![]() She is an extremely talented young lady,” said Marie-Eve. However, she was so humble and genuinely had no idea how good her performance was. Winning the overall championship was 11-year-old, Harriet Hassall whose show was described by judge, Marie-Eve Veronneau as “just perfect. It was only afterwards I realised that despite being only 11 years old, Harriet had been showing in junior classes for many years. The commitment and passion from the next generation throughout the International Youth Showmanship Championship on Friday was inspiring. It was Holstein heifer, Absolute Doorman She’s A Belter from Absolute Genetics, Lancashire, that pipped the other six to the top spot. Over 3,000 votes were received through traditional voting and via the event website. This has really set an example that women can take leadership roles and will hopefully encourage more women into the industry by showcasing the opportunities available to them.”įor the second year running, the public were invited to vote for their favourite heifer to take home the Genus Supreme Heifer Championship. I feel it is such a male dominated industry and so many young women would love to be involved. “Having an all-female panel of judges has also been fantastic. It has been a learning curve, but to see so many people tune in to follow the event online is unbelievable. The comments on our inaugural livestreaming have been really encouraging. This milestone show has truly placed the UK on a pedestal, and it is fantastic to welcome so many visitors from overseas. Speaking after the event, organiser Glyn Lucas said: “Today has been incredible, from the quality of all breeds to the crowd of people attending. Due to its incredible success, this very welcome addition will now be a permanent feature for future events. This has opened Borderway UK Dairy Expo up to a world-wide audience and really put the event on the map, with over 4,000 viewers following from as far as the USA, Australia, and New Zealand to name a few. Viewers from around the world were able to tune in for the very first time to see live action from the showring. New for this year was the live online streaming of the whole event. The team have done a wonderful job for their viewership around the world and it’s fantastic they can show the international audience the quality of cow that they have here at UK Dairy Expo.” Making further comment, Terri who was the Jersey and Red & White Judge, said: “I have really enjoyed the show today. She’s an excellent example of the breed and a very worthy champion today where the standard in all breed classes has been phenomenal.” We also prefer her strength of pastern and the angularity and openness to her rib structure, especially in the rear rib and flank area. She is more level from hooks to pin and we feel she has a more correct set to her rear leg. On selecting the Supreme Champion and speaking on behalf of the Judges, Terri Packard, from Maryland USA, said: “For us, the Red & White cow had an advantage in dairy character overall. This was backed up by all female ring stewards which was a subtle yet effective nod to champion the important role women play in dairying. ![]() In the region of 7,000 visitors attended and 350 head of cattle were presented to an all-female line-up of judges and showring stewards. A first for Borderway UK Dairy Expo, this was in a bid to highlight the strength and success of women within the industry, as well as highlight the opportunities available to the next generation. Since its inception back in 2012, the event has built itself an outstanding reputation and is highly regarded as the showcase of dairy genetics and industry technology, innovation, and research. ![]() Hosted by Harrison & Hetherington, and with a brand-new look, this year marked the tenth anniversary of the event and organisers certainly succeeded in putting Borderway UK Dairy Expo on the map to an international audience. Home-bred Miss Awesome Strawberry Red is sired by Luck-E Absolute Awesome Red, and out of Riverdane Colt Strawberry, which was first in the production class. A full list of the day’s winners can be found at: Mark and Sue Nutsford, and daughter, Jodie from Cheshire are previous winners of Borderway Agri Expo, however this is the first time the family have taken the inter-breed title with the Red and Whites. ![]() Watched by a global audience, Riverdane Miss Awesome Strawberry Red took Supreme Champion, with Riverdane Doorman Elke following in reserve. It was the day of dreams for Riverdane Holsteins at Borderway UK Dairy Expo, held on Friday 11 th and Saturday 12 th March at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. ![]()
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