Montana Trapp - State Show Grand Champion

History of Hidalgo County 4-H Foundation

Montanna Trapp

Howdy My name is Mon tanna Trapp and I am 14 years old. I have been a member of 4H for eight years, I am currently a part of the Willacy 4H club. My family has always been involved in 4H and FFA for generations. I always knew that I would be involved one way or another. When I was little I went up and down the highway with my cousin and participated in every peewee showmanship that I could whether that was a pig or a heifer.

I’ve always had a passion for the industry and I knew that I would and could do so much more if I was in 4H. As soon as I was able to show in 4H I was out in the pasture practicing or in a show ring showing cattle. I started with Miniature Herefords and I’ve stuck with it and now we have our own business called Trapped In Time Miniature Herefords.

A few years ago I got the opportunity to show a Red Brahman female for Molly Smith and I absolutely fell in love with not only her but the Red Brahman breed. The next year Mr. Smith and Molly gave me a Red Brahman to show named Wynona.

About 2 years later the England Family gave me the opportunity to start showing Grey Brahman cattle and I took it. I now show Miniature Herefords, Grey Brahman, Big Herefords and Steers. 4H has turned me into a person that is more outgoing and willing to do more things in the agriculture industry. Some of my favorite things about 4H are the environments that it has to offer, the people and the endless assortment of opportunities to choose from. One of my biggest accomplishments is winning the Bred & Owned show at the 2021 Original Miniature Hereford JR. Nationals.

By winning the Bred & Owned show it taught me that if you work hard enough and put the time into it you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

This is an industry that I won’t ever leave because I will be in it forever because in my future I plan on being a large and small animal veterinarian.

4H has taught me self confidence in working with other people and it has helped me learn to be more responsible. One of my biggest challenges was speaking in front of the TJPHA junior members for my election speech and from that I learned that if I just wing my speech I do better because I’m not constantly scaring myself on what to say.