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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 685251" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>From the pic - she is not great and she is not really bad - not a keeper - at this age anyways - a slaughter animal - might improve with age.</p><p></p><p>You can still do well in classes that do not depend upon conformation.</p><p></p><p>Work it, train it and do your best.</p><p></p><p>If you do not do well in classes that depend upon conformation, realize in advance this is only normal and show that you are a good sport about it all.</p><p></p><p>Know every fine detail about your calf - birth weight, class weight, average daily gain, cost per day to keep her, what she would bring on the open market as a kill animal, know everything about her diet - what you feed her - down to percentages of feed ingredients, what she drinks in a day, what she likes and does not like, know how many hours a day you spend with her, know everythinbg about her parents - both sides and the beat goes on.</p><p></p><p>My favourite questions to ask the kids:</p><p></p><p>What are the weak points of your calf as you see them? Always got a surprized look.</p><p></p><p>And - what are the stronger points of your calf as you see them?</p><p></p><p>When the judge asks - smile and answer on a clear and confident voice - look the judge in the eye. Always be polite and do not be afraid to initiate eye contact. </p><p></p><p>Show you like your animal - do not be afraid to put your arm around its neck or pet it when you are not setting it up - I always liked to see a bit of bond between the animal and the person showing - it showed me who did the work! Yeah, judges can often tell who put in the work by the way the animal and the person showing it interacted - and I often looked down the line to see if this was happening - even if I was talking to someone else at the time.</p><p></p><p>Smile at the crowd and wave at them ALL when you leave the ring - even if you leave in last place.</p><p></p><p>All of this and more will stand you in good stead with the show crowd - and the judges. Winning is not everything - but it might bring you a bigger price at the sale - if you are selling her.</p><p></p><p>So - I will not critique your calf any more than my opening line - because I am not a fan of shows and kids and calves any more - be that as it may - once you get good at it you can still take home a lot of money and a lot of ribbons and trophies if you get good at only a few things:</p><p></p><p>1.Showing a calf to its best potential</p><p>2.Dealing with crowds, judges and competition.</p><p></p><p>Best to you</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 685251, member: 6797"] From the pic - she is not great and she is not really bad - not a keeper - at this age anyways - a slaughter animal - might improve with age. You can still do well in classes that do not depend upon conformation. Work it, train it and do your best. If you do not do well in classes that depend upon conformation, realize in advance this is only normal and show that you are a good sport about it all. Know every fine detail about your calf - birth weight, class weight, average daily gain, cost per day to keep her, what she would bring on the open market as a kill animal, know everything about her diet - what you feed her - down to percentages of feed ingredients, what she drinks in a day, what she likes and does not like, know how many hours a day you spend with her, know everythinbg about her parents - both sides and the beat goes on. My favourite questions to ask the kids: What are the weak points of your calf as you see them? Always got a surprized look. And - what are the stronger points of your calf as you see them? When the judge asks - smile and answer on a clear and confident voice - look the judge in the eye. Always be polite and do not be afraid to initiate eye contact. Show you like your animal - do not be afraid to put your arm around its neck or pet it when you are not setting it up - I always liked to see a bit of bond between the animal and the person showing - it showed me who did the work! Yeah, judges can often tell who put in the work by the way the animal and the person showing it interacted - and I often looked down the line to see if this was happening - even if I was talking to someone else at the time. Smile at the crowd and wave at them ALL when you leave the ring - even if you leave in last place. All of this and more will stand you in good stead with the show crowd - and the judges. Winning is not everything - but it might bring you a bigger price at the sale - if you are selling her. So - I will not critique your calf any more than my opening line - because I am not a fan of shows and kids and calves any more - be that as it may - once you get good at it you can still take home a lot of money and a lot of ribbons and trophies if you get good at only a few things: 1.Showing a calf to its best potential 2.Dealing with crowds, judges and competition. Best to you Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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