I was there...what a mess. First and most important: Matt Leo did NOTHING innappropriate, just a victim of a tight budget, hired by CSF to judge 3 shows to save on travel costs.
Second, the CSF posted the fact that he was scheduled to judge the junior beef breeding, the open bulls and the open females over the 3 day period. Further, the Purple Circle had an article all about Matt Leo and also made it known that he would be judging all of the breeding cattle at the Colorado State Fair.
Some of the exhibitors that did not do their homework and were upset about this, thinking that if they did not do well in the junior show, they would not do well on open breeding, got in a snit, threw a fit and went home. The CSF, in an extremely poor decision, in my opinion, got a quick replacement judge not known for sterling behavior. In fact in all my years of showing have I ever seen a judge go all through the stalls shaking everyone's hand and announcing that he would be serving as their judge today. Makes on shake the head.
MORAL OF THE STORY>>>>(see we can all still learn something?!!! (clapping).....Be careful about making a big deal about a small deal.....the replacement may make you scratch your head!
Please write up your complaints and mail them to Colorado State Fair, Livestock 1001 Buelah Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 Thank you.