PHOTOS: The 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years AGO
Addy Aiken receives her grand champion ribbon and belt buckle in junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Sidni Sorensen shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Sorensen won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Abby Visnovske shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Quindy Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Gronley won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kashlynn Knodel waits to show her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emily Stolfus leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kylie Boucher shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kadence MacIver shows her horse during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Raya Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Sidni Sorensen receives her grand champion ribbon and belt buckle in pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kashlynn Knodel leads her horse through the pattern during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kashlynn Knodel shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kambrie Steward leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kambrie Steward leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Addy Aiken leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Aiken won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Brynn Mason leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Emily Tuck leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Lisa Tuck shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Raya Gronley shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Addy Aiken waits to show her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Aiken won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Quindy Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Gronley won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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McKinley Bean leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | August 10, 2024 10:15 AM
Scenes from the showmanship competitions at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Sidni Sorensen shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Sorensen won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Abby Visnovske shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Quindy Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Gronley won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kashlynn Knodel waits to show her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emily Stolfus leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kylie Boucher shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kadence MacIver shows her horse during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Raya Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Sidni Sorensen receives her grand champion ribbon and belt buckle in pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kashlynn Knodel leads her horse through the pattern during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kashlynn Knodel shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kambrie Steward leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Kambrie Steward leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Addy Aiken leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Aiken won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Brynn Mason leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Emily Tuck leads her horse through the pattern during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Lisa Tuck shows her horse during pre-junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Raya Gronley shows her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Addy Aiken waits to show her horse during junior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Aiken won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Quindy Gronley leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. Gronley won grand champion in her division. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
McKinley Bean leads her horse through the pattern during senior level showmanship at the 4H Horse Show at the Northwest Montana Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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