Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Avery Vreeken, 3, learns leathercraft from the 4-H Club of La Plata County.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Madelyn Doney and her mother, Lindsay Doney, pet the baby goats from the 4-H Club of San Juan County.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>One of the 4-H Club of La Plata County’s pigs takes a peek in between getting petted.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Jacob Reedy, FFA member, feeds one of the 4-H Club of La Plata County’s baby goats.
Mike Major gives a presentation on the principles of reining during the 2018 Four States Ag Expo.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Jaden Small and his grandfather, Gary Small, play “hot hands” while waiting for the “mutton bust” event to begin.
Catherine Boone dismounts her sheep during the “mutton bust” riding contest on Friday.
Harlem Mack shoots out of the gate on his sheep during the “mutton bust” riding contest on Friday.
Jaden Small holds on tight during Friday’s “mutton bust” riding contest.
Taft Mack holds on tight on his ride on Moonglow the sheep.
A mother celebrates with her daughter after her ride during the “mutton bust.”
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Eventual winner of the ice cream-eating contest, Jason Bedker, takes a bite at the Four State Ag Expo Friday evening.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>A participant in the ice cream-eating contest is cheered on by his children in the audience at the 2018 Four States Ag Expo.
Emily Rice/The Journal<br>Participants in Friday evening’s ice cream-eating contest take a breather after the contest ends in under 1 minute.
