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Gold Dust Attitude Adjustment4u2winOklahoma Show Goats
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SENIOR LAMB:Champion— Kaylee GreinerReserve— Madison Powell
3rd Overall—Sarah-Jane French4th Overall—Caleb Boden5th Overall—Caley Mayo
INTERMEDIATE LAMB:Champion— Hunter MayReserve — Kori Simmons
3rd Overall — Camille Mitchell4th Overall —Ryan Borer
5th Overall — Zane Redifer
JUNIOR LAMB:Champion— Ella WarnsReserve — Sidnie Saville
3rd Overall — Kennedy Whetzel4th Overall —Kelsie Caldwell5th Overall — Marie – Claire
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PEEWEE LAMB:Champion— Kallie Jo Poole
Champion— Norah Akenhead3rd Overall — Kiley Blevins
4th Overall —Karley Buchanan5th Overall — Luke Whetzel
2016 Circuit ResultsSENIOR GOAT:
Champion—Sarah-Jane FrenchReserve— Caley Mayo
3rd Overall— Caleb Boden4th Overall—Carissa Cline
5th Overall—Tiffany Heishman
INTERMEDIATE GOAT:Champion—Camille Mitchell
Reserve — Hunter May3rd Overall — Leah Greiner4th Overall —Zane Redifer5th Overall — Luke Redifer
JUNIOR GOAT:Champion— Ella Warns
Reserve — Kelsie Caldwell3rd Overall — Josie Caldwell4th Overall —Shelby Jones
5th Overall — Matthew Woolfork
PEEWEE GOAT:Champion— Kayla LippertReserve — Cooper Joines3rd Overall – Stella Gibson4th Overall – Zac Woolfolk
5th Overall – Colton Thorton
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picks!! We invite you to support our breeder sponsors as
they feature consignments in our 2nd annual
VSC Online Lamb & Goat Sale.Hosted at showstockplanet.com on April 4th!
VSC Futurity Classes
• One lamb class and one goat class
• Held at I-81 Showdown on June 10th
• Only animals sold in the VSC Online
Sale are eligible for class
10% of sale gross or $1,000 payback
guaranteed between the two classes.
Watch the website for more details!
VSC Benefit Sale
Hosted at showstockplanet.comAll proceeds to benefit the VSC! Look for consignments to include feed, supplements, breeding stock, show supplies, equipment, gift certificates and more!
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Activities outside of showing? I participate in livestock judging cheerleading and the Envirothon team. Favorite part of raising animals? Being able to see them progress from when they were little to reaching their end point. Favorite show? NAILE and I-81 Showdown Favorite show animal? AC who was Grand Champion at the State fair,was definitely my favorite. Favorite show friends? Caleb Boden, Matt Ferrari, Simon Ligget, Zach McCall, Camille Mitchell, Rhonda Obaugh and Chet Boden Who are your role models or mentors? My father, Rob French, Matthew Sponaugle and David Roper. Best advice? You can never work hard enough. Try to be better than you were yesterday. Future plans? I plan on attending a Junior College and being part of a livestock judging team and then finishing up my last two years at a four-year institution majoring in Animal Science and Agricultural Communication What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? I usually listen to Hall of Fame
Sarah-Jane French2016 Champion
Senior Goat Showman
July 7th & 8th,2017
2 Shows $500 Grand $250 Reservewww.showdowninthesand.com
Camille Mitchell2016 Champion Intermediate Goat
Showman
Activities outside of showing? Basketball Favorite part of raising animals? Getting to know them. Favorite show? State Fair. Favorite show animal? Goats Favorite show friends? Caleb, Matt, SJ, Chet and Zach How do you chose a name for your animal? Their personality. Who are your role models or mentors? Sarah Jane Best advice? Work hard Future plans? Study animal science and medicine at Virginia Tech. What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? Anything by Chris Brown
Ella Warns2016 Champion
Junior Sheep & Goat
ShowmanActivities outside of showing? Riding horses, various FFA and 4-H contests, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer. Favorite part of raising animals? Being able to see how they grow and change as they mature. Favorite show? NAILE is my favorite because you get to see lots of things that you normally don’t see. Favorite show animal? Beauty was my favorite animal because she was very funny and was always very sassy. Favorite show friends? Emily, Madison, Kori, Kelsie, Josie, Hannah and Sidnie. How do you chose a name for your animal? I wait and see how they act and their personality develops. Who are your role models or mentors? Frank Hoover, Martha May, Daniel and Debbie May, Matt Sponaugle, The Powell and Powers families and my parents and siblings Best advice? To never give up even if it seems impossible Future plans? To go to college then start a show flock and become a livestock judge. What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? Hall of Fame because it’s my brothers favorite song and he helps me.
