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Michael& kAREN searle Spring in Arizona means fair time! There are actually two fair seasons in Arizona, spring and fall. Because of the heat, Arizona takes the summers off from fairs and leaves it to the majority of the country to have their fairs in the sunny warm months. So, as we are enjoying the beautiful weather of May, Arizona’s Spring Fairs are calling it a wrap. For those of you who show in Arizona in the spring, we realize this time of year is bittersweet. You work SO hard getting ready for fair. From purchasing your animal to saying goodbye after walking it through the auction ring, you’ve spent literally thousands of hours with your animal. Feeding, grooming, training, walking, showing and caring for are just some of the activities that kept you busy. We hope your 2015 fair experience was nothing short of amazing! Enjoy filling some of those hours with some fun. Be it your first year or your last, the memories and knowledge you take away from your fair project will last forever. We know for us, our 2015 fair experience was truly awesome. Seeing our community, once again, come out to support the youth livestock and small stock exhibitors (of the Maricopa County Fair) helps to reaffirm our career choice. It’s an honor and thrill to be part of something that supports kids, education, families and giving back.
We all gauge success on different things. How was attendance this year? Did the auction beat last year’s total? Did you make a profit on your pig? Although all of those are valid measures of success, they don’t tell the whole story. Some of the questions we ask are: Did people have a good time? Were there educational opportunities for fairgoers all ages? Was there good energy on the fairgrounds? Did people stay awhile? You get the idea. Keeping all of those things in mind, we would certainly consider our 2015 Arizona Spring Fair Season a success!! We appreciate all of you who participate, volunteer, support and enjoy the fair. As you know, it’s so much more than just the 5 days of fair. It’s those thousands of hours with your project animal. It’s the community coming together to celebrate. It’s the scrapbook photos of pony rides or carnival thrills or friends being goofy eating cotton candy. Those memories, experiences and lessons learned will be with us always. Sincerely,
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CANCER IN the SHOW RING
By: PAYtE Brown
I have been showing sheep since I was in 6th grade. I wasn’t the greatest but I was still pretty good. I loved getting ready for a show and hanging out with the sheep. In fact, sometimes I would do my homework next to the sheep pen. Well of course one day my lamb took a bite of my homework; when I told my teacher what happened, I got the “you have three eyes look”. The point is, I loved my sheep and spending time with them.
The doctors gave me a list of things I could and could not do. I had a port placed in my chest so I could receive medicine and they could draw blood. Due to this, the doctors said I could not play any contact sports. No more football or wrestling, even baseball was out. I asked Dr. Graham if I would be able to ride bulls. I will never forget his reaction. He didn’t know what to think; he just scratched his head and finally said No!
When I started showing we had to keep the sheep at a friend’s house because we did not have a house with property. We called her the “lamb lord”. My mom would drop my sister, Tessa, and me off on her way to work. We would feed and work the animals and then ride our bikes to school. Then after school we would ride our bikes back and would feed and work the animals again, until she picked us up. This had been my routine for the previous year as well, so this should have been really easy. Unexpectedly, I found that it was very difficult and I would have to walk my bike instead of riding it. Then during break we noticed that I was very pale. The next indicator that something was not right was I could no longer carry a bag of feed.
When we started the journey the first reaction of the medical staff was for me to stop showing animals because when my immune system was low it would put me at risk for infection or catching something from the animals. The doctors had never had a patient that had farm animals so they did a lot of research to make sure that it was safe. We worked with the doctors and came up with a plan to keep me in the show ring and keep me safe. The chemo would bring down my immune system; during these times I was not to touch the animals. I was supposed to always wear a mask when cleaning the pen because of the dust. This presented some challenges because the animals needed to be exercised and the pens had to be cleaned.
My mom took me into to see my pediatrician and immediately they noticed how pale I was, so they did a finger poke to check blood counts. Normal hemoglobin is between 12-16, mine was 5.6. The doctor sent us straight to the hospital. They had a room waiting for us when we got there and we were greeted by Dr. Graham. The first night they took my blood and ran all kinds of tests, by the next morning we had an answer as to what was wrong. Dr. Graham told us I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer. I spent 6 days in the hospital starting treatment, having the first of many spinal taps and bone aspirations.
