53rd VA Holstein Summer Show
On Saturday, August 3th, the Virginia Holstein Summer show was held at the Rockingham County fairgrounds in Harrisonburg. Judge Matt Hawbaker from Interstate heifer care in Clear Spring, Maryland placed over 60 head exhibited by both junior and adult Holstein members. Walkup Holsteins of Harrisonburg earned both the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners.
A sincere thank you to all the summer show sponsors for their contributions: Farm Credit of the Virginias, Cargill, Inc, C Squared Show Cattle, Ashby Embryos, Ashby Herd Health Service, Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau, C & C Farmers Supply, Colebelle Farm, Cows-N-Corn, Dairymen Specialty, Feedworks USA, Greenmount Grain Roasting, Greenmount Heritage, Janney Holsteins, Lo-Pine-VA, Mar-Bil Farms, McComb Family, Moo Thru, Premier Select Sires, Steve Zirkle: Dogwood Farm, Eastview Farm, Harvue Farms, Rockingham Cooperative, Ron-Rou Holsteins, Cool Lawn Farm, Stoney Run Farms, Virginia Tech Dairy Club, Walkup Holsteins, and Wall Brothers Dairy.
Pee Wee Showing: Heidi Hardesty, Sedona Sifford, Kenzie Dellinger, Henry Hardesty, Trey Daubert
Senior Showing and Fitting: 1-Kelly Callender; 2-Julianne Snyder 3-Madison Sifford 4-
Erika Anthony
Intermediate Showing and Fitting: 1-Rachel Craun 2- Salem Sifford 3-Sarah Craun 4-J.D. Brown II 5-Hayley Daubert 6-Ayla Janney
Junior Showing and Fitting: 1-Maggie Toothman 2-Bryer Bryant 3-Jess Jordan
Novice-1-Austin Eye 2-Avery Cocke 3-Mason Nuckols 4-Marissa Nuckols
Overall showmanship winner and recipient of a Show halter presented by Remrose Holsteins (The Skeen Family)-Kelly Callender
Spring Calf (10): 1st Harvue Blake Emily Grace, Matt/Heidi Hardesty 2nd and 1st Jr Jennings-Gap Amara-Red-ET, Sarah Craun 3rd Jennings-Gap Annie-ET, Billie Jo Rhodes 4th and 2nd Jr Eastview Icing Donut-ET, Bryer Bryant 5th and 3rd Jr Jordan Bros Doorman Shayna, Austin Eye
Winter Calf (9): 1st DucketHarvue Drmn Gypsy-ET, Hardesty 2nd and 1st Jr Harvue Unix Lizzie, Madison and Salem Sifford 3rd and 2nd Jr JBR Zora Elude Ammo, Maggie Toothman 4th Stox Undeniably Gigi 17-TW, Jeremy and Becky Daubert 5th and 3rd Jr. Ron-Rou Defiant Reba*RC, Sarah and Rachel Craun
Fall Calf (9): 1st and 1st Jr Wooden-Bridge Caroline-ET, Ayla Janney 2nd Harvue Undenied Foxygirl-ET, Matt Hardesty 3rd Jennings-Gap Dman Empress, Billie Jo Rhodes 4th and 2nd Jr Keystone Solomon Amanda-ET, Rachel Craun 5th Harvue Undenied Foxglove-ET, Cole Strickland 6th and 3rd Jr Witching Hour GC Carson, Jordin Brown
Summer Yearling (7): 1st and 1st Jr Harvue Jordy Bahama-Red, JD Brown II 2nd and 2nd Jr Ron-Rou Defiant Destin-Red, Sarah Craun 3rd and 3rd Jr Central-GA AT Ritz-ET, Rachel Craun 4th and 4th Jr Middland-View JB PB Pie-ET, Hayley Daubert 5th S-A-Z Pretty Capital Gain, Mykah Smith
