The Bon Homme-Charles Mix County 4-H Horse Show was held Tuesday, July 28th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield SD. Judge for the show was Eric Kobernusz, Mt. Vernon SD.

Tarynn Torsney, Tyndall was the Senior Overall High Point award winner, Emma Balvin, Tyndall received Junior Overall High Point award and Presley Sayler, Mission Hill received Beginner Overall High Point award.

Senior Reserve Champion High Point went to Brock Kotalik, Tabor. Junior Reserve Champion Highpoint went to Arryanna Schnetzer, Springfield and Beginner Reserve Champion High Point went to Gauge Maggs, Springfield.

Western Showmanship winners were: Senior Brock Kotalik, Tabor, Junior Hensley Talsma, Avon and Beginner Presley Sayler, Mission Hill. The English Showmanship winners were Senior Elyse Torsney, Tyndall and Junior Emma Balvin, Tyndall

Results of the show are as follows.

The grand champion and reserve champion winner in each class received rosettes.

Beginner Division:

Western Showmanship: Grand Champion – Presley Sayler, Reserve Champion – Gauge Maggs, Blue – Joslyn Kotalik, Kodi Maggs

Western Horsemanship: Grand Champion – Presley Sayler, Reserve Champion – Gauge Maggs, Blue – Joslyn Kotalik, Red – Kodi Maggs

Trail: Blue – Kodi Maggs, Presley Sayler, Red – Joslyn Kotalik, Gauge Maggs

Flag Race: Grand Champion – Presley Sayler, Reserve Champion – Gauge Maggs, Blue – Kodi Maggs, Red – Joslyn Kotalik

Pole Bending: Red – Joslyn Kotalik, Gauge Maggs, Kodi Maggs, Presley Sayler

Barrel Racing: Blue – Kodi Maggs, Red – Joslyn Kotalik, Gauge Maggs, Presley Sayler

Junior Division:

English Showmanship: Grand Champion – Emma Balvin, Blue – Hensley Talsma

Hunt Seat Equitation: Blue – Emma Balvin, Red – Arryanna Schnetzer, Hensley Talsma

Hunter Equitation Over Fences: Grand Champion – Emma Balvin, Blue – Arryanna Schnetzer

Western Showmanship: Grand Champion – Hensley Talsma, Reserve Champion – Emma Balvin, Blue – Kinsley Dvoracek, Arryanna Schnetzer, Red – Kylie Watson-Sparrow

Western Horsemanship: Grand Champion – Emma Balvin, Blue – Arryanna Schnetzer, Red – Kinsley Dvoracek, Hensley Talsma, Kylie Watson-Sparrow

Trail: Blue – Emma Balvin, Red – Kinsley Dvoracek, Hensley Talsma

Ranch Riding: Grand Champion – Emma Balvin, Reserve Champion – Arryanna Schnetzer, Blue – Hensley Talsma, Red – Kinsley Dvoracek

Reining: Grand Champion – Arryanna Schnetzer, Red – Emma Balvin, Hensley Talsma, Kinsley Dvoracek

Pole Bending: Grand Champion – Kinsley Dvoracek, Reserve Champion – Arryanna Schnetzer, Blue Hensley Talsma, Red – Emma Balvin

Barrel Racing: Grand Champion – Arryanna Schnetzer, Reserve Champion – Kinsley Dvoracek, purple Hensley Talsma, Blue – Emma Balvin

Senior Division:

English Showmanship: Grand Champion – Elyse Torsney, Reserve Champion – Tarynn Torsney, Purple – Brock Kotalik

Hunt Seat Equitation: Blue – Elyse Torsney, Tarynn Torsney, Red – Brock Kotalik

Hunter Equitation Over Fences: Red – Tarynn Torsney

Western Showmanship: Grand Champion – Brock Kotalik, Blue – Brock Kotalik, Red – Elyse Torsney, Tarynn Torsney

Western Horsemanship: Grand Champion – Elyse Torsney, Reserve Champion – Tarynn Torsney, Purple – Brock Kotalik, Blue – Hayden Talsma

Trail: Grand Champion – Hayden Talsma, Red – Brock Kotalik, Elyse Torsney, Tarynn Torsney

Ranch Riding: Grand Champion – Tarynn Torsney, Reserve Champion – Elyse Torsney, Blue – Brock Kotalik, Hayden Talsma

Reining: Blue-Brock Kotalik, Tarynn Torsney, Red – Hayden Talsma

Pole Bending: Grand Champion – Brock Kotalik, Blue – Hayden Talsma, Tarynn Torsney

Barrel Racing: Grand Champion – Brock Kotalik, Reserve Champion – Hayden Talsma, Blue – Tarynn Torsney

Congratulations to all our Bon Homme County 4-H Horse Members! And thank you to all our parents and leaders who volunteer their time to the horse project! Any members who competed at

Any members who competed at County Horse Show is eligible for the State Horse Show to be held in Huron on July 25-27.