We came up with a system to walk the sheep with the four-wheeler. My dad and I built a tie down system that we were able to halter them to the back. I would drive and Tessa would sit on the back watching the sheep to make sure they were doing ok. We would walk them up and down a dirt road. We would get the strangest looks. In order to help get the lambs to brace without touching them we would put them on the shear stand and I would adjust their legs in the correct position. This would help train them to stand in the correct position as well. I was supposed to wear gloves and a mask, don’t tell Nicolette, my Nurse Practitioner but I
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did not always wear them. When my counts were up I’d be so excited to go home and work my lambs like a “normal kid”. I learned I wasn’t like every other kid in the show ring. The medicines made me weak so I couldn’t carry my own feed and times I wasn’t able to go near the animals at all. I had to learn to count on my sister to help take care of all of the animals. The chemo weakened me and I wasn’t able to bend in order to reach down to adjust their legs without my knees giving out. I had to really understand my lambs and work with them so that I could just use my knee to adjust them. I would use different pressure points in their chest to move their legs. My stance for bracing looked as if I wasn’t driving my animal but when the judge would feel the lamb they would see that they were pushing and the lamb was set perfectly.
Peyte’s Dad helps him get ready to go in the showring.
My first show after I was diagnosed was a SAILA show, Arizona Classic. I showed but it was not my best show. I got tired fast and just did not show well. As we walked out to the trailer and were getting ready to leave. One of my competitor’s mom’s came out to give me a backpack that belonged to her daughter that she had received for showmanship. They wanted me to have it because they knew I had been a better showman. They also said they couldn’t wait for me to get better so we could compete against each other at a higher level. My next show was another SAILA show. I showed against Tessa, we came in 2nd and 3rd in the Market class so we were excited to see what we were going to do the following week at the Pinal County Fair. I was scheduled for a treatment and blood counts on Monday. Unfortunately, when we
results my counts were bad and my immune system was very low. I had two choices: I stay at home and not show while or I could spend the week wearing a mask in the barn. I am sure the doctors and nurse practitioner wished I would have chosen the first option. During the fair, my family would feed, get my animal ready and hand it off to me as I walked into the ring. That year was the first time I lost my lamb in the show ring and I was heartbroken. All the sheep did was jump but I was not strong enough to hold on. I lost my balance and I fell down. The crowd gasped because they knew something was wrong because I was wearing a mask. Of course I cried but with help I caught my lamb and got back in line. I learned something that fair though, I wasn’t as good as I once was but if I worked at it I could be. This wasn’t the last time I would lose my lamb, but I learned to accept it. I would catch my lamb and go back in line and do the best I could. My freshman year I had to have radiation. This made me lose my hair again and really knocked me down. Not the way you want to start your freshman year. You are already self-conscious now throw in a bald head, not cool. Throughout the year I was able to attend and compete at the FFA National Convention in Floriculture, I served as Green hand president and was involved in everything FFA I could. I had a few stays in the hospital. In fact the day I was to get my FFA Green hand degree I had to talk my doctor into letting me out of the hospital so I could attend. That year I continued to show my lamb at a few SAILA shows, AZ Nationals and the Maricopa County fair. I didn’t do great but I kept showing and working with my animals. My sophomore year one of my best friends, Olivia, decided she was going to show a APRIL/JUNE 2015
goat. I convinced her to show a lamb instead. I told her I would help by teaching her what I knew and keeping it at my house. I loved showing and everything about it. I was also very competitive and this became my sport. I wanted a belt buckle with all my heart. I knew it would be very hard for me to get one with all of my challenges. My sister and I worked with her and taught her everything we knew and how to work with her lamb. If I couldn’t get a buckle I was going to help her get one. Fair came and all the work paid off, she won Senior Novice and got a buckle. This was a very proud moment for her and myself. Chemo may have taken my physical ability but I still had the knowledge and was able to pass it on. This year I was awarded the Star Farmer award for my FFA chapter. During the summer before my junior year I applied for the Maricopa County Beef Outreach program and was anxiously waiting the decision. I wanted a new challenge and decided I was strong enough to handle a bigger animal. I also attended the State FFA camp. During the week I called home to let my mom know that I didn’t feel great but I was going to stay. We got back on Friday night and by Saturday night I was running a fever, with any fever I had to go to the ER for evaluation. Luckily they were able to send me home. The fever reappeared on Sunday and this time I was admitted with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). I spent 8 days in the hospital, this was the longest time I had ever spent in the hospital. Again I learned that cancer was a big part of my life if I liked it or not. A few months later we got the call that I had been awarded the steer. I was feeling really strong and would work him every day. I lifted weights to help regain my strength so I was strong enough to handle him. I was coming to the end of my treatment and knew that I would start to feel better.
