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Special Events & Festivals

Ready answer


Photo by Steve Clark.

Jennifer Meyer (right) answers a question posed to her by Judge Jessica Flynn at the Huntington County 4-H Llama and Alpaca Show, held Monday, July 18, in the Parkview Huntington Hospital Show Arena.

Stick horse


Photo by Steve Clark.

Carson Updike rounds a cone during the stick horse barrel race for mini 4-H members at the Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show on Sunday, July 17, at Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club, in Huntington.

Flag race

Arizona Sunday reaches out to drop the flag in the bucket during the senior flag race for ponies 56 inches and under at the Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show on Sunday, July 17, at the Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club, in Huntington.

Costumed fun


Photo by Steve Clark.

Skyla Tomasek walks the course at Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club dressed up as DC Comics villain The Riddler with her riddle-bearing horse in tow during the costume class at the Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show on Sunday, July 17.

Barrel racing


Photo by Steve Clark.

Aleah Eckert turns a corner in the senior barrel race for horses over 56 inches during the 4-H Horse and Pony Show, held Sunday, July 17, at Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club, in Huntington.

Trail class course


Photo by Steve Clark.

Joshua Hill unhooks a rope so that he can pass through a section of the trail class course during the competition for juniors at the Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show on Sunday, July 17, at Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club, in Huntington.

Helping hand


Photo by Steve Clark.

Kaden Kuehnert, 5, gets some help from his father, Kyle, during the roping on foot class for mini 4-H members at the Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show on Saturday, July 16, at the Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club.

Funny answer


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Huntington County 4-H Royalty Contest participant Madison Wohlford (left) makes 2015 royalty champions Stephanie McElhaney (center) and Zach Bischoff laugh while answering an impromptu question during the royalty contest on Friday night, July 15, at Union Church.

Landrums sweep at 4-H royalty contest

Emma Landrum (left) and Wyatt Landrum were the top female and male winners, respectively, in the Huntington County 4-H Royalty Contest on Friday, July 15. Emma Landrum is the daughter of Scott and Holly Landrum and Wyatt Landrum is the son of Brad and Angie Landrum.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Emma Landrum and Wyatt Landrum swept the 2016 Huntington County 4-H Royalty Contest on Friday, July 15, taking the top female and male honors in the contest held at Union Church.

They were chosen from a field of eight contestants total, who spent much of the day going through personality interviews and reviews of their 4-H records, a short speech and professional wear. The formal wear and impromptu question portion rounded out the evening’s program.

Ladies’ Day programs at 4-H Fair are on July 25

Ladies’ Day at the Huntington County 4-H Fair will be held July 25 from 10 a.m. to noon in a tent beside iAB financial bank Heritage Hall.

The event, which is sponsored by the Huntington County Extension Homemakers, will feature three programs. The first, at 10 a.m., will be presented by Sharon Laupp and Sharon Ernst and focus on therapy dogs.  Scott Husband will follow at 10:40 a.m. with a presentation on composting. A presentation by National AgraAbility at 11:15 a.m. on gardening with arthritis will round out the event.

There will be door prizes at the event.

Operating


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Colin Suchcicki drives a farm tractor and wagon through a course during the Huntington County 4-H Tractor Operator Contest on Sunday, July 10, at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. The 2016 Huntington County 4-H Fair officially kicks off with a parade and royalty contest on Friday, July 15.

 

Demonstrating the knowledge


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Kelsie Ludemann demonstrates her knowledge of a garden tractor’s workings for Judge Mark Dennis during the 4-H Tractor Operator Contest on Sunday, July 10, at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. The 2016 Huntington County 4-H Fair officially kicks off with a parade and royalty contest on Friday, July 15.