Activities outside of showing? I am a competitive swimmer and a member of several clubs at my school including Beta club, environmental club, National Honor Society, and FBLA. Favorite part of raising animals? My favorite part of raising animals is watching them change and mature. Favorite show? The State Fair of Virginia Favorite show animal? My favorite animals to show are market lambs, but my favorite show animal I’ve ever had was a purebred Dorset ewe named Honey. Favorite show friends? I’ve made lifelong friends through showing livestock at different levels and going to camps. Ever since my sister started showing, we’ve became very close. How do you chose a name for your animal? I tend to name my animals based on their personalities, but sometimes I name them based on their color and/or markings. Who are your role models or mentors? My parents and older showmen that I watched show when I was younger. Best advice? Winning isn’t everything. Work hard and do your best. Future plans? I plan to attend Texas A and M University and major in Animal Science. What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn?Sweet Home Alabama
Kaylee Greiner2016 Champion
Senior Sheep Showman
Activities outside of showing? Gymnastics and rock climbing. Favorite part of raising animals? Going to the barn to feed them. Favorite show? I-81 Favorite show animal? Hazel Favorite show friends? Lizzy and Kylee How do you chose a name for your animal? My sister Lauryl helped me name her. Who are your role models or mentors? My big sister Lauryl Best advice? Have fun and look at the judge Future plans? I would like to be a dog groomer and a chicken farmer. What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
Norah Akenhead2016 Co-Champion
Peewee Sheep Showman
KAYLA LIPPERT2016 Champion
Peewee Goat Showman
Activities outside of showing? Helping around the farm. Favorite part of raising animals? Getting to help when the babies are being born Favorite show? All of them. Favorite show animal? Goat Favorite show friend? Ireland Sweeney How do you chose a name for your animal? I use a name from my favorite cartoon. Who are your role models or mentors? My Daddy. Best advice? Practice, practice, practice Future plans? I’m going to keep working hard so that I can win Grand Champion in the VA Showmasters Circuit again What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? I rock out to them all with my Daddy.
Activities outside of showing? Livestock and meats judging and being on the Stockman’s team. I also play softball and enjoy going to movies and camping with my friend and family. Favorite part of raising animals? I love the bond that I form with my animals and watching them grow and improve the whole season. I also love to watch them play and run with each other when I let them out in the lot at night. Favorite show? Clarke County Fair. I love the atmosphere of the older barns and huge trees on the fair grounds. Favorite show animal? Frostie, a speck that I showed last year, she was bred by Alpha Omega. She was Champion speck ewe at the Virginia State Fair. Favorite show friends? I enjoy spending time with the Gibson family, Emily Powers, Madison Powell, Ryan Borer, Ella Warns, the French Family, Zane and Luke Redifer, Camille Mitchell, Bridgett Strong, Kori Simmons, Tiffany Heishman, the Greiner sisters, and Bethany Gochenour How do you chose a name for your animal? I keep a list of names on my desk. If I hear a song or word that I think would make a good name I jot it down. Who are your role models or mentors? My Mom is at the top of the list. Rob French. Frank Hoover, Matt and Kate Sponaugle, Corrine Welsh, Natalie Gibson Best advice? Practice like it’s show day, then at the show is just like practice. Future plans? Attend a school that I can judge at out west. Peruse a career in the field of agriculture. What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? Centuries by Fall out Boy
Hunter May2016 Champion
Intermediate Sheep Showman
www.Clublambs.com https://www.facebook.com/clublambs540-327-7919 The Childs Family [email protected]
Activities outside of showing? Softball, stockman’s and livestock judging. Favorite part of raising animals? Nurturing the babies to health and watching them grow. Favorite show? Augusta County fair Favorite show animal? Ellie my Angus heifer. Favorite show friend? Zach and Jack McCall and Madison Powell How do you chose a name for your animal? I like to see their personalities and then chose a name. Who are your role models or mentors? Jake and Zach McCall Best advice? Work Hard and stay humble in the ring Future plans? To have my own barn with sheep, cattle and a couple of pigs What is your favorite song that you secretly jam to when you are working in the barn? My House by Flo Rider
Kallie Jo Poole2016 Co-Champion
Peewee Sheep Showman
Reserve Grand Middle Weight
2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show
For private treaty sales contact
Jonathan Lippert (703)[email protected]
Sale ScheduleVIRGINIA SHOWMASTER
CIRCUIT ONLINE SALE
Showmanship- A Judge’s Perspective
By Scott Greiner, Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech
Showmanship is without questions one of the most important ingredients in having
success with your lamb or goat project. Showmanship is also an item that the
exhibitor has control over, as good showmanship results are directly related to the
amount of time an effort you put in at home prior to the show. While there are
many styles and approaches when it comes to showmanship, the basic things that
all judges are seeking are very simple- 1) have your animal looking its very best at
all times, and 2) present your animal in a consistent manner from beginning to end
of the class. In showmanship competitions, often times it comes down to the
exhibitor which makes the fewest mistakes (as opposed to the exhibitor which
does the most things correctly). Following are a few tips and suggestions on various
items related to showmanship:
Practice, Practice, Practice- There is no substitute for regularly and frequently
working with your animals at home and practicing showmanship. Lambs and goats
respond well to repetition. The more they are worked, the more natural and easier
movements and actions become for both you and the animal. Daily practice is
ideal, particularly the last couple weeks leading up to your target show. Work with
your parents, siblings, leaders, and others at home to obtain constructive feedback
on how you are doing and tips to do better.