I attended several SAILA’s, the AZ State Fair, and AZ Nationals in preparation of the County fair. We did pretty well in all of our shows. I had great mentors and put in a lot of hard work. Despite all of the odds against me I got my first buckle. I could never thank everyone enough for the support and allowing me to be a part of the program. I even got a first in my market lamb class and came back to take 3rd in showmanship. It had only been 2 months since I had stopped treatment but I could already tell the difference in my physical ability. Through the 3 ½ years of treatment and many obstacles, but I was not going to let cancer stop me from achieving my dreams. Life is all about adapting to situations. I could have let cancer keep me down instead I chose to adapt. I would have a chemo treatment in the morning and work my
animals in the evening. It is safe to say showing livestock helped me beat cancer. It was my outlet and helped me focus on something other than my situation. The message here is don’t take life for granted even though life will sometimes take you down a road you didn’t expect. It doesn’t mean you still can’t achieve your goals. Follow your dreams, do whatever you can to reach them. Showing is more than just about winning, it’s about the memories and the lessons you learn. Enjoy your time at the fair, make new friends, the work may be hard but it’s rewarding and in the end you will look back and enjoy your time in the ring. Payte recently graduated from Mesquite High School in Gilbert, Arizona and received his State FFA Degree this June in Tucson at the State FFA Conference.
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who is really watching you at livestock shows? Now that I’m a mom, I realize who is really watching the showmen at livestock shows.
So I did, with all the focus an 11 year old kid could muster.
I watch Lorelei interact with kids 5 or 6 years older than her and try to do everything they do, knowing that they will be the teenagers she’s looking up to when she begins her showing career.
I watched them make laps across the ring, slow and steady, finding the open spaces. I studied the way they penned their pigs and waited for the judge’s cue to bring them back into the ring. I tried to eavesdrop as they answered the judge’s questions.
I can’t help but think back to my first time showing my own pigs. When, while watching the senior showmanship class, my dad said, “You see Julie and Hope? You watch everything they do.”
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I was a sponge. If Julie and Hope did it, then that was what I was going to do too. Chances are, there’s a parent telling his young showman to watch you.
So now that the show season is beginning, I’d like to offer some advice to you older showmen:
1.Help other showmen. Help the 9 year old whose pig keeps running away from him make it back to the pen. Share your spray bottle with someone in the makeup ring. It will probably have no effect on the rest of your day but it might just turn theirs around.
2.Participate in the skillathon. Most shows have a skillathon, quiz bowl or some sort of event that focuses on industry knowledge. Over the years, I’ve noticed more and more of the older showmen skipping out on the skillathon because apparently they are too cool for it. Or worse, they participate but talk and make jokes the whole time. Remember, there was a time when you didn’t know how to calculate average daily gain, had no idea what was in your pig’s feed and couldn’t tell the difference between a Boston butt and a picnic shoulder. You took the time to learn those things because you knew it would help you to be a more well rounded showman and take better care of your pigs. You know that learning is important to being a successful in the show ring, set that example for younger showmen.
3.Dress modestly and appropriately. Ladies, this one mostly for you. I don’t care if you are the greatest livestock showman to ever live, if your jeans are too tight and your shirts are too low cut people are going to say that’s the only reason you won. Take pride in yourself as a person (and in the example that you are setting for younger showmen) and let your skill in the show ring make a statement, not your clothes.
