Essex Junction--Sixteen 4-H horse enthusiasts gathered at Essex High School in Essex Junction on March 15 for the 2024 Chittenden County Invitational 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl.
It was an evening of friendly competition, good fun and camaraderie as the 4-H’ers vied to be the first to buzz in with the correct answer to questions on a range of equine topics. The event also served as preparation for the annual State 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl, which will take place in Burlington on April 7.
Chittenden County 4-H hosted the event, which attracted participants from Chittenden, Franklin and Lamoille Counties. Mary Fay, Westford, helped organize the competition, and served as moderator for the buzzer rounds along with University of Vermont Extension 4-H Educator Martha Manning, and adult volunteers, Amanda Gifford, Fairfax, and Jaimie Grindle, St. Albans.
Placements were as follows:
- Juniors (8-9): Saige Prisco (first), Ian Kascha-Hare (second); Fiona Adams (third), all from Milton; Grace Peterson, Essex (fourth)
- Juniors (10-11): Nora Kidder, Cambridge (first); Avery Minor, Fairfax (second); Kinzi Grindle, St. Albans (third); Graham Robinson, Underhill (fourth); Josie Kascha-Hare, Milton (fifth)
- Juniors (12-13): Emma Babyak, Fairfax (first); Jane Curry, Burlington (second); Aubri Richards, Milton (third); Claire Romano, Fairfax (fourth); Lily Key, Hinesburg (fifth)
- Seniors (14-18): Mikayla Tobey, Fairfax (first); Addison Tomasi, Milton (second)
To learn more about the 4-H horse program in Chittenden County, contact Martha Manning at (802) 656-7621 or martha.manning@uvm.edu.