Snapshots of the MN State Show
A couple weeks ago we posted the results from the MN State Show that was held June 20 & 21 in Hutchinson, MN. I was lucky enough to be at the show and even had the fun task of serving as emcee. If any of you were there, I think you will agree, it was a wonderful display of MN Holsteins with 274 head competing! For your viewing pleasure, I have assembled some of the photos I took at the show, along with a little background info on each of the winners. For a larger view of the pictures, just click on them. Enjoy!
Junior Champions
From left to right: Junior Champion, Stillmore Dundee Sydney, 1st Fall Yearling; Res. Junior Champion, Xcaret Dundee Koral, 1st Fall Calf
There were 136 animals that competed in the heifer show, the largest classes were Summer Yearling (28) and Spring Yearling (28). Sydney was exhibited by Steve & Vicki Searles of Stillmore Cattle Company. She is a Dundee daughter of Dusty-Hollow Raider Shari EX-90. Koral, also sired by Dundee, was exhibited by Tim Hoese & Kate Dahlinger of Xcaret Holsteins. She was also the 1st Fall Calf at the 2007 Midwest Spring National. Her dam is a EX-92 Raider that placed 3rd in the Aged Cow class.
Intermediate Champions
From left to right: Intermediate Champion, Lida-Acres Cousteau April, 1st Sr. 3-Year-Old; Res. Intermediate Champion, C-Hill Paris, 2nd Sr. 3-Year-Old
Representing a very strong class of 15 Sr. 3-Year-Olds, Judge Phend named April & Paris as his Intermediate Champions. April was exhibited by Dana Johnson and is an EX-90 Cousteau daughter from an EX-91 Juror. Earlier this year she placed 2nd & 1st B&O at the Midwest Spring National. Paris is a VG-87 Mr Montana (Durham x Mark Maui) daughter from an EX-90 Prelude. She was exhibited by C-Hill Farms, Jason & Katy Lang Family.
Senior & Grand Champions
From left to right in the first picture: Senior & Grand Champion, Xcaret Milo Audyssie, 1st 4-Year-Old; Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion, Ms Do-N-Joy Encor Onasis-ET, 1st 125,000 Lb Cow
In total, 130 cows competed in this year’’s show. Winning the Grand Champion honors for the day, Audyssie looked every bit the part of a champion. She was exhibited by Xcaret Holsteins. Fresh just a few weeks, Audyssie is an EX-91 Milo (Integrity x Skychief Mila) daughter of a VG-88 Lee who has always been a herd favorite at Xcaret. Reserve honors went to Onasis, the EX-91 Encore daughter of Viking-Prairie Orion EX-91. She was exhibited by Jeff Kohls & Jill Miller.
Premier Breeder & Exhibitor
Having the Grand Champion & Res. Junior Champion be homebred and come from your string certainly does help when it comes to Premier Breeder & Exhibitor points. Congrats to the crew at Xcaret for a wonderful state show! Pictured left to right: Tim Hoese; Erin Wacker; Marilee, Mark & Molly Vacek; Pat Heeren; Kate Dahlinger on the halter of Koral; Matt Templeton on the halter of Audyssie; Sue Hoese; Zach Heeren; Melissa Vacek; and Perry Phend, Judge.