4. Don’t lose your temper with your animal. I know first hand how frustrating and embarrassing it is when your animal doesn’t cooperate. (I once
had a Ky. State Fair judge joke on the microphone that I should have entered my hog in the pig races instead of the pig show. I was mortified!) You know what I guarantee won’t make it any better? Losing your temper. I’ve heard judges tell stories about dismissing showmen from the ring because they weren’t keeping their temper in check. (And I’m glad they did!) No ribbon, banner or buckle is that important, I promise.
5. Remember that you might be the only “hog farmer” some people ever meet. Whether you’re at the state fair or a county show, you never know when a non-farm person will be watching you work with your animals. You might be the only example of how farmers treat their animals that they ever see. (Making number 4 all the more important!) If they ask you questions, take them seriously. (continued)
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Give them thoughtful, educational answers. Be friendly. Remember that you probably aren’t an expert on their industry either.
6. Shake the judge’s hand after the show. I don’t care if you disagreed with every word he spoke and the way he placed every single class. At the end of the show, you thank the judge. Its just the right thing to do. Someday you might have the privilege of judging a livestock show and you’ll realize how difficult that job really is. When that day comes, you’ll remember which showmen came up to you after to thank you.
There are always younger showmen watching you. At an ag event last year, someone told me that they had interviewed an FFA member who said that I was her role model. I was obviously very flattered, but I didn’t recognize the girl’s name. After a quick Facebook search, I realized that she had shown pigs and was a participant in one of the workshops I had given at Ky. FFA Convention several years ago. I hardly knew her, but she knew me. You never know who is following your example. You never know who is looking up to you. Hold yourself to a higher standard because the next generation is who’s really watching you at livestock shows.
Celeste grew up on a family beef cattle and show pig farm in Western Kentucky. In addition to farming and life as a restaurant wife, Celeste owns Celeste Communications where she works as a photographer, graphic designer, videographer and consultant.
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UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE JULY 2015 10th/11th | Holbrook SAILA Show | Navajo County Fairgrounds - Holbrook, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, & Quiz Bowl 24th/25th | Safford SAILA Show | Graham County Fairgrounds - Safford, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, & Quiz Bowl
AUGUST 2015 22nd/23rd | Sonoita SAILA Show | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds - Sonoita, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, & Quiz Bowl
SEPTEMBER 2015 5th/6th | Cochise County Labor Day Show | Douglas Fairgrounds - Douglas, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, Quiz Bowl
OCTOBER 2015 3rd/4th | CRIT Parker Livestock Show | CRIT Fairgrounds - Parker, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, Quiz Bowl
FEBRUARY 2016 6th/7th | Arizona Classic Show | Pinal County Fairgrounds - Casa Grande, AZ Species: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Market Goat, Quiz Bowl
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2015/2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS The following changes were approved by the SAILA Board of Directors and go into effect for the 2015/2016 year. • Jr. exhibitors will now be eligible to begin showing at SAILA shows on the day of their 8th birthday instead of the previously posted January 1st date. • Points will now be calculated on 80% of the total number of SAILA & SAILA Sanctioned shows per show year instead of dropping the two lowest scores. • Entries in the Swine division, breeding & market, will be required to provide the individual ear notch and National Premise ID Tag number of each animal entered on each entry form. • Entries in the Goat and Sheep division will be required to provide the National Scrapie ID Tag number of each animal entered on each entry form. • The entry fee for all entries will increase to $20/per entry for all species. Payback will continue to be 65%. Quiz Bowl & Showmanship will remain free. • Annual Junior membership fees will now be based on the number of species an individual shows and will take effect immediately. Those that have already submitted their membership for the 2015/2016 year will be required to pay the additional fees: • • • •
One Species: $35 Annual Membership Fee Two Species: $60 Annual Membership Fee Three Species: $85 Annual Membership Fee Four Species: $110 Annual Membership Fee
• Adult Membership Fee: $50 • Corporate Membership Fee: $100 Quiz Bowl will remain free - and there will no longer be a family membership option.
