While the Green Mountain State isn’t the nation’s biggest, it is one of the best! The state Holstein Show, held at the Essex Fair on September 5, not only featured the best of Vermont Holsteins, but the best of Vermont Holstein breeders. Enjoy the sites from Essex!

Master Showmen! From left: Peter Rainville (Most Improved Showman); Maggie Kirby (Overall Champion); Isabel Hall (Pre-Junior winner); Shelby Biasini (Intermediate winner); Emily Wiggett (Senior winner); and Judge Bill Taylor.

A busy lady! Showmanship winner Maggie Kirby visits with fair goers after her big win.

Vermont Outstanding Service Award Winner John Cornell, congratulated by Marion Seifert.

Waiting patiently to get back into the ring are cousins Megan and Britney Hill.

Girls with ‘tude! Premier Exhibitor of the Junior Show Britney Hill (left) and Premier Breeder Chelsea Abbott.

The Woodlawn Holsteins LLC Crew! What’s next…a sale in the spring?

The Senior Champion lineup

Enjoying her first visit to the Vermont State Show is Sloan Nelson, with very happy parents Andrea & Cy!

Vermont Master Breeders Diane & Don Langmaid

Tim Abbott presents the Outstanding Youth Service Award to Martha Seifert.

Chelsea Abbott was the recipient of the John Knapp Leadership Award.

More scenes…

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