Getting Expressive about Horses

To be part of the state 4-H horse show you don't have to have a horse, or even ride. You can compete with hammer and nails, paint, pen, pencil, or even a camera and come home with state honors. This year Robeson County was on the map with eight entries for the state 4-H Horse Expressive Arts Contest. Members of both the Horsin' Around 4-H Club and the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club entered multiple and fantastic entries.

In one of the toughest competitions, photography we had the most entries with six incredible photographs. Receiving medals in the cloverbud division were Christian Tice of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club and Dakota Strickland of the Horsin' Around 4-H Horse Club. In the junior division Megan Butler and Brianna Cryer of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony club and Megan Hurst of the Horsin' Around 4-H Club offered fantastic entries. Brianna Cryer's entry was entitled, "New Hat" since the horse is wearing her then new horse club hat which is now filled with pins and awards from her club work. Megan Butler's photo was entitled, "Birth-day." In this photo the mother is licking the her new foal clean, right after giving birth to it. Megan Hurst's entry was not titled, but shows a wonderful expression on this small horse. This is one of the toughest competitions year and after and as you can see the Robeson County entries were spectacular.

Megan Hurst also offered entries in the drawing and painting categories and her club mate Rachel Jhala also offered a beautiful painting for competition as well. In the end Megan placed fifth in age division competition for her painting

Other categories include craft and sewing. This is an annual competition which requires preregistration in May. If you are interested in competing in this competition next year contact the 4-H office at (910) 671-3276.