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Vision: The National Western aspires to be the world s premier center for America s western heritage. Mission: The National Western, inspired by our non-profit and charitable purpose of providing educational opportunities, commits to serving producers and consumers throughout the world by being the premier Stock Show, Rodeo, Horse Show, and center for year-round events. Values: A commitment to both Quality and Superior Service Partnering for Success through Respect for Individuals and Teamwork Honesty and Integrity in all that we do Dedication to operating a Fiscally Responsible organization while achieving our charitable purpose 2
THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION A non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado for the encouragement and improvement of the livestock industry, and for the educational development of young people. PAUL ANDREWS President and Chief Executive Officer National Western Team JOANNE HERRERA Human Resources Coordinator KYLE BAUN Staff Vice President of Ticket & Event Sales JEFF CHILDS Staff Vice President of Finance JOHN ELLIS Staff Vice President of Partnership & Business Development RONALD P. ROHR Staff Vice President of Administration KAREN WOODS Director of Marketing & PR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TIM BARBER Manager of Parking Services KANDRA CAPPS Maintenance Coordinator EMILY CORNELL Accounting Coordinator JERRY DIAZ Producer of Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza ERIN DORSEY Manager of Livestock Operations SHANNON DRAKE Manager of Ticket Operations JENNIFER EDWARDS Manager of Event Sales MARSHALL ERNST Senior Director of Livestock Operations TERRI GLASSMAN Account Executive, Partnership & Business Development AUDREY ETTA HALL Office Manager/Executive Assistant to CEO KIM HASSETT Accounting Manager KRISTA HANLEY Independent Contractor - Coors Western Art ANDREW JOCHEM Director of Building, Grounds and Maintenance CHEYENNE LEHL Assistant Manager of Parking Services DANIELLE LEWIS Independent Contractor - Creative Services KELLIE LOMBARDI Director of Volunteer Services JULIE NIELSEN Director of Trade Show STEVE POLSON Director of IT and Telecommunications DANA PORTER Senior Manager, Partnership & Education OLIVIA RAHE Partnership Account Manager & Education Coordinator LORA RICHARDS Director of Horse Show Operations MORGAN TOPOLNICKI Director of Scholarship Community Events LEON VICK Senior Director of Rodeo and Horse Show Operations MAINTENANCE STAFF: MARK BROWN CHRISTOPHER CARPENTER GARRETT CASSITY MANUEL CERVANTES ERNEST CONWAY DAVIS HEYWOOD RICHARD HOBBS MICHAL KASPRZYK THOMAS LASTER TODD LIERMANN ROSA MARMOLEJO CHARLES MASON TROY NELSON RICHARD PERRY JONATHAN RAFANAN THOMAS SCHUPMAN ANTHONY VALDEZ MARY VALDEZ MICHAEL WOOLLEY 3
Term Ending 2015: Steve Bangert Mark Beauprez Hank Brown Chris Castilian Ralph Cotton Kay DeLine Ben Duke George Eidsness Don Elliman Brooke Fox Joey Freund Mike Guttersen, Sr. Skylar Houston Elizabeth Hund G.G. Buck Hutchison Doug Jones Bill Keller Richard Maxcy Guy McEndaffer Charles Monfort Will Nicholson, Jr. Donald K. Norgren Robert C. Norris Barbara Page Tracy Ringolsby Keith Russell Wesley Segelke Mike Shaw Pat Shaw Chuck Sylvester Hank True Bill Wailes Barth Whitham BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015 RON WILLIAMS- Chairman of the Board PATRICK A. GRANT - Vice Chairman PAUL ANDREWS - President and CEO SUE ANSCHUTZ-RODGERS - 1st Vice President G. G. BUCK HUTCHISON - 2nd Vice President MARK GUSTAFSON - Secretary DON ELLIMAN - Treasurer THOMAS H. BRADBURY - Member TERRANCE CARROLL - Member PETER COORS - Member JUSTIN CUMMING - Member DOUG JONES - Member GAIL KLAPPER - Member LESLIE LANGE - Member GUY MCENDAFFER- Member TRACY RINGOLSBY - Member ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BEN R. HOUSTON - Chairman Emeritus TRUSTEES Term Ending 2016: David Ames Mark Anderson Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Glen Benjamin Randall Blach Art Bosworth Thomas H. Bradbury Terrance Carroll Peter Coors Pete Crow Alex Dees Patrick A. Grant Khadija Haynes Leo Hayward Ben R. Houston Corinne Hummel Glen E. Keller, Jr. Andy Love Sharon Magness Blake Ann Alexander