Eastern Regional Classic Date: June 15-18, 2011 Location: Morehead, KY Judge: Stan Tarr, IL Overall 1. Kady Davis, OH 6. Rachel Dickson, OH 2. Chris Hart, GA 7. Cooper Canada, KY 3. Garrett Stanfield, OH 8. Luke Trapp, KY 4. Lily Swain, KY 9. Andy Chastain, GA 5. Claire Trennepohl, IN 10. Tyler Brown, WV 1. Morgan Phillips, KY 6. Jessica Smith, MS 2. Tyler Mackey, TX 7. Lydia Trimble, KY 3. Mollee Brown, WV 8. Emilee Graves, KY 4. Cramer Schneider, KY 9. Kyle Brinkman, OH 5. Macy Favorite, TN 10. Lindsey Miller, OH 1. Emily Brinkman, OH 6. Bailey Wesner, IN 2. Tyler White, OK 7. Thomas Lundy, KY 3. Carly Wesner, IN 8. Steven Cooper, GA 4. Courtney Wesner, IN 9. Marcia Hoovler, OH 5. Alan Smith, MS 10. Tyler Hamilton, KY Top 10 Purebred Bred and Owned Exhibitors Overall Top 10 Purebred Heifer Exhibitors Overall Top Steer Exhibitors Overall 1. Kady Davis, OH 6. Lily Swain, KY 2. Rachel Dickson, OH 7. Claire Trennepohl, IN 3. Cole Welch, OH 8. Jonathan Kocher, IL 4. Braxton Griffith, MD 9. Morgan Fackler, OH 5. Leah Jacobs, IN 10. Lane Heil, OH 1. Morgan Phillips, KY 6. Mollee Brown, WV 2. Cramer Schneider, KY 7. Macy Favorite, TN 3. Tyler Mackey, TX 8. Abbie Moreno, MS 4. Lydia Trimble, KY 9. Zachariah Henthorn, OH 5. Jessica Smith, MS 10. McCall Griffith, MD 1. Emily Brinkman, OH 6. Ann Krieger, IN 2. Carly Wesner, IN 7. Thomas Lundy, KY 3. Courtney Wesner, IN 8. Bailey Wesner, IN 4. Tyler White, OK 9. Brent Nice, PA 5. Alan Smith, MS 10. Stephanie Dausch, MD 1. Kady Davis, OH 6. Chris Hart, GA 2. Lily Swain, KY 7. Luke Trapp, KY 3. Garrett Stanfield, OH 8. Jonathan Kocher, IL 4. Lane Heil, OH 9. Andy Chastain, GA 5. Makenzie Lundy, KY 10. Cole Welch, OH 1. Macy Favorite, TN 6. Cramer Schneider, KY 2. Tyler Mackey, TX 7. Emilee Graves, KY 3. Morgan Phillips, KY 8. Zachariah Henthorn, OH 4. Lydia Trimble, KY 9. Shannon White, OK 5. Jessica Smith, MS 10. Abbie Moreno, MS 52 September 2011
1. Courtney Wesner, IN 6. Alan Smith, MS 2. Emily Brinkman, OH 7. Tyler Hamilton, KY 3. Thomas Lundy, KY 8. Matthew Price, KY 4. Tyler White, OK 9. Bailey Wesner, IN 5. Marcia Hoovler, OH 10. Anna Krieger, IN Cattleman s Quiz 1. Kady Davis, OH 6. Leah Jacobs, IN 2. Chris Hart, GA 7. Rachel Dickson, OH 3. Garrett Stanfield, OH 8. Andy Chastain, GA 4. Cooper Canada, KY 9. Morgan Fackler, OH 5. Luke Trapp, KY 10. Lane Heil, OH 1. Tyler Mackey, TX 6. Lydia Trimble, KY 2. Mollee Brown, WV 7. Jessica Smith, MS 3. Kyle Brinkman, OH 8. Morgan Phillips, KY 4. Cramer Schneider, KY 9. Zachariah Henthorn, OH 5. Rachel Garrison, OH 10. Shannon White, OK 1. Tyler White, OK 6. Marcia Hoovler, OH 2. Emily Brinkman, OH 7. Thomas Lundy, KY 3. Courtney Wesner, IN 8. Kirsten Wise, OH 4. Alan Smith, MS 9. Bailey Wesner, IN 5. Ryan Bostdorf, PA 10. Tyler Hamilton, KY 1. Tyler Brown, WV 6. Rachel Dickson, OH 2. Morgan Fackler, OH 7. Kady Davis, OH 3. Andy Chastain, GA 8. Cindy Cooper, GA 4. Lily Swain, KY 9. Cole Welch, OH 5. Garrett Stanfield, OH 10. Tyler Drach, IL 1. Emilee Graves, KY 6. Cramer Schneider, KY 2. Kyle Brinkman, OH 7. McCall Griffith, OH 3. Mollee Brown, WV 8. Kelsey Sheeley, OH 4. Tyler Mackey, TX 9. Halee Allen, OH 5. Lindsey Miller, OH 10. Zachariah Henthorn, OH 1. Tyler White, OK 6. Matthew Price, KY 2. Carly Wesner, IN 7. Emily Brinkman, OH 3. Tyler Hamilton, KY 8. Bailey Wesner, IN 4. Steven Cooper, GA 9. Marcia Hoovler, OH 5. Courtney Wesner, IN 10. Alan Smith, MS Showmanship 1. Chris Hart, GA 6. Tyler Brown, WV 2. Claire Trennepohl, IN 7. AK Phillips, KY 3. Kady Davis, OH 8. Andy Chastain, GA 4. Tyler Diffey, MS 9. Jacob Graves, KY 5. Luke Trapp, KY 10. Lily Swain, KY 1. Morgan Phillips, KY 6. Emilee Graves, KY 2. Macy Favorite, TN 7. Garrett Davis, OH 3. Lindsey Miller, OH 8. Abby Ames, OH 4. Abbie Moreno, MS 9. Cramer Schneider, KY 5. Kelsey Sheeley, OH 10. McCall Griffith, MD (Continued on page 54) Top Percentage Bred and Owned Exhibitors Overall Top Percentage Heifer Exhibitors Overall Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, September 2011 53