Spring Yearling (6): 1st Harvue Doorman France-ET, Ashley/Henry Hardesty, 2nd Harvue Doorman Florence-ET, Ashley Hardesty 3rd and 1st Jr Wallmac Kingboy Juli Alice, Julianne Snyder 4th and 2nd Jr Walkup Delight Trish, Kelly Callender 5th and 3rd Jr RC-LC Loyola Victoria-Red, Erika Anthony
Winter Yearling (6): 1st and 1st Jr Car-J Leverage Belong, Madison/Salem Sifford 2nd and 2nd Jr Jennings-Gap S Ariel-ET*RC, Rachel/Sarah Craun 3rd and 3rd Jr Stox Defiant Sapphire-Red, Hayley Daubert 4th and Toyland Defiant Stella, Heather Shinn 5th and 4th Jr. Clarmay Syracuse Eleanor, Jess Jordan
Fall Yearling (6): 1st DucketHarvue Slmn Gaby-ET, Hardesty 2nd and 1st Jr Harvue Solomon Selena, Madison/Salem Sifford 3rd Toyland Jacoby Sangria-ET, Heather Shinn 4th and 2nd Jr. Janney Dman Gin n Rose, Ayla Janney 5th and 3rd Jr KJHPII Ammo Leilo-P-Red, Maggie Toothman
Junior Champion (Youth Show): Ayla Janney with Wooden-Bridge Caroline-ET
Reserve Jr. Champion Madison and Salem Sifford Harvue Unix Lizzie
Junior Champion (Open Show) Ashley/Henry Hardesty with Harvue Doorman France-ET
Reserve Jr. Champion Harvue with DuckettHarvue Drmn Gypsy-ET
Junior Best 3 Females (4): 1 Harvue 2 Jennings Gap 3 Hayley Daubert
Dry Cows (1): 1st and 1st Jr. White-Switch Lboy Susie Q-Red, Hayley Daubert
2019 Two Year Old Futurity (1): 1st and 1st Jr Stox Agent Star 160-Red, Hayley Daubert
Jr. 2 yr. old (2): 1st Jennings-Gap O Appletini*RC, Billie Jo Rhodes 2nd and 1st Jr RC-LC Diamondback Paula, Julianne Snyder
Sr. 2 yr. old (3): 1st and 1st Jr Savage-Leigh Style-In-ET, Ayla Janney 2nd and 2nd Jr Stox Agent Star-Red, Hayley Daubert 3rd and 3rd S-A-Z Elude Avery, Maggie Toothman
Jr. 3 yr. old (1): 1st and 1st Jr Walkup Defiant Liberty, Kelly Callender
Sr. 3 yr. old (1): 1st and 1st Jr Pleasant-View Shot Ohanna, Salem/Madison Sifford
4 yr. old (2): 1st Heiz-Acres Elite Zaliki, Jennings Gap Dairy 2nd and 1st Jr Wallmac Atwood Joce Maria, Erika Anthony
5 yr. old (1): 1st and 1st Jr Walkup Ladd Lucy-Red, Kelly Callender
Aged Cow (2): 1st and 1st Jr. Ron-Rou Gold Chip Claire, Rachel Craun 2nd Walkup Braxton Amber, Walkup Holsteins
Senior and Grand Champion (Youth) and recipient of the Bob McComb Memorial Award: Erika Anthony with Wallmac Atwood Joce Maria
Reserve Sr. and Grand Champion (youth)
Salem and Madison Sifford with Pleasant-View Shot Ohanna
Best Bred and Owned of the youth show (sponsored by VT Dairy club): Hayley Daubert-Stox Agent Star 160-Red
Sr. and Grand Champion (open) and Best Udder of the Show:
Jennings Gap Dairy with Heiz-Acres Elite Zaliki
Reserve Sr. and Reserve Grand champion :
Erika Anthony with Wallmac Atwood Joce Maria
Best Bred and Owned of the open show: Billie Jo Rhodes with Jennings-Gap O Appletini*RC
Dam and Daughter (3): 1 Kelly Callendar 2 Hayley Daubert 3 Maggie Toothman Produce of Dam(6) : 1 Harvue 2 Harvue 3 Heather Shinn
Best 3 Females(3) : 1 Walkup Holsteins
Breeders Herd: 1 Walkup Holsteins
Premier Exhibitor AND Premier Breeder Walkup Holsteins
For more pictures from the show, visit the Summer Show Page on our website.