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Future Beef Hereford Youth.

Ella McWilliam and Champion Steer on the Hoof. Reserve Champion Hoof Steer & Handler - Hannah Donald.

Future Beef NZ

Hook and Hoof Competition 2019

It was fantastic to see so many competitors at the Future Beef Champion went to a Tuna Nui (15) steer and PGG Wrightson
weekend which was held at their new venue, Masterton A & P Overall Lightweight Champion steer to the Donald family (36)
showgrounds. Once again Hereford breeders and supporters which went on to win the B+L Supreme Reserve Champion
seemed to dominate the event. Steer 2019.
Special congratulations to Chrissina and Bruce Donald In addition, it was great to see so many Hereford Youth performing
(Ngakouka) who had an excellent weekend, which was well with such confidence and knowledge. The interviewers regularly
deserved by their daughters, Georgina, Molly and Hannah who commented on the top calibre of intermediates (all 52 of them!)
not only broke in steers for themselves but also extras for other coming through the system – an age group where Hereford
competitors. Youth are dominant. Some of the achievements included:
With their entry, 36, they won the Gallagher Lightweight cross Georgina Donald 2nd Junior NZHA Handlers, Niamh Barnett
bred steer overall, whilst their other entry (38) became the overall 3rd Intermediate Open Handlers, Georgina Donald 3rd Junior
Allflex Reserve Champion Heavy weight steer. Gallagher modules and Georgia Moody 2nd Intermediate
Also, the McWilliams were extremely successful with their Gallagher modules, and Lisa Bonenkamp 2nd Senior Gallagher
pure bred Hereford entry (13) winning the Supreme Champion modules. Finally, congratulations to the young and exuberant
steer on the hoof superbly led by Ella McWilliam, and then the FBNZ committee for managing a fantastic event and also to
Landmeat Heavy weight pure bred steer overall. Cara Doggett for winning the Senior Allflex NZ Ambassador for
PGG Wrightson Overall (Hoof and Hook), Lighweight Reserve 2019. NZHA wishes her all the best for an exiting year ahead.

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