2014 Colorado State Fair JUNIOR MARKET GOATS

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1 2014 Colorado State Fair JUNIOR MARKET GOATS DIVISION 1 DEPARTMENT 935 Entry Fees: $15.00 per entry Entries Close: Friday, August 8 th Cancellations: Friday, August 15 th Arrival of Goats: Wednesday August 20 7:00 a.m. thru Wednesday, August 20 8:00 p.m. Exhibitors Meeting: Thursday, August 21 8:45 a.m. Ear Tagging and Inspection: Thursday, August 21 9:00 a.m. Weight Declarations: Thursday, August 21 st 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Showmanship: Thursday, August 21 2:00 p.m. Show: Friday, August 22 2:00 p.m. Grand Champion Selection: Friday, August 22 8:00 p.m. Begin Release: Friday, August 22 9:00 p.m. All non-sale Jr. Market Goats must be out of the barns by Saturday, August 23 9:00 p.m. LIMITED TO FOUR (4) GOATS PER EXHIBITOR Each properly entered Jr. Market Animal Exhibitor shall receive one (1) complimentary 5-day Youth Pass. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS: (subject to change without notice) 1. All entrants for livestock exhibited in Open, Breed or Market competitions shall provide a premises identification number at the time of entry. 2. All entrants must have read and be familiar with the Colorado State Fair General Competition Requirements, General Livestock Competition Requirements, Junior Livestock Sale Participation Requirements and Health Requirements. Exhibitors must comply with the Wholesome Meat provisions. 3. All Jr. Market Goats must have been previously ear tagged with a county ear tag and a complete nomination card with a profile picture of the animal and the exhibitor or a retinal scan attached, received in the Colorado State Fair Livestock Office as of June 1, Any exhibitor that did not nominate their animal will not be allowed to show at the Colorado State Fair. If the original County ear tag is not properly intact on animal at the time of arrival, exhibitor must notify General Superintendent at check-in. Goats will be retagged after arrival by the exhibitor/adult in charge of the animal with official Colorado State Fair ear tags that match the Colorado State Fair entry number. The Colorado State Fair will furnish the ear taggers. Do not remove official county ID tags or Scrapie Premise ID tags. 4. Female (does) or wethers are eligible to be shown in the Jr. Market Goat Show. Does are required to have the proper scrapie identification. There is a minimum weight limit of 55 lbs and a maximum weight limit of 110 lbs for goats.

2 5. All Jr. Market Goat entries must be made on a CSF Market Entry form. All entry changes must be final before Aug. 15 th. No substitutions or late entries will be allowed upon arrival at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. All market entries must have a COOL form attached to their entries. All required market entry forms may be downloaded from this section of the Premium Book. Certificates of Veterinary Inspection must accompany all goats and be made available to animal health officials and/or show management upon arrival. Refer to Health Requirements. 6. Market animal exhibitors may enter as many animals as they have previously nominated, HOWEVER, only 4 animals are allowed to be shown in any Market division. Payment for only 4 animals must accompany entries. The exhibitor must notify the Colorado State Fair office which animals will not be shown by the cancellation date of Aug. 15 th. If the animals you are NOT showing are NOT cancelled by Aug. 15 th, the exhibitor will be charged the initial entry fee for those animals. No substitutions or late entries will be allowed at check-in. 7. There will be no official weigh-in of Jr. Market Goats in Scales will be available for the exhibitors use until the deadline for turning in the weight nomination form. An official weight nomination form must be obtained by the Exhibitor when the animal is ear inspected on Thursday, August 21 st at 9:00 a.m. The official weight nomination form must be turned into the Livestock Office no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21 st. The weight(s) indicated on the weight nomination form will be the official show weight. There will be no changing of weights or breeds after the weight nomination forms have been turned in. 8. By signing the weight nomination form, the exhibitor agrees to all CSF rules and regulations, as well as all provisions of the Notice of USDA Wholesome Meat Act which will be included on the weight nomination form. All violations will be reviewed by CSF management. 9. After each class of Jr. Market Goats has been placed, the top five animals will be weighed on the official scale by show officials. Jr. Market Goats cannot deviate more than 5% above or below the its declared show weight as previously designated by the exhibitor on the weight card. If any Jr. Market Goat is weighed out, it will be disqualified and the remaining animals will be moved up in placing. The disqualified Market Goat is not eligible for any other class and will not be reweighed. 10. Jr. Market Goats must be carrying all milk teeth in normal positions. Goats showing either or both of the first pair of permanent incisors will be disqualified. All goats will be required to have horns tipped blunt, no sharp points allowed. All goats must be shorn slick (with no indication of blocking) to the skin above the knee and hock joints, excluding the tail switch before official weigh-in. NO electric clippers will be allowed in the barn after inspection. 11. Jr. Market Goats can use only rubber mats, netting or shavings for bedding; no straw, kitty litter or other absorbent material is allowed.

