4 - H Bit & Bridle Club Performs Well at State Championship Horse & Pony Show
By: Erin Berkery, 4 - H Youth Educator, Orange County Extension Office
September 4 - 7 marked the 63rd running of the VA 4 - H State Championship Horse & Pony Show. Members of the Orange County Bit N Bridle club spent four days in Lexington, VA at the Virginia Horse Center partaking in multiple under saddle classes, as well as knowledge contests for Hippology, Horse Judging, and Horse Bowl. Lila Assur and Savannah Barkley (pictured with trainer and club leader Lauren Vaughn) had a wonderful showing, bringing home many placings in classes of up to 23 riders! Individually, Lila Assur was sixth in the Small/Medium Pony Equitation Over Fences, seventh in the Small/Medium Hunter Pony, ninth in the Limit Hunter, and tenth in the Hunter Pleasure Pony.
Savannah Barkley was first in Ranch Trail, third in Western Trail, fourth in Western Horsemanship, fourth in Western Pleasure first & second Go, fourth in Working Western, fifth in Ranch Rail, seventh in Ranch Horsemanship, seventh in Ranch Riding, seventh in Art Contest, eighth in Western Horsemanship, eighth in Ranch Ground Handling.
On Sunday, the event culminates with the Classics classes - the Championship Classes of the show - Savannah was sixth in the Western Pleasure Classic Pattern, and eight in the Ranch Rail Classic. We are so proud of their achievements in the big environment of the State Horse Show and look forward to the new 4 - H year! For those interested in joining 4 - H, there is no cost for membership, and a list of clubs can be found at ocva4h.org.
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