SHOWS
UK Beef Shorthorn Championships 2021
The UK Beef Shorthorn Championships 2021
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he UK Beef Shorthorn Championships attracted a strong entry of quality cattle at the breed Society’s organised event staged at Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate on Thursday 15 July.
JUDGE Andrew Barrett King’s Lynn, Norfolk
“Despite the uncertainty over bringing livestock out for showing this season, the entry was testament to the exhibitors; they hit the ground running,” commented judge, Andrew Barrett, of the Norfolk based Glenariff herd. “The junior classes demonstrated real strength and depth, and they provided a very, very good show with some exceptional cattle,” he said adding: “A big thanks goes to the Great Yorkshire Show, the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society and the exhibitors for their efforts. A truly memorable day.” Andrew found his overall champion in the male winner, the seven-year-old Dunsyre Horatio from Allan Jackson, Headlind Partners, Kirkfield Bank, Lanarkshire. “This bull demonstrated real breed characteristics; he was easily fleshed, had a super loin, good legs and great mobility - a reflection of the breed’s longevity.” Pipped at the post was Highlee Precious Enya,
HRH The Prince of Wales meets the champion, Dunsyre Horatio and the Headlind team 114
Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society Journal 2022
a 16-month-old homebred heifer by Millerston Jester from Mark and Tracy Severn, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Enya secured the overall reserve place while earlier in the day, she headed the female line up and also took the junior title. Andrew commented: “This heifer had heaps of breed character, superb balance, and demonstrated absolute excellence by the way she was turned out.” The award for the best exhibitor bred cow and calf went to the three-year-old Beautry Shuna Myrtle by Poyntington Himself from Stuart Currie, Settle, North Yorkshire. She was accompanied by her six-month-old heifer calf, Beautry Shuna Rhubarb by Highlee Milo. “Myrtle was a very, very fresh modern stylish female, with great length and structure.” The best group of three went to Andre Vrona, Langham, Rutland with his homebred team Langhams Nevada Buffalo, Langhams Phantasy Nellie and Langhams Maisie Paige. Buffalo and Nellie teamed up together to win the best exhibitor bred pair, whilst Paige was also amongst the tickets taking both reserve female and reserve junior titles.
