Courtesy photo Tina Fjelstad, Williams County 4-H Council president, is pictured with John Hovde, “Friend of 4-H” award winner.
This year, John Hovde was honored with this award during the 4-H Awards Night on Nov. 1.
Hovde is an adjunct professor at North Dakota State University, where he teaches horsemanship classes. He also conducts horsemanship clinics across the Midwest.
For many years, he has given generously of his time and talent as a horseman by offering a free six-week horsemanship clinic to Williams County 4-H’ers each spring.
The youth, as well as the parents watching, are taught valuable lessons from basic ground-work horsemanship skills on up to actual riding skills, with the ultimate goal of being ready to participate in the 4-H horse show during the Upper Missouri Valley Fair. Hovde has also volunteered many hours of his time during the 4-H horse shows over the years. Since 1981, 28 individuals and businesses have been recognized for their dedication to the Williams County 4-H program and the 4-H motto, “To Make the Best Better.”
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