2009 WALK OF FAME
Holstein Young
Breeders are
again indebted
to Semex for
allowing our
youngsters the
opportunity to
travel to Canada,
and participate
in the Royal
Winter Fair
RIGHT Rachel Richardson (left)
and Stuart Mycock (right) will
have travelled to Canada in early
November courtesy of Semex UK,
to represent HYB on the
Walk of Fame.
Two candidates are chosen from many entrants aged over 18, to either through a leading AI
help in the preparation and display of the cattle by Semex sires in
company or herd, and to
their Walk of Fame. It is a fantastic opportunity to travel, take in
market these cattle on the
one of the world’s leading agricultural shows, and learn more about
international market’. A trip
to the Walk of Fame will be a
cattle preparation. This year Rachel Richardson (Yorkshire) and Stuart
great step on this road. Stuart
Mycock (Derbyshire) were selected by Ken Proctor (President) and
goes on to say ‘I am passionate
Peter Arthur (Marketing Manager at Semex). Here we find out more about dairy cattle, particularly
about the UK representatives, while in the next Journal we can see
the Holstein Breed, and the
how they enjoyed their trip
British Dairy Industry as a
whole, and I know that I can
Rachel Richardson show to the world the best that
22 year old Rachel has just finished an Agricultural Management course at Bishop
the UK has to offer’.
Burton College and is now working for Promar. Rachel considers the trip will Both representatives
provide her with ‘valuable lessons on marketing cattle’ and goes on to say ‘my will now have had their
passion for cows makes me a perfect candidate for this role, the thought of being opportunity of a lifetime
part of such a prestigious show is a huge dream of mine, and maybe in years to
from Semex. In applying
come I will be lucky enough to exhibit my own cattle there.’
for the trip, all candidates
Rachel has been showing for 14 years now, and has been successful in handling,
were asked to answer
clipping and stock judging, while showing and working for various cattle fitters
two questions; firstly,
and sales teams preparing cows for many different types of events all over the UK.
explain how you would
Stuart Mycock
personally benefit from this
21 year old Stuart has worked at home with the Sterndale and Peak family
opportunity to experience
herds, both in the run up to and at shows and sales. He has shown cattle from
marketing cattle to an
the family’s Flagg herd for many years at local shows in Derbyshire, and has been
international audience?
an active and successful member of the club’s HYB for many years. His proudest
And secondly,
moment was when their homebred heifer qualified for the All Britain Calf Show
what makes you a
in 2004. Stuart had clipped and prepared her for the qualifying show, and also top
suitable candidate to
lined, prepared and led her at the All Britain.
represent the UK at
Stuart says ‘It is my career aim to work with the very best cattle in the world,
the Walk of Fame?
THE JOURNAL DECEMBER 2009 73
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