I am actually the mother of Babtex but just wondering if anyone out there shows at a small county fair? We show at a very small county fair with primarily South Devon breed cattle but we show primarily club calves. This year we have actually pulled a fairly decent registered Angus from our commercial herd to show which we had no hopes for when she was born but about 1 month ago when weaning we came across her and said she had a lot of hopes. Also one of my daughters is getting into raising her own Chianias but they appear to be more clubies as we have some Sunseeker breeding behind this herd.
To the point now. The others who have shown at our county fair state we have a "lot of guts" to go out and buy our animals when we have a commercial herd at home with a small percent of registered Angus that we could show. This is they main reason we will show the Registered Angus along with our Chiania/Clubbies. I don't think these people understand that we do not just buy a winner for our children. My children work very hard. From April through September they are working at least three hours a day working with their animals. The also spend a lot of time the rest of the year but being in cold Minnesota this is not quite as easy. If we do buy our children animals they are bought very young and are also on a very good nutrition program so in essence I do not feel we are just buying a champion as some of the parents and children are saying. I feel that a champion does not come without a lot of hard work and dedication.
Has anyone else came across this same issue at the local county fairs. It is quite frustrating and my husband and I dont know quite how to approach it.
Any comments would be appreciated.
To the point now. The others who have shown at our county fair state we have a "lot of guts" to go out and buy our animals when we have a commercial herd at home with a small percent of registered Angus that we could show. This is they main reason we will show the Registered Angus along with our Chiania/Clubbies. I don't think these people understand that we do not just buy a winner for our children. My children work very hard. From April through September they are working at least three hours a day working with their animals. The also spend a lot of time the rest of the year but being in cold Minnesota this is not quite as easy. If we do buy our children animals they are bought very young and are also on a very good nutrition program so in essence I do not feel we are just buying a champion as some of the parents and children are saying. I feel that a champion does not come without a lot of hard work and dedication.
Has anyone else came across this same issue at the local county fairs. It is quite frustrating and my husband and I dont know quite how to approach it.
Any comments would be appreciated.