Make plans now to attend the 2010 Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show on October 29-31. The show will be held at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg.

More details about the show and special eventswill be distributed as they become available. Please check the website periodically for updates.

photo of flag courtesy of John Hudson: Large Arena photo courtesy of Penn State University.

Outstanding Member Award

Katie McAndrew, Clearfield County (middle) winner of the 2009 PA 4-H Horse Program Outstanding Member Award. Pictured with Patty Kelly (right) Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program Development Committee and Dr. Terry Etherton (left), Dept. Head of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State. The tack trunk was donated by Stable Hollow Construction, Manheim, PA .

Photograph by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

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2009 4-H Horse Program Outstanding Member Finalists

From left to right: Robyn White, Montgomery County (finalist); DAn Zmuida, Chester County (finalist); Dr. Terry Etherton, Dept. Head of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State; Katie McAndrew, Clearfield County (winner);Patty Kelly, Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program Development Committee; Haley Rudacille, York County (finalist) and Justine Bush, Union County (finalist)

Pictured with leather halters and leads donated by Tory Leather Company, Willamsport, PA.

Photograph by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

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Good Housekeeping Award

2009 PA State 4-H Horse Show Good Housekeeping Award Recipient--Berks County. Patricia Durkay and Janice Hoy of Hoy's Awards and Trophies are pictured with 4-Hers from Berks County.

Photograph taken by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

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Educational Exhibit Award

2009 PA State 4-H Horse Show Educational Exhibit Award Winner--Bucks County. From left to right; Janice Hoy, Hoy's Awards and Trophies; Patricia Durkay, Hoy's Awards and Trophies and Nancy Hottle, leader of Spurs and Burs 4-H Club.

Photo taken by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

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State Show Logo Design Award

Winner-Casey Brill, Chester County (left) with Donna Zang Butler county extension director (right).

Photo taken by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

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2009 Safety Award

2009 PA State 4-H Safety Award Winner--District VII 4-H Horse Camp. From left to right; Dr. Terry Etherton, Dept. Head of Dairy and Animal Science at Penn State; Patty Kelly, Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program Development Committee; Linda Tichnell, Bedford county volunteer and Lynne Darr, Somerset county volunteer

Photo taken by John Hudson of John Hudson Photography.

Halters provided generously by Perri Leather

The Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show Committee would like to thank Perri Leather for their generous donations of halters, leads and awards for all performance class winners.

From the 2007 Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show. Pictured at left: Alyssa Parrish of Lehigh County, winner of the Working Hunter Ponies. Photo courtesy of Eric Hardesty-Excalibur Photography.

Ag Progress Days Equine Skillathon

2009 Equine Skillathon Winners

2009 4-H Equine Skillathon Junior Division winners are (left to right): Reserve Grand Champion Camen Weber, of Perry County, and Grand Champion Julie Sobers, of Monroe County.

2009 4-H Equine Skillathon Intermediate Division winners are (left to right): Reserve Grand Champion Arielle Raugh, of Lebanon County, and Grand Champion Kelsey Henry, of Perry County.

2009 4-H Equine Skillathon Senior Division winners are (left to right): Reserve Grand Champion Amy Jacobs, York County, and Grand Champion Drew Jeffrey, York County.