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A teenage girl wearing a cowboy hat stand between her mom and dad, also wearing a cowboy hat, in a stable.
4-H, Youth Horse, Equine
Volume 3 Number 2

4-H builds teen's life skills

On first glance, she seems an ordinary teen, but Oktibbeha County 4-H’er Millie Thompson has an exceptional work ethic, and she’s achieved success at the national level. Everything she does is inspired by Ecclesiastes 9:10, she says.

A large, green, grassy field stretches out behind two young men riding brown horses along a fence.
4-H, Youth Horse
Volume 6 Number 1

Cousins Tredell and Anthony Meeks brought home top honors at the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championship in Georgia in 2019. The pair has participated in the family pastime since they were small children but decided to join 4-H 6 years ago to meet new people, learn new things, and compete among their peers.

Two boys sit on two horses facing the camera. Both boys are wearing blue shirts and safety helmets.
4-H, Youth Horse
Volume 6 Number 1

Tredell and Anthony Meeks have been riding horses since they were small children. But 6 years ago, they decided they wanted to join 4-H in Holmes County and participate in competitions. “We saw other 4-H members who were doing horse competitions, and we thought it looked like fun,” says 18-year-old Anthony. “We wanted to try it.”

A man and two girls stand in a barn with three horses.
Youth Livestock, Youth Horse, Equine
Volume 4 Number 1

Mississippi 4-H youth horse instructor Tom McBeath takes great pride in having taught two generations of students, and he is now recognized as one of the best in the country at what he does.

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