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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 466614" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>Before you show, you have to halter break, teach it to lead, etc. Then you put a bunch of feed in it, groom it, and hope someone wants it. There is a lot of time and expense involved. </p><p></p><p>Excellent cattle, suited for your environment, in a pasture alongside a highway, in farm country, draws a lot of attention. If that bull has great genes, it will show in the calves out in that pasture. People take notice and it is a whole lot more folks than what you see at shows. Going to watch a show takes a lot of time in itself. Check the crowd at the average County Fair. Take him to Fort Worth and you'll get more crowd exposure but you'll also have a great deal of competition. That good looking bull may look like garbage compared to something there. Plus the animals he is competing with may be pumped up with "natural" supplement. You don't see his "work" at a show like you would if you could see his calves in the pasture. </p><p></p><p>Showing works for some. You need the best of the best and you need a lot of time to prepare and participate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 466614, member: 3162"] Before you show, you have to halter break, teach it to lead, etc. Then you put a bunch of feed in it, groom it, and hope someone wants it. There is a lot of time and expense involved. Excellent cattle, suited for your environment, in a pasture alongside a highway, in farm country, draws a lot of attention. If that bull has great genes, it will show in the calves out in that pasture. People take notice and it is a whole lot more folks than what you see at shows. Going to watch a show takes a lot of time in itself. Check the crowd at the average County Fair. Take him to Fort Worth and you'll get more crowd exposure but you'll also have a great deal of competition. That good looking bull may look like garbage compared to something there. Plus the animals he is competing with may be pumped up with "natural" supplement. You don't see his "work" at a show like you would if you could see his calves in the pasture. Showing works for some. You need the best of the best and you need a lot of time to prepare and participate. [/QUOTE]
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