Sunday, October 4, 2009

Get Your Goat?


This first Saturday of the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair is traditionally the day the animals move in and the goats take over. We started early in the morning with lots of birds, poultry, horses and cows moving into the livestock building. As they got comfortable in their home away from home for a week we started setting up for our biggest show of the season, the goat show.

More than 180 goats came to the fair for this spectacular show. We started with the 4-H shows. The cloverbuds were the first in the ring and they had a ball as they walked with, dragged, and sometimes were dragged by their goats. When they were done, each received a special trophy and cash prize. The brave cloverbuds who showed their goats were: Madison McInnis
Delani Reep
Will Meacham
Abby Hamilton
Taylor Chappell
Savannah Chappell
Eli Maske

Following that were the 9-10 year old juniors in the 4-H showmanship category. In this category the youth are judged on their showing ability. We had so many juniors we had to split them up into two heats. When the dust finally settled, Davis Moye took first place, Jordan Carroll placed second, and Madelyn Chappell placed third. The following list received participation ribbons and cash prizes for their efforts:
Kristi Reep
Brianna Hamilton
Hope Haren
Kristen DeBerry
Vincenzo Grazino
Logan Spivey
Ashley Rogers
Taylor Tarte

In the intermediate Junior division (11-13 year olds) Morgan Rockwell took home the blue ribbon, Michaela McInnis took home the red while Trey McInnis took home the white. The following showman took home participation ribbons and cash prizes for their efforts.
Alana McQueen
Carly Godwin
Jeremy Fehlman
Justin Ford
Salvatore Graziano
Ally Spivey
Jordan Rogers

The Senior division (14-19 year olds) had more than 28 competitors signed up. When all the shuffling was done Darin Lefler took first place, John Ronald Walton took home the red ribbon and Paige Harrelson took home third place.
Nathan Ezzell
Michael Ezzell
Amie Howie
Grayson McQueen
Jessie Yaw
Johanna Carter
Jacob Matthews
Taylor Britt
R.J. Williams
Byron Faison
Emily Williamson
Trey Fitzpatrick
Cody Guy
Sarah Brewer
Hector Salinas
Ryan McInnis
Dixie Acorn
Morgan Honeycutt
Theresa Fehlman
Catherine DeBerry

The next show was the 4-H market show. There were three weight divisions Lightweight (45-69 lbs), Middleweight (70-83 pounds), and Heavy Weight (84-111 pounds). The judge is judging the goat in each of these competitions and had a tough time placing in each division. However the lightweight division was lead by Brianna Hamilton with Dr. Pepper, followed by Jordan Carroll with Caesar, and Trey McInnis with Peach. Rounding out the Light Weight division were:
Madelyn Chappell with cotton
Ashley Rogers with Diamond
Davis Moye with Twighlight
Emily Williamson with Alex
Taylor Tarte with Jack
Byron Faison
Trey Fitzpatrick
John Ronald Walton with Star
R. J. Williams
Amy Howie with Allie
Vincenzo Graziano
Kristi Reep with Ray J
Sarah Brewer with Triple G
Nathan Ezzell with Jake
Nathan Ezzell with Jasmine
Page Harrelson with Amelia
Jacob Matthews with Fred
Jessie Yaw with Buddy
Theresa Fehlman with Buffy
Johanna Carter with Emmet
Michael Ezzell
Hope Haren with Lightening

In the middleweight division John Ronald Walton with Dynasty lead the way with Davis Moye with Destiny a close second and Jordan Carol with Julieanne rounded out the top three. The following participants and their goats rounded out the middle weight division:

Dixie Acorn with Bailey
Hope Haren with Thunder
Salvatore Graziano with Bob
Brianna Hamilton with Lemonhead
Theresa Fehlman with Tigger
Trey McInnis with Conway
Logan Spivey with Duke
Taylor Britt with Max
Madelyn Chappell with Brownie
Ryan McInnis with Firebird
Michael Ezzell
Cody Guy with Buddy
Grayson McQueen with Mr. Peaches
Jeremy Fehlman with Buster
Michaela McInnis
Morgan Rockwell with Candy
Hector Salinas with Hancho
Theresa Fehlman with Jinx
Alana McQueen with E.B.1257

In heavy weight it was just as fantastic a competition as Theresa Fehlman with Bad Luck took home first, Morgan Honeycutt with Scooby Doo second and a familiar name, John Ronald Walton with Pokey rounded out the top three in the age division.
Madelyn Chappell with Gunner
Morgan Rockwell with Tom
Dixie Acorn with Red
Carly Godwin with Maggie
Darren Lefler with Maddie
Trey Fitzpatrick with BamBam
Davis Moye with Hotshot
Morgan Rockwell with Angel
Page Harrelson with Lizzy
Grayson McQueen with Swamp Bottom
Kristen DeBerry with Scorch
Brianna Hamilton with Flip
Justin Ford with Daisy
Jordan Rogers with Mambo
Ryan McInnis with Porsche
Ally Spivey with BoBo

The first place winners entered the ring again to choose the best of the best. Theresa Fehlman with her goat Bad Luck took home grand champion while John Ronald Walton with Dynasty took home Reserve Champion.