Pritzlaff Colette P. Ratcliff Kenny Rogers W. Richard Scarlett Alan Sears Frank P. Sewald William Sinclaire David Sogge Alice Stephens Roberto Torres Bruce Wagner Bill Waneka Dan Williams Stow L. Witwer, Jr. Term Ending 2017: Jo "Bud" Adams Paul Andrews G. Marvin Beeman Mary Ann Bledsoe Larry Burgess Brown Cannon, Jr. John Cavey Cathy Carpenter Dea Justin Cumming Peter Decker Jerry Diaz Dan Green Mark A. Gustafson Virgil Holtgrewe Charles W. Kirk Gail Klapper Leslie Lange Kevin McMahon Nick Mathers John Matsushima Dick Monfort Dorothy Nepa Fred Orr Rick Pederson Nancy Petry Totsy Rees Larry Romrell Edward W. Serrell, Jr. W. Thomas Stephens Bob Tointon Tim Travis Ron Williams Al Yates COMMITTEE & CONTEST CHAIRMEN JUSTIN CUMMING, Executive Livestock THOMAS H. BRADBURY, Classification CORINNE HUMMEL, Junior Show BEN ROGERS, Yards MARSHALL ERNST, Specialty Show DR. KEITH ROEHR, Animal Care & Use BEN DUKE III, Catch-A-Calf MARK ANDERSON, Judges EXECUTIVE LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE: Justin Cumming, Chairman Mark Anderson Randy Blach Thomas H. Bradbury Ben R. Houston Corinne Hummel Guy McEndaffer Donald K. Norgren CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE: Thomas H. Bradbury, Chairman Don Anderson Randy Blach Justin Cumming Terry Fankhauser Joey Freund Steve Gabel Bill Hammerich Ben R. Houston Corinne Hummel Brett Kaysen Leland Leachman Richard Maxcy Donald K. Norgren Kevin Ochsner Dr. Mike Scott JUDGES COMMITTEE: Mark Anderson, Chairman David R. Ames Thomas H. Bradbury Joey Freund Jim Gies Mark Hodgson Brett Kaysen Steve LeValley Luke Lind Donnie McLain Duane Yearous SPECIAL COMMITTEES JUNIOR SHOW COMMITTEE: Corinne Hummel, Chairman Mark Anderson Brett Bauman Mark Beauprez Judi Blum Thomas H. Bradbury Lew Cox Ben Duke, III Marlin Eisenach Jeff Goodwin, State 4-H Mark Hodgson Larry Hooker Steve LeValley Luke Lind Guy McEndaffer Richard Maxcy Donald K. Norgren Kenton Ochsner, State FFA Michael Pugh Mike Schwab Dr. Lori Scott Mark Trostel CATCH-A-CALF Ben Duke, III, Chairman Jo Adams John Anderson Tom Fey Dr. Elizabeth Fraser Scott Johnson Donald K. Norgren Tim Roberts Erin Van Peer Bill Waneka SPECIALTY SHOW COMMITTEE Marshall Ernst, Chairman Marlin Eisenach Tim Gifford Judy Glaser Mark Henderson Larry Hooker Mike Monell Keith Padget Bob Sencenbaugh Brenda Strong Tonia Tamurini Travis Taylor Erin Van Peer Becky Zierer YARDS COMMITTEE: Ben Rogers, Chairman Glenn Benjamin Thomas H. Bradbury Blaine Evans Joey Freund Jim Gies Ben R. Houston Dave McGraw Kenny Rogers Alan Sears Jerry Sidwell Becky Tiedeman Rick Wahlert Duane Yearous ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE: Dr. Keith Roehr Chairman Dr. G. Marvin Beeman Dr. Gary Carpenter Dr. Bernie Rollin Dr. Mike Scott Binion Cervi Chuck Sylvester DICECTORS EMERITUS Dale M. "Pete" Atkins Robert K. Timothy B.W. Pickett Del Hock Joseph W. Trahan, Jr. 4 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL Welcome from the President.1 Vision, Mission and Values...2 National Western Staff..3 National Western Committees...5 Area Map...8 General Information...10 General Rules & Regulations..14 Livestock Sales Schedule...24 Livestock Judging and Events Schedule...25 Livestock Health Requirements..32 Livestock Brand Inspection Requirements..38 Arrival & Release Dates..40 Livestock Breed Association Contacts...42 NALS&RMA Members and National Show Dates...243 Advertisers Index...245 BEEF CATTLE (Open Division)..44 Angus..45 Braunvieh...48 Charolais.52 Galloway.56 Gelbvieh & Balancer..58 Hereford & Polled Hereford...63 Miniature Hereford.66 Highland.69 Limousin & Lim-Flex...73 Longhorn....77 Lowline..81 Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer 83 Piedmontese...87 Red Angus.89 Salers & Optimizer 94 Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus...98 Simmental 102 South Devon 105 Wagyu....109 Open Prospect..113 National Bison...117 CARLOAD DIVISION.... 