Well another big day for the youth competitors. Spending
the morning working with the heifers and prepping them for the judging
competitions. Three classes of heifers were judged and everyone presented oral
reasons. Each team from the different countries shared their way of clipping
the heifers. We learned a lot from the British team and Sean and Chad told how
we slick shear the heifers and how to grow hair. Another trick that not many
knew about was dying cattle hair.
A quick trip to the second-hand store got us ready for
our "shit kit" supper. This involved all the teams to dress as wild
as possible and share a county themed song. The Canadian team fared well as we
won the competition. A highlight for us was the Kiwi teams' haka, a native dance
for New Zealand. The organizers also put on a great demonstration of how to
prepare bulls for a show. Animal handling (showmanship) takes place tomorrow.
Posted by Melissa McRae
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