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Front row, left to right, Lillian Weishaar, Miley Pontious, Emma Wendling and Annie Budde. Back row, left to right, Whitney Stefanski, Ellie Flack, Melia Wendling, Lexi Bierman, Addisyn Schackmann, Lydia Wendling and Jr. Miss Leah Ring.<\/em><\/p>\n

Champion Senior Trail — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Senior Trail — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Trail — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Junior Trail — Addisyn Schackmann<\/p>\n

Champion Senior Western Pleasure — Ellie Flack<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Senior Pleasure — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Western Pleasure — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Jr Western Pleasure — Addisyn Schackmann<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Walk Trot — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Jr Walk Trot — Annie Budde<\/p>\n

Champion Senior Fun Class — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Sr Fun Class — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Fun Class — Addisyn Schackmann<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Jr Fun Class — Annie Budde<\/p>\n

Champion Senior Barrels — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Sr Barrels — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Barrels — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Junior Barrels — Lillian Weishaar<\/p>\n

Champion Senior Flags — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Senior Flags — Ellie Flack<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Flags — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Jr Flags — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Champion Senior Poles — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Sr Poles — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Champion Junior Poles — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Jr Poles — Lillian Weishaar<\/p>\n

Champion Mare Halter — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Mare Halter — Annie Budde<\/p>\n

Champion Gelding Halter — Ellie Flack<\/p>\n

Champion Pony Halter — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Pony Halter — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Grand Champion Senior Horsemanship — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Senior Horsemanship — Ellie Flack<\/p>\n

Grand Champion Junior Horsemanship — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Junior Horsemanship — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n

Grand Champion Horse Senior Showmanship — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Horse Senior Showmanship — Ellie Flack<\/p>\n

Grand Champion Horse Junior Showmanship — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Champion Horse Junior Showmanship — Annie Budde<\/p>\n

Senior High Point Showman — Melia Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Senior High Point Showman — Whitney Stefanski<\/p>\n

Junior High Point Showman — Emma Wendling<\/p>\n

Reserve Junior High Point Showman — Miley Pontious<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Front row, left to right, Lillian Weishaar, Miley Pontious, Emma Wendling and Annie Budde. 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