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JULY 16, 2010
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Marion Smith of Brentwood and her horse Colby will compete at the California State Fair next week in the County Fair Best of Show Youth Horse Show.
Photo courtesy of Marion Smith
4-H competitors prepare for state show by Samie Hartley Staff Writer Kate Tarango is counting down the days until she and her horse Cookie, otherwise known as Tea By Invitation, get to take center stage at this year’s California State Fair. But the Delta Diablo 4-H member admits that although it’s her fourth year at the show, she’s feeling the pressure. “I’m nervous about the competition,
but it’s a good nervous,” Tarango said. “I’m more excited than anything. Each year is a different experience, and I can’t wait to compete with Cookie again.” Marion Smith, a fellow member of Delta Diablo 4-H, will also be competing at next week’s County Fair Best of Show Youth Horse Show. “The state competition is a huge horse show,” Smith said. “You’ve see Fair page 20A