Do the Basics Well- good showmanship starts with the basics such as feet and leg
placement, body position, bracing, presentation on the walk, etc. While there are
many details associated with each of these items, most judges look for these
fundamentals to be done well consistently. Exhibitors which can consistently and
repeatedly do the fundamentals well throughout the duration of the class most
often place higher in showmanship, and their animals tend to place higher as a
result of looking better.
Approach and Attitude- Your body language and facial expressions reveal a great
deal. Keep this in mind when in the show ring. After all, we all love exhibiting
livestock because it is fun! So act like it! Also, be respectful, courteous, and helpful
to your fellow exhibitors and those working the show (including the judge). While
all of us are competitive and have a goal to win, it is important to keep things in
perspective. The other important thing related to this is how you dress- your
clothes should be neat, clean, and appropriate.
Showmanship- A Judge’s Perspective, continued
Know Your Animal- One of the things that separates really good showman is
their ability to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their animal, and
showing them accordingly. As a result, not every animal needs to be shown
exactly the same. For example, where to set the feet and legs relative to your
animal’s body conformation is critical. The same applies for head and neck
placement, both on brace and on the walk, as well as speed you walk your
animal. Understanding these little things make a huge difference in
showmanship and presentation.
In summary, the importance of good showmanship skills cannot be
underestimated from judge’s perspective. Most judges care far less about your
“style” than they do about your ability to present your animal to look its very
best all the time. Good luck this show season, and most importantly have fun!
Show Time!
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1) Register early. Secure a bidder number before the sale starts. Getting caught behind the 8 ball when you are ready to bid only adds to the stress of purchasing an animal.
2) Familiarize yourself with the bidding process. Watch other sales to learn about the Race Horse Style auctions and how they operate. The more comfortable you are the better the experience will be.
3) Consider delivery options. Contact the seller to ask about options they might be offering if it is not listed on the sale. Delivery and its cost is something you should have worked out before the purchase.
4) Contact the breeder. Discuss with them the lots you are interested in. Share information such as showing dates, weight limits, management capabilities, and showmanship skills. Often times the breeders can help direct you to animals that will best work for you. After all, they want to see you succeed too! Always consider the relationship you are forming and the help you are going to receive post purchase from the seller. Just because its online doesn't mean it can’t be personal.
5) Ask for more information. Pictures are just that, a 2 dimensional view of something. Don’t hesitate to ask the breeder for other information such as birthdates, weights, frame size, how the animal moves, where the animal excels as well as the things they would change if they could. You will be surprised at the honesty you will receive from the breeders!
5 Tips for PurchasingShow Animals Online
Always remember, contact a SSP representativeif you have any questions!
Show Schedule2017I-81 SHOWDOWN JACKPOT
JUNE 10*VSC Sale Futurity Classes*Rockingham Co. Fairgrounds
Harrisonburg, VADaniel May 724.880.5679 or Matthew
Sponaugle 540.383.7983i81showdown.com
- Includes Pee Wee Division & Out of State Welcome -
VIRGINIA SHEEP & GOAT SYMPOSIUM
JUNE 24Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena
Blacksburg, VAKatherine Carter [email protected]
CLARKE CO. JACKPOTJULY 1
Clarke Co. FairgroundsBerryville, VA
Alan Young 540.272.1863 or Corey Childs 540.327.7919
- Out of State Welcome –
SHOWDOWN IN THE SAND JULY 7-8
Creeds Ruritan Community Complex Virginia Beach
Tommy Mitchell [email protected]
- Includes Pee Wee Division & Out of State Welcome -
AUGUSTA CO. FAIR JACKPOTAUGUST 5
Augusta ExpolandFishersville, VA
Eric Stogdale 540.569.7176- Includes Pee Wee Division & Out of State Welcome -
THE ROCK JACKPOT SEPTEMBER 9
Rockbridge Fair-VA Horse Center Lexington, VA
Marnie Caldwell 540.460.4707- Includes Pee Wee Division & Out of State Welcome -
WASHINGTON CO. FAIR JACKPOT
SEPTEMBER 16Washington Co. Fairgrounds
Abingdon, VANatalie Blevins 276.356.3553
- Includes Pee Wee Division & Out of State Welcome -
STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIAOCT. 6-8
The Meadow Event ParkDoswell, VA
Scott Greiner, [email protected]
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