Berks County 4-H Horse Club Awards

From Penn State Extension Berks County

Pictured above, from left to right: Hannah Laverty, Emma Swoyer, Alexis Giglio, Megan Salamone, Amanda Haldeman, and Natalee Fryer. These 4-H members competed at the PA 4-H State Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, in October 2024.

The Berks County 4-H horse members were recently recognized for their participation and achievements in the horse program for 2024.

Throughout the past year, the 4-H members have been busy participating in a variety of 4-H programs, contests, and shows while learning more about horses. There are currently two 4-H horse clubs and one 4-H horse cloverbud club in Berks County. The Berks Saddle-ites 4-H Horse Cloverbud Club is open to youth who are between the ages of 5-7 while the Blue Ribbon Riders 4-H Horse Club and the Ride for Pride 4-H Horse Club are open to youth ages 8-18.

Following the recognition program, Parker Haydt, a 4-H member from Lehigh County 4-H, presented a program on barn safety and preventing fires.

Recognition/awards included:

Hoof Hours – 4-H members are recognized for their time working with their horses.

• Alexis Giglio completed 50 hours with her horse Rango.
• Hannah Laverty completed 113 hours with her horse Sirius Black.
• Natalee Fryer completed 130 hours with her horse Sanacht.
• Kamryn Witman completed 202 hours with her horse Jewel.

Participation in the PA State 4-H Dressage Championship Show this past July: Angelina Shumaker.

Participation in the PA State 4-H Horse Show this past October: Kaelynn Carey, Ava Fedak, Natalee Fryer, Jessica Fox, Alexis Giglio, Amanda Haldeman, Bryden Hein, Harper Hein, Hannah Laverty, Megan Salamone, Emma Swoyer, and Sophia Thornhill.

PA State 4-H Equine Educational Exhibit entry: Hannah Laverty with her exhibit called Jumps 101.

PA State 4-H Photography Contest: Natalee Fryer placed 3rd in the Senior Landscape category.

The Road to Horsemanship Skills:

• Natalee Fryer, Level 1 Handling.
• Sophia Thornhill, Level 1.
• Alexis Giglio, Level 1.
• Hannah Laverty, Level 1 and 2.
• Jessica Fox, Level 2.

Berks County Outstanding 4-H Horse Member for the 2024 4-H year.

• Junior Division (8-12): Champion Alexis Giglio, member of the Blue Ribbon Riders 4-H Horse Club.
• Junior Division (8-12): Reserve Champion Sophia Thornhill, member of the Ride For Pride 4-H Horse Club.
• Intermediate Division (13-15): Champion Hannah Laverty, member of the Ride For Pride 4-H Horse Club.
• Intermediate Division (13-15): Reserve Champion Jessica Fox, member of the Ride For Pride 4-H Horse Club.
• Honorable Mention Spirit of 4-H Award: Kamryn Witman and Natalee Fryer, both members of the Blue Ribbon Riders 4-H Horse Club.

Cloverbud Graduate – Jinora Hill.

For more information about the Berks County 4-H Horse Program, please contact the Berks County Extension Office at 610-378-1327 or extension.psu.edu/4-H.

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