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Our Breeders

What have the Taranaki breeders

been up to this year?

WORDS JANELLE DOWNS PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLIED

HORIZON HEREFORDS

After a very muddy and wet calving season we held our first yearling bull sale, which
went well. With the addition of a small lease block we have also retained 14 bulls so
we can sell both yearling and 2-year-old bulls next year. However, our biggest win for
the year was finding this wee fellow fully submerged in a hole with his mother standing
over him… Now look at him three months later!

ABOVE: 2017 Horizon herd sire Horizon
Keifer 1584130332.
LEFT: Before and After - 3 months later.

TAWANUI HEREFORDS

It has been an exciting year for Tawanui Herefords. Our 2017 highlights must include
the sale of our pick of the drop heifer, Tawanui Bella Angel, who made the big trip down
south to Kane Farms, as well as our annual on farm bull sales where our top priced
bull, Tawanui Ace, was sold to Rodney Jupp Hurstpier Herefords, for $13,500. Another
wee win for us was the opportunity to buy this year’s herd sire Okawa Mashall from Pip
Robinson and Kokonga Herefords.

PICTURED RIGHT: 2017 Tawanui herd sire Okawa Marshall 0617120105

MANGAOTEA HEREFORDS

We are very excited about the new Matariki bloodline coming through into our
herd this year. Along with our Steak of Origin success, 2017 has been a great
year for Mangaotea.

PICTURED RIGHT: 2017 Mangaotea herd sire Matariki 0281130418

WISBARIDGE HEREFORDS
Despite the wet and then terribly dry season, we are pleased with the quality calves
our cows have produced this year.

PICTURED RIGHT: 2017 Wisbaridge herd sire Keelryn Braveheart 0746140021

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