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Graci O'Neal passes on her knowledge as her 4-H journey comes to an end

Graci O'Neal adjusts the angle of her. Beef steer Gatsby's head Monday, June 16, 2025, at her family's farm in Danville, Indiana. O'Neal was practicing for the Hendricks County 4-H Fair Steer Show. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal, left, holds her lamb Wall-E's head still, while her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, sprays the lamb with soapy water, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal home in Danville, Indiana. O'Neal spent time throughout June and July teaching her younger cousin how to care for and prepare to show the lamb at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair. HG Biggs/IndyStar Clippers sit in a box, while the O'Neals prepare their sheep for the show ring Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Two sheep await grooming Monday, June 16, 2025, at the O'Neal family farm in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar The O'Neal family's pet goats climb on bags of feed Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal home in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal helps her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, lead a lamb, Wall-E, out of the barn Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the O'Neal family home in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal and her sister Emma O'Neal walk their sheep Monday, June 16, 2025, at their family farm in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar The O'Neal family eats breakfast Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Linda the goat takes a bite out of Graci O'Neal number Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Emma O'Neal, right, and Graci O'Neal lead their goats out of the barn Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal leads her goat Linda around the show ring Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar (From left) Emma O'Neal, Madison Hoyt, and Graci O'Neal prepare a goat for show Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal pets her goat Linda on Sunday, July 13, 2025, while waiting to head to the show ring the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal adjusts her belt buckle Sunday, July 13, 2025, as she prepares for the goat show at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal, right, competes in the goat senior showmanship class Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar HG Biggs/IndyStar Graci O'Neal, left, chats with her cousin Madison Hoyt, 7, Monday, July 14, 2025, before Madison participates in the mini 4-H sheep show at the Hendricks County 4H Fair in Danville, Indiana. HG Biggs/IndyStar Seven year old Madison Hoyt, left, speaks with the judge for the mini 4-H sheep show Monday, July 14, 2025, at the Hendricks County 4H Fair in Danville, Indiana. Graci O'Neal, right, was Hoyt's mentor and spent the month before the fair teaching Hoyt how to properly prepare and show a sheep. HG Biggs/IndyStar