The 61st annual Brown County Youth Fair horse division judging took place on Saturday morning.
The judge for the event was Lindi Pernokas from Stephenville, Texas. Pernokas and her husband Nick have a custom saddlery business, Pernokas Saddlery. Nick is the author of a saddle reference guide entitled “All the Pretty Saddles.” Division superintendent Julie Gribble managed the ring during the event. Gribble has been a mentor with the horse club for many years.
Full results for horse division are below:
Grand Champion Mare: Alex Hetzel with “Lacey” BROWNWOOD FFA (pictured at top)
Reserve Champion Mare: Karly Harper with “Amy Dee” BROWNWOOD 4-H
Grand Champion Gelding: Alex Hetzel with “Cody” BROWNWOOD FFA
Reserve Champion Gelding: Emily Brown with “Thunder” BANGS FFA
Junior Showmanship: Hayden Barker EARLY FFA
Senior Showmanship: Kaylen Bonnema EARLY FFA
Mares 2 Years and Under
1 Alex Hetzel BROWNWOOD FFA
2 Karly Harper BROWNWOOD 4-H
3 Cy Tongate EARLY FFA
4 Kolton Jacobs BROWNWOOD 4-H
Mares 3 to 6 Years
1 Kaitlin Sutherland BROOKESMITH 4-H
2 Kolton Jacobs BROWNWOOD 4-H
3 Toby Florence BLANKET FFA
4 Candie Prosise BROOKESMITH FFA
Mares 7 Years and Older
1 Kaylen Bonnema EARLY FFA
2 Toby Florence BLANKET FFA
3 Kolton Jacobs BROWNWOOD 4-H
4 Karlie Little BANGS FFA
5 Kassidy Barker EARLY FFA
6 Makayla Stephens BROWNWOOD 4-H
Geldings 2 Years and Under
1 Cheyenne Edwards BANGS FFA
Geldings 3 to 6 Years
1 Alex Hetzel BROWNWOOD FFA
2 Emily Brown BANGS FFA
3 Kodi Edwards BANGS FFA
4 Hayden Barker EARLY FFA
5 Makayla Stephens BROWNWOOD 4-H
Geldings 7 Years and Older
1 Kaylen Bonnema EARLY FFA
2 Kassidy Barker EARLY FFA
3 Kaitlin Sutherland BROOKESMITH FFA
4 Hayden Barker EARLY FFA
5 Lindyn Davis 4-H HORSE CLUB