118 Angus...120 Hereford...121 Limousin..122 PEN DIVISION.123 Angus...125 Charolais..126 Chianina, Chiangus..129 Gelbvieh...130 Hereford...133 Limousin..134 Lowline....136 Maine-Anjou, MaineTainer...137 Red Angus 140 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Salers, Optimizer...142 Shorthorn, ShorthornPlus.143 Simmental.145 Prospect Calves.147 Commercial Females......151 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW..187 Schedule 188 Rules & Regulations.189 U.S.D.A. Wholesome Meat Act...194 I.A.F.E. Show Ring Code of Ethics..195 Breeding Heifers...197 Junior Registered Ewe Lambs..212 Market Beef..214 Market Lambs...216 Market Swine...219 Market Goats...222 Premier Exhibitor..232 Carcass Contest...233 Catch-A-Calf...236 Catch-A-Calf Winners & Sponsors...239 AUCTION OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS...226 Junior Auction Committee Members..227 National Western Scholarship Trust...229 2013 Patrons..... 230 2013 Winning Bidders.230 2013 Champion Buyers...230 SHEEP DIVISION Open Breeding Sheep..157 Natural Colored & White Hand Spinning...159 Wool Show..162 Sheep Lead..166 ALPACA SHOW...172 LLAMA SHOW 175 BOER GOAT SHOW 181 POULTRY. 183 STOCK DOGS..185 FLY BALL, DOG PULL......187 JUDGING CONTEST INFORMATION...241 6 7
FREE LOTS FOR NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW F FREE ANNEX Truck & Trailer Parking D FREE E LIVESTOCK OVERFLOW & FREE C LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS G FREE H HORSE EXHIBITOR I FREE A B TRADE SHOW EXHIBITORS ONLY PRIVATLY OWNED LOT J MEMBERS VIP FREE L M Guest Relations Center WILL CALL & PRESS K FREE GOLD BUCKLE FREE PASSES ONLY COLISEUM FREE FREE PUBLIC Lot A Lot D Lot E Lot F Lots G & I Coliseum Parking PASS Trade Show Exhibitor Parking - Lot B Livestock Exhibitor Parking - Lot C (overflow to Lot E) Employee & Volunteer Parking - Lot F Horse Exhibitor Parking - Lot H (overflow to Lot G) Club Member / VIP Parking - Lot J (overflow to Lot K) Ticket and Press Pickup - Lot K 8
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GENERAL INFORMATION WELCOME: The Western Stock Show Association, doing business as the National Western Stock Show, Rodeo, & Horse Show welcomes each of you to the Show and to Denver, Colorado! OFFICIAL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NO: National Western Stock Show Attention: Livestock Office 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80216-2818 Phone: (303) 299-5559 FAX: (303) 293-5299 www.nationalwestern.com E-mail livestock@nationalwestern.com AGREEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: The Western Stock Show Association, its officials, officers, directors, employees and Agents, hereinafter collectively referred to as Stock Show, and the Owners, Exhibitors, Associates, employees, their agents and/or representatives, hereinafter collectively referred to as Participants. AT NO TIME WILL STOCK SHOW ASSUME CARE, CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF ANY ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK AND/OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE EXHIBITOR. AT ALL TIMES THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE FULL CONTROL, CUSTOY AND WILL CARE FOR, FEED AND KEEP SAFE THEIR ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF NATIONAL WESTERN AND THE SHOW MANAGEMENT. The Participants will be responsible and pay for any damages to Stock Show premises, facilities or equipment caused by the Participants and/or their livestock while on the premises of Stock Show. INDEMNITY: The Participants agree to be responsible for and pay, indemnify, save and hold harmless Stock Show and the City and County of Denver, against any and all loss, claims, cost and/or expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, resulting from any loss or any claims or legal action of any nature whatsoever, whether or not reduced to a judgment, for any liability of any nature whatsoever that may arise against the Stock Show as a result of the operations, and/or the use of the premises including any acts of the Participants, or invitees or in connection with any of the rights or privileges granted by Stock Show to Participants, in this agreement and premium book, including any actions, without limitation, on any violation of patent, trademark, franchise, copyright, libel of defamation, liability claim or suit including any claim or suit based upon the intentional, unintentional or negligent acts of the Participants, or invitees. The Participants, further warrant that all copyright materials, to be performed or used