The North Carolina 4-H Horse Program had a successful showing at the 2025 Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships Educational Contests held in Perry, Georgia, July 30 through August 3, 2025.

Our teams performed exceptionally well. The Horsebowl and Judging teams placed first and second, respectively, while the Hippology teams finished first and fourth.

Individually, NC 4-H'ers earned top honors, placing first in Hippology, Horsebowl, and Horse Judging. They also did a great job in presentations and speaking, earning first place in Team Presentation, third and eighth in Individual Presentation, and first and second in Public Speaking.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of The Dale Earnhardt Foundation for sponsoring our teams and individuals for this competition.

Photos by Ryan Geiger Photography

Communications

1. Sophia Haislop and Abigail Poirrier

1. Bryleigh Colbert
2. Naomi Edwards

3. Emerson Page
4. Kylee Greene

Hippology

Coached by Beth Morgan

North Carolina A

1st Overall, 4th Judging, 2nd Stations, 1st Team Problem, 1st Exam/ID

Dai Akers- 1st Overall, 2nd Stations, 2nd Exam/ID

Emmy Creek- 3rd Overall, 9th Stations, 1st Exam/ID

Audrey Taylor- 8th Overall, 6th Exam/ID

Marissa Rathbun- 10th Judging, 10th Stations

North Carolina B

4th Overall, 4th Stations, 3rd Exam/ID

Bryleigh Colbert- 6th Overall, 3rd Stations, 10th Exam/ID

Morgan Grossheim- 8th Overall, 3rd Stations, 8th Exam/ID

Charli Williams

Rebecca Reid

Horsebowl

Coached by Angela Kaus

North Carolina A- 1st place Team

Kylee Greene-7th High Individual

Hollis Volker- 2nd High Individual

Charli Williams

Eva Taylor

North Carolina B- 2nd place Team

Rori Michaud-10th High Individual

Megan Montgomery- 1st High Individual

Ruby Desroisiers-3rd High Individual

Morgan Grossheim-6th High Individual

Horse Judging 

Coached by Samantha Taylor

North Carolina 1- 1st Overall, 3rd Halter, 1st Performance, 2nd Reasons

Addison Taylor- 2nd Overall, 1st Performance, 4th Reasons

Zoey Lovelace- 3rd Overall, 7th Halter, 2nd Performance, 3rd Reasons

Rori Michaud

Macy Zelch

North Carolina 2- 2nd Overall, 6th Halter, 4th Performance, 5th Reasons

Emmy Creek- 1st Overall, 1st Halter, 3rd Performance, 1st Reasons

Audrey Taylor- 9th Overall, 

Kinley Johnson-8th Performance

Rachel Winter