NATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW
RIGHT Judge
Brian Carscadden
performed with
considerable skill.
RIGHT The top
end of the senior
section of the
Junior cow class,
with Ryisle Holly
M 101 and Mat-
thew Isles placed
fi rst ahead of
Ridgefi eld Gibson
Cherril.
and Andy Cope’s Huddlesford Mrs Melody, a similar type of her ahead of Hendomen Arlene 20, shown by Michael
heifer bred from the late Shanael Gelpro Melody. Roberts and Riverdane Holsteins.
With all six top prize winners back in the ring, the Heifer An outstanding class of Senior Intermediates produced
in milk Championship produced a defi nite top three in the the eventual Honourable Mention in Riverdane Outside
judge’s opinion. He went with his Junior heifer, Sharon, for Hazel from the Wills Brothers. Her exceptional udder,
her tremendous width of rear udder ahead of Maud and length of frame and style on the move saw her fi nish
Wendy. ahead of Bricknell Stormatic Ethel from Sahara Holsteins in
The Junior cows were split into two sections, with the second and the 2007 Champion, Carhall Lyster Elizabeth,
younger group proving a tremendous class. Leading the way for whom the Show just came a little too soon after
were two balanced cows in Tom and Arfon Phillips’ Weeton calving, in third.
Oralie Talent ahead of another from the Cope’s, Huddlesford 12 Senior cows paraded for Brian Carscadden, and his eye
Allen Rose. In a close decision, Brian went with Oralie, who was caught by the Laird family’s Ardgairney Juror Placida.
was also Best Udder, because of her advantage in teat shape “She’s a great cow that epitomises dairy strength, travels
and size and greater length of frame. well and just oozes quality,” he exclaimed. Her silkiness
The older Juniors saw a cow at the top that the judge found throughout, added openness to the rib and the way she
hard to take his eyes off; the Isles family’s Ryisle Holly M 101. handled her legs were the reasons he gave for putting her
She got the nod ahead of Hefi n Wilson’s Ridgefi eld Gibson ahead of Drointon Leduc Brenda from the Mackellar, Gray
Cherril in second because she exhibited more openness and and Manning partnership in second.
cleanness throughout plus her extra depth of body. That just left the Mature class and the entrance of the
A split was also necessary for the Intermediate cows, with day’s Champion. Dilys looked dairy from one end to the
the junior section providing a winning platform for the day’s other and her overall balance throughout, her level udder
eventual Reserve Champion: Styche Lyster Sally. “She’s a cow fl oor and her correctness over the rump were the reasons
you remember once you’ve seen her enter the ring,” said given for her success. In second place was the Wilson’s
the judge. He admired her quality throughout the mammary Tregibby Geraldine 41. “This class have a lot of production
system, her length of frame and her ease of movement behind them, and they’re a credit to the breed, their
through her back legs, giving these as his reasons for placing breeders and their owners,” commented the judge.
RIGHT Senior Heifers
in milk were topped
by David Wright with
his family’s Berryhol-
me Goldwyn Maud.
FAR RIGHT Junior
Champion Weeton
Oralie Talent from the
Pembrokeshire-based
Pedran herd and led
by A rfon Phillips .
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