4-H’ers from four counties met on the University of Vermont (UVM) campus in Burlington on March 14 for the 2025 Chittenden County Invitational 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl.

The annual competition, hosted by Chittenden County 4-H, attracted 18 participants from Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille and Washington Counties. It consisted of several buzzer rounds with different questions for each age group.

These covered a diverse range of topics including horse breeds, gaits, feeds and nutrition, anatomy, equine diseases, famous horses and the Vermont 4-H horse program. Points were awarded to the first competitor to buzz in with the correct answer.

Results were as follows:

  • 8- and 9-year-olds: Fiona Adams, Milton (first); Avery Halverson, Georgia (second)
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Fiona Adams, Milton (left) and Avery Halverson, Georgia, proudly show off the ribbons that they won in the 8- and 9-year-old age group at the 2025 Chittenden County Invitational 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl, March 14 in Burlington. (photo: Mary Fay)
  • 10- and 11-year-olds: Saige Prisco, Milton (first); Nora Kidder, Cambridge (second); Avery Minor, Fairfax (third); Ian Kascha-Hare, Milton (fourth);  Grace Peterson, Essex (fifth); Catherine Baker, Milton (sixth)
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Competing in the 10- and 11-year-old age group at the 2025 Chittenden County Invitational 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl, held March 14 on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, were: Front row (left to right): Saige Prisco, Milton; Nora Kidder, Cambridge; and Avery Minor, Fairfax. Back row: Ian Kascha-Hare, Milton; Grace Peterson, Essex; and Catherine Baker, Milton. (photo: Mary Fay)
  • 12- to 18-year-olds: Jane Curry, Burlington (first); Emma Babyak (second) and Claire Romano (third), both from Fairfax; Kinzi Grindle, St. Albans (fourth); Josie Kascha-Hare, Milton (fifth); Hallee Dixon, Colchester (sixth); Elizabeth Stinton, Northfield (seventh); Aubri Richards, Fairfax (eighth); Lily Key, Hinesburg (ninth); Maeve LaBossiere, Westford (tenth)
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The 2025 Chittenden County Invitational 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl, March 14 in Burlington, attracted 10 competitors, ages 12 to 18. They were: Front row (left to right): Jane Curry, Burlington; Emma Babyak and Claire Romano, both from Fairfax; Kinzi Grindle, St. Albans; and Josie Kascha-Hare, Milton. Back row: Hallee Dixon, Colchester;  Elizabeth Stinton, Northfield;  Aubri Richards, Fairfax; Lily Key, Hinesburg; Maeve LaBossiere, Westford. (photo: Mary Fay)

Mary Fay, Westford, organized the competition, which also provided valuable practice for participants planning to enter the annual State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl, April 12 in Rutland. She was assisted by Martha Blades, Jericho, who served as registrar and scorekeeper. Moderators were Amanda Gifford and Mikayla Tobey, both from Fairfax; Jaimie Grindle, St. Albans; and Martha Manning, UVM Extension 4-H educator for Franklin and Grand Isle counties.

To learn more about the Vermont 4-H horse program, contact the State 4-H Extension office at (802) 656-7630 or (800) 571-0668 (toll-free in Vermont).