Six Rock County 4-H’ers earned participation to the Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show Sept. 16-19 in St. Paul.
Riders included Mallie Fick, Morgan Bonnett, Lily Ehlers, Cash Bonnett, Kennedy Safar and Kellie VanDerBrink.
Safar competed in grade 13 events and finished eighth in poles, fifth in jumping figure 8 and fourth in barrels. Safar also competed in the key race.
VanDerBrink served as the county’s grand entry rider. She competed in grade 12 events, finishing tenth in jumping figure 8 and fifth in barrels. She also competed in poles and key race.
Ehlers competed in grade 11 western showmanship, western pleasure and western horsemanship.
Morgan Bonnett competed in grade 10 western showmanship, trail, poles, key race, western pleasure and barrels.
Cash Bonnett competed in grade 10 poles, jumping figure eight, key race and barrels.
Mallie Fick showed grade 9 trial, where she received seventh-place ribbon. She also competed in western showmanship and western pleasure.
Western Heritage
The Minnesota State 4-H Western Heritage event conducted Aug. 8 in Sauk Rapids featured four Rock County 4-H’ers earning ribbons at the annual event.
The team of Ayden Bonnett and Cash Bonnett placed second in senior pen-to-pen competition.
Ayden Bonnett finished third in senior breakaway.
Kennedy Safar placed second in senior round pen.
Kellie VanDerBrink finished fifth in senior goat tying.