In the barn: Wieringa's string for the show & sale.

Well, we finally got to attend a real Dexter AGM, Show & Sale!  It was a lot of fun to meet breeders from across the country and see all the nice animals that were present.  Although the weather was quite hot, things went very well.  Thursday was a day for exhibitors to arrive & get cattle settled in, while the Board had meetings all day.  The facilities in Stillwater were really nice, even if not in the most convenient location to fly to, for those of us who didn’t take cattle.  There were several vendors set up for the weekend, and also a display of all the pictures entered in the photo contest.

Bath time outside the barn Friday morning.

Friday morning we arrived on the grounds to find things in full swing outside the barn.  Last minute baths, blow-drying, and grooming all around.  Then it was Show Time!  Things kicked off with the Youth Show, for ages 7-18.  The young people all did quite well with their cattle, and the judge did a great job interacting with the competitors.  Next came the Showmanship Classes, which are more about how the exhibitor handles the animal.  Last was the Open Show, which this year was open to ages13 and up.  There were many high quality animals and well-deserving winners. (more…)

Who, me?!

Well, it’s been official for some time now….we have TOO MANY horses!  I simply don’t have enough time to keep 10 horses trained & ridden, nor enough grass to keep them all fed.  So as much as I hate to say it…somebody’s gotta go!  And although our horses are an important part of our life here, the website ended up being mainly for our cattle, and I don’t have anything set up for selling horses on here.  So, I’m just going to have to do it this way, and put them up front & center.  We have sales pending on two right now, who were born & raised here on our farm.  And now I introduce to you, still available for purchase, the lovely….Babe. (more…)