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The Acadiana District Horse Show was held July 2nd – 4th at the ULL Blackham Coliseum. There were many 4-H'ers from seven surrounding parishes who participated in this event. The district and state horse shows are the culminating events for the 4-H horse program, but the horse shows are not the major objective of the program. They are simply a venue to showcase and sharpen the skills learned through participation in educational clinics, workshops, seminars, and other project work. These skills are obtained as a result of hours of hard work feeding, grooming, and training their horses.
The purpose of the 4-H horse program is to provide young people opportunities to participate in a series of activities designed to improve citizenship, sportsmanship, horsemanship, character, competitive spirit, discipline, and responsibility. The hard work and dedication to excellence shown by 4-H exhibitors is the real focus of the 4-H horse program. The measure of success in our program is not necessarily the color of ribbon obtained at our shows, yet the amount of knowledge and ability gained from participation. No single show can measure the increased knowledge or ability of an exhibitor. Those exhibitors that take full advantage of the educational opportunities and experiences available through the 4-H horse program are the true champions in the end, regardless of the color of ribbon obtained.
St. Martin Parish participants who showcased their skills at the Acadiana District Horse Show include:
AOB & Grade Horse Mares, All Ages
Grand Champion & 1st Place - Dustin Angelle
Western Showmanship, 14 & Over
1st Place, Purple Ribbon - Dustin Angelle
Overall Grand Champion, Western Showmanship - Dustin Angelle
Western Pleasure, 14 & Over
1st Place, Purple Ribbon - Dustin Angelle
Western Horsemanship, 14 & Over
1st Place, Purple Ribbon - Dustin Angelle
Pole Bending, 13 & Under
White Ribbon - Sarah Stoute
Pole Bending, 14 & Over
3rd Place, Purple Ribbon - Jennifer Broussard
Barrel Racing, 13 & Under
10th Place, Blue Ribbon - Sarah Stoute
Barrel Racing, 14 & Over
4th Place, Blue Ribbon - Jennifer Broussard
Stake Race, 13 & Under
Red Ribbon - Sarah Stoute
Stake Racing, 14 & Over
4th Place, Blue Ribbon - Jennifer Broussard