Eastern Regional Continued Tonya Phillips, 2011 Eastern Regional Coordinaator with her husband Chan. Showmanship 1. Bailey Wesner, IN 6. Courtney Wesner, IN 2. Alan Smith, MS 7. Marcia Hoovler, OH 3. Carly Wesner, IN 8. Steven Cooper, GA 4. Emily Brinkman, OH 9. Matthew Price, KY 5. Brent Nice, PA 10. Emily Benner, PA Editor s Note: The PTP data for the Simmental Steer Show are in the following order: WDA and Frame Score. The PTP data for the Simbrah Heifers are in the following order: WDA, Frame Score, Birth Weight EPD, Weaning Weight EPD, Yearling Weight EPD, Maternal Weaning Weight EPD, Yield Grade EPD, Marbling EPD, API and TI. The PTP data for the Simmental Heifers are in the following order: WDA, Frame Score, Calving Ease EPD, Weaning Weight EPD, Yearling Weight EPD, Maternal Calving Ease EPD, Maternal Weaning Weight EPD, Yield Novice Kids Grade EPD, Marbling EPD, API and TI. Top Division, Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, Top, Division, Top Division, Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, Top 10, Division, 54 September 2011
Top Division, Showmanship Top Division, Showmanship Top 10, Division, Showmanship Grand Champion Steer SRCC Smooth Movin 13X, s. by GRT Smooth Sailing, exh. by Arlin Phillips, Maysville, KY. 2.8/6.8 Reserve Champion Simbrah Heifer SSS Saintsation 459X, s. by SSS Peyton 395T, exh. by Jessica Smith, Picayune, MS. 0.0/6.0/4.1/28/46/22/0.05/0.08/66/43 Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer WLSF Mona Lisa Smile, s. by SVF/ NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Claire Trennepohl, Middletown, IN. 0.0/6.1/-1/31/60/23/0.06/0.18/110/65 Reserve Champion Steer SRFS Mr. Big R, s. by Heat Wave, exh. by Katelyn Welch, Little Hocking, OH. 2.7/5.2 Grand Champion Percentage Heifer and Champion Percentage Bred and Owned MS MLH Pomptitude 503X, s. by SVF/ NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Cooper Canada, Morehead, KY. 0.0/6.2/-2/25/58/17/0.14/63/123/70 Grand Champion Simmental Cow/Calf STF Sapphire 466W, s. by STF Dominance T171, exh. by Mollee Brown, Fairmont, WV. -/7.7/5.9/22/44/1.9/12.9/.11/0.3/105/58 Reserve Champion Percentage Bred and Owned Heifer RP/MP Built to Love 076W, s. by SVF/NJC Built Right, exh. by Morgan Phillips, Maysville, KY. 0.0/5.7/-1/33/66/27/0.1/0.24/112/67 Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer and Champion Bred and Owned SSS Silky Socks 476X, s. by ISB Mr. X108X, exh. by Jessica Smith, Picayune, MS. 0.0/5.0/2.6/30/55/23/0/0/74/47 Reserve Champion Simmental Cow/Calf NIKLEN Izzy, s. by WAR Nitro, exh. by Grace Graham, Felton, PA. 0.0/7.1/4.8/33/56/0.7/10/-0.01/-0/77/56 (Continued on page 56) September 2011 55
Eastern Regional Continued FLECKVIEH FORUM By Courtney Martin, Oak Park Farm, Rockton, IL Grand Champion Simmental Heifer and Champion Bred and Owned WLE Missy X854, s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Bailey Wesner, Chalmers, IN. 0.0/6.4/8.8/33/58/22/12/0.01/0.2/97/65 Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Simmental Heifer LAZY H Takin Chances, s. by GWS Ebony s Trademark 6N, exh. by Zachariah Henthorn, Fleming, OH. 0.0/5.2/8/29/44/14/18/-0.1/0.2/109/63 Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer ADKINS/LAZY H BLK Star, s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Thomas Lundy, Bardstown, KY. 0.0/6.1/6.9/26/50/6.3/18/-0.03/0.1/102/59 Igrew up on a farm in northern Illinois. I have always had an affinity for cattle and loved helping my father with them when I was a little girl. As