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2015/2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS The following individuals were elected to serve on the SAILA Board of Directors for the 2015/2016 show year: Den Benedict Dick Cardew Josh Fisher Dennis Hotel Ed Konrath Jeff Maynard Cheryl Sawyer Liz South Holly Norris
Sherry Buzzard Jimmy Crosby Kris Ham John Hunt Tim Lauffenburger Sandy McDonald Shannon Schulz Megan Bryan Vicky Sharp
The Executive Board serving for the 2015/2016 year is: President: Dennis Hotel Secretary: Kris Ham
Vice President: Jeff Maynard Treasurer: Dan Benedict
Through its acclaimed jackpot shows and other fundraiser’s, the Southern Arizona International Livestock Association continues to work towards the advancement of junior exhibitors in the state of Arizona and the Southwest, not only promoting youth education and leadership, but also providing a place in every area of the state where a junior exhibitor can gain valuable experience before exhibiting an animal at a major show. In addition, SAILA provides opportunities for prospective college students to find methods and avenues of paying for college, as well as giving college scholarships each year to graduating SAILA members. Through its sanctioned shows, educational clinics and other means, SAILA members and their families have a direct economic impact on communities throughout the state of Arizona. SAILA has been serving junior exhibitors since 1958. Join Today! www.sailashows.com
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Two horses in Maricopa County have been confirmed with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in the East Valley. VSV is a contagious virus which causes blister-like sores on the mouths, noses and sometimes feet of infected animals. The Department of Agriculture is testing animals from a total of eight locations in Maricopa County.
Veterinarians and livestock owners who suspect an animal may have Vesicular Stomatitis or any other vesicular disease should immediately contact State or Federal animal health authorities. Livestock with clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis are isolated until they are healed and determined to be of no further threat for disease spread. There are no USDA approved vaccines for Vesicular Stomatitis.
“Vesicular Stomatitis Virus mainly affects equine and to a lesser extent cattle and swine,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Perry Durham. “It can be painful for animals and costly to deal with.”
Though very unusual, people can be infected with the virus. In these situations, it is usually among those who handle infected animals (for example while inspecting a horse's mouth and the horse coughs in the person's face thereby delivering a large dose of virus onto the person's eyes and lips). Vesicular Stomatitis Virus can cause flu-like symptoms and only rarely includes lesions or blisters in people.
The blisters are most likely to affect the mouth, the tongue and around the nose/muzzle. Pain from the blisters can make it hard for the animal to eat and drink. If cattle are infected, often the hooves and teats are involved leading to severe economic impact in dairy cattle. In cattle, this virus is basically visually indistinguishable from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious and devastating disease. Tests on the affected steer for Foot and Mouth Disease came back negative. The affected horses seem to be sicker with this outbreak than the small outbreak Arizona saw earlier this year.
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If you suspect your animal may have Vesicular Stomatitis please contact your veterinarian or contact the Arizona State Department of Agriculture Office of the State Veterinarian ASAP at 602-542-4293 More information and pictures of Vesicular Stomatitis are available online by googling: Vesicular Stomatitis
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Vaccination is not currently available for this HPAI strain, so disease prevention is important. Follow these steps: • People should avoid contact with sick or dead poultry or wild birds • If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change into clean clothes before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds • Keep tools and equipment clean • If you own poultry, do not have contact with other flocks or flock premises • If you have any questions about the health of your birds, contact your local veterinarian • Additional information on how to keep your flock healthy can be found at http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov/ All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard enthusiasts, can do their part to protect Arizona poultry by immediately reporting sick birds or unusual bird deaths to the Arizona State Veterinarian’s Office at (602)-542-4293 or the USDA sick bird hotline at 1-866-536-7593. Although HPAI is a deadly disease of domestic poultry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers the risk for infection of people to be low. To date, this H5N2 strain has not caused any human illness. It is also safe to eat properly handled and cooked poultry products, including meat and eggs.
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School: Mt. Nebo Jr. High School How long have you been showing pigs?
I started showing in pee wee division at the age 6, and have enjoyed it ever since.
Clubs/Activities/FFA/4-H:
Benjamin 4H livestock club, basketball, softball
What is your favorite thing about showing?
Showing livestock is such a great opportunity, and has taught me many life lessons. It has taught me how to be responsible, have determination, respect for animals, judges, other competitors, and how to work hard.
