The Kelmscott Senior High School Show Cattle Team attended the Royal Show with 9 Square Meater animals. These were sold to Kelmscott SHS by Maureen Giglia of Meta Park Stud, Bridgetown. The school has chosen to go with Square Meater stock for the past few years because of the quiet nature and feed efficiency of this breed. Our generally inexperienced students build their confidence working with such calm animals. Stock are utilised with Agriculture classes ranging from Year 7 to Year 12.
The stock are used throughout the school year to train student handlers in animal husbandry and, as the show season approaches, some basic ring-craft. In preparation for the Royal Show, the stock are worked weekly by potential Show Cattle Team partici-pants. At the Show, the stock were used in the Junior Handlers Competition and were judged as part of the Hoof & Hook competition. Four of our Square Meater steers took places in the top six of the Medium Weight Carcase Competition.
Show Results
| Class | Animal/s – Award/s |
|---|---|
| Heifer Class: 9 to 12 months old | Preston Rise Rebel led by Amy Whitfield |
| Heifer Class: 15 to 18 months old. | 1st Preston Rise Ragan led by Laine Macpherson 2nd Preston Regal lead by Chloe Pears |
| Heifer Class: 15 to 18 months old. | 1st Preston Rise Rejoice led by Erin Wilcock 2nd Preston Rise Rainbow led by Nissa |
| Champion Heifer: | Preston Rise Ragan |
| Senior Cow Class: | 1st Preston Rise Lucy with bull calve Preston Rise Supreme 2nd Preston Rise Natalie with bull calf Preston Rise Steve 3rd Preston Rise Polly with heifer calf Sammy |
| Champion Female: | Preston Rise Lucy |
| Grand Champion Female: | Preston Rise Lucy |
| Bull Class: 9 to 12 months old. | 1st Preston Rise Red Bull |
| Bull Class: 15 to 18 months old. | 1st Preston Rise Rocky |
| Grand Champion Bull: | Preston Rise Red Bull |
| Specialty Interbreed Results | |
| Interbreed Bull | Preston Rise Red Bull |
| Group of 2 Heifers | 2nd Preston Rise Square Meaters |
| Group of 2 Bulls | 2nd Preston Rise Square Meaters |
| Bull Calf Competition all breeds | 2nd Preston Rise Supreme 3rd Preston Rise Steven |
We are extremely pleased with the Specialty Interbreed results and the calf competition results.