I grew older my path moved away from the farm and toward college. After a while I came to a crossroads and had to ask myself one important question, What am I passionate about? The answer came to me clear as a bell, Cattle! I did a lot of thinking and research and it certainly paid off because I found the right breed. When I was growing up, my father had a commercial herd of crossbred beef cows, of which the Simmental crosses were my favorite. I came across Fleckvieh cattle and knew immediately I had found the right breed for me to begin my program. I believe in preserving something of value, and Fleckvieh breeders are very dedicated to preserving integrity and history of the breed. When it came time to attend the first sale in my search to find a Fleckvieh for me, I asked my father and my husband, Brian, to join me in traveling to Russellville, AR., to attend the QUEST X sale in 2009 at Kent Dollar s farm, Dollar s Diamond D. My father had been out of the cattle business for several years and my husband had never been around cattle. I knew that my father felt the same instinct as I do about cattle and it showed when I purchased my first heifer. She was a Double Bar D Makem Polled x DDD Kims Celebration (a full sister to DDD Broadway). It was a very exciting time, and I think about it often! We actually lost her first calf, but she is bred back right now. Since then we have bought five more foundation heifers, and we currently have four heifer calves on the ground, for a total of 10 females. The heifer calves are out of Evolution, Molson, Sunny Valley Sargent and Gibby s Ultimate. We are still in the early stages, but interest is growing in our cattle in our area. In northern Illinois there is an unending visual background of black cattle. For people driving by and seeing something a little different out in a pasture, it strikes their interest. Once you explain all the highlights the breed has to offer it really gets them enthused. Our goal at Oak Park Farm is to breed balanced cattle with a variety of genetics. I also believe everyone has their own opinion, and you have to stick with cattle you like for reasons that are important to you. My intentions in this column were to not only express how important the cattle are to me, but to acknowledge the support my father has given me. In my 27 years, I had never seen my father venture more than a couple hours from our farm. When I told him how much I wanted him to come to the 2009 QUEST he didn t hesitate. Also, that following January (I was working in Georgia at the time) my father flew down to Mississippi for the 2010 Magnolia Classic at Little Creek Farm in Starkville. He knew how important it was to me and went gladly. I know he had only been on a plane once or twice in his life and that was long before I was born. I worked in Georgia for a year and during that time my father watched over the cattle. He took out acres of old fence and over grown tree lines so that when I got back home we were ready to put up the new fencing. He got up during the night to check heifers that were close to calving. I am thankful my days away from home are over! We have a long road ahead of us, but we are starting to see the fruits of our labor. The farm is transforming, the cattle numbers are growing and a lot of new friendships have been made. Before the cows, my father and I didn t talk much about the future. Now, we are setting goals for the next five to ten years. I suppose you don t reach the peak of the mountain by running, you have to take steps. I can say that in the midst, I am enjoying the climb. I feel blessed not only to have a passion, but to share the same passion with my father. My family has stood behind me 100% and that means the world to me. 56 September 2011