Who has been your biggest mentor?Â
Through all of the years of showing and raising sheep, my dad has been right by my side. Teaching me how to raise lambs and show different lambs to the best of their abilities. He has taught me how to be a good looser and a humble winner.
If you could show at any show in the country where would it be and why?Â
Someday I hope to make my way to the National Western Round Up in Denver, Colorado. I have heard it is the best of the best that come to show in Denver. I would like to bring my lambs and try to compete with the best!
What shows do you attend and how many animals do you show a year?
We usually go to four State sponsored stock Shows in Utah, one County Fair, and we have attended The Arizona National Show the last 2 years. I usually take two lambs per show. We also hit a few jackpot shows throughout the year. I am an exhibitor of the rocky mountain jackpot show series. I have had the opportunity to show one steer, and a few hogs throughout my years of showing.
Do you like driving market hogs or showmanship better?
I love to drive in both market and showmanship, but personally if I had to just choose one I would choose to show in showmanship. I believe that showmanship all starts way before walking into a show ring, even if you don’t have a Grand Champion Market lamb, if you put forth the effort and determination, you will succeed. Showmanship is when I can show how much time I have put into my project.
What is your favorite moment so far in showing?
I would have to say my favorite moment in showing was when I won my first Grand Champion Market Lamb in 2014 at the Uintah Basin Jr. Livestock Show. It was a ewe lamb that was born and raised on our farm. It was really exciting to see her grow up into a beautiful show lamb, and win Grand Champion!
What is your biggest goal you want to achieve in showing?
My biggest goal in showing would be to be known as the girl who shows with, intensity, honesty, integrity, and determination. I would like to help younger kids see that if they work hard, then success will come.
What do you want to do after your graduate high school/college?
After high school, I would like to continue in the family tradition of raising sheep. I am also interested in becoming a veterinarian.
If you could give any advice to another youth getting into showing what would it be?
Spend a lot of time with your animal, work hard, don’t get discouraged, don’t give up because the more time you spend with your animal the better the show day will be.
“There has been a lot of people who have helped me get to where am today. I would like to especially thank, my Dad for spending all his time and money on our sheep!! Also I would like to thank all my stock show friends for all the fun and memories we have had together at the stock shows. Showing sheep has had a great impact on my life and would not trade it for anything, thanks again to all those who have helped me.”
-Corianne
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School: Sahuarita High School How long have you been showing pigs?
I have shown pigs for nine years, I have also shown one steer, one lamb and one goat
Clubs/Activities/FFA/4-H:
HOSA, NHS, Blue and Gold Club, The Nest Spirit Club, Green Team, Buckeye FFA, Ace In The Hole Show Team, Volleyball, IB Program
What is your favorite thing about showing pigs?
My favorite thing about showing is getting to travel around the country to different shows.
How many hogs do you show a year?
Over the past nine years I have fed over 120 pigs. Not all have made it on the trailer to a show, but between local jackpots, regional, state and national shows I show about 15 head a year.
If you could show at any show in the country where would it be and why?Â
My favorite show to show at is the National Western Stock Show in Denver. I like the facilities and the feel of the show. We have had some good trips to Colorado
What has been your biggest goal?
With the conclusion of my county fair a few weeks ago, my showing career is over. I feel I have met the goals I set for myself. Probably my biggest goal was to win my county fair and I was able to accomplish that last year.
Do you like driving market hogs or showmanship better?
It doesn’t matter whether I am in a market or showmanship class, I enjoy driving pigs in either. For each show I try to have a true showmanship pig that has been worked for the long drives. Because I have spent more time with my showmanship pigs they are generally my favorite to show whether it be in market or showmanship.
What is your favorite moment so far in showing pigs?
Winning the reserve champion senior swine showmanship buckle in Denver this past January is my favorite show moment. I have shown at the National Western five times and made the cut in showmanship each time. To be one of the last two standing in the final drive this year was something I had worked hard to accomplish.
What do you want to do after your graduate high school/college?
In the fall I will be attending Clarendon College in Clarendon, Texas. I look forward to judging livestock on their judging team. I will get my associates degree there and then go on to a four year college to get a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business.
