Well, as I told you, my older brother and sister and the exchange students took the eight calves and two cows up to Leduc on Tuesday. They got to set up our stall, make the bedding, and wash the calves. On Wednesday, they didn't have to get up too early, so they started their day around 7:00am. They got the calves washed and by the time I got there around 2:00pm, they had even already begun settling tops for the junior show, which took place that night at 7. For the rest of the afternoon we all busied ourselves getting the rest of the toplines done and filling the calves. At 7:00 the show began and it was judged by Logan Chalack. The show went well and did not end too late. We ended up with only my sister's 2nd place senior calf in the championship class, but all-in-all, we are pretty happy with how the other calves placed.
Congratulations to Katelyn Crest of Skycrest Holsteins who had both the Grand and Reserve Champion and who also won the senior showmanship class!! On Thursday I had a crazy day. It started with getting up to wash at 5:00am. We finished around 7, so then the three girls first got to go back for a quick shower, and then the two boys got to go after. By the time we were all back in the barn and had eaten breakfast, it was time to get ready for the judging school. Both of my older siblings judged but I led cows and calves in each class. This was finished around noon and so we had just a bit of time to grab a bite to eat before making our way back to the tent to watch the sale. Well, due to being dairy farmers, someone had to head back home to do the afternoon milking. So around 2:30, the two exchange students and I made our way home to milk. We didn't finish milking too late, but of course... when you have plans to leave again, something always has to come up. We ended up not leaving until about 9 because of a heifer who was calving. Well, we made it to the barn in Leduc a little after 10 but then couldn't go back to the trailer until almost 11 due to my brother still being busy with clipping. Well, it was somewhere around 11 that we got to sleep and then we got to start Friday off nice and early by waking up at 1:00 to wash. The show started at 10 so we needed enough time for the calves ti dry and to get toplines set. Well, the show started at 10 and we kept busy with making sure our animals were ready for each class.
Overall, we placed about half way with most of the claves. Of course there were a few at the bottom, but theres got to be someone at the bottom, right?!? Well...here are a few pictures so that you can sort of feel like you shared the experience with me!
Our Intermediate Calves
Our Senior Calves
Final line-up for the senior calves
Our Ex 91 - Thornspyc Goldwyn Tena
I am looking forward to letting you know about how our achievement day goes!! It is this coming Friday and Saturday, June 10&11 at the Rimbey Ag grounds. On the 10th, we hope to get settled into the barn and have our clipping competition, and then on the 11th we will have the show. It will start at 9:30 and you are absolutely more than welsome to come check it out! If you have any questions as to more details or directions, please do not hesitate to ask on either here or on my e-mail, at friends_roxs@hotmail.com .
Hope to see you there!!
No comments:
Post a Comment