during the term of this agreement, have been duly licensed or authorized by their copyright owners or agents and Participants agree to be responsible for all license and royalty fees incurred by reason of any performance or use of copyright materials and in addition to any provisions contained elsewhere in this agreement and premium book to indemnify, defend or hold Stock Show harmless from any claim or demand which arises solely out of the negligent act or failure to act by Stock Show, its officers or employees. In addition, Participant will indemnify and hold harmless the Stock Show for all damages, expenses or liabilities incurred as a result of any expense, loss claims, cost or any liability, including, but not limited to, consultant fees, legal or court costs, Stock Show management labor expenses and/ or costs, as well as expenses and/or cost for blood, tissue, urine, hide and/or carcass sampling and testing incurred as a result of Stock Show rule and regulation violations and all agreements herein, including, but not limited to unethical fitting, filling, meat tampering, illegal or non approved use of drugs, medication and or prohibited substances as a result of Participants involvement in the Stock Show. Participants may also be subject to criminal charges. PERMITS: PERMITS MUST BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE. Anyone abusing or transferring these permits will forfeit same. MOTORIZED VEHICLES: No motorized utility vehicles, like a 4-wheeler, golf carts, etc., will be allowed on the Stock Show grounds without prior written approval. Upon such written approval, each driver of such vehicle must have a valid driver s license and must provide proof of liability insurance. 10
General Information (continued) OFFICIAL VETERINARIANS: Hill"...North Denver Animal Clinic Drs. Mike and Lori Scott 7150 Lafayette St. Denver, Colorado 80229 (303) 288-8200 Yards...Dr. John Ewing 1135 Hoover Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 981-2707 REQUESTS FOR PREMIUM LIST/ENTRY FORMS: We are conscientiously honoring requests for Premium Lists and entry forms; however, we cannot be responsible for delivery of these items or your entry to our office via United States, Canadian or International Postal and/or Mail Services. DOGS: NO DOG ALLOWED ON GROUNDS!! Due to requirements of the liability insurance carrier and policy of all major livestock shows, dogs will not be permitted on the Stock Show grounds, in parking lots, or in buildings, including the Coliseum, at any time. Dogs entered in National Western Stock Show special performances or competitive events will be allowed on grounds or in buildings during performance or competition only. FEED AND BEDDING: 2015 National Western Feed Office Terms: Pay As You Go - NO OUTSIDE BEDDING IS ALLOWED!! Cash, Checks or Credit Cards - NO CREDIT/OPEN ACCOUNTS Bedding Sales Include Sales Tax All Sales Are Final Feed of all kinds will be available through the National Western Feed Concession on the Hill and at the Livestock Center Accounting Office in the Yards. Hay and feed may be brought in by Participants. First bedding will not be provided for any animals. Straw, wood chips or wood shavings may be used for bedding. Sand will not be permitted. Straw, shavings and bedding must be purchased through the National Western Feed Concession and can be ordered in advance by contacting: National Western Feed Concession 303-299-5559. Participants are allowed to store no more than two (2) days supply of feed or hay in designated area of the barns at any time. No bulk deliveries of feed or bedding products will be allowed. Paid feed bills must be presented at the time releases are requested. After initial unloading, Participant s vehicles will not be allowed on grounds until time of release. LIVESTOCK CENTER HERD SIRE AND/OR COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS: Space may be obtained upon application to the Livestock Center Office for the exhibition of herd sires and to the Trade Show Office for the exhibition of agricultural products, machinery and other items of interest to stockmen and farmers. