At The Show.
The Royal Melbourne Show, 2015
The Sydney Royal Show, 2015
The Royal Melbourne Show, 2014
The Waterford Youth Team Challenge was conducted during the course of the show, the aim of this particular challenge is to encourage young cattle exhibitors to work in a team environment while embracing every opportunity to present and promote their breed and foster friendships amongst our young exhibitors.
The teams comprised of a maximum of 6 people ranging in age from 8 - 21 years, with 3 members of the team under 16 years. They were allowed 6 items from the show box, source their own clipping frame, arrange transportation into the ring and a breed mentor was available should they require advice.
Representing several breeds' young ladies Kate Jackson 17, Sarah Williams 16, and Emma Dickinson from The Ballarat Grammar Lowline Stud along with Paris and Mia Hourn 14 and 11 respectively and Lane Hastie 10 from Hastie Highland Stud, selected Miss Angelica as their subject.
The young breed representatives were required to prepare their animals commencing with washing and drying, final fit out, select a handler from the team, clean and polish gear ready for parading in front of a panel of judges. Throughout the 3 hour challenge a judge marked each level of preparation, the attention to detail, attention to safety and their ability to work together as a team and how the delegation of tasks handled all under the supervision of the marshals overseeing the competition.
The team selected Lane to parade our heifer before the panel of judges to critique. The Lowline team was rewarded with a third placing. Congratulations to the ladies.
Emma Dickinson, Sarah Williams, Kate Jackson, Lane Hastie, Daniel Porter (Breed mentor), Mia Hourn and Paris Hourn with Miss Angelica at this years Waterford Charolais Youth Team Challenge.
Daniel Porter, Mia Hourn and Ruby Canning with Mr Rhett.
Cheyanne, Master Gerald, Isabella and Will taking a break during the show.
Master Gerald being grooming by Isabella a young handler.