Show Time!

Last week, although I had to miss a few days of class, I spent the week in Harrisburg, PA with good friends and great cows as we partook in two of the best cattle shows in the Eastern United States.  We made the four hour trek at the crack of dawn Saturday morning to make way to the PA Farm Show Complex for the PA Holstein Fall Championship Show & the All-American Dairy Show to take place later in the week.  It was a very successful week for my girl, Mases Manor Ross Quincy (aka "Quincy") and I.  Luckily, I documented  the journey as the week went by.  Take a look!

Not long after Saturday morning's drive to Harrisburg, Quincy was cleaned up and ready to begin settling in.

Finally, state show day!  Quincy was clipped, pampered, and show ring ready.

Taken from the stands, this photo shows Quincy pulled into first place by Judge Donovan Hollingsworth.

After the first lineup, the judge made some changes but stuck with his decision to keep my beautiful baby at the top of the class for the final line up.

First and second place animals of the milking yearling, two year old, and three year old classes are taken into the ring a second time for the selection of Intermediate Champion.  Judge Hollingsworth was working on his final decision.

Quincy was selected as Reserve Intermediate Champion! Intermediate Champion went to Windy Knoll View Pantene and the Burdette family.
(L to R: Justin Burdette, Ashley Mohn PA Dairy Princess, Pantene, Claire Burdette, Quincy, myself, & Judge Hollingsworth)

Intermediate Champions and Senior Champions paraded into the ring one last time for the selection of Grand Champion Holstein.  Unfortunately, Quincy was not selected and her day was over, but we still had a great run!

After the show she really didn't seem very disappointed that it was all over for the day.  She was just happy to relax.

 It was a great day overall, but Quincy's success only continued as she went on the the All-American show to be placed second in her class of the best animals in the eastern side of the country.  I could not be more proud of the way we ended our 2015 show season and cannot wait to see what next year hold for her!