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER: The official livestock photographer is Show Champions USA, Inc., PO Box 620665, Littleton, CO 80162, 866-844-2295, www.showchampions.com. All requests for specific photographs or Association photographers must be submitted to Browarny Photographics, Ltd., in advance. Press or Media personnel must contact the Media & Public Relations Manager for press and media credentials and photographer passes. NALSRMA: The National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show is a member of the North American Livestock Show and Rodeo Managers Association, whose membership has approved the adoption of The National Show Ring Code of Ethics. A Participant may not be eligible to make an entry or compete, or having competed, be eligible to win a premium, if he/she has been disqualified from competition in a member show of the North American Livestock Show and Rodeo Managers Association, or those Livestock Exhibitions, Shows, or Sales that endorse the National Show Ring Code of Ethics, or has had a premium withheld or withdrawn on the grounds of rule violations involving deception, misrepresentation, fraud, sabotage, tampering or unethical fitting. 11
General Information (continued) NATIONAL WESTERN NAME AND/OR LOGO USAGE: Breed Association shows and sales are held within the confines of the National Western grounds. Stock Show, therefore, reserves all rights to any advertising, signage, announcements, etc., made on behalf of sponsors and supporters of the show. Accordingly, Stock Show will not permit any sponsor advertising, signage, announcements, etc., other than those rights contracted directly with the Stock Show. Breed Associations, members and Participants are, therefore, prohibited from providing exposure during their respective events held here at the National Western for sponsors they have obtained without written permission of the Stock Show. Stock Show places great value upon the NW logo and all variations of the NATIONAL WESTERN name. Therefore, as of the 1993 show, Stock Show implemented a licensing program to control the use of the NW logo and all NATIONAL WESTERN names and ensure the compliance with specific quality standards for all merchandise. In accordance with this policy, Stock Show reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action to stop the distribution and sale of merchandise that is not covered by a license. As part of this annual licensing program, Stock Show must approve the quality of merchandise that bears its name and trademarks and determine royalties due Stock Show upon the granting of such license. Stock Show has selected vendors of certain types of merchandise and has exclusive license agreements with those vendors for all on-ground sales of such National Western logo merchandise. Therefore, all other on-ground vendors are prohibited from selling or distributing any and all National Western logo merchandise. Stock Show looks forward to your cooperation in helping to protect its valuable trademarks and maintaining the high quality of merchandise that bear them. No equipment or vehicles other than those authorized by Stock Show will be allowed on grounds. Participants and exhibitors are require to familiarize themselves with all the rules and regulations of this show applicable to their exhibits. WARNING: UNDER COLORADO LAW, AN EQUINE PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN EQUINE ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-21-119 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES. WARNING: UNDER COLORADO LAW, A LLAMA PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN LLAMA ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF LLAMA ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-21-119 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES. GENERAL ADMISSION: DATES DAY ADULT CHILD 3-11 January 10-11 Sat.-Sun. $17.00 $3.00 January 12-16 Mon.-Fri. $13.00 $2.00 January 17-18 Sat.-Sun. $19.00 $3.00 January 19 Mon. $17.00 $3.00 January 20-23 Tues.-Fri. $13.00 $2.00 January 24 Sat. $19.00 $3.00 January 25 Sun. $10.00 $3.00 Livestock Premium List is published annually by the National Western Stock Show, a division of the Western Stock Show Association, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colorado 80216-2818. 12
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