The innaugural Colorado Boer Classic, held August 30, 2008 at the Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds, Keenesburg, CO, was a great day--top to bottom. Hosted by Pleasant Bayou Farm, E-I-E-I-Owe Farms, Mauck Boer Goats, Ritchey-Phipps Show Goats, TNJ Boers, and Lucky Clover Boers, the event featured an American Boer Goat Association sanctioned show and invitational production sale following the show.
Ewing Downen, Early, TX, was charged with the task of evaluating approximately 60 head of quality, percentage, purebred, and fullblood breeding animals. Mr. Downen did an admirable job of sorting through the breeders' offerings, lending comment and critique along the way. Randy and Cindy Dusek, Lazy S-T Ranch, San Angelo, TX, had a very good day, capturing Overall Grand Champion Buck as well as Overall Grand Champion Percentage Doe honors. Nebraska Boer Goats, Greg and Gloria Floyd, Scottsbluff, NE, continued their streak of Overall Grand Champion Fullblood Doe with their great female that seems nigh unbeatable this year! A full and official show results schedule will be published and posted pending ABGA verification and acceptance.
The Colorado Boer Classic Sale turned out to be an equal success, offering 35 percentage and fullblood females, 5 Fullblood bucks, and 17 head of Stock Show age wethers. Buyers representing 4 states viewed the Labor Day weekend offering and bid actively when the sale began at 2:30 pm, with Wayne Kruse of Centennial Livestock Auction, Ft. Collins, crying the sale. 35 does found new homes at an average price tag of $251.43. Randy and Cindy Dusek, Lazy S-T, San Angelo, TX, purchased the high selling doe for $450, consigned by E-I-E-I-Owe Farms, Keenesburg, CO. The offering of bucks was limited, but well received as 5 stud buck prospects averaged $365.00. Tim Seltzer of Briggsdale, CO loaded the crown jewel of the bucks on his trailer and traded paper with consignor, TNJ Boers, Gill, CO, for $675. Volume buyer at the sale was Derrick Brown of Ft. Collins, CO who spoke for a total of 14 head. Another very lively arm at the CBC sale was Bryce Waugh who relocated 11 head of quality caprines to Buffalo, OK. The Washington Focus 4-H crew did a great job at keeping everyone fed and hydrated during the event. Hats off to 'ya!
Once again, we would like to thank all who attended and participated in this first time event. Mark your calendars for next year...same time..Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, same place...SE Weld County Fairgrounds, Keenesburg, CO. We'll see you there!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
The Power of Positive Thinking
My high school counselor once told me that big shots are just little shots that keep shooting. That phrase has continued to come to the surface through most of my semi-adult life. Though the metaphor is entertaining, at least, I believe it holds some real value.
The wether goat that you see pictured on the home page of our website is a good example. We took our show goats to the Extravaganza and just put that little wether on the trailer so my nephew would have another goat to show. That almost didn't happen due to events of the preceding evening. (There is a reason he was dubbed "Screwball"). Screwball was much younger than probably every goat there, thus putting him at a real disadvantage. My thoughts were that Ben would get to show him in class, get "out-horsed", then take him back to the pen. More and more goats were sent to the rail, and Ben and Screwball were still out there! This is a two and a half month old wether that weighed into the medium heavy class and is making a run at the "big boys". Now he's 5th, Now he's 4th for sure, can't do any worse than 3rd..and on up where he won his class! Ben worked hard showing that wether and it paid off, quite literally, when he took Screwball back in for the Grand Champion Drive and took home all the marbles from the jackpot. As much as my expectations were wildly exceeded, Ben believed in himself and Screwball as a team and quietly worked his way to the top. Ben didn't know that the older, larger, assumptively high priced wethers were supposed to win that jackpot. He kept a positive, open frame of mind and good things happened. He also learned lesson one of being an effective salesman,.....PMA=OPM. (Positive Mental Attitude = Other Peoples Money)!
So next time you face adversity, uncertainty, fright, fight, or flogging, don't give up! Don't sell yourself short and settle for less. Put on your PMA, work diligently, believe in yourself and keep going. Remember, big shots are just little shots that keep shooting.
The wether goat that you see pictured on the home page of our website is a good example. We took our show goats to the Extravaganza and just put that little wether on the trailer so my nephew would have another goat to show. That almost didn't happen due to events of the preceding evening. (There is a reason he was dubbed "Screwball"). Screwball was much younger than probably every goat there, thus putting him at a real disadvantage. My thoughts were that Ben would get to show him in class, get "out-horsed", then take him back to the pen. More and more goats were sent to the rail, and Ben and Screwball were still out there! This is a two and a half month old wether that weighed into the medium heavy class and is making a run at the "big boys". Now he's 5th, Now he's 4th for sure, can't do any worse than 3rd..and on up where he won his class! Ben worked hard showing that wether and it paid off, quite literally, when he took Screwball back in for the Grand Champion Drive and took home all the marbles from the jackpot. As much as my expectations were wildly exceeded, Ben believed in himself and Screwball as a team and quietly worked his way to the top. Ben didn't know that the older, larger, assumptively high priced wethers were supposed to win that jackpot. He kept a positive, open frame of mind and good things happened. He also learned lesson one of being an effective salesman,.....PMA=OPM. (Positive Mental Attitude = Other Peoples Money)!
So next time you face adversity, uncertainty, fright, fight, or flogging, don't give up! Don't sell yourself short and settle for less. Put on your PMA, work diligently, believe in yourself and keep going. Remember, big shots are just little shots that keep shooting.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Spring Has Sprung!
Here at E-I-E-I-Owe Farms, we are quite happy to see the greening of spring, arrival of newborns, and warmer weather. The airport has kept me pretty busy over the course of the winter, so now I can dedicate a little more time to the farming and livestock ends of this operation.
Weld County Goat Extravaganza is just ahead this weekend, with plenty of other functions to follow. The Western Meat Goat Test needs to get kicked into high gear to start June 1, and we, along with other fellow Boer breeders, are planning a show/sale in late August. Along with the usual doses of farm and fair season, I think we will stay plenty busy.
Need to go check on a kidding doe, cook the wife brunch, clean irrigation ditches, check the cows and whatever else pops up!
C'ya
Scott
Weld County Goat Extravaganza is just ahead this weekend, with plenty of other functions to follow. The Western Meat Goat Test needs to get kicked into high gear to start June 1, and we, along with other fellow Boer breeders, are planning a show/sale in late August. Along with the usual doses of farm and fair season, I think we will stay plenty busy.
Need to go check on a kidding doe, cook the wife brunch, clean irrigation ditches, check the cows and whatever else pops up!
C'ya
Scott
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