Idaho Texas Longhorn Producers
Don Erskine, President • derskine@cityofboise.org More cattle, more kids, more buckles and more MONEY! The 2011 Idaho Texas Longhorn Producers Association had the best and biggest show ever in it's history on August 28th at the Western Idaho Fair in Boise, Idaho. A quarter of a million people came through the gates during the fair. This year we had a total of fourteen kids showing in the open, youth and showmanship classes for our biggest kid turnout ever. Two sets of twins competed in the Pee Wee showmanship division. They were 5-year-olds, Rhys and Rylan Venable, Aurora, Colorado and 6-year-olds, Chase and Courtney Conley, Boise, Idaho. We had breeders and exhibitors from Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Colorado with sixty one entries shipped in from three states. With tremendous cooperation between ITLPA members, donors and the Western Idaho Fair Board, the show was able to provide $4,650 in buckles and plaques and approximately Front row, l-r: Courtney Conley, Nampa, Idaho; $5,000 in premium money making this our richest show to date. Chase Conley, Nampa, Idaho; Rylan Venable, We truly appreciate the time and effort it takes for our out of state breeders to have their cattle health and brand inspected and the cost and effort it took to bring their cattle to our show. Aurora, Colorado; Rhys Venable, Aurora, Colorado; A special thank you to Don and Sharron Weins from Kenniwick, Washinton who brought Trevor Goodwin, Wenatchee, Washington; Mason both trophy steers and beautiful, show ready cows/calves to the show. In return, they took Colkoski, Boise, Idaho; Kelly Jo Erskine, Brownlee, Idaho; Allisa Neicko, Nampa, Idaho; Matthew home both a Grand Champion belt buckle and a Reserve Grand Champion plaque plus preHobson, Boise, Idaho. Back row, l-r; mium money. Alyssa Hernandez, Nampa, Idaho; Tyson And, thank you to Longhorn breeders Tom, Becky, Trevor and Tylor Goodwin who traveled Hernandez, Nampa, Idaho; Kirk Eiguren, Arock, from Wenatchee, Washington who also took home a Grand Champion buckle a Reserve Grand Oregon; Allisha Rogers, Arock, Oregon; Christina Champion plaque and premium money. Rogers, Arock, Oregon. Not pictured: Jacob Deal, Another thank you for all the kids who took their Caldwell, Idaho; Danni Erskine, Caldwell, Idaho time this summer to learn or learn more about showing and enduring the inevitable heat, dust, rope burns, drag marks and sheer terror that go along with training show calves and making the show entertaining and worth watching. AND, for the first time in his eleven year history, the bruiser of a trophy steer, 2400 lbs. and 95” TTT, "Outpost Fantasia", bred by Cynthia Schweiger of Estacada, Oregon and owned by Lawrence Morgan Longhorns was set back to Reserve Grand Champion status by a new upstart trophy steer. 1600 lbs. & 93” TTT, 5-year-old Cherokee Velvet, bred and owned by Lawrence Morgan Cherokee Velvet-Owner, Lawrence Longhorns, upset Outpost Fantasia. Morgan Longhorns, Kuna, Idaho We hope to see more breeders, near and far in August of next year for our 6th annual show.
East Texas Longhorn Association
Brenda Oliver • (972) 937-0556 • boliver@mytocn.com.net If you were unable to attend the ETLA Tyler State Fair on September 29–October 1, then you missed out on a lot of fun and beautiful weather. We had 177 total entries for the open, free and youth show. Our numbers were down a little in quantity, but not quality and overall, still bested the other cattle breeds in participation and spectator interest. We’d like to thank show Chairman’s Lana and Gene Hightower for all the work they put into the show. A big thank you goes out to our show judges. The Open/Free show judge was Gary Bowdoin and Greg Briney judged our youth show. We would also like to thank the following people for their help with announcing, singing, ring stewards, non-halter sorting, make-ready, keeping track of points, bookkeeping and presenting awards. They are: Timothy Roddam, Donnie Taylor, Trigg & Traci Moore, Connie Ollive, Megan Ollive, Jamie Ollive, Allie Galloway, Mark & Jenae Oliver, Lainey Lampier, Lana Hightower, Craig Hester, Heather Davis, Brenda Oliver, JoAnn Winkle, Joel Norris, John Powell, Bobby Fowler, Cody English, John Oliver & Kevin Rooker. It was a great show, and we couldn’t have done it without you! We were blessed with some amazing show sponsors, and we would like to thank each of them for their support: Ron & Barbara Marquess, Danny & Carole Phillips, TC3 Cattle Company, Bo & Joanne Winkel, Keith & Tina DuBose, Christian Brothers Automotive, Tier One Networks, Gene & Lana Hightower, Craig & Joyce Hester, Jerre Condor/Ann Nelson, John & Zalynda Powell and Austin Bank. Also, we would like to thank the Marquess’ & Phillips’ for purchasing t-shirts for each of the youth exhibitors. Our next show will be in November and is outlined below in our Youth president’s letter from Madison Ollive. We hope all breeders and Texas Longhorn lovers will come and join us at this show. Below is a letter from our Youth President, Madison Ollive: At the Tyler State Fair this past weekend, we had our Youth Election Meeting and were able to fill every position except Junior Director and Intermediate Director. The new officers are: Youth President - Madison Ollive; Vice President - Haley Calhoun, Secretary - Tara Moore and reporter - Carson Webster. The new director’s are Teen - Brayden Tanner and Senior - Garret Tanner. We are very excited to have a Youth Board this year. At the youth meeting, we were treated to cupcakes made by JoJo’s Cakes. The ETLA Youth thanks JoJo’s Cakes for the cupcakes. If anyone would like to view some of her work go to Pilgramsoriginals.com. The next scheduled ETLA show will be the Kaufman Police Association First Annual Longhorn Show November 18-20 in Terrell, Texas. Cattle are to arrive on Friday with a dinner that night at 6pm. Saturday will be the youth show and showmanship, and the free show. On Sunday the Open show will start at 9:15. If anyone has questions about the Terrell show, please call Joel Norris at (972) 533-4945 or email him at joell983@embarqmail.com. The youth will be having a free clinic on January 21st at the Austin Arena outside of Canton, Texas. There will be a concession stand available with all proceeds go back to the youth. Following the clinic, there will be a dance. We hope everyone can make it. If anyone has questions about upcoming youth events or the youth in general, please call me at (903) 363-8014 or email me at loonytexasgirl@yahoo.com. Continued on page 34 November 2011
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