Vermont 4-H members compete in equine contests

Vermont 4-H horse club members had a jam-packed day, Feb. 11, as they competed in the annual Windham and Windsor County 4-H horse hippology and quiz bowl contests in Springfield.

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2017-02-23 / Local Vermont 4-H members compete in equine contests Vermont 4-H teens (from bottom to top) Amanda Ferguson, Springfield; Kelsey Kissell and Garrette Shanks, both from Vernon; and Kylee Taylor, Athens; compete in a buzzer round in the senior division of horse quiz bowl at the Windham and Windsor County 4-H horse hippology and quiz bowl contest, Feb. 11 at Springfield High School in Springfield. Asking the questions is Norma Katz, Springfield (sitting) with assistance from Karen Breslend, also from Springfield. (photo courtesy of Lisa Muzzey/UVM Extension 4-H) Vermont 4-H teens (from bottom to top) Amanda Ferguson, Springfield; Kelsey Kissell and Garrette Shanks, both from Vernon; and Kylee Taylor, Athens; compete in a buzzer round in the senior division of horse quiz bowl at the Windham and Windsor County 4-H horse hippology and quiz bowl contest, Feb. 11 at Springfield High School in Springfield. Asking the questions is Norma Katz, Springfield (sitting) with assistance from Karen Breslend, also from Springfield. (photo courtesy of Lisa Muzzey/UVM Extension 4-H) SPRINGFIELD — Vermont 4-H horse club members had a jam-packed day, Feb. 11, as they competed in the annual Windham and Windsor County 4-H horse hippology and quiz bowl contests. Sponsors were University of Vermont (UVM) Extension and Windham and Windsor County 4-H. The event, held at Springfield High School, was open to all 4-H'ers in the state, attracting 52 contestants from five counties. The 4-H'ers competed by age with special divisions for Cloverbuds, ages 5 to 7, and first-time competitors. In the hippology contest points were awarded for the written general knowledge test, horse judging and identification stations where the youths were asked to name pieces of tack, parts of a horse and other equine-related items. The quiz bowl, consisting of several fast-paced buzzer rounds, tested their knowledge of breeds, horse colors, genetics and reproduction, horse care, nutrition and related horse and industry topics. Placements, from first to last, in hippology were: SENIORS (14 and older): Kassidy Wyman, Cambridgeport; Arin Kenyon, Chester; Kylee Taylor, Athens; Lillie Tuckerman, South Woodstock; Amanda Ferguson, Springfield; Lilia Kocsis, Vernon; Garrette Shanks, Vernon; Kelsey Kissell, Vernon; Yachne Nilges, Townshend; Bradford Cutts, Brookline; Alex Taylor, South Royalton JUNIORS (ages 11-13): Emeillia Gomo, Chester; Emma Cushman, Barre; Ryley DuBois, Addison; Tanya Wheeler, Wilmington; Jenna Dolloph, Chester; Peter Thorton, South Royalton; Shiane Wheeler, Wilmington; Megan Robart, East Dover; Zoe Chaves, Chester; Jordan Bombard, Waterbury; Sadie Scott, Bellows Falls; Ella Clark, Bellows Falls; Weston Cutts, Brookline; Britney Zager, Gill, Massachusetts; Keith Nilges, Townshend; Makaylee Cutts, Brookline; Kayli Aldrich, Athens ROOKIES (first-time participants, ages 11-18): Madison Zimmerman, Northfield; Rylie Zager, Gill, Massachusetts; Olivia Campbell, Randolph; Greg Banchand, Randolph; Emma Zimmerman, Northfield; Isabelle Fisher, Barre; MaKayla LaFlam, Vernon; Madison Glidden, Chester; Geneva Audette, South Royalton; Camiren Audette, South Royalton; Emma Lee, Barre BEGINNERS (ages 8-10): Abby Williams, Andover; Megan Carson, Windham; Viola Brown, Vernon; Kyrah Cutts, Brookline; Lucy Palmer, Ludlow; Elizabeth Brown, Vernon; Garrett Cutts, Brookline; Linsey Miles, Chester; Gabriel Nilges, Townshend NOVICES (first-time participants, ages 8-10): Natalie Beliveau, Williamstown; Natalie Noyes, Cambridgeport CLOVERBUDS: Annabel Carson, Windham; Jacolby Madden, South Royalton In quiz bowl the 4-H'ers placed as follows: SENIORS: Kassidy Wyman, Cambridgeport; Amanda Ferguson, Springfield; Lilia Kocsis, Vernon; Kylee Taylor, Athens; Lillie Tuckerman, South Woodstock; Garrette Shanks, Vernon; Yachne Nilges, Townshend; Alex Taylor, South Royalton, Bradford Cutts, Brookline; Kelsey Kissell, Vernon JUNIORS: Emeillia Gomo, Chester; Emma Cushman, Barre; Ryley DuBois, Addison; Tanya Wheeler, Wilmington; Britney Zager, Gill, Massachusetts; Peter Thorton, South Royalton; Ella Clark, Bellows Falls; Jenna Dolloph, Chester; Keith Nilges, Townshend; Weston Cutts, Brookline; Zoe Chaves, Chester; Shiane Wheeler, Wilmington; Makaylee Cutts, Brookline; Sadie Scott, Bellows Falls; Megan Robart, East Dover; Jordan Bombard, Waterbury; Kayli Aldrich, Athens ROOKIES: Olivia Campbell, Randolph; Madison Zimmerman, Northfield; Emma Zimmerman, Northfield; Rylie Zager, Gill, Massachusetts; Isabelle Fisher, Barre; MaKayla LaFlam, Vernon; Emma Lee, Barre; Madison Glidden, Chester; Greg Banchand, Randolph; Geneva Audette, South Royalton; Camiren Audette, South Royalton BEGINNERS: Abby Williams, Andover; Megan Carson, Windham; Linsey Miles, Chester; Viola Brown, Vernon; Kyrah Cutts, Brookline; Elizabeth Brown, Vernon; Lucy Palmer, Ludlow; Gabriel Nilges, Townshend; Garrett Cutts, Brookline NOVICES: Natalie Noyes, Cambridgeport; Natalie Beliveau, Williamstown CLOVERBUDS: Annabel Carson, Windham; Jacolby Madden, South Royalton To learn more about the 4-H horse program in southeastern Vermont, contact UVM Extension 4-H educator Lisa Muzzey at (802) 885-8386 or (800) 278-5471 (toll-free in Vermont).