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4-H youth compete in regional Horse Extravaganza event

By Billie Owens

Congratulations to the Genesee County 4-H youth who competed in the 2015 Region II 4-H Horse Extravaganza at Mid Lakes High School in Phelps on Saturday, March 7!

4-H youth from across the region came together to compete in both "4-H Horse Quiz Bowl," in which youth compete as a team in answering horse knowledge based questions and "4-H Horse Hippology," a contest in which youth participate in a written exam, identification of items shown on slides, placing and/or ID of feedstuffs or feed tags, judging, ID stations, and team problems.

The results from participating Genesee County 4-H youth are as follows:
 
4-H Horse Bowl Event
Senior Category:  Team placement 5th of 7; member: Elimy B.
Individual Ranking: Emily B. - 12th of Top 20
 
Junior Category: Team placement 3rd of 6; members: MacKenzie J., Elizabeth R., Gabriella R., Alexandria T.
Individual Rankings:
Gabriella R. – 1st of Top 14
Alexandria T. – 4th of Top 14
Elizabeth R. – 7th of Top 14
 
4-H Hippology Event
Senior Category: Team placement 3rd of 8; member: Emily B.
Individual Rankings: Emily B. – 11th of Top 20
 
Junior Category: Team placement 1st of 6; members: Elizabeth R., Gabriella R., Alexandria T.
Individual Rankings:
Gabriella R. – 4th of Top 19
Alexandria T. – 6th of Top 19
Elizabeth R. – 13th of Top 19

For more information regarding local opportunities in 4-H Youth Development call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County at 585-343-3040, ext. 101, or e-mail genesee4h@cornell.edu

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