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Heifer leads Balmoral line up
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am always thrilled whenever I get a chance to travel across the water and get a chance to see some of the outstanding Beef Shorthorns that Northern Ireland has to offer.
JUDGE Bobby Landers Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
To be asked to judge the Balmoral Show was a great privilege and the stock on show was exactly as I imagined it would be, tremendous. The cattle put out in front of me were a great credit to the breeders and to the breed itself. My champion on the day was to a lovely yearling heifer Aghalee Rhona from Graham Duncan. This outstanding heifer never put a foot wrong all day. She showed herself off from the first step to the last and had everything that I would look for in a Beef Shorthorn female, character, correctness, well grown and stylish.
The champion was at the head of what was a class full of quality and all four of these heifers really do have an exciting future ahead. The reserve championship was awarded to Westmoor Merlin along with the male championship, he was a tremendously mobile stock bull with tremendous length and full of breed character. I would like to extend my many thanks to everyone who made it such an enjoyable day, from the exhibitors to the stewards. It was a fantastic show and I am immensely proud that I was given the honour of being the judge.
Taking the breed championship at Balmoral was Graham Duncan’s yearling heifer Aghalee Rona. 136
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