As promised, here is my report on the 2011 Ponoka District 4-H Beef Show and Sale! The weekend of the show was May 1-3 so please bare with me as I try and remember the details!
For those of you who are unsure of what 4-H is, I hope this blog will give you a bit of insight as to how beneficial and fantastic the organization is! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask:) Here is a link to a short video to help you understand the history and meaning behind 4-H
Well, to start off the show and sale... On the Sunday before the show, I got home late from U18 Club Volleyball Provincials, which were held in Calgary. I showed up at the arena for our clubs set up, but unfortunately missed most of it, due to my teams late games! This year, my 4-H club chose not to buy numerous decorations, this was because we wanted to stay GREEN! By saving the economy, everyone benefits! I am an incredibly strong believer in this, so you will all most likely be hearing my rants about the four R's in my future posts. But for now...
Trigger not minding the boot cast! |
The judge determining the capacity of Trigger's muscling |
Sugar & Spice |
Trigger being groomed! |
Any speck of dirt can be seen on them! Weigh-in was VJV auction market at noon on Monday, so I had to work my wash pants off in order to be in Ponoka by then. Trigger weighed in with a shrunk rate of 1407 lbs. The day followed with moving the cattle into the arena ( which was our show and sale location) and fitting the females for the female show which was held at 5:30 p.m. that day. With sweat on my brow, I completed all of my tasks before I was to be in the show ring. My heifer placed third in her split, and my cow/calf pair got reserve club champion cow/calf pair. To say the least, I was proud. The district then had to judge market steers as a competition, Waldo, the charity steer, was placed at the top of the class :) After judging, I fed all of the calves, fixed their beds, and moved Waldo out to the wash racks. He was a dirt filled mess, and was in dire need of a bath.
Trigger & Jess |
Trigger acted great in the ring, and we won club and Interclub champion showmanship and reserve club champion grooming. Then came the conformation class. Trigger was somewhat tired by this point but he walked on. He got awarded club grand champion steer for West Ponoka 4-H beef club and Interclub Grand Champion steer. This means that me and Trigger were the first to sell in the sale.Almita purchased my steer for $2.70/ pound. I was proud of my little guy and was sad to see him go!
Interclub Grand Champion Steer |
Thanks for reading :)
-Jess
Congrats on a great show! Your projects look awesome in the photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was a great show and sale!
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