By Brandy Perry
The 2017 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships were held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia on August 2-6, 2017. The Championships brought 4-H youth from 13 states across the south to compete in educational contests and a horse show with classes ranging from hunters to speed events.
The Madison County 4-H team, sponsored by Bit by Bit Ranch of Milan, Tennessee, competed at the Southern Regional 4-H competition. The team members were Taylor Perry, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Ann Thierfielder, and Zach McCarver. The team qualified to compete after earning second place in Hippology and Horse Bowl at the State competition held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this past February.
At the Southern Regional 4-H contest, the team placed sixth in Horse Bowl and fourth in Hippology. In the individual portion of the competition, Taylor placed fourth overall in Hippology and second overall in Horse Bowl. Zach and Abby also competed in the Southern Regional 4-H horse show, with Zach coming in third overall in the Ranch Horse division.
Full results for the Tennessee delegates in the educational contests are as follows:
Individual Presentation: Allison Murray, Sullivan County sixth place
Horse Bowl: Blount County team: third overall: Rachel Ottinger, Jeri McCardel, Madeline Parr, Siena Spayner
Madison County team: sixth overall: Taylor Perry (second individual), Zach McCarver, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Thierfelder
Hippology: Rutherford County team: third overall: Anna Moore (ninth individual), Cara Moore (third individual), Rebecca Grace Stone and Charity Chandler (5th individual)
Madison County team: fifth overall: Taylor Perry (fourth individual), Zach McCarver, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Thierfelder
Horse Judging: Sumner County team: third overall: Megan Thornton (seventh individual), Amber Thornton (third individual), Georgia Smith, Erin Carver
Rutherford County team: fourth overall and first in halter: Olivia Hayes (eighth individual), Charity Chandler (first in halter), Shelby Finch, and Rebecca Grace Stone.
The 2017 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships were held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Georgia on August 2-6, 2017. The Championships brought 4-H youth from 13 states across the south to compete in educational contests and a horse show with classes ranging from hunters to speed events.
The Madison County 4-H team, sponsored by Bit by Bit Ranch of Milan, Tennessee, competed at the Southern Regional 4-H competition. The team members were Taylor Perry, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Ann Thierfielder, and Zach McCarver. The team qualified to compete after earning second place in Hippology and Horse Bowl at the State competition held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this past February.
At the Southern Regional 4-H contest, the team placed sixth in Horse Bowl and fourth in Hippology. In the individual portion of the competition, Taylor placed fourth overall in Hippology and second overall in Horse Bowl. Zach and Abby also competed in the Southern Regional 4-H horse show, with Zach coming in third overall in the Ranch Horse division.
Full results for the Tennessee delegates in the educational contests are as follows:
Individual Presentation: Allison Murray, Sullivan County sixth place
Horse Bowl: Blount County team: third overall: Rachel Ottinger, Jeri McCardel, Madeline Parr, Siena Spayner
Madison County team: sixth overall: Taylor Perry (second individual), Zach McCarver, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Thierfelder
Hippology: Rutherford County team: third overall: Anna Moore (ninth individual), Cara Moore (third individual), Rebecca Grace Stone and Charity Chandler (5th individual)
Madison County team: fifth overall: Taylor Perry (fourth individual), Zach McCarver, Abby McCalmon, Katherine Thierfelder
Horse Judging: Sumner County team: third overall: Megan Thornton (seventh individual), Amber Thornton (third individual), Georgia Smith, Erin Carver
Rutherford County team: fourth overall and first in halter: Olivia Hayes (eighth individual), Charity Chandler (first in halter), Shelby Finch, and Rebecca Grace Stone.