If you could change one thing about showing pigs/livestock what would it be?
To a new showman, I would advise that they learn as much as they can about feeding as quickly as they can. My first couple of years we didn’t know a lot about feeding and had a hard time finding help. Once we got on a good feed program we were successful in the show ring.
“I would like to thank my parents for all their help during my show career. We have travelled a lot of miles buying and showing pigs. We used the shotgun method when getting pigs for shows and they made sureI always had everything I needed. My dad was my showmanship coach and my mom helped manage our feeding program. I couldn’t have had the success I did without them.”
-Carter
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School: Moapa Valley High School How long have you been showing pigs?
I have been showing for a total of 5 years. I have showed hogs for 5 years and lambs for 1 year.
Clubs/Activities/FFA/4-H:
President of the M.V. Broken Spoke 4-H club and 4 year member of the the varsity pirate motion dance team.
What is your favorite thing about showing pigs?
My favorite thing about showing is spending quality time with my family, improving my showmanship skills each year, and when it's all said and done having my hard work pay off.
Who has been your biggest mentor?
My mom has definitely been my biggest mentor. She shares the same love for pigs as I do. My mom and stepdad have supported me in everything I've done and I can't thank them enough.
If you could show at any show in the country where would it be and why?
If I could show anywhere it would be at the Iowa World Pork Expo, because showing at the worlds largest pork-specific trade show would be an honor in itself.
What is your favorite breed/species and why?
My favorite species is a pig because raising and showing pigs is something I enjoy tremendously. There is just something about them that draws me in. My favorite breed of hog would be a cross bred;; they seem to have a large skeletal structure.
Do you like driving market hogs or showmanship better?
here is no difference for me, because I believe that driving in market is just as important as driving in showmanship. You should show your animal to the best of your ability whenever you step foot in the ring;; whether or not you're being judged on how well you drive your animal. Success is total dependent on your drive.
What is your favorite moment so far in showing pigs?
My favorite moment was when I won Grand Champion Lamb, Reserve Grand Champion Swine, and Round Robin Champion at the 2015 Clark County Junior Livestock Show. Walking away with 3 belt buckles in a single show.
What is your biggest goal you want to achieve in showing pigs?
I hope to one day win Grand Champion Swine at any given show. It's been a dream of mine since day one.
What do you want to do after your graduate high school/college?
I want to attend University of California Irvine where I hope to one day become a pediatrician. I also hope to continue my passion for showing livestock even though I'm graduating.
What advice would you offer someone just starting to show?
I would tell them to watch a more experienced showman who is successful and to ask questions, it's the only way to learn. Also, to always persevere
“I would like to thank my family for all their love and support, Lance Carter for teaching me the ways of the lamb barn, and Blaine Rodgers for all his help he's given me this past year. I couldn't have done it with out you guys.”
-Keypher
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A I L JU Age: 17
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School: Cardinal Newman High School How long have you been showing pigs?
I have been showing for nine years, starting with sheep and now show cattle.
Clubs/Activities/FFA/4-H: Gateway 4-H
What is your favorite thing about showing?
Preparation. I am a huge believer in hard work and know that preparation only leads to success.
Who has been your biggest mentor?Â
My mom. She has always supported me and continues to help with every aspect of my show career, from wash rack help, to ringside support.
If you could show at any show in the country where would it be and why?Â
Forth Wort steer show,because it is absolutely the coolest and biggest event to show a market steer at.
What is your favorite breed/species and why?
Angus, although I have only shown one Angus heifer, I love the breed and all the association has to offer.
How many animals do you show a year?
This year I have shown nine steers and heifers.
Do you like driving market hogs or showmanship better? Market
What is your favorite moment so far showing?
Having Champion Market steer at California state fair and also Supreme female at Arizona National.
What is your biggest goal you want to achieve in showing? Continue to be competitive at national shows.
What do you want to do after your graduate high school/college?
Attend a four year college and continue my involvement with livestock.
What is your favorite livestock show and why?
Western bonanza, it is a awesome show in California and is always a blast to be at.
“I would like to thank Blaine Rodgers, Bonham Show Cattle, Tommy Meek and all others involved in my success!!”
-Julia
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