ARK-LA-TEX
Jessica Wade, President • dubosejessica@yahoo.com Greetings Longhorn Breeders, Spring is in the air, trees are budding and the grass is green. Also, the show circuit is hopping. Several of our Ark-La-Tex youth participated in the Autobahn’s February show in Fort Worth, Texas. Jace and Ellie Bolen took part in team penning for the first time. Taylor Sowell and his team won with a time of 12 seconds. The winning team penning team consisted of Tanner Hudson, Taylor Sowell, Bailey Bright and Laney Lampier. They will split the $2000 scholarship award. Hunter Winkel and his steer, Silent H Ike won Senior Champion and Grand Champion Steer. Jace Bolen’s steers Spartacus BCB place 3rd and Wiseguy BCB place 6th in their respective classes. Ellie Bolen’s steers Dude with Dots BCB placed 2nd and Candy Man BCB placed 4th in their classes. There were also seven of the 2011 Ark-La-Tex donated steers competing with Ramblin Man BCB shown by Bailey Bright and donated by the Bolen Longhorns winning his class. SS Kawliga shown by Alexzandria Rivera and donated by Devin Overdoft won his class and Junior Grand Champion. At least one of the 2010 Ark-La-Tex donated steers, now owned by Tracey Weldon of the Farris FFA won Reserve Senior Champion Steer. The Faske clan also brought home the bacon with several awards and scholarships. Congratulation to all the Show Exhibitors. We are so proud of our youth and how well you represent us in the show circuit.
Ellie Bolen, Hunter Winkel, Jace Bolen and Taylor Sowell
Taylor Sowell showing 4T Kenzi
Ellie Bolen, Jace Bolen and Hunter Winkel showing steers.
Mountain and Plains Texas Longhorn Association Betty Civis, President • (719) 336-5117 • civisauctions@cminet.net We are ready for Spring here in the Mountains and Plains area! National Western Stock Show was a huge success. We had a great show with a lot of participation. Our annual Plop a Flop was a big hit. Although, T-Bull wouldn’t cooperate and plop (guess he was bashful in front of the crowd), we had to substitute a couple of his “team” mates to get a plop. Also had a fun time at our banquet. We held our general membership meeting and election of officers at Stock Show also. President: Betty Civis, Vice-President: Lyn Lewis, Treasurer: Lana Pearson, Secretary: Ginny Peek, and Board Members: Kenny Richardson, Barb Filmore, Gary Cole. We decided to add a Longhorn cow with cross bred calf at side class at the Colorado State Fair. There is a group of us from MPTLA traveling to the 100th Anniversary of the Wyoming State Fair in August and to the New Mexico field day and youth show on June 23 at Ron Gentry’s in Belen. Should be a fun trip. Don’t forget the Colorado State Fair over Labor Day. Entries due in July. For information call Glen Lewis 719-237-7188. Looking forward to Spring and all the new babies! Happy Trails.
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