County Livestock Show 2016

Taylor Man had a great 2016 County Livestock Show!  Red, his steer that he got from Greg Eilers, was named the Overall Grand Champion steer.  The calf did look the part even though he was one of the lighter steers in the show.  Taylor has now shown both the champion and reserve champion steer in our county in 2 of the 4 years he has been showing.

This was Presley's last year to show in the PeeWee showmanship contests since next year she will be old enough to show in the regular show.  She decided to show pigs and made the finals again this year. She will have a steer in 2017 and we are a bit nervous for her, but she seems to have a passion for showing.

Taylor also showed a Charolais steer and a Polled Hereford at county.  He took the Poll to Ft. Worth and placed 9th in the middle weights and made the Sale of Champions, which is the goal at Ft. Worth.  During the remaining show season, Taylor showed at San Antonio, Houston and Austin .  Red did not place at Houston and hurt his stifle coming out of the show ring so they decided to floor him and not bring him home. His Charolais steer placed 3rd in Austin, one place out of making the sale!

Taylor and Toby getting the hair blown out!

Nice view, Red!

Getting those feet set just right.

Taylor's Polled Hereford steer.

Grand Champion 2016.  Proud of you Taylor!

Presley in her pink pig showing shirt.

The Pee Wee's get a randomly selected hog to show.  Thankfully, this 

pig was pretty good.  They all get tired after about the second go-around!

Answer the judge's questions, darling.  Just like we rehearsed.

She made the finals again this year and won another pig brush.

Sale night

I think most kids hate to get up in front of the sale crowd.  Because of the 

weather, the champions were not physically brought through the sale this year.

Taylor's newspaper ad thanking his buyers.

The entire Hamilton FFA crew got into the picture!

The brand of a winner, the much wanted F.

Headed back to the stalls after a successful show.