Robeson County made the trip to the big horse show this year for the first time in more than a decade. Boy oh boy did our members make a show! The State 4-H Horse Show takes place in Raleigh at the Horse complex. On Wednesday Megan Butler, of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club, took the trip and competed in several events. This is the first state show for Megan and for the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club. She had more than 23 competitors in her division. Megan competed in Junior Barrel Race, Junior Texas Barrels, Flag Race, Pole Bending, Stake Race. All of these are speed competitions. In the flag competition Megan placed 10th which is a wonderful accomplishment.
On Sunday Chasity McClay, who is also a member of the St. Paul's 4-H pony club competed in Dressage on Sunday morning. In Chasity's first time in the ring at the state show she competed in USDF Intro A and B. Both categories are part of dressage. Dressage is a competitive path and destination training category that is seen in amateur competitions and now in the Olympics. Chasity placed first in Intro A and sixth in Intro B. Incredible accomplishments in a division that had almost 25 competitors.
Although Megan and Chasity were the only Robeson County 4-H
members competing on Horse back at the show they were not our only competitive entries. We had eight entries in the State 4-H Horse Expressive Arts Contest. 
First time cloverbuds, Alicia Monroe and Paiton Twigg, both of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club, competed in the Photo contest in the cloverbud division. The cloverbud division is for 5- 8 year olds and is not a competitive division. Each contest receives score sheets with comments to help them improve and very nice medals for their work. Alicia's photo was of a horse rearing back with an interesting light perspective. Paiton shot a photo of Horses cantering in a pen. They look like they are having a little fun and she captured a moment forever that is not normally seen.
Competition was stiff in the junior division. Robeson County had five competitors in the photo contest. For Dakota Strickland of the 
Horsin' Around 4-H Club and Christian Tice of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club this was their first time in real competition having turned nine this year. Megan Butler is a return competitor to the photo competition and was one of our two competing on horseback this year.
Megan is a member of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony club and submitted a photo this year that plays with light and invokes a mood of a young horse 
walking in a field. Brianna Cryer, of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club, submitted a wonderful photo this year. Her photo tells a story of a young foal feeding. It is a rare moment that we often only see in photos. Chasity McClay of the St.
Paul's 4-H Pony club also submitted a photo for this year's contest. Her photo of a horse rolling in the dirt captures a moment in time. In her photo the horse almost looks like he is taking a nap. Dakota had several photos to choose from and chose one that has four horses grazing on hay under a shelter. The horses are on a farm and seem very happy to have that hay to munch on. Christian turned in a close up that looks like a fantastic portrait of a horse's head for the photo contest.
In the Senior division we had one 4-H member who submitted two
entries. Megan Hurst with the Horsin' Around 4-H Horse Club submitted entries in both the photo and painting categories. Megan's photo entry was one of a
horse looking fashionable, with a hat on it's head. Her water color of a horses head allowed her to place 7th in that competition bringing home a purple ribbon.
Congratulations to all of our participants and especially to Megan and Chasity, their parents and Libby Burney for all of their hard work getting ready for this competition and traveling back and forth to Raleigh for the State 4-H Horse Show.
On Sunday Chasity McClay, who is also a member of the St. Paul's 4-H pony club competed in Dressage on Sunday morning. In Chasity's first time in the ring at the state show she competed in USDF Intro A and B. Both categories are part of dressage. Dressage is a competitive path and destination training category that is seen in amateur competitions and now in the Olympics. Chasity placed first in Intro A and sixth in Intro B. Incredible accomplishments in a division that had almost 25 competitors.
Although Megan and Chasity were the only Robeson County 4-H
members competing on Horse back at the show they were not our only competitive entries. We had eight entries in the State 4-H Horse Expressive Arts Contest. 
First time cloverbuds, Alicia Monroe and Paiton Twigg, both of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club, competed in the Photo contest in the cloverbud division. The cloverbud division is for 5- 8 year olds and is not a competitive division. Each contest receives score sheets with comments to help them improve and very nice medals for their work. Alicia's photo was of a horse rearing back with an interesting light perspective. Paiton shot a photo of Horses cantering in a pen. They look like they are having a little fun and she captured a moment forever that is not normally seen.
Competition was stiff in the junior division. Robeson County had five competitors in the photo contest. For Dakota Strickland of the 
Horsin' Around 4-H Club and Christian Tice of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club this was their first time in real competition having turned nine this year. Megan Butler is a return competitor to the photo competition and was one of our two competing on horseback this year.
Megan is a member of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony club and submitted a photo this year that plays with light and invokes a mood of a young horse 
walking in a field. Brianna Cryer, of the St. Paul's 4-H Pony Club, submitted a wonderful photo this year. Her photo tells a story of a young foal feeding. It is a rare moment that we often only see in photos. Chasity McClay of the St.
Paul's 4-H Pony club also submitted a photo for this year's contest. Her photo of a horse rolling in the dirt captures a moment in time. In her photo the horse almost looks like he is taking a nap. Dakota had several photos to choose from and chose one that has four horses grazing on hay under a shelter. The horses are on a farm and seem very happy to have that hay to munch on. Christian turned in a close up that looks like a fantastic portrait of a horse's head for the photo contest.In the Senior division we had one 4-H member who submitted two
entries. Megan Hurst with the Horsin' Around 4-H Horse Club submitted entries in both the photo and painting categories. Megan's photo entry was one of a
horse looking fashionable, with a hat on it's head. Her water color of a horses head allowed her to place 7th in that competition bringing home a purple ribbon.Congratulations to all of our participants and especially to Megan and Chasity, their parents and Libby Burney for all of their hard work getting ready for this competition and traveling back and forth to Raleigh for the State 4-H Horse Show.
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