LAGRANGE â Emily Anders showed that, once again, she knows small animals.
Anders, a junior at Prairie Heights, was named the 2021 LaGrange County 4-H Fairâs Small Animal Showman Friday morning, the second time in three years sheâs earned that honor.
The contest gathers showmanship winners from the dog club, cat club, rabbit, poultry, and pygmy goat barns and places them in the show ring where they must demonstrate their knowledge and ability to show each of those animals. Anders earned her way into the competition by being named the premier pygmy goat showman.
Anders competed against four other 4-H members for the award. Each of Friday morningâs contestants earned their way into the contest by winning a showman trophy in shows for one of five different small animals. They included Sarah Wiley representing the cat club, Eden Carey representing the rabbit barn, Wyatt Hanaway, representing the poultry club, and Trinity Bartley representing the dog club. Each competitor was presented with an embroidered backpack signifying his or her individual animal showman win.