The TLBGCA Spring Show, held at Miracle Farm May 5th-7th was a great success by all measures. The Youth Show saw 69 kids (plus 11 Pee Wees) exhibit 202 animals. There were an additional 100 entries in the Open Haltered Show. After the Youth Show, all the participants were treated to a delicious barbeque dinner prepared by Jesse Rivera and friends. At dinner, RICK FRIEDRICH $1,500 scholarships were given away to graduating seniors Taylor Hoyle and PRESIDENT Cody Garcia. And thanks to the generosity of the TLBGCA breeders, 11 steers RICK@RIVERRANCHLONGHORNS were given away to 11 excited kids via a random drawing. For most of the kids, these steers are their first animals. They will raise them for a year and then show them in the 2018 TLBGCA Spring Show. Miracle Farm is a horse facility, not particularly designed for a cattle show. However, the Miracle Farm staff is very welcoming and willing to do whatever is necessary to make the show a pleasure experience for all exhibitors. The location is a beautiful, the weather was very nice and the atmosphere is quite relaxed-all which makes for a pleasant and enjoyable weekend. Why don’t you join us next year? We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 TLBGCA Spring Show. — Stephen Head/TLBGCA Show Chairman The next big event on our schedule will be our year end banquet where we vote for officers and directors. The venue, dates and times for the year end banquet will be announced. For additional information please call (713) 305-0259 or email Rick Friedrich – Rick @RiverRanchLonghorns.com, or check out our website at www.TLBGCA.com.
TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDER GULF COAST ASSOCIATION
We are well into the new year with our new executive elected at our Annual Meeting in April at Saskatoon. Derek Overlid is the new President CANADIAN and Kristine Fossum will be assuming the Secretary/Treasurer role. New TEXAS LONGHORN directors included John Jespersen and Jebb Goodwin. We are updating our ASSOCIATION CTLA website and can also be viewed on Facebook. The Saskatoon sale was a success and the first round of the Triple Crown DEREK OVERLID Yearling Heifer Futurity saw 24 entries from 11 breeders from 4 provinces. PRESIDENT 306-821-1800 The point system has changed this year so points will be closer and it encourages breeders to participate at all three futurity stops. Next stop is part of the Canadian National Show at Red Deer, Alberta July 22nd. The Double Crown Bull Futurity for 2017 will begin there as well so members are encouraged to bring out their yearling bulls. We will be welcoming special guests to Red Deer, Geoff and Belinda Dawson of Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia will be presenting the Australian trophy to the winner of the Mature Female Class. Cody Himmelreich of Dayton, Texas will be our judge for the national show and we look forward to welcoming him to Canada. Upcoming events for the year include a new contest for members, our first induction of a member into the Hall of Fame and our fall sale in Ponoka. We will also be offering a horn measurement site for the Horn Showcase in late September. Good Luck to all exhibitors at the upcoming Canadian Left to right: Clinton Bezan, Daryl Allemand, Derek Overlid, KrisNational Texas Longhorn Show. tine Fossum, Cody Robbins, Jebb Goodwin and John Jespersen
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