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July 16, 2008
Idaho 4-H Horse of the Year
A Spanish-Arabian mare, Berica, was selected as the 2008 Idaho 4-H Horse of the Year this June. Berica's owner, sixth-grader Julianna Larish of Grangeville, Idaho, nominated Berica in a statewide 4-H essay contest about how 4-H horses have changed young people's lives. The essay contest, themed 'My horse has made my life and the life of others better because...' was co-sponsored by the Idaho 4-H program and the Peter Stone Model Horse Company.
Larish is one of several youth aged 10 to 16 years old that entered the contest. For the past three years, Larish and her horse have participated in the Rough Riders 4-H Club, the Triple Bar Drill Team, and the Grangeville Border Days Rodeo and parades, as well as Pole Bending and Barrel racing. The two also attend fundraising events such as the upcoming St. Jude's Benefit Weekend Ride in August. Larish nominated Berica for the contest because she felt Berica was the 'best horse in the world' and loves working with Berica to teach first-time riders how to handle and ride a horse. "I help riders from age four to 18 ride my horse. [Berica] is a great teacher," said Larish. "Her name means 'glorious, intelligent.'"
In honor of winning this event, the Peter Stone Model Horse Company will present Larish with a custom-painted portrait model of Berica. She will also receive a stable sheet for Berica from an Idaho Horse Board grant. For more information on the Idaho 4-H Horse of the Year contest, visit the Idaho 4-H State website at www.4h.uidaho.edu.
Photo Caption: Berica, a Spanish-Arabian mare owned by Julianna Larish of Grangeville, Idaho, was selected as the 2008 Idaho 4-H Horse of the Year this June.
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