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December 6, 2009

4-H members take part in horse show

Seventeen Luzerne County 4-H Horse members participated in the 50th annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show at the State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. These members not only represented Luzerne County but the seven counties that comprise the 4-H Horse District.

County winners in 4-H performance classes were:

Lindsay Jayne, Dallas, first place, Hunter Seat Equitation, Senior, and third place in Working Hunter Horses; Kristen Boyle, Shavertown, second in Western Pleasure Pairs; Thomas Boyle, Shavertown, second in Western Pleasure Pairs, eighth in Open Trail Horses, Senior Rider, and 10th in Pleasure Horse Driving; Kyle Keiper, Dallas, fifth in Clover Leaf Barrel Race Ponies; Mallory Lefkowitz, Kingston, fourth in Hunter Under Saddle Horses, Junior Rider; Margaret Rupp, Dallas, fourth in Stock Seat Equitation, Senior; Tyler Linde, Kingston, fifth in Hunter Seat Equitation on the flat, Senior; Kayla Fine, Sweet Valley, seventh in English Pleasure Pairs; Samantha Zimmerman, Dallas, seventh in English Pleasure Pairs; Amy Polachek, Dallas, seventh in English Grooming and showmanship, Senior, and ninth in Open Trail Horses, Senior Rider; Devin Fine, Sweet Valley, eighth in Pleasure Horse Driving; and Hannah Corcoran, Dallas, 10th in Hunter Hack Horses.

In 4-H horse production classes, winners were:

Kianna Spencer, Dallas, first in Quarter Horse Yearling Fillies and third in Quarter Horse Yearling Geldings; Kyle Keiper, first in Stock Type Pony Three-Year-Old Fillies; Lindsay Jayne, Dallas, fifth in Western Pleasure Four Year Old Pleasure Futurity.

Also receiving recognition in the state contest were Kaitlin Ingram, Dallas; Sela Fine, Sweet Valley; and Carey-Ann Keiper, Dallas.

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