The Boulder County National
Champion hippology team with ribbons and plaques.
National Champion Hippology team, pictured left to right:
Kelly Buchanan - 6th in Examination Phase, 11th overall
Kelly Schick - 3rd in Examination Phase, 3rd in Stations Phase, 4th
overall
Donna Pattee, coach
Brenda Cole - 1st in Examination Phase, 4th in Judging Phase, 1st
overall
Meghan Rickel - 2nd in Judging Phase
The team was 1st place in the Examination Phase, 3rd place in the
Stations Phase, 1st place in the Judging Phase, 2nd place in the Team
Problem phase and the Champion Team overall
The Colorado delegates holding their trophies for
High-State overall.
Champion State delegates, pictured left to right:
Olivia Fetter - judging
Jordan Owen - judging
Christa Forsberg - judging
Jessica Mullin - judging
Edwin Gaffney - horse public speaking
Donna Pattee - hippology
Kate Hornig - horse demonstration
Brenda Cole - hippology
Meghan Rickel - hippology
Kelly Buchanan - hippology
Kelly Schick - hippology
2008 AQHYA WORLD SHOW HORSE JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS
(update 8.21.08)
Boulder County 4-H Horse Judging Team, coached by Jodi Zeier, takes High Team and Champion honors at the prestigious American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Show Horse Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK! The 4-H/FFA division included 15 teams and 57 individual competitors from across the United States. The Boulder County team outscored the 2nd place team by 36 points, winning both the performance and the reasons divisions. As the Colorado State Champion 4-H team, they will be competing at the AQHA Congress judging contest in October and the 4-H National Contest in January, held during the National Western Stock Show.
Christa Forsberg: 3rd high individual overall – 6th high in halter, 3rd high in performance and 9th high in reasons
Jordan Owen: 7th high individual overall – 2nd high in performance and 2nd high in reasons (tied for 1st )
Jessica Mullin: 8th high individual overall – 10th high in performance
Olivia Fetter: 8th high in performance
Halter: 3rd high team (4 points out of 1st)
Performance: 1st high team
Reasons: 1st high team
Champion team overall
Jodi Zeier, coach - Jessica Mullin, Christa Forsberg, Olivia Fetter, Jordan
Owen and Ken Mumy, President of AQHA presenting the High Team/Champion
Trophy at the AQHYA World Show Judging Contest Awards dinner.
Olivia Fetter, Jessica Mullin, Christa Forsberg, Jordan Owen
High Team Trophy - Performance division
High Team Trophy - Reasons division
High Team Trophy Overall 4-H/FFA division
Belt Buckles for all team members and the coach
Not pictured: Leather trophy jackets for all team members and the coach
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