Red Hawk First South Dakotan to Win National 4-H Youth in Action Award

Brookings, S.D. - Tashina Red Hawk was just 7 years old when her parents bought her first horse. Her mentor, Kassandra Chauncey, a Todd County Junior Division 4-H member at the time, was training her how to ride when her own horse became injured the day before the Todd County 4-H Horse Show.

“The day before the 4-H county horse show I received a phone call from Kassandra asking if she could use my horse, because her horse got hurt. She needed to show my horse in showmanship, and she won a blue ribbon. After they exited the arena, she came over and gave it to me,” Red Hawk says. “I could not believe my mentor had just won a ribbon on my horse. At that point, I knew the future was bright for me.” … to continue reading, you may purchase a newspaper at the Todd County Tribune in Mission, S.D., participating retailers or online at https://trib-news.com/subscriptions.