After a short break we jumped into the adult/youth breeding meat goat show. First show was the percentage doe show which had eight divisions. These goats are classified by birth dates. Below are the standings for each division:

6/30/09 +John Ronald Walton with Star-1
Davis Moye with Twilight-2
4/09-5/31/09Ryan McInnis with Camaro-1
Trey McInnis with Peach-21/09-3/31/09John Ronald Walton with Daisy Mae-1
Darren Lefler with Maddie-2
Jeremy Fehlman with Faith-3
Evan Whitely with Millie-4
Ryan McInnis with Firebird-5
Nathan Ezzell with Jasmine-p
Teressa Fehlman with Jinx-p
DeLani Reep with Diamond-p
Scott Simmons with Taylor-p
Jordan Carroll with Faith-p
10/08-12/31/08Joyce Evans with Cindy-p
Hillary Whitley withMolly-5Eric Honeycutt with Lady GaGa-3Paige Harreslon with Lizzy-4John Ronald Walton with Gracie-2Morgan Honeycutt with SweetSuprise-1
04/08-09/30/08Joyce Evans with Cindy-3Hillary Whitely withMolly-5
Eric Honeycutt with Lady GaGa-7
Paige Harreslon with Lizzy-1
John Ronald Walton with Gracie-4Madelyn Chappell with Cinnamon-6Morgan Honeycutt with SweetSuprise-2

9/07-3/31/08Joyce Evans with Cindy-3Hillary Whitley withMolly-5
Eric Honeycutt with Lady GaGa-7Paige Harrelson with Lizzy-1
John Ronald Walton with Gracie-4Madelyn Chappell with Cinnamon-6
Morgan Honeycutt with SweetSuprise-2

8/06-8/31/07Terry Whitley with Sugar-1
Michael Ezzell with Lip-3
Nathan Ezell with Suzy-2

Before 8/06
Eric Honeycutt with Dene- 2
Kristie Crumpler with Dori-1

Grand Champion Percentage Doe went to Morgan Honeycutt with Sweet Surprise
Reserve Champion Percentage Doe went to Kristie Crumpler with Dori

In the Full Blood Doe Competition the placings rounded out as:
1/09-3/31/09
Joyce Evans with Snuggles -7
Roscoe Oxendine with Kaye-1
Paige Harrelson with Amelia-8
Morgan Rockwell with Angel-4
Darren Lefler with Candy-5
Davis Moye with Destiny-3
Jordan Carroll with Julieanne-6
John Ronald Walton with Dynasty-2

10/08-12/31/08
Roscoe Oxendine with Brenda-1

4/08-9/30/08
Pam Whitley with Olive Oil-8
James Locklear with Melinda-5
Kelly Bell with Tiff-4
Tommy Oxendine with Penicher-3
Roscoe Oxendine with Cassandra -6
Ernest Dial Jr. with RM806-2
Darren Lefler with Misty-7
Davis Moye with Daffy-1

9/07-3/31/08
Evan Whitley with Star-5
Pam Whitley with Gracie-4
Jerry Lovette with RM791-1
Morgan Rockwell with Daisy-3
Morgan Honeycutt with RM881-2

8/06-8/31/07
Tommy McPhaul with RM735-2
John Ronald Walton with Chicken-1

Before 8/06
Whitley, Pam Whitley with Wendy-3
Eric Honeycutt with Misty-2
Tommy McPhaul with Galaxy's-1

Grand Champion is Jerry Lovette with RM791
Reserve Champion is Davis Moye with Daffy

After the Full Blood Doe Meat Goat show we moved into our last show of the evening, our Full Blood Buck Show:
1/09-3/31/09
Joyce Evans with Dusty-2
Tommy McPhaul with TDMA BudLightY25-1

4/08-9/30/08
Roscoe Oxendine with Earnest-1

9/07-3/31/08
Evan Whitley with Treebrand-2
Ernest Dial Jr. with TDM2Bud'sBadBoy-1

Before 8/06
Tommy McPhaul with RMBud-1

Grand Champion is Earnest Dial with TDM2Bud’sBad Boy
Reserve Champion is Tommy McPhaul

To get an idea of how much fun these shows are check out the Robesonian. If you are interested in other animal shows stay tuned for more information right here at the 4-H blog.

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