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ST. PAUL 鈥� Beltrami County 4-H'ers participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show on Sept. 15-18 and brought home three state titles as they showed their riding skills in Western and English styles along with their knowledge of horses and teamwork in various competitions.

The three state championship winners were Emma Mutnansky in Showmanship, Madison Fisher in Barrels and Bella Drevlow in Western Pleasure.

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This year, 608 youth from across the state participated in the annual event at the Minnesota State Fair. 4-H鈥檈rs demonstrated their skills and knowledge in hippology, horse judging, horse training and achievement, speech and demonstrations about interest in horses or the horse industry, showmanship and drill team skills.

There were also over 600 horses at the state show along with youth representing 79 counties where 4-H'ers of all ages gathered to compete for the nine state titles to be awarded for the main riding divisions.

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Youth who participate in the Minnesota 4-H Horse Project learn about show, trail and endurance riding along with testing their horse knowledge at quiz bowls or on judging teams and study horse science. In addition to caring for their horses daily, these kids practice year-round.

All youth may participate if they own or lease a horse, but there are even options for youth who are interested in horses, but don鈥檛 have access to one in their community.

鈥淭hrough the Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show, youth build communications skills, gain deeper learning and interest in horses, and build relationships with caring adults,鈥� Renee Kostick, Extension Educator and 4-H Horse Project Manager said in a release. 鈥淭hese experiences contribute to their success in school, community, and futures.鈥�

To learn more about the Minnesota 4-H Horse Project, contact local extension educator Frankie Mord at (218) 444-5722 and visit the website at

Morgan Mellema: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Dream Davis: KeyHole third in grade level, Horsemanship 9th in grade level.

McKenzie Hanevold: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Ruthie Webber: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Madison Fisher: Barrels first in grade level and State Champion, Keyhole first in grade level, Poles second in grade level.

Wendy Mellema: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion, Hunt Seat Equitation first in grade level, Horsemanship fourth in grade level, Western Pleasure fifth in grade level, Step 4 Horse Training fifth place, Hunt Seat Pleasure sixth in grade level, Showmanship sixth in grade level.

Bella Drevlow: Western Pleasure first in grade level and State Champion Hunt Seat Pleasure second in grade level, Hippology Team Problem third place, Hunt Seat Equitation fifth in grade level, Showmanship seventh in grade level, Horsemanship eighth in grade level, Trail 10th place.

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Isabell Karvakko: Sept 3 Horse Training second place.

Della Branham: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion, Jumping Figure 8 10th in grade level.

Chloe Cook: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion, Poles 3rd in grade level, Barrels 4th in grade level, KeyHole 10th in grade level.

Meleah Grundmeier: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Kallen Littler: KeyHole 1st in grade level, Hippology Team Problem third, Poles fourth in grade level, Jumping Figure 8 fourth in grade level, Barrels sixth in grade level, Showmanship 10th in grade level, Interview Finalist.

Emma Mutnansky: Showmanship first in grade level and State Champion, Hippology Individual first place, Trail second place, Hunt Seat Equitation second in grade level, Hippology Team Problem third place, Hunt Seat Pleasure fourth in grade level, Western Pleasure fourth in grade level, Horsemanship fifth in grade level, Interview Finalist.

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Taylor Hanevold: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Emily Christensen: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion.

Kenna Cook: Drill Team Large Freestyle State Champion, Jumping Figure 8 first in grade level, KeyHole first in grade level, Barrels second in grade level.