The goat show at Phoenix was good, really good. \u00a0The top 3 or 4 in about every class were excellent goats. \u00a0I had never seen this judge line up a show but I would like to show to him again. \u00a0Consistent. \u00a0When he got to class 9, that was the point when he could define exactly what type of goat was his type. \u00a0Class 9 was very tough. \u00a0There were at least 5 wethers in that class that were in the upper end of the whole show. \u00a0Julie Isbell ended up 2nd in that class with a dang good one. \u00a0The class winner went on to be grand. \u00a0Isbell hit the lottery when her other goat ended up res. div. 2. \u00a0That means she got to bring that really good one home.<\/p>\n
Darcy Peach had a 2nd with her little Milligan goat and a 3rd with her Hummel wether. \u00a0I was worried that Milligan goat might end up as a res. div. \u00a0She needed to keep that one, so it worked out great. \u00a0Brook Ferguson had a couple of top 5 placings. \u00a0Great kids and families. \u00a0It was kind of cool sitting at lunch on the first day at My Mother’s. \u00a0With Duke, Darcy and Julie, we had three seniors that will be getting scholarships at OYE. \u00a0Oh and yes, I did burn the heck out of my tongue on the turkey pot pie.<\/p>\n
I didn’t get the feel of any politics going on. \u00a0I felt and it looked like he just judged stock. \u00a0There were plenty of big firms represented at this show as well. \u00a0There were 10 wethers in the premium sale. \u00a03 from Kedrick Miller and crew, 2 from Hummel, 2 from J & J, 2 from Blue Team Wethers and then 1 from Julie Isbell. \u00a0Those 10 were good enough that there was not a clear cut winner going in to the grand drive. \u00a0Some thought Hummel might get a piece of it with the div. 2 champ, others thought that the Blue team wether that won div. 4 might be the one while others either thought the Miller goats in div. 3 or Cooper’s brother with the div. 5 winner would gather the banner. \u00a0Me, I picked the div. 4 to be grand and the div.3 to be reserve. \u00a0I had them reversed. \u00a0That’s a fun show to watch when there are that many favorites in a grand drive.<\/p>\n
The quality of stock, feeding, fitting and showmanship has spread all across the country. \u00a0A good one can be found in about every state. \u00a0And that goes for every species.<\/p>\n
If you don’t know the Isbell family, you need to. \u00a0Great family. \u00a0This is the baby of the family, so they are about done. \u00a0Well, until a grand kid comes along. \u00a0They have been a successful stock show family for many years with goats and wethers. \u00a0They have gathered a LOT of reserve division banners at most shows. \u00a03 or 4 from OYE, a couple at Tulsa, Kansas City and now Phoenix. \u00a0That is consistency. \u00a0Not high dollar critters but good genetics, well fed and well shown. \u00a0Basically, they are the kind of family that everyone cheers for and don’t mind getting beat by them. \u00a0And they do it as a family.<\/p>\n
At most stock shows, Gary is normally my favorite highway patrolman. \u00a0But not at this one. \u00a0I found a very kind and caring soul while coming down the mountain from Flagstaff. \u00a0I did get a lecture that stretch of I 17 is the 4th deadliest highway in the US, and that at that speed he should be arresting me and I should lose my CDL. I told him that I normally am pulling a trailer and that this occasion was a really fun descent. \u00a0He said, ” I know, sign this warning, slow down and young man, good luck at the ag mechanics show. Have a good day.” \u00a0THANK YOU!<\/p>\n
Well, I need to get up and go do some sit-ups so that maybe I can fit back into some of my clothes. \u00a0Eating stories to come later. \u00a0Have a good one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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