The entire family really enjoys traveling to stock shows across the country.  In the past few years we have traveled thousands of miles to places such as South Dakota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and San Angelo to show Herefords.  We have had successes and disappointments in the show ring but no matter what, we do it together as a family. 

Most recently, we went to Indianapolis for the Junior National Hereford Expo.  Koby and Shelby competed on the quiz bowl teams. Shelby received second in the Intermediate division of Illustrated Speaking. Harley was our top notch showman at the Junior National. She and her heifer, Suzie, received Reserve Division. Watch for us on the road soon. We will be showing at Abilene, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and San Angelo.

We have had a few winners in the past, including Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Heifer at the State Fair of Texas, several division winners in Fort Worth at the open show. This past year at West Texas State Fair we had the Horned Heifer Champion and Polled Heifer Champion.  Harley’s steer placed at Fort Worth and Koby’s steer was champion light weight steer in Houston. Shelby also had a third place steer at San Antonio this year.   The kids are hoping for a few more wins in the near future.  Right now we are feeding 8 heifers and 8 steers. There’s one or two more in the pasture that we might bring home, too. That sure keeps the kids busy at feeding time. We really enjoy both as they are very different.  We like the fact that we get to keep the heifers in our herd to become favorite mama cows.  But we also enjoy the profits that the steers bring to our college funds. 

Show Champions

Shelby and Ellie Reserve Division - 2010 State Fair of Texas	Harley & Susie Reserve Division - 2010 Junior National Hereford Expo
Shelby & Mazzey Reserve Champion Horned Heifer 2009 West Texas State Fair	Koby & Cherlyn Champion Polled Heifer - 2009 West Texas State Fair
Shelby & Dill 3rd Place Heavy Weight in AOB - 2010 San Antonio	Shelby & Harley's steer - Hard 8 7th place Heavy Weight Polled Hereford at 2009 Fort Worth - Hard 8 was raised by us!!
Shelby & Mary Kate Res. Champion Junior Yearling Heifer 2009 Fort Worth National Hereford Show  Bred by our friends Jack & Lyn Chastain	Harley & Emerald Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer - Jr Show 2009 Fort Worth Stock Show
Brody & Nellie at Brody's first show - 2nd in class 2009 Fort Worth Stock Show	Shelby & Mary Kate - Class Winner 2008 Texas Hereford State Show
Koby & Fajita - Light Weight Polled Hereford Champion 2007 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo	Shelby & Pedro - 7th in Class 2007 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Harley & Willy - 10th place Polled Hereford 2007 Fort Worth Stock Show