3 12. There will be no outside bedding allowed on the State Fairgrounds. The Colorado State Fair Management is making it mandatory for all exhibitors to purchase their animal bedding through the Colorado State Fair Feed/Bedding Concessionaire. If you choose to violate this rule and bring your own bedding, you will be asked to remove it from the grounds immediately! This rule will be strictly enforced by the Colorado State Fair Management team. 13. Stalling area must be cleaned prior to Exhibitor receiving an official release. 14. A water container, with water, must be visible and available for watering on a regular basis in each penned/stalled area at all times. NO feeding or watering of livestock in show rings, holding pens or to and from re-weigh stations will be permitted. Colorado State Fair Officials reserve the right, at its discretion to contact a CSF veterinarian to determine if water should be given. 15. Due to limited space NO tack pens will be available. All items such as feed, show boxes, trimming stands, etc. are to be placed in areas designated by the Superintendents. Any of these items placed in pens may be removed without warning. DO NOT take pens apart, leave as assembled. Exhibitors may bring plywood for the top of their pens for storage. 16. Exhibitors only are allowed in the goat holding or staging areas during show hours. 17. Goats must be shown without hairdressing compounds including oils, paints, powders, artificial coloring, or other dressing. All Jr. Market Goats must be shown with a collar. Jr. Market Goat exhibitors may use meshed or plastic muzzles at the Colorado State Fair. The muzzle style must allow the goat to drink water. 18. All breeds and/or crosses will show together. Classes will be separated by weight. In all Jr. Market Goat classes, the front feet of the goat must remain on the show ring floor while being shown. Judges and Superintendents will have discretion to enforce disqualification. 19. If an exhibitor would happen to have all four (4) of their animals in the same weight class all premiums will be paid to that exhibitor. 20. Show ring placings will be through 10 th place only. All other exhibitors will be excused from the show ring before the judge announces the top 10 places for that class. Ribbons to 6 th place only. Premiums will be paid thru 10 th place in classes consisting of 15 head of more (refer to premium scale). 21. Champion and Reserve Champion of each weight division will compete for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion. The Champion and Reserve Champion in each weight division (lightweight, medium weight, and heavy weight) and the remaining 1 st and 2 nd place goats (not to exceed a total of 25 goats) will sell in the Colorado State Fair Junior Livestock Sale. Those exhibitors that have two or more sale qualified animals will only be eligible to sell (1) one animal. 22. This show is a terminal show only for the Jr. Market Goats that are selected for the Junior Livestock Sale. Animals not selected for the Junior Sale will be released to the exhibitor after the final sale order is posted. There will be a buyback consignment offered through the Colorado State Fair. Trucking and handling fees will be deducted from proceeds on sale and buyback animals only.

4 23. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their own animals until such animal has been released or is sold at the Junior Livestock Sale. 24. If an exhibitor makes sale, exhibitor and his/her family must be familiar and comply with all Junior Livestock Sale Participation Requirements. JUNIOR MARKET GOAT CLASS#: (Use the below class number only) PREMIUM Jr. Market Goats (weight classes will be broken by officials after weigh-in)... A Rosettes to Champion and Res. Champion in each weight division PREMIUM SCHEDULE: No. of Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th $ $ $ $ UP $ GRAND CHAMPION JUNIOR MARKET GOAT DIVISION 100 DEPARTMENT 935 Grand Champion Drive: Friday, August 8:00 pm Champion and Reserve Champion of each weight division will compete GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT... Buckle by Showtimes Magazine... Trophy by Colorado State Fair... Banner by Colorado State Fair... Clipper Box by ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc.... Congratulatory banner by Showtimes Magazine... Quart of Lubrisyn Livestock RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT.. Buckle by Showtimes Magazine... Trophy by Colorado State Fair... Banner by Colorado State Fair... Cooler by ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc.... Congratulatory banner by Showtimes Magazine... Quart of Lubrisyn Livestock

