Goat show day

Yesterday, before we left the fairgrounds, Saige and I washed and trimmed all the goats.  The goal -make life easier since the goat show was so early this morning.  When we arrived, we quickly realized that our goal was not going to happen, as the goats seemed to have diarrhea overnight and it was a mess! 

New baths taken and hung up to dry in the early morning sun.  

Evelyn has a baby goat of her own - Black Star.  I’m not sure why, but Black Star is wild.  As in knock you flat and keep on running wild.  We bought a goat for Wrenley this spring.  Wrenley wasn’t using it to show (she’s a little young yet) so we let Evelyn “borrow” the goat.  Evie only today realized the goat was never given a name.  She announced that the goat shall be called “McKenzie” which for some reason absolutely cracks me up.  

My goat showing crew is getting smaller and smaller!  They may be small, but they are mighty.  

I am seriously proud of these girls.  Evelyn marched in there are commanded a goat that is barely green broke. She answered the questions, placed her goat and looked like she had been showing for years.  

Saige got a blue in showmanship and a blue (3rd overall) in the lightweight market class.  

Harper’s goat was reserve champion lightweight market goat. 

Showing goats is out of Harper’s comfort zone. I am so proud of her for doing it anyway.  

Saige did an amazing job as well. These particular goats are sweet - as in let you pet them and play with them all you want. But we didn’t do a very good of training them to walk well.  The girls realize this, and I think it will be a bigger priority in the future.  

Overall, a great day in the goat barn!  

Thanks to our fan club for coming to watch- especially to Cameron who drove down from KC.  He said he enjoyed telling his clients he was going to a goat show.  And subsequently explaining what a goat show is.   

The judge today told the kids that they are the future of agriculture.  I agree wholeheartedly.  And it is critical that someone is willing to step into the future of agriculture.  I cannot emphasize it enough.  At the  very least, people need to know where their food comes from.  I am proud of my kids for being willing to do the work, promote the products and actually be the future of ag!