Penny, Britney and Maggie Gavenlock all prepared their own heifers for showing and took them in to the Shepparton Show. Penny paraded the champion heifer for a handler under 13 years, and was judged the under-13 champion heifer handler. Her sisters also took home ribbons.
The Shepparton Show was an opportunity for young cattle handlers to demonstrate their learnings.
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They have been practising how to present their heifers for weeks, and in the past week, they were busy clipping, trimming and cleaning their cattle.
The all-breeds youth show attracted a range of entries from around the region, and entrants were as young as three.
Some of the winners were:
Heifer, born after 1/1/25, handler under-13 years: Penny Gavenlock -Jamber CCC Bontino Veronica
Heifer, born after 1/1/25. Handler 13 to 17 years: Scott Moran - Cherrylock Hastoric Apple Tart
Heifer born after 1/1/25. Handler 18 to 25 years: Charlotte Andrew - Holburn Park Collaps Evie
Heifer, born 1/1/24 - 30/6/24, handler 13 to 17 years: Jackson Cleve - Linderlan Aldo Kerry.
Heifer, born 1/1/24 to 30/6/24. Handler 18 to 25 years: Tammy Stone - Hawthorn Glen Warrior Tequila.
Heifer, born 1/7/24 to 21/12/24. Handler under 13 years: Henry Scott - Underground Video Camilla
Heifer born 1/7/24 to 31/12/24. Handler 13 to 17 years: Sophie Joyce - Kalaso Cowboy Columbine.
Champion heifer handler, 13 to 17 years: Sophie Joyce.
Heifer, born 1/7/24 to 31/12/24, handler 18 to 25 years: Lachlan Joyce - Beclah Park Lombardi Liz.
Champion Heifer handler, 18 to 25 years: Lachlan Joyce.
Handler, under eight years: Harry Fisher
Handler, eight to 13 years: Henry Scott
Handler, 13 to 17 years: Matilda Rundle
Handler, 18 to 25 years: Tammy Stone.
Britney, 7, and Maggie, 5.
Maggie Gavenlock, 5 with her heifer in the arena.
Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? Two heifers bump noses at the youth show.
A bit of wrestling going on as the girls try to get their heifers in order for judging.
This boy was having way too much fun at the youth show.
Tell-tale signs that he’s been in the cattle stalls.
Lewy Fisher, 3, was holding on tight to his heifer at the youth competition, with some assistance from Chris Collins.
Hello heifer... Hunter Collins, 3, with heifer Lollipop, getting ready to parade at the youth competition. Hunter is the son of Chris and Jackie Collins from Merrigum. His foray into show parading was successful with a placing deserving of a ribbon.
Henry MacDonald, the son of Katie and Reece MacDonald from Numurkah, was just loving the experience of parading his heifer, Underground video Cosmopolitan. He was practising for weeks for the big event.
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