5 JUNIOR MARKET GOAT SHOWMANSHIP DIVISION 25 Show: Thursday, August 21, 2:00 pm DEPARTMENT 935 COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS: 1. No pre entry, no entry fee is required. 2. Classes are limited to exhibitors with Junior Market Goat entries. Exhibitors must show their own animal. 3. Three age divisions are offered with exhibitor age considered as of December of the past year. 4. The judge will consider appearance of the animal, showmanship ability of the exhibitor and the exhibitor's appearance, courtesy and knowledge. 5. Rosettes 1 st through 6 th by the Colorado State Fair. CLASS#: Senior Division (14-18 yrs of age)... Buckle by Teague Family Livestock...Framed Scholarship Certificate by N.J.C Intermed. Division (11-13 yrs of age)... Buckle byteague Family Livestock..Award by Colorado State Fair Junior Division (8-10 yrs of age)... Buckle byteague Family Livestock... Award by Colorado State Fair JUNIOR MARKET GOAT SPECIAL AWARDS SHOWTIMES MAGAZINE, Brian J. Reid/ Lisa Reid/ Laurie Reid, Brighton Road, Brighton, CO 8060, sponsors buckles for the Grand Champion Market Goat Exhibitor and the Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat Exhibitor. Showtimes Magazine will also provide a 2 x3 banner congratulating the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat. Showtimes Magazine will also be distributing free copies of the Showtimes Magazine and running complimentary photographic results in the fall issue. TEAGUE FAMILY LIVESTOCK, Fort Morgan, CO, will award buckles to the Champion Showman in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Divisions. NORTHEASTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE, 100 College Ave., Sterling, CO 80751, will award a $1, scholarship to N.J.C. to the Senior Division (14-18 yrs) Showmanship winner. Framed Scholarship Certificate will be presented at the show. W.W. PAUL SCALES, Bo Sanders; P. O. Box 729, Duncan, OK 73534, will provide the certified portable scales and weigh-in computer data for the Jr. Market Goat show. ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION INC., Krisha Custis, will present a clipper box to the Grand Champion Market Goat and a cooler to the Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat.

6 PURPLE CIRCLE MAGAZINE, distributes magazines to all Livestock exhibitors during fair and places complimentary pictures and results of all Grand Champions and Reserve Grand Champions of the 2012 Colorado State Fair, into their future issues. BECKY S EMBROIDERY, Becky Boughton, Pueblo, CO, provides embroidery for special awards at the Colorado State Fair. LUBRISYN LIVESTOCK, c/o Cody Lane and Lori Monte, Simpsonville, KY; will provide a quart of LubriSyn Livestock to the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Goats. LubriSyn Livestock is brought to you by a team of experts who pioneer and develop safe, all-natural products that dramatically improve the quality of life for all animals. Take your livestock to the peak of their performance with LubriSyn Livestock, your source for the highest level of soundness. PALACE NURSERY, 1115 E. Holiday Dr., Pueblo West, CO 81007, ; donates the plants and greenery used to decorate the Livestock Pavilion show ring. KENT FEEDS: P. O. Box 749, Muscatine, IA 52761, is pleased to be a part of FFA and 4-H programs and has provided a KENT first Rate Show Awards Program for livestock youth exhibitors. Grand Champion Market Goat $ feed certificate and a Jacket. Reserve Grand Champion Goat $75.00 feed certificate and a Jacket. Eligibility: Must be 4-H or FFA member Only the highest award will be issued per animal per year Only one(1) award will be presented per applicant Jackpot or Open Show winners not eligible for awards Kent Feed must be the only feed fed. Animals must be fed the recommended amounts through project completion Applicant must provide copies of Kent Feed invoices A newspaper clipping or fair listing to verify the award won along with feed invoices & a 5x7 color photo must be attached to the entry form. Completed applications are due 60 days after event. Entry form may be downloaded at See their website for other incentive offers. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! DOWNLOAD ALL NECESSARY FORMS FROM THE ALL MARKET ENTRY FORMS SECTION OF THE WEBSITE!