Performance and goats gain 4-H accolades

[August 10, 2022]   Showing livestock in 4-H is a lifestyle filled with responsibilities. Each 4-H member must care for their own animal, follow humane husbandry practices, complete quality assurance and ethics certification and training care, in addition to overseeing proper animal health and registration certificates.

The 4-H Goat Show took place on Wednesday. The two categories were Meat Goats and Dairy Goats divided by age. Prior year Scramble goats were also judged.

Bruce Davis of Easton served as Superintendent and Lane Davis of Mount Pulaski as Assistant Superintendent.

Judge Mason Fricke brought experience to the show ring encouraging and teaching exhibitors in the fine art of showing, and critiquing qualities he saw in their goats physical characteristics.

Early in the show, one goat had other ideas. Shortly after a young Miss entered the ring the goat made a break for it escaping to the outside. It took several extra hands and a little time, but it was captured and the show went on.

The quality of the livestock and the performance of the participants earned high praises from Judge Fricke, and often made it a difficult call when it came to deciding the top awards.

The following participants took home the superior recognitions:

CHAMPION DAIRY DOE – Tanner Jones
 

RESERVE CHAMPION DAIRY DOE – Tanner Jones

CHAMPION MEAT GOAT DOE– Brit Tomlinson


RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT GOAT DOE – Cash Tomlinson


CHAMPION PRIOR YEAR SCRAMBLE GOAT CONFIRMATION – Cash Tomlinson


RESERVE CHAMPION PRIOR YEAR SCRAMBLE GOAT CONFIRMATION – Tessa Olson

CHAMPION SCRAMBLE GOAT SHOWMANSHIP – Olivia Wrage

SR. GOAT SHOWMANSHIP - Britt Tomlinson


JR. GOAT SHOWMANSHIP – Henry Farmer

The participants below earned blue ribbon recognition during the course of the show for quality animals and performance:

Jr. Showmanship
Blue Awards
Angelo Colantino
Henry Farmer
Tessa Olson
Cash Tomlinson
Olivia Wrage

Sr. Showmanship
Blue Awards
Britt Tomlinson

Dairy Doe Kid
Blue Award
Tanner Jones (2)

Meat Goat Doe (12-16 months)
Blue Award
Angelo Colantino
Brantley Conrady
Cash Tomlinson

Meat Goat Doe (16-20 months)
Blue Award
Tessa Olson
Britt Tomlinson
Cash Tomlinson (2)
Olivia Wrage
 

Meat Goat Doe 2 yr. of age & older
Blue Award
Britt Tomlinson

Prior Year Scramble Goat
Blue Awards
Angelo Colantino
Brantley Conrady
Tessa Olson
Cash Tomlinson
Olivia Wrage

[Jan Youngquist]