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4-H Rabbit Show held at Fairgrounds

Posted August 16, 2024 11:31 am

By Nancy Lambert

Adriana Vinyard and Benjamin Vinyard, winners of the Grand and Reserve Champion New Zealand Rabbit honors, and Makenzie Murphy, winner of the Grand and Reserve Champion Heavyweight Rabbit honors, are pictured with their ribbons and animals following the 2024 Saline County 4-H Rabbit Show. With them are judge Davonne Long and Rabbit Superintendent Jodie Vinyard. Photo provided

The 2024 Saline County 4-H Rabbit Show was held on July 22 at the Saline County Fairgrounds, where 4-H members competed for Best of Breed and Best Opposite. Thanks to Davonne Long for judging this show, and to Brianna Johnson for announcing and recording scores. We would like to extend a special Thank You to new Rabbit Superintendent Jodie Vinyard and her assistant Kristy Murphy.

Lop Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Raylan Murphy, Mini Rex Reserve Champion Mckynlee Feazel and Mini Rex Grand Champion Benjamin Vinyar were chosen at the 2024 Saline County 4-H Rabbit Show. The exhibitors are pictured with their animals and ribbons, judge Davonne Long, and Superintendent Jodie Vinyard. Photo provided

Adriana Vinyard earned Best of Breed for her New Zealand Intermediate Buck. Benjamin Vinyard received New Zealand Best Opposite with his Senior Doe. The Heavyweight Best of Breed and Best Opposite went to Makenzie Murphy with her Senior Buck and Senior Doe, respectively.

Benjamin Vinyard received Mini Rex Best of Breed with his Senior Buck, with Mckynlee Feazel earning Best Opposite with her Mini Rex Junior Doe. Raylan Murphy earned Lop Best of Breed and Best Opposite with her Junior Buck and Junior Doe, respectively.

The Overall Breeding Champion Rabbit was the Mini Rex owned by Benjamin Vinyard. Makenzie Murphy’s Heavyweight winner earned the Overall Breeding Reserve Champion. Each received a banner sponsored by the Saline County Farm Bureau.

Overall Champion and Reserve Champion Breeding Rabbits were chosen at the 2024 Saline County 4-H Rabbit Show. Benjamin Vinyard received the Champion banner with his Mini Rex rabbit. Makenzie Murphy received the Reserve Champion Banner with her Heavyweight rabbit. Both are pictured with judge Davonne Long, Superintendent Jodie Vinyard, and Marisa and Quinn Davis from Saline County Farm Bureau, banner sponsor. Photo provided

We have added Showmanship Classes to our Rabbit Show this year. The Saline County Stockmen’s Association sponsored belt buckles for the Champion and Reserve Champion Rabbit Showman in each of the age groups.

The Senior Showmanship Grand Champion was Adriana Vinyard, with the Reserve Champion Showmanship Buckle going to Makenzie Murphy. Raylan Murphy earned the Junior Showmanship Grand Champion Belt Buckle, with the Reserve Champion Junior Showmanship honors going to Benjamin Vinyard.

Winners of the Junior and Senior Rabbit Showmanship Grand and Reserve Champion ribbons and belt buckles are pictured with judge Davonne Long and belt buckle sponsor Saline County Stockmen’s Association members Lonny Reed, Johnathan Vinyard, Dan Evans and Sara Oxford. This was the first year for Rabbit Showmanship. Photo provided

Congratulations to all our Rabbit exhibitors. Thank you to Saline County Farm Bureau and manager Marisa Davis for sponsoring the Champion and Reserve Champion banners and the ribbons for all our 4-H shows this year. Thank you to Saline County Stockmen’s Association for the Showmanship Champion and Reserve Champion belt buckles. We appreciate you all so much!

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