West Texas Fair winners named

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Sue Breeden brought home a blue ribbon from the West Texas Fair and Rodeo for the third year in a row, winning Class 6 of the Pinterest Division with her artwork “Apache Peace.”

The work displays a peace pipe, pipe bag, dream catcher, and protective cover for the pipe bowl arranged in a frame.

Breeden said she spent about 150 hours on the project, half of it on hand-beading the pipe bag.

The pipe bowl was made by drilling out a stone and decorating it with gar scales and small stones. The pipe stem was wrapped in sinew and covered with rabbit fur.

“Randy Rifenburg was a lot of help,” Breeden said.

Breeden’s past projects past projects include a silhouette of three friends and a beaded and sequined glass piece of three parrots.

She’s already finished her project for next year’s fair, she said, adding that she really enjoys beadwork.

Other WTFR Results

In other events from the West Texas Fair and Rodeo, Moran’s Johnnie Hise placed fifth in last Thursday’s scholarship calf scramble, earning a $500 scholarship. Albany’s Chris Hensley also participated in the event.

In the livestock shows, several Albany FFA and 4-H students placed with their steers and pigs.

In the cattle show, Kenzie Neve took first place in Class 95 prospect other crosses and fourth in Class 95 prospect Shorthorn. Gracie Price placed third in Class 5 progress English and fourth in Class 6 American progress.

Hattie Braly was third in Class 76 prospect Maine Anjou and seventh in Class 11 progress European. Kam Browning finished third in Class 18 prospect Angus.

All four girls were selected for the showmanship judging.

In the swine competition, Madeline Stapp was second in Class 22 Yorkshire. Cooper Carrion  placed fourth in Class 18 Hampshire. Hadley Stapp finished fifth in Class 5 Black OPB. Carter Carrion took sixth in Class 13 Duroc.