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<blockquote data-quote="skcatlman" data-source="post: 332479" data-attributes="member: 5562"><p>Well it is a good idea to have the kids do all the work but i see too many parents trying to relive their childhood or use the junior circuit as a promotional tool. </p><p> Last year my nefew was in first year of 4-H as a cloverbud (pre-Junior) he had to show a sucking calf and he came out to my place twice during the week after school and on weekends. I picked a calf that was a twin, that was nusing but also took the bottle i helped him halter break the calf and taught him the basics of clipping, grooming,fitting aand showing . He was my little second hand. He worked hard and absorbed like a sponge. Come show day i though i would never want a kid of mine to be exposed to that at his age. He put in the time and everykid his age was acusing him of cheating, older kids and parents wanted him kicked out of the club. The reason the judge could see that he was ready to take on the older kids. So he placed first in the cloverbuds and then got bumped to the open age classes he won grooming,showmanship,and calender year calf , bred and raised. He whipped the 17 yr olds and they ended up putting the ultimatum either he leaves the club or they do. So he is out of beef. When he gets older he will work for me on the show road. He loves it and with this kind of start will kick butt in a few years. But as for the jealousy i think the other kids he showed against will realize that this kid has the talent for it and his uncle knows how to teach. The work was done and that why the little guy was winning. Just because i show alot doesn't mean i did the work, i won't say i didn't help or teach him some tricks but at achiement day not only was my nefew accused of cheating but afterwards i was accused of clipping, prefitting the calf for him . I would not admit to that, i helped him showing how i would do it and how and what prodcuts to use and why . So i would never be part of that club, as a parent or leader.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skcatlman, post: 332479, member: 5562"] Well it is a good idea to have the kids do all the work but i see too many parents trying to relive their childhood or use the junior circuit as a promotional tool. Last year my nefew was in first year of 4-H as a cloverbud (pre-Junior) he had to show a sucking calf and he came out to my place twice during the week after school and on weekends. I picked a calf that was a twin, that was nusing but also took the bottle i helped him halter break the calf and taught him the basics of clipping, grooming,fitting aand showing . He was my little second hand. He worked hard and absorbed like a sponge. Come show day i though i would never want a kid of mine to be exposed to that at his age. He put in the time and everykid his age was acusing him of cheating, older kids and parents wanted him kicked out of the club. The reason the judge could see that he was ready to take on the older kids. So he placed first in the cloverbuds and then got bumped to the open age classes he won grooming,showmanship,and calender year calf , bred and raised. He whipped the 17 yr olds and they ended up putting the ultimatum either he leaves the club or they do. So he is out of beef. When he gets older he will work for me on the show road. He loves it and with this kind of start will kick butt in a few years. But as for the jealousy i think the other kids he showed against will realize that this kid has the talent for it and his uncle knows how to teach. The work was done and that why the little guy was winning. Just because i show alot doesn't mean i did the work, i won't say i didn't help or teach him some tricks but at achiement day not only was my nefew accused of cheating but afterwards i was accused of clipping, prefitting the calf for him . I would not admit to that, i helped him showing how i would do it and how and what prodcuts to use and why . So i would never be part of that club, as a parent or leader. [/QUOTE]
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