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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)


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Reserve Champion Mare: Karly Harper with “Amy Dee” BROWNWOOD 4-H


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Grand Champion Gelding: Alex Hetzel with “Cody”  BROWNWOOD FFA


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Reserve Champion Gelding: Emily Brown with “Thunder”  BANGS FFA


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Junior Showmanship: Hayden Barker  EARLY FFA


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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