The Extension District was represented very well! Emaline Debes received a purple and two blue ribbons for her photography entries, a purple with her PowerPoint, and 1st place and a purple ribbon for her Intermediate Demonstration. She was also the 1st place Intermediate Hippology Individual and 2nd place in the Open Horse Bowl. Austyn Prosser was 4th place with a blue ribbon for her Intermediate Demonstration and placed as the 4th place Intermediate Hippology Individual.
In the Seniors, Kylee Miessler was the 2nd place Hippology Individual and placed 7th in the Senior Horse Bowl. Adessa Prosser was the 7th placed Senior Hippology Individual. We are so proud of all the work these 4-Hers put in to get to this point, and can’t thank their coaches, Wendy Prosser and Heather Miessler, enough, for helping to guide and support them along the way!
The 4-H Horse Project is not just about owning and working with a horse. There is so much more you can do when it comes to exploring the world of equine knowledge. If this sounds like something interesting to you or maybe someone you know, we encourage you to reach out to 4-H Agents Tamara Robertson in Ellis County or Ben Sims in Barton County for more information. You can email or call Tamara at tarobertson@ksu.edu or 785-628-9430. You can email or call Ben at benjam63@ksu.edu or 620-793-1910.
Thank you for following the hard work of our Cottonwood Extension District 4-Hers!!
On February 21 and 22, Cottonwood Extension District 4-Hers from Barton County travelled to Rock Springs 4-H Ranch to compete in the 2026 Horse Panorama. Horse Panorama is an annual event that is a compilation of various contests related to the 4-H Horse Project designed to test 4-Her’s knowledge of equine science. Contests include: quiz bowl, hippology, public speaking presentations, photography, and educational posters. Topics include breeds, horse coat colors and markings, health and nutrition, anatomy, reproduction, tack and equipment, horse safety, and the different uses and disciplines, to name a few.
The 4-H members who participated from the Cottonwood Extension District were Emaline Debes, Kylee Miessler, Adessa Prosser, and Austyn Prosser. In all, these youth competed in virtual photography and PowerPoint contests, Intermediate Demonstration & Illustrated Talks, Intermediate & Senior Hippology, and Quiz Bowl.