Horse spotlight: Sonny, 3x Region 3 High-Point Champion
Meet Sonny (show name He's Armed & Charmed) — a foundation horse of Setting Sun and a three-time TWHBEA Region 3 High-Point Champion. Every horse on Barn Circle gets a page like his.
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Sonny
Sonny — show name He's Armed & Charmed — is a foundation horse of Setting Sun Equestrian and one of Rylee Eilerman's first show partners, with sourced Kentucky State 4-H ribbons in equitation and walking classes.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to first place in the 2019 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 305, English Country Pleasure Walking Junior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to first place in the 2019 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 307, W/R/M English Equitation Junior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to first place in the 2019 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 314, W/R/M Stock Seat Equitation Junior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to second place in the 2019 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 320, Trail Pleasure Walking Junior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to first place in the 2021 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 307, W/R/M English Equitation Junior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to sixth place in the 2022 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 302, Showmanship Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to second place in the 2022 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 308, W/R/M English Equitation Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to first place in the 2022 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 316, Trail Pleasure Walking Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to second place in the 2022 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 320, Lite Shod Walking- All Ages.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Boone County to second place in the 2022 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 323, W/R/M Stock Seat Equitation Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Campbell County to first place in the 2026 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 302, WRM Showmanship Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Campbell County to first place in the 2026 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 308, W/R/M English Equitation Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Campbell County to first place in the 2026 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 316, Trail Pleasure Walking Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Campbell County to first place in the 2026 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 323, W/R/M Stock Seat Equitation Senior.
He's Armed and Charmed carried Rylee Eilerman of Campbell County to first place in the 2026 Kentucky State 4-H Horse Show class 326, Open Flat Shod Walking - All Ages.
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State 4-H: buckles, high points, and barn crew grit
Rylee and the Setting Sun crew made it through State 4-H after a marathon travel week: 8 belt buckles, 2 high-point awards, and several ribbons. The Campbell County crew made it fun, and SiSi, John, and Sonny were perfect all week.