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Estevan Mercury Nelson Motors 4-H Member of the Month

“I like showing the animals,” said Anavay.

This year her heifer Lexi was in the Benson club’s achievement day, and Lexi was named the grand champion heifer and the reserve champion female. 

And she is looking forward to showing a heifer named Aurora and a steer named Aladdin next year.

She has also entered the 4-H sale in Arcola.

While she has enjoyed the cattle show, horses are her first love. When she joined 4-H, she wanted to be part of a horse club. But then she realized she could take the money she makes from the sale of her steer and direct it towards buying a pony, whom she named Sparkles. 

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