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Studhalter ready to compete for IPM Queen crown
Fit for a Queen
Huron County Queen of the Furrow Marion Studhalter, right, will be competing at the
International Plowing Match in hopes of earning the IPM Queen of the Furrow crown. The
competition consists of interviews, speeches and, of course, plowing and she feels ready for
it thanks to her experience with the Huron County Queen of the Furrow competition.
Studhalter is shown above being crowned by her predecessor Kate Higgins. (File photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
As the Huron County Queen of the
Furrow, Walton's Marion Studhalter
has her sights set on the Ontario
Queen of the Furrow crown to be
awarded at the 2017 International
Plowing Match (IPM) in her home
town.
Studhalter won the 2016 Huron
County Plowing Match Queen of the
Furrow competition to earn her
chance at the Ontario crown being
handed out at the IPM.
Huron County is a special county
to come from, Studhalter said, and
when it comes to the Ontario Queen
of the Furrow championship, that is
highlighted.
"Huron County is kind of unique
according the other Queens I've
been talking to," she said. "In Huron
County we do have a competition
and have six, seven or sometimes
eight girls running and that's rare
according to what I've heard from
other people"
She said other plowmen's
associations sometimes only have
one or two girls running and the
same girls might come back two or
three years in a row.
"I think I've been prepared for the
Ontario competition because I've
already been through the Huron
County competition," she said. "I
think, with the Ontario competition,
everyone brings something to the
table and can excel at things, but
having that experience helps."
Studhalter's win was helped along
by other experiences at the Huron
County Plowing Match she said,
which will also translate into
experience for the Ontario
competition.
"It helped that I competed in the
Huron County Princess
competition," she said. "That helped
me see what was expected of me"
The Princess competition is
similar to the Queen competition in
Huron County, however the
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contestants are younger and plowing
isn't a part of the program.
Studhalter's sister Ursina was the
Huron County Queen of the Furrow
as well. She said that seeing Ursina
take on the responsibilities and
knowing what the competition was
about through watching her sister
helped a lot.
"I practised plowing because, on
our family farm, we do mostly no -
till," she said. "I had to find a plow
but I did and I practised."
The support from Huron County
could also play a part in the final
outcome of the competition, she
said, adding that the Huron County
Queen of the Furrow committee,
including Marie McGavin and Joan
and Margaret Vincent, was a great
help in preparing for the event.
Studhalter is a University of
Guelph student pursuing an Honours
degree in Agricultural Sciences and
she said her education has also
played a role in preparing her for the
competition.
She said whether winning the
competition comes down to plowing
or speaking, having done both
before in a competition situation has
left her equipped for the upcoming
challenge.
Aside from the typical paperwork
to run in the Ontario Queen of the
Furrow competition, Studhalter said
this year contestants were asked to
prepare a two -minute video for the
event for the first time.
"I had to do the video and I also
had to put together a resume tailored
to the Queen of the Furrow
competition," she said. "As far as
practice goes, I've been trying to
find time to plow, but it's been pretty
busy. I do have a coach, however,
and I think that will help in the long
run."
Her year as Queen has been a busy
one and she hopes attending events
and meeting the people of Huron
County has equipped her for the
contest which is very much in her
own backyard, as her family farm is
right outside of Walton.
"Mostly I've been going to
parades that fit into my schedule and
trying to get to events whenever I
can," she said. "It's been a pretty
busy year, but it comes and goes.
Christmas was especially busy with
all the Santa Claus and Christmas
parades. I went to Seaforth,
Wingham, Exeter, Clinton and
Bayfield.
"I also went to the Pluc'KIN Fest
which was a big event," she said.
"It's hard to fit it all in, really. I went
to local meetings and local events to
let people know about the Queen
competition, the plowmen's
association and the upcoming IPM"
The responsibilities of the Queen
are to attend those events as well as
to help with the Huron County
Queen Competition for the next
year.
The Queen competition will
consist of private interviews, public
plowing at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Sept. 20 and a speech competition at
10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 at the
Huron Mutuals Main Stage at the
IPM near Walton.
The winner will be announced at
the banquet at the Brussels, Morris
and Grey District Community
Centre on Saturday, Sept. 23.
For more information on the IPM
and the Queen competition, visit
www.plowingmatch.org/ipm-2017
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