2003 Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup
Results for Maryland 4-H State Teams

Date: November 6-9, 2003
Location: Louisville, KY

Horse Bowl:
Team Members: Amy Crowe (Howard), Edie Kershner (Frederick), Amanda Sieracki (Harford), and Kelley Walter (Howard).
Coach: Dr. Al Starr (Howard)

Team Placing: Fifth place overall

Individual Placings:
Kelley Walter (Howard): 3rd place
Amanda Sieracki (Harford): 8th place
Amy Crowe (Howard): 18th place
Edie Kershner (Frederick): 23rd place

Horse Judging:
Team Members: Maria Anselmo (Montgomery), Andrea Kneer (Frederick), Rachel McCutcheon (Frederick), and Katy Nolte (Carroll)
Coach: Paige Merriam (Anne Arundel)

Team Placing: Overall: 11th, Oral Reasons: 8th, Halter: 9th

Individual Placings:
Andrea Kneer: Overall: 8th, Halter: 4th, Performance: 17th, Oral Reasons: 18th
Rachel McCutcheon: Overall: 49th, Halter: 36th, Oral Reasons: 39th
Katy Nolte: Oral Reasons: 41st

Hippology:
Team Members: Miranda Abrahams (Montgomery), Catherine Gannon (Queen Anne's), Laura Messenheimer (Montgomery), and Mollie Mosca (Caroline)
Coach: Darryll-Ann Buschling (Howard)

Team Placings: Overall: 4th, Written Phase: 1st, Team Problem: 3rd, Station Phase: 8th

Individual Placings:
Miranda Abrahams: Overall: 10th, Written Phase: 5th
Laura Messenheimer: Written Phase: 2nd, Station Phase: 13th
Mollie Mosca: Written Phase: 11th

Horse Communications:
Team Members: Alex Bernard (Howard), Ashley Casper (Frederick), Karyn Casper (Frederick), Jaclyn Pavlos (Howard)
Coach: Brigitte Kovacs (Charles)

Team Placings:
Public Speaking: Karyn Casper - 1st place
Title: The Case of the Mysterious Neurological Disease (West Nile Virus)

Individual Demo: Ashley Casper - 5th place
Title: The Golden Hour (Emergency health care when waiting for a vet to arrive)

Team Demo: Alex Bernard and Jaclyn Pavlos - 9th place
Title: Equine Identification

Congratulations to the Maryland 4-H State Teams for another excellent performance at Nationals!               

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