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<blockquote data-quote="SWSFHerefords" data-source="post: 675346" data-attributes="member: 9708"><p>I agree completely aussie_cowgirl. At our fair almost every year the black steers will be grand and reserve. In the breeding cattle the black angus usually get supreme champion. They just see the black and thats what wins. I mean if the black calf is the best by all means it should win. But it shouldnt just win because its black. I will admit im a little biased with my herefords but they arent the only breed getting the short end of the stick when a black angus wins over a better calf. Whether that better calf is red, white, pink, blue, or any other color you can think of. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree that showing has gotten to be a little crazy. I dont see how it is so important to some people to win that they would do those things to an animal. Not only is it cheating some of it is just plain cruel! I feel bad if I leave my calf tied with their heads up so they dont lay down before a show lol. Our show down here is fairly small. We dont see the big prices and numbers like most fairs. Most of our stock at our fair is halter broke, slick sheared (pretty much) or shed off, and pulled out of the field. One thing I hate to see in the breeding stock is overfeeding. You take a heifer keep her fatter than she should be for show and maybe show her as a young cow. Well when she hits five or six her feet start breaking down from being overfed all her life. I just show mine in "working" condition. Some dont like it but its not really that important to me to win. I do it to have fun and help the FFA/4-H kids. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SWSFHerefords, post: 675346, member: 9708"] I agree completely aussie_cowgirl. At our fair almost every year the black steers will be grand and reserve. In the breeding cattle the black angus usually get supreme champion. They just see the black and thats what wins. I mean if the black calf is the best by all means it should win. But it shouldnt just win because its black. I will admit im a little biased with my herefords but they arent the only breed getting the short end of the stick when a black angus wins over a better calf. Whether that better calf is red, white, pink, blue, or any other color you can think of. I agree that showing has gotten to be a little crazy. I dont see how it is so important to some people to win that they would do those things to an animal. Not only is it cheating some of it is just plain cruel! I feel bad if I leave my calf tied with their heads up so they dont lay down before a show lol. Our show down here is fairly small. We dont see the big prices and numbers like most fairs. Most of our stock at our fair is halter broke, slick sheared (pretty much) or shed off, and pulled out of the field. One thing I hate to see in the breeding stock is overfeeding. You take a heifer keep her fatter than she should be for show and maybe show her as a young cow. Well when she hits five or six her feet start breaking down from being overfed all her life. I just show mine in "working" condition. Some dont like it but its not really that important to me to win. I do it to have fun and help the FFA/4-H kids. :) [/QUOTE]
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