July 17, 2024
Grand and champion division III horned owned female, Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Ruby L178 ET, a June 3, 2023, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Capping off a ropin’ good week at the 25th annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo, Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Calif., won grand champion owned polled female honors, and Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, exhibited the grand champion owned horned female on July 12 at the “Grand Daddy of ’Em All,” in Grand Island, Neb.
Mark Hoge, Ph.D., Good Hope, Ill., and Clayton Boyert, Seville, Ohio, evaluated the owned female show. The duo sorted 555 polled females and 243 horned females to find their champions.
An April 20, 2023, daughter of H Montgomery 7437 ET, Coleman’s grand champion polled owned female, CFCC HPH Fenty 2126L, also won division VII.
Copeland Paulsen, Preston, Iowa, and FTZS Lettie 310L, a June 5, 2023, daughter of FTZS Fearless 002H, claimed the reserve grand champion polled owned female title and champion division V honors.
BR GKB Ruby L178 ET, Barber’s grand champion horned owned female and division III champion is a June 3, 2023, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
The reserve grand champion horned owned female, T/R 4064B Diana 40L ET, was exhibited by Kyndal and Kylee Sadler, Tryon, Okla. The March 28, 2023, daughter of BR Nitro Aventus 3116 ET also won champion division V horned female honors.
“This one of the most special events that I have had the opportunity to be with,” Hoge said. “The vibe, the energy, the positivity and the focus on youth is staggering.”
Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb., and Stellpflug Cattle Co., Glenrock, Wyo., sponsored the owned polled female show, and T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., sponsored the owned horned female show.
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The 2024 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo, “The Grand Daddy of ’Em All,” was sponsored in part by BioZyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the most active junior programs in the country with more than 4,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit JrHereford.org.