PREMIUM News All the action from the Shepparton Show By Geoff Adams Oct 14, 2024 Grand champion handler at the Shepparton Show youth show was Tammy Stone, 21, from Katunga. Tammy paraded her own red 10-month-old Holstein heifer, Hawthorn Glen Warrior Tequila. Tammy and her father, Colin Stone, milk 200 cows on their Katunga property. Tammy has been showing cattle since she was about six and has participated in four International Dairy Weeks. Time to put your feet (boots) up after a day of chasing cattle, cleaning the stalls and feeding the young ones. Britney Gavenlock, 6, from Tallygaroopna was pictured taking a rest at the Shepparton Show, with her calf, Vee. Britney is the daughter of Jess and Brad Gavenlock. Britney Gavenlock is a picture of concentration in the ring, and was rewarded with a ribbon at the Shepparton Show youth competition. Even the young heifers look pretty big when you’re six years old. Ava Fisher, the daughter of Bec and Jayke Fisher, was one very studious competitor in the under eight years handling class. She was rewarded with a ribbon. One of the youth handler classes at the Shepparton Show. Ella Ferguson, 4, and Jep Ferguson, 6, were part of a multi-generational family effort supporting the youth handlers show at the Shepparton Show on Friday night. The two youngsters were showing Ayrshire heifers Connie and Maggie. Ella and Jep are the children of Taryn and Tim. Jackson Brierley was one of the Greater Shepparton Secondary College students participating in a handlers workshop prior to the Shepparton Show. A group of agriculture students from the college were given a chance to work with stock to sharpen their handling skills, prior to the Shepparton Show ring competition. Jackson went on to pick up a third placing in a led class and fourth in a handlers class in the Friday night youth show. Greater Shepparton Secondary College agriculture student Myah Huddle, of Kialla, took her charge around the ring during the workshop for students run by cattle steward Jasmine Cordy prior to this year’s Shepparton Show. Jaxon Collins, 10, with Cherry the Jersey at the Shepparton Show. Photo by Rechelle Zammit Miniature horse Marie, held by Mandy St Clair, with miniature stallion JJ at the Shepparton Show. Photo by Rechelle Zammit Sophie Baker, 3, with her grandfather Richard Poole and miniature pony Colarado at the Shepparton Show. Photo by Rechelle Zammit By Geoff Adams Shepparton News assistant editor and Country News journalist
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