Sumner County 4-H competes in Regional Horse Bowl, Hippology

The annual Central Region 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology contests were held on Jan. 16 at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. The Horse Bowl is a high-speed contest that challenges youth to learn scientific information about horse nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, health, and management. The Hippology Contest allows 4-H youth to demonstrate skills they have learned in equine science, horse judging and identification of horse-related tack and equipment.

The top four teams from each division of each regional competition will be eligible to compete in the state championships in Horse Bowl and Hippology this February in Knoxville.

Horse Bowl

The Junior Horse bowl team consisted of members competing in Horse Bowl for the first time this year. The team of Zoe Wittenberg, Shelby Branham, and Ella Graves finished the day in 2nd place.

Two Junior High teams competed in the Central Region Horse Bowl Contest. The Junior High A team won 2nd place. Members were: Erin Carver, Kellin Ferrell and Sofia Morand. Emma Sanborn, Jordan Birdwell, and Jacob Graves also competed in Junior High competition.

The Senior High Horse Bowl A team also finished in 6th place. Team members consisted of Emily Holder, Casey Jansch, and Sarah Sanborn.

Hippology

The Sumner County Juniors were represented by Zoe Wittenberg, Shelby Branham, and Ella Graves, and won the right to advance to state competition by earning 2nd place in Hippology competition. In addition, Zoe Wittenberg was the 1st high individual in the junior category, followed closely by teammate Shelby Branham in 3rd place overall.

The Junior High A team placed 6th. This team consisted of Erin Carver, Kellin Ferrell, and Sofia Morand. The Junior High B team placed 12th. The members of this team included: Emma Sanborn, Jordan Birdwell and Jacob Graves. In addition to team competition, Erin Carver was the 9th high individual overall.

The Senior High A team finished 5th place in Hippology competition. Emily Holder, Casey Jansch, and Sarah Sanborn made up this team.

For more information about the Sumner County 4-H Horse Project, call 615-452-1423. 4-H is a part of UT Extension and the UT Institute of Agriculture. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment through the cooperation of county, state and federal governments.