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January 2017
LOCAL INFORMATION & ADVERTISING
Hays County Livestock Show January 24-26
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By Laurel Robertson
ripping Springs’ roots are deep in animals and agriculture – and nowhere is that more celebrated than at the Hays County Livestock Show, January 24-26 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Long-time ranching residents and new urban transplants alike will want to come see the goats and rabbits, sheep, swine, chickens and cattle being bathed, brushed, primped and paraded before the judges in this county-wide competition. The beefiest bovines and prettiest pigs will be on display for everyone’s appreciation – along with the husbandry skills of the 4-H and FFA members who raised the animals and handle them in the show ring for the judges. There will also be competitions in Ag Mechanics and Home Skills divisions – with an opportunity for visitors to taste some of the delicious Home Skills entries.
All participants in the Livestock Show are Hays County youth between the ages of nine and 18 (third graders to seniors), members of their local 4-H and FFA Clubs. While many might live in sidewalk subdivisions, at the Livestock Show it’s all cowboy boots, Carhartts™ and caring for farm animals. “The Hays County Livestock Show educates Texas youth on how to responsibly raise a market-ready animal. This process instills important life and business values that the participants will have for a lifetime,” says the group’s Mission Statement. The weeks-long event begins Saturday, January 14 with the Horse Show – a riding competition featuring both western and English saddle events. The next Saturday, January 21, a Buyers Appreciation Banquet at Dripping Springs Ranch See LIVESTOCK SHOW, page 2
Kids ages nine to 18 participate in the Hays County Livestock Show January 24-26 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center. Photo by Sherre Bohls.
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