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Makayla Guilbert and Zoey Sneed before their catch at the 2021 National Western Stock Show Rodeo.
Stock Show Catch-a-Calf Program would not be possible without generous sponsors, so participants are also required to send monthly correspondence to their sponsors. Makayla Guilbert from Wiggins and Zoey Sneed from Fort Morgan were both participants in the 20202021 National Western Stock Show Catch-a-Calf Program. Makayla was sponsored by the Boettcher Foundation. Zoey was sponsored by Mark Arndt with the Colorado Elks Association. They received their Charolais Angus cross steers from Wagonhammer Ranches based in Albion, Nebraska, in May 2020. Both were able to bring their steers to a clinic held in October 2020. Makayla and Zoey traveled with their steers to the National Western Stock Show in January 2021. They competed in interviews and turned in their record books prior
to the show on Saturday, Jan. 9. Makayla was seventh in showMorgan County CSU Extension / Courtesy photo manship and live placing. Zoey Zoey Sneed at the Catch-a-Calf Clinic in October 2020 to prepare for the was sixth in showmanship and 2021 National Western Stock Show. ninth in live placing. During the awards ceremony that concludes the program, both received many accolades. Zoey was 10th place record book, second place in sponsor relations, sixth place in interview, third place in the production phase, and eighth place overall. Makayla was fourth in interview, 14th in the production phase, 17th overall, and third in the carcass phase. For more information about National Western Stock Show Catch-a-Calf visit their website at https://nationalwestern.com/ catch-a-calf-program/. For more information on Morgan County CSU Extension, contact 970-542-3540 or visit https:// Morgan County CSU Extension / Courtesy photo morgan.extension.colostate.edu/. Makayla Guilbert is shown with her steer.
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