Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Aug 8, 2021 11:17:52 GMT -5
I always enjoyed the dairy show each year when I was living in Eureka, Missouri. This and of course the Rodeo.
Vedder, Scheer take top honors at dairy cattle show
By Reid Glenn • Business, Education Reporter • glennr@emissourian.com Aug 6, 2021
Showing dairy cattle is a family business in Franklin County and it showed in Friday afternoon’s show.
The Vedder and Scheer families swept the podium for market dairy cows. Brooke Vedder and her cow won grand champion while Zachary Scheer’s heifer finished runner up. After the show, Zachary, 9, said he was the fifth generation in his family raising dairy cattle.
Isabelle Scheer, and her cow won the best udder award in the market show. It was praised by the judge for how well it carried its udder, which was nearly full to bursting. The showmen don’t milk their cows the morning before the show in order to really show off the mammary organ. Milk dripped from the cow’s teats as Isabelle led her around the ring
Isabelle’s second cow, Lani, is her favorite cow to show because of her good bone structure and shiny black coat. Lani, under Isabelle’s direction, took home the grand prize for Holstein cows.
Brady Vedder, who is 18, showcased his skill and poise in the ring, earning the tap for best-in-class senior showman.
“I’ve never gotten that before,” he said. “It’s taken several years.”
It’s taken a decade, in fact — he started showing dairy cows when he was eight years old and it’s clear the experience paid off. His steady hand and patient pace caught the eye of the judge, who made sure to take the time to offer personal tips to every showman. He especially emphasized the importance of each cattleman’s gait.
“You want your heifer to take one step at a time,” he told the showmen. “It will feel slow to you, but that is what the judge wants to see. First of all, I don’t have to go running around the ring, and second, it lets us really see how the heifer holds herself.”
Brady has one more year of showing before he takes a back seat. He said he was a little sentimental, but he hopes if he has kids in the future that they might want to take the wheel — or halter.
Blake Vedder took the junior showmanship award. The judge praised him for his rock-solid demeanor in the ring and, of course, the quality of his cows. Blake still has several more years in the ring to fine tune his skills even more. He is 12 this summer and started showing at age six.
David Ley took first in the senior heifer class. At 19 years old, it was Ley’s last time in the ring showing dairy cows. He has been showing since 2010 or ‘11, so the final go ‘round was a little nostalgic.
“My sister, my cousins all did it, and they all aged out and I’m the last one in my family, so this is it,” he said with a chuckle. “It makes me happy I was able to do some good yet in my last time.”
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Must have some cowboy in me
Vedder, Scheer take top honors at dairy cattle show
By Reid Glenn • Business, Education Reporter • glennr@emissourian.com Aug 6, 2021
Showing dairy cattle is a family business in Franklin County and it showed in Friday afternoon’s show.
The Vedder and Scheer families swept the podium for market dairy cows. Brooke Vedder and her cow won grand champion while Zachary Scheer’s heifer finished runner up. After the show, Zachary, 9, said he was the fifth generation in his family raising dairy cattle.
Isabelle Scheer, and her cow won the best udder award in the market show. It was praised by the judge for how well it carried its udder, which was nearly full to bursting. The showmen don’t milk their cows the morning before the show in order to really show off the mammary organ. Milk dripped from the cow’s teats as Isabelle led her around the ring
Isabelle’s second cow, Lani, is her favorite cow to show because of her good bone structure and shiny black coat. Lani, under Isabelle’s direction, took home the grand prize for Holstein cows.
Brady Vedder, who is 18, showcased his skill and poise in the ring, earning the tap for best-in-class senior showman.
“I’ve never gotten that before,” he said. “It’s taken several years.”
It’s taken a decade, in fact — he started showing dairy cows when he was eight years old and it’s clear the experience paid off. His steady hand and patient pace caught the eye of the judge, who made sure to take the time to offer personal tips to every showman. He especially emphasized the importance of each cattleman’s gait.
“You want your heifer to take one step at a time,” he told the showmen. “It will feel slow to you, but that is what the judge wants to see. First of all, I don’t have to go running around the ring, and second, it lets us really see how the heifer holds herself.”
Brady has one more year of showing before he takes a back seat. He said he was a little sentimental, but he hopes if he has kids in the future that they might want to take the wheel — or halter.
Blake Vedder took the junior showmanship award. The judge praised him for his rock-solid demeanor in the ring and, of course, the quality of his cows. Blake still has several more years in the ring to fine tune his skills even more. He is 12 this summer and started showing at age six.
David Ley took first in the senior heifer class. At 19 years old, it was Ley’s last time in the ring showing dairy cows. He has been showing since 2010 or ‘11, so the final go ‘round was a little nostalgic.
“My sister, my cousins all did it, and they all aged out and I’m the last one in my family, so this is it,” he said with a chuckle. “It makes me happy I was able to do some good yet in my last time.”
www.emissourian.com/fair/vedder-scheer-take-top-honors-at-dairy-cattle-show/article_e3649a6a-f70f-11eb-81f4-2315b5ae8292.html?utm_source=emissourian.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1628416807&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more
Must have some cowboy in me