spinandslide
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Our first show is fast approaching...and I want to make sure we've got all our P's and Q's in order.
Exhibitor is almost 9 years old. Heifer is a yearling, very very gentle, handraised. He practices leading and setting her up throughout the week to keep her fresh. anything else he should do? also grooms her daily. I got him some "revive" which he uses. heifer is slickcoated. will be showing in AOB and showmanship.
Show is "open", so Im sure he will have some tough competition, but this is mainly to test the waters and give him a taste of what showing heifers is about. Its a "Blow and Show" show..says no adhesives or paints...I know about that, the 4-h shows are like that around here as well. What about "oil"? Friend of mine gave me some "pink oil" and said Id need it if he was going to show.. :help: what is "pink oil"?
When squaring up a beef heifer, do you want the back legs square or do you want one offset, to show the judge the udder? do they even look at this? I remember hearing someone say this, but I cant remember if it only applied to dairy or also to beef.
He is also old enough to join 4-h and has joined the livestock club, so he will be around plenty of folks who have been doing this awhile and I hope this open show will be fun for him and he will want to do the 4-h county show in Feb. I dont forsee him doing this bigtime, but hoping this will be something he can throughout 4-h and FFA.
thanks
Sarah
Exhibitor is almost 9 years old. Heifer is a yearling, very very gentle, handraised. He practices leading and setting her up throughout the week to keep her fresh. anything else he should do? also grooms her daily. I got him some "revive" which he uses. heifer is slickcoated. will be showing in AOB and showmanship.
Show is "open", so Im sure he will have some tough competition, but this is mainly to test the waters and give him a taste of what showing heifers is about. Its a "Blow and Show" show..says no adhesives or paints...I know about that, the 4-h shows are like that around here as well. What about "oil"? Friend of mine gave me some "pink oil" and said Id need it if he was going to show.. :help: what is "pink oil"?
When squaring up a beef heifer, do you want the back legs square or do you want one offset, to show the judge the udder? do they even look at this? I remember hearing someone say this, but I cant remember if it only applied to dairy or also to beef.
He is also old enough to join 4-h and has joined the livestock club, so he will be around plenty of folks who have been doing this awhile and I hope this open show will be fun for him and he will want to do the 4-h county show in Feb. I dont forsee him doing this bigtime, but hoping this will be something he can throughout 4-h and FFA.
thanks
Sarah