Letaba Show

We have been busy showing our Dorper sheep at our very own Agricultural show right here in Tzaneen since Wednesday. For the first time  they had commercial sheep classes and Cules entered for his first ever sheep show with our sheep, we learned plenty! It was very informative and enjoyable  and both the goat and sheep judges went out of their way to explain the ins and outs of showing these animals! Cules placed 3rd,4th and 7th in different classes,which was really good considering that we have never even been to a show of this kind before and weren' t considering going until we were invited along on Monday!

When I first arrived at the showgrounds I was fascinated by the goings-on around the cattle pens..

There were cattle standing and/lying about everywhere waiting to be washed!

Pin-Zyl cattle

A very new breed;  Nguni X Pinzgauer

Santa Gertrudis butts

Pinzgauers

This scene reminded me more of a Horse-Show..

Except the cattle were much better behaved ,no rearing, loose, or runaway cattle.

Brahman

Patiently waiting to be washed

It was clear these specimens were all very well handled and that their handler takes great pride in them!

Will you come wash my horses for me please!

What would they do if this bull decided he didn't feel like all this molly codling?

Pinzgauer

This guy was threatening to dismantle those pens..

I went to see some sheep..

Pin-Zyl heifer

Close-up

Grooming the goats

Kalahari Red ram and ewe.

Just as popular as Boer goats around here.

The goat judge.

Mr Joubert Fourie

We used to compete together in Showjumping many,many years ago!

The sheep judge.

Mr Raymond Reed.

Hey, it may be my first ever sheep show,but you are obstructing the judge's view of my ewe!

Move your butt you...

That's better..

Now straighten out that leg, dang you sheep you!

Now you listen here..

That ewe got a good talking too...

It worked!

Yay,this got 3rd place!

You go Cules!

Will you judges get a move on now..!

My knees are a - hurting and...

My beer is getting warm...

See the sweat on his brow?

This is slap bang in the middle of the coldest month of the year here!

What you say, should we make them sweat it out a bit longer..?

Hmm,yes, give that bugger a placing and lets go grab lunch.

If you don't place him,there will be hell to pay at the function tonight!

The End