“It was awesome because it was the highest team Canada has ever placed there. It was an honour to be on that team.”
Left Hailie showing at the NAILE, Louisville, KY. ©© Photo by Linde Livestock Photography.
Below Conley winning Reserve Champion Showperson at the 2014 Royal Winter Fair, TO. ©© Grant Rolston Photography Ltd.
“I think it was the learning experience of the trip,” she says when asked about her favourite part of the competition. “Just seeing how other people do things and how they present their cattle, and that was a learning curve for us.” There’s no doubt that Conley’s experience in the British show ring will contribute to her future endeavors and successes. Her plans for after high school are focused on the cattle business. “I hope to pursue my career in the Angus (breed), and start my own herd.” At the moment, she is considering veterinary school as a future option. Conley, who will be starting Grade 11 in the fall, also plays basketball and soccer. This summer
will take her to stock show opportunities in the U.S., including attending the American National Junior Angus Association’s annual show, something she’s definitely looking forward to. “I’m heading to junior nationals in Oklahoma this summer, in July, so that will be my next cattle thing.” And when the 2015 edition of the Royal Winter Fair rolls around in November? Conley will be ready to achieve even more than last year. “This year I’m really striving to get Grand Champion Showperson at the Royal,” she explains. “I came so close last year, so I’m hoping I can work really hard and be as attentive as I was last year and go for it.”
Left Conley receiving second place with her team at the Beef Challenge, England. ©© Farming Eye Photography.
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