2011 Happy International Stoskshow

Sadie during showmanship.

Sadie helped her friend Jayden with his goats.

T.S. showed in the PeeWee class for the first time and loved it.

We had a fun day at the stockshow yesterday.  I'm having issues loading vertical pictures, so possibly more to come.  Sadie placed 3rd and 4th with her lambs.  Our sweet friend Alisa showed the grand champion lamb.  T.S. actually participated in the Pee Wee show.  It was a great day watching the kids of our community exhibit their animals and work together.  It's great to live in  a place where, as my friend put it, "generations" have worked to put on a show to benefit our kids.  Can't wait for county this weekend!  (If I can't figure out the picture problem, I'll try to take more horizontal.

A Summary of Sadie's Day at the Happy Stockshow

Sadie had quite a day at the stockshow Saturday.

By the end of the day, the front of her pants was covered in poop and she'd ripped them as well. It's not always glamorous.

stock show pictures

Before the show, Sadie's cousin C.W. helped her walk her lambs and do a little practicing. He was a great help and had lots of questions for Robby.

Happy International Stockshow

Sadie and Robby at the end of the day.

Sadie and the judge with Edward, Reserve Grand Champion.

Sadie did end up showing yesterday, and what a fantastic job she did! She started with her lambs. Oscar, her fine wool cross, won his class and was breed champion. Edward, the medium wool, won the light weight class and was reserve breed champion. He ended up being named reserve grand champion.

Sadie listens to the judge talk reasons after showing Oscar. She has Edward set up and ready for the judge in the second picture.

Next came pigs. Sadie's cross, Champ, was put in the Hamp class. He placed second and ended up being reserve breed Hamp. Her York, Steel 13, was first and breed champion. She had an outstanding day, not many kids end up with all four of their animals in the grand or reserve grand champion drive.

Sadie showing Champ.


Showing her York, Steel 13.

Happy International Livestock Show--2009

Sadie with judge Ronnie Dennis after receiving the First Year Exhibitor Award.

Sadie with Robby and Jim Mc after the show. Jim Mc helped me with my pigs way back when and he's still helping our 4-H and FFA kids now.

Yesterday was an exciting and busy day. It was Sadie's first "official" stockshow. She worked very hard helping Robby prep all of her animals. There were 20 lambs and close to 80 pigs in our "little" show. Sadie placed first with all of her animals except Otis, who got second. Leonard placed first in his class and was once again the smallest lamb in the class (and barn). The judge had very nice things to say about him and was excited we are planning to take him down the road later on. Otis, Harry and Wilbur all had reserve breed champion as well. Sadie's pig Harry was reserve breed behind the pig that won the show, so she even got to show in the grand drive for Reserve Grand Champion. Although she didn't get that honor, she had a great day and showed well. During the awards ceremony she was named Outstanding First Year Exhibitor.

Sadie showing Otis and then Leonard.

Sadie penned with Harry and showing Wilbur.

**Please note, my camera doesn't do well in barns with lots of dust--I've never been successful with stockshow pictures. The ones of the pigs are a little fuzzy and grainy.

Pee Wee Show

One of the things that makes the Happy show really cool is that we let kids that aren't old enough to show take a turn showing a lamb and pig. T.S. was all ready to go in with Leonard but saw all of the people and ended up here:

C.W. was thrilled to show Leonard. He took him in the ring and promptly attempted to tie him to the fence. He has really caught on when helping Sadie. (That's what we do as soon as we halter the lambs at home.)

Needless to say, T.S. wasn't interested in showing a pig, either.

Bath and a Shave

Saturday is the Happy International Livestock Show. We are in full preparation mode. Sadie and Robby washed and clipped her pigs yesterday afternoon. We will probably not see Robby before bedtime anytime this week as he has to oversee all of his students. This week will be a blur of washing, clipping and shearing. The pictures are of Robby clipping Harry and Sadie washing Wilbur.