Recognizing McKean County 4-H Club

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize members of the McKean County 4-H Club who participated and excelled at the Pennsylvania 4-H State Horse Show in Harrisburg, from October 26 to 29.

Congratulations to Reese Kinney for winning grand champion in pole bending ponies and also finishing third place in cutback ponies in the 14- to 18-year-old age group.

Congratulations to Adrianna Keesler and Jesse Gould, who collected reserve champion trophies.

Congratulations to Charlie Aiello, who finished 10th in western horsemanship, and Claire Storer, who finished ninth in western grooming and showmanship and eighth in beginner western pleasure for the 12- to 14-year-old age group.

Congratulations to Georgia Barth, who finished sixth in low equitation over fences, and Madelyn McKean, who finished seventh in cutback horses and ninth in barrel horses for the 8- to 13-year-old age group.

Congratulations to Melissa Burton, who finished eighth in hunt seat equitation for the 15- to 18-year-old age group and eighth in the breed type hunter under saddle for the 14- to 18-year-old age group.

Congratulations to Addyson Storts, who finished third in the EWD independent WT showmanship, fourth in EWD minimum assistance equitation, and seventh in EWD minimum assistance obstacle trail.

Also representing McKean County at the event were Mason Reed, Sarah Long, and Braelyn Taylor.

I am so proud of all their hard work.

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