THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW GYMKHANA CHAMPION IN THE 13 TO 17-YEAR-OLD DIVISION WAS ALIVIA SCHNEIDER (LEFT), WHO IS PICTURED WITH MERCED RODEO QUEEN BRITTNEY HART. THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS CHLOE FERGUSON. HIGH POINT WINNERS OF THE EVEN TOOK HOME BUCKLES, AND RESERVE CHAMPIONS AND THIRD PLACE FINISHERS GOT HALTERS AND LEADS, ALL SPONSORED BY AMANDA JENSEN OF CHOWCHILLA. The 2010 Mariposa County Fair Horse Show is in the history books once again, and organizers say it was a great success. There were 39 competitors in the Aug. 21 show and gymkhana. Merced County Fair Rodeo Queen Brittney Hart was on hand to pass out awards.

The open youth showmanship winner was Tiffany Nance, and open senior showmanship winner was Jocelynn Barrington.

Lynnette Combs won the novice 4-H/FFA/Independent showmanship. Samantha Russell took the intermediate honors, and Morgan Tramontin was the big winner in the advanced division.

THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW WESTERN SADDLE MOUNT CHAMPION IN THE 7 TO 11-YEAR-OLD DIVISION WAS ELSEANA SKOWRONSKI. THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS CASSIE BEENE. THEY ARE PICTURED WITH MERCED RODEO QUEEN BRITTNEY HART. The champion of the 7-8-year-old division of the gymkhana was Taylor Vegely. The reserve champion was Brook Verley. Gymkhana 13-17 champion Western saddle 7-11 champions Western saddle 12-17 champion Western saddle 18 and over Gymkhana 9-12 champion Gymkhana 18 and over champion
THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW WESTERN SADDLE MOUNT CHAMPION IN THE 12 TO 17-YEAROLD DIVISION WAS KRISTEN MONTGOMERY (ABOVE). THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS MORGAN TRAMONTIN (BELOW). MERCED RODEO QUEEN BRITTNEY HART IS PICTURED WITH BOTH WINNERS.

THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW WESTERN SADDLE MOUNT CHAMPION IN THE 18 AND OVER DIVISION WAS SARAH WILLIAMS (ABOVE). THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS LINDSEY CRAFTS (BELOW). HIGH POINT WINNERS OF THE SADDLE MOUNT SHOW TOOK HOME WOOL AND LEATHER TROPHY SADDLE BLANKETS AND RESERVE WINNERS WON EMBROIDERED HAY BAGS. THESE AWARDS WERE SPONSORED BY THE MARIPOSA MOUNTAIN RIDERS.

THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW GYMKHANA CHAMPION IN THE 9 TO 12-YEAR-OLD DIVISION WAS SHADODA SLOAN (RIGHT), WHO IS PICTURED WITH MERCED RODEO QUEEN BRITTNEY HART. THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS JESSIE VEGELY.
THE 2010 MARIPOSA COUNTY FAIR HORSE SHOW GYMKHANA CHAMPION IN THE 18 AND OVER DIVISION WAS MARCIE WOOSTER (RIGHT), WHO IS PICTURED WITH MERCED RODEO QUEEN BRITTNEY HART. THE RESERVE CHAMPION WAS JOANNA DORDAN.