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“Mustang has a tidy set of EBVs and he has the markings walker and I take my hat off to the Gibsons for the way they
a Hereford needs to have. He has extremely good carcase, presented and paraded their cattle,” he said.
when you look at him visually. His biggest thing is that he is an “It was a close call, with the second placed bull being Kane
extremely good mover and parades very well.” Farms’ bull. He was an excellent bull and the part of him I really
Mustang’s success is proof that tying in the whole package liked was his structure and muscle pattern.”
can work and Will is pleased to see animals with genetic merit Chris said the strength of the yearling bull class was
coming through in the show ring. particularly pleasing and the standard was very high.
“Genetically superior animals that look good in the show There were two very good two-year-old heifers with calves
ring. We breed bulls for commercial farmers but the whole at foot; that class being taken out by the Gibson family as well
reason we show is to get our name out there. The animals are a with Foulden Hill Pearl, and second place going to Anna Fisher
good representation of what we are trying to achieve.” of Silverstream Charolais with Pute Sunshine.
Herefords at the show were judged by Chris Douglas, ably “The Gibson’s heifer was very good, a very deep heifer with
assisted by associate judge, Duncan Campbell. great constitution. She had a great udder and excellent calf on her.
Chris said it was a close call for Junior Champion between “The highlight for me was the judging of both Meat and
Foulden Hill Mustang and the Kane family’s Westholm Gallant, Wool Cups, it was a pleasure to see a Hereford win, it was well
which won the Junior Yearling Bull class. deserved,” Chris said.
“Will’s bull was a larger framed yearling but very well put
together and very sound. He had great depth of body, excellent
width across the loin and great thickness in his hindquarters, BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Herefords parading at the show, Left to
right, Marc Robertson of Duncraigen Herefords, his son Harry, Peter
with plenty of meat. The feature of the bull was the fact he Kane of Kane Farms and Will Gibson; Will Gibson and yearling bull,
moved as well. He strolled along so comfortably, he was a great Foulden Hill Mustang, in the show ring.

CANTERBURY SHOW BULL JUNIOR YEARLING

HEREFORD RESULTS 1st .........................Kane Farms ................ Westholm Gallant R61
2nd .............. Waikaka Genetics ............. Waikaka Skytower 1637
3rd ......... Duncraigen Farm Ltd .........................Duncraigen Kent
HEIFER (2 YEARS) – WITH OR WITHOUT
HER OWN CALF AT FOOT CHAMPION HEREFORD SENIOR BULL
1st .................. Foulden Hill Ltd .............Foulden Hill Pearl 15335 Robertson, BI & CA/Duncraigen Farm Ltd ..Duncraigen Kaze 301
2nd ....... Silverstream Charolais ..................... Pute Sunshine L18
PGG WRIGHTSON LTD CHAMPION
CHAMPION HEREFORD SENIOR FEMALE HEREFORD YEARLING BULL
Gibson Family/Foulden Hill Ltd .............Foulden Hill Pearl 15335 Gibson Family/Foulden Hill Ltd ..... Foulden Hill Mustang 16-381

BULL SENIOR YEARLING RAS TROPHY (NZ HEREFORD CATTLE BREEDERS
1st ...................Foulden Hill Ltd ......Foulden Hill Mustang 16-381 ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP)
2nd ..................Foulden Hill Ltd ..... Foulden Hill Maximus 16-382 Gibson Family/Foulden Hill Ltd ............Foulden Hill Mustang 16-381
3rd .............. Waikaka Genetics ............. Waikaka Skytower 1609
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