Semex Youth Team Challenge
Throughout the day, 11 teams of four people completed a series of tasks as part of the Semex Youth Team Challenge.
Tasks included:
Team to clip and prepare a heifer
1 person to lead the heifer – handling to be judged
1 person to judge all the heifers, place them and provide reasons
1 person to give a two minute impromptu speech
Team to complete a dairy industry quiz.
Holstein Friesian New Zealand had many members represented in the teams, including two Canterbury/Westland teams (Red and Green), the Waipa Holstein Fitters, the Black & White Bandits, the Manawatu Turbo Fitters, Wairarapa Wranglers and the Taranaki Holsteins.
After a long and hard competition the top six teams were:
1. Manawatu Cowgirls
2. Canterbury/Westland Red team
3. Wairarapa Wranglers
4. Jersey New Zealand
5. Manawatu Turbo Fitters
6. Waipa Holstein Fitters
Congratulations to all participants.
Two & Three-year-old In-milk Heifer
1. Jersey entry, B Ferguson 2. Maire Allen Fabrianne-ET VG88 , Bernard Cox
Four Years & Over In-milk Cow
1. Okawa Lesdale L Graceful, B & R Barclay 2. Ferdon Aspen Jonessa S1F EX, Corey Ferguson 3. Velvaleen Talent Hedy-ET EX, Brandon Gates
Youth Show In-milk Champion
Okawa Lesdale L Graceful, B & R Barclay
Reserve In-milk Champion
Ferdon Aspen Jonessa S1F EX, Corey Ferguson
5-13 Years – Heifer Calf
1. Paramount Shot Gola-ET, Kevin Cairns 2. Stone-Ridge For Penny S1F , Braydon Schroder 3. Ayrshire entry
14-19 Years – Heifer Calf
1. Campbelltown Dudoc Piper, Gabrielle Gloyn 2. Arran Roy Poppy, Hayden Donald 3. Maire Goldwyn Fillie, Rachel Cox
20-26 Years – Heifer Calf
1. Ayrshire entry 2. Te Hau Favour Fantasia, Francesca Deane 3. Ayrshire entry
5-13 Years – Yearling Heifer
1. Membury Damion Fiona S1F, Chelsea Jenkins 2. Jersey entry
14-19 Years – Yearling Heifer
1. Jersey entry 2. Campbelltown Lou Larissa, Gabrielle Gloyn 3. Westell Raul Lucky, Tarn Harker
20-26 Years – Yearling Heifer
1. Ferdon Lady In Red, Jerome Ferguson 2. Jersey entry 3. Maire Aladdin Kathy, Bernard Cox
Youth Show Junior Champion
Ferdon Lady In Red, Jerome Ferguson
Reserve Junior Champion
Ferdon B Star Merle, T Smith
5-13 Years Junior Handlers
1. Chelsea Jenkins 2. Tiana Davison 3. Imogen Steiner
4-19 Years Junior Handlers
1. Dwayne Taylor 2. Robbie Wakelin 3. Aleisha Tippett
20-26 Years Junior Handlers
1. Andrew Trounce 2. Corey Ferguson 3. James Sherriff
