red & white delight
International Dairy Week 2023 saw the introduction of the first stand-alone National Red & White Show and what a showcase it was!
Introducing the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championship winners of the 2023 IDW National Red & White Show!
Judge: Mr Callum McKinven
| JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER | ELMAR MIRAND FARLEX 4688-PO-RED | ABBIE HANKS |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION | WESTMUIR LR MIRAND APPLE-ET-PO-RED | R & S GOODE |
| HONOURABLE MENTION JUNIOR CHAMPION | ECLIPSE MOOVIN JORDY AUGUST-RED-ET | ECLIPSE GENETICS |
| INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION COW | GORBRO UNSTOPPABULL ADMIRE | GORBRO HOLSTEINS |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION | GORBRO UNLUCKY JODIE | GORBRO HOLSTEINS |
| HONOURABLE MENTION INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION | WIGLEY AWESOME APPLE | JONATHON JENNINGS |
| SENIOR CHAMPION COW | BLUECHIP EV SHESAAWESOME APPLE-ET | B & J GAVENLOCK |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION | CHERRYLOCK BH APPLE CIDER | SUN VALE, G HARDGRAVES, D & N SCHIRM, F & D BORBA |
| HONOURABLE MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION | LIGHTING RIDGE CMD DBACK BARBARA-ET | B, E & R THOMAS & J JENNINGS |
HOLSTEIN SHOW QUALITY & DEPTH
The National Holstein Show did not disappoint - with quality from top to bottom throughout. Congratulations to all exhibitors on presenting such an outstanding line-up of registered Holstein cows!
Judge: Mr Warren Ferguson
Associate Judge: Mr David Fullerton
| JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER | ECLIPSE PERENNIAL C PRINCESS | B & J GAVENLOCK & M & J POLSON |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER | ELM BANKS MOOVIN LULU | EASTVIEW HOLSTEINS & ELM BANKS HOLSTEINS |
| HONOURABLE MENTION JUNIOR CHAMPION | OXLEY VALE LAMBDA FUSSY | M & J POLSON |
| INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION COW | LIGHTNING RIDGE CMD DOC BAMBA-ET | ROBSVUE |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION | AVONLEA-YF SUNLIGHT CONNIE | GORBRO HOLSTEINS |
| HONOURABLE MENTION INTERMEDIATE | WHYNDELL TATTOO COSMOPOLITAN | JETT EASTERBROOK |
| SENIOR CHAMPION COW | AVONLEA STANLEYCUP EVIE | J & M DEENEN & D & A MATHEWS |
|---|---|---|
| RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION | VIEW FORT BRASILIA SATURDAY | VIEW FORT HOLSTEINS |
| HONOURABLE MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION | MISSY MOO GOLD CATHY | KAYLA BRADLEY |
YOUTH CHALLENGE GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
The Holstein Australia Youth Challenge is gaining momentum once again, with eleven teams participating in the competition at IDW 2023.
The competition was fierce and a wonderful sign of what is to come with our next generation.
Congratulations to Eagle Direct Green, who placed first, followed by the North-West Victorian team in second and Eagle Direct Blue in third.
A special thank you to our judges - Andrew Gray, Nathan Hart and Kaitlyn Wishart, our MC Casey Treloar, Youth representative Jacqui Suares and last but definitely not least, Mr Justin Johnston for all his hard work behind the scenes.
All participating teams are to be commended for their efforts and we hope to see the competition continue to develop and grow in 2024!
HOLSTEIN AUSTRALIA YOUTH CHALLENGE - IDW 2023
PARTICIPATING TEAMS:
| AUSTRALIAN AYRSHIRES | BROWN SWISS AUSTRALIA | EAGLE DIRECT BLUE | EAGLE DIRECT GREEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUERNSEY AUSTRALIA | ILLAWARRAS AUSTRALIA | JERSEY NZ | NORTHERN VIC SUB BRANCH |
| NORTH-WEST SUB BRANCH | SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SUB BRANCH | WESTERN DISTRICT SUB BRANCH |
SHERI MARTIN SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES
It was fantastic to see large numbers of young people in the ring, showcasing their handling skills in a bid to win their respective class, as they participating in the Sheri Martin Showmanship class for IDW 2023.
Congratulations to all participants and well done to the winners of the classes that we have outlined below:
| JUNIOR YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP | REILLY BAWDEN (CHAMPION) | COOPER FISHER (RESERVE) |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP | LOCHIE POLSON (CHAMPION) | RUBY POLSON (RESERVE) |
| INTERMEDIATE YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP | ABBIE HANKS (CHAMPION) | KATELYN ATKINS (RESERVE) |
| SENIOR YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP | REBEKAH LOVE (CHAMPION) | CALLY O'SHANNASSY (RESERVE) |
