	5
Hunt Seat Pleasure 13-15	Peyton Zorn	Monroe	Grand
	Madison Jonkman	Kalamazoo	Reserve
	Olivia Hock	Kent	3
	Jordan Kok	Ingham	4
	Cassie McNeil	Ingham	5
Saddle Seat Pleasure 13-15	Felishia Block	St. Clair	Grand
	Jenna Swinkowski	Macomb	Reserve
	Alexis Coates	Calhoun	3
	Camryn Mallery	Genesee	4
	Kayla Brown	VanBuren	5
Hunt Seat Equitation 13-15	Peyton Zorn	Monroe	Grand
	Jordan Kok	Ingham	Reserve
	Averie Latson	Livingston	3
	Hannah Flickinger	Kalamazoo	4
	Athena Lewandowski	Washtenaw	5
Saddle Seat Equitation 13-15	Maddie Nowosielski	Lenawee	Grand
	Taryn Frey	St. Clai	Reserve
	Felishia	Block	3
	Emily Kragenbrink	Jackson	4
Western Pleasure 13-15	Peyton Zorn	Monroe	Grand
	Alyssa Whitmore	Gratiot	Reserve
	Maggie Finn	Washtenaw	3
	Sara Jex	St. Clair	4
	Molly Lavery	Tuscola	5
Western Horsemanship 13-15	Sara Jex	St. Clair	Grand
	Peyton Zorn	Monroe	Reserve
	Savannah Bremer	Oakland	3
	Kyah Shumake	Ottawa	4
	Breanna Larson	Barry	5
Dressage Seat Equitation 16-19	Ansley Haan	Kalamazoo	Grand
	Emma Buist	Ottawa	Reserve
	Olivia Orennan	Kalamazoo	3
	Rachel Wothius	Kalamazoo	4
Dressage Seat Equitation 13-15	Brooke Pfeiffer	St. Clair	Grand
	Tiffany Nyenhuis	Montcalm	Reserve
	Sloan Bladowski	Eaton	3
	Nicole Wilkie	Montcalm	4
	Abigale Kuntzleman	Jackson	5
Hunter Hack 16-19	Ansley Haan	Kalamazoo	Grand
	Jacqueline DeBlaay	Kent	Reserve
	Amber Gillis	Macomb	3
	Kelly Cadman	St. Clair	4
Hunter Hack 13-15	Brooke Pfeiffer	St. Clair	Grand
	Abigale Kuntzleman	Jackson	Reserve
	Avery Wiersema	Newaygo	3
	Brooke Mhnet	Clinton	4
	Erin Ross	Oceana	5
Trail 16-19	Haley Kopkau	Iosco	Grand
	Kali Smolen	Kent	Reserve
	Molly O’Reilly	Iosco	3
	Caitlyn Myers	Midland	4
	Jordan Hirst	Washtenaw	5
Trail 13-15	Savannah Bremer	Oakland	Grand
	Kaylee Benton	Ingham	Reserve
	Kylee Skuta	St. Clair	3
	Stefanie Beckley	Muskegon	4
	Violet Orr	Lenawee	5
Dressage Test 16-19	Ansley Haan	Kalamazoo	Grand
	Brianna Seymour	Macomb	Reserve
	Lilia Fingas	Calhoun	3
	Audrey Carlson	Ingham	4
	Esther Stauffer	St. Joseph	5
Dressage Test 13-15	McKenzie Borst	St. Joseph	Grand
	Hannah Waraway	Washtenaw	Reserve
	Tiffany Nyenhuis	Montcalm	3
	Brooke Pfieffer	St. Clair	4
	Jenette Gleason	Tuscola	5
Carolyn VanCise Memorial Dressage Award	Ansley Haan	Kalamazoo

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