Remitall west game day

I was pleasantly surprised by how well behaved the horses were. I was pleasantly surprised! We were told to let them go nose-to-tail with each other — exactly the opposite to what you are taught in Europe. They all got on together and very well behaved! We rode through the clear waters of the Bow River in brilliant sunshine, just a short distance away from the famous Banff Springs Hotel. The photos above are taken inbetween 3 Valley Gap and Banff.

The photos below are taken close to Banff and in Banff. Click to enlarge. Yet again the landscape changed. The land was flat with long straight roads and the Rocky Mountains could be seen on the horizon to the west. There were three candidates for the post of Secretary General.

This year two new countries became members, Switzerland and Kazakhstan. Several other countries have shown interest in becoming members but have not yet sent in their application in full. Global Evaluation. This subject then to be taken up by the new Secretary-General with a view to possibly seeking an alternative organisation who may be able to carry on where AGBU left off. It takes time for the bulls offspring to be born and help raise the EPDs and the accuracy of them.

It can be quite frustrating as a breeder. The meeting was followed by lunch, thereafter Country Reports see link on previous page In the evening we enjoyed a mingle party with Riverdance show. The day was held in the Palomino Room at the Calgary Stampede. She has a background in ranching and her parents had Herefords in Turner Valley just 1 hour from Calgary. She has worked for the Canadian Hereford Digest and has ridden a lot — even competed in Barrel Race a timed event in which you ride a pattern around three barrels as fast as you can.

The day continued with lectures on many interesting subjects like improving tenderness in beef, the docility of the breed and its importance, feed conversion and Hereford advantage in cross breeding.

The lectures can be seen on the link on the first page. After sitting and listening interestedly for many hours, my husband and I went for a look around the Stampeed Park. Apart from the conference rooms of horse colours, the paintings of cowboys, horses and cattle, the next thing that made me step back in awe was a huge bronze statue of a cowboy on horseback following after a calf. It was stunning. There were several other similar statues around the park. We found our way to the cattle barns and from there to the show ring, where a class of Hereford cross steers was being judged.

I found it hard to understand why you would show a steer as there is no breeding value in them, and crosses as well… the answer? That was the prize money for Grand Champion.

The other events at the Stampeed included; Bull Riding, Roping catch a calf with a lasso, stop, jump of the horse and tie the calfs back legs in the fastest time as well as Wild Pony Race and Chuck Wagon Race. In Sweden Trotting is a big thing compared to Racing in the UK Who was crazy enough to come up with an idea like putting four Thoroughbreds in front of a chuck wagon and gallop off at full speed first a pattern around barrels, then around the course???

The origin of the race comes from when cowboys had to pack the chuck wagon and leave the camp as fast as they could when the Indians came. Visit to Bar-Pipe We had tickets for the Stampede the day after, but our friend, Michael Rutherford from Australia asked us if we would like to join himself and couple of others to Bar-Pipe Ranch in Okotoks.

The herd is mainly horned, but there are a few polled females and a polled bull. They were good, sound functional, cattle in working condition. A very nice herd and great people. A visit I am happy not to have missed out on. Read more about them at www. Show in Olds Olds lies 45 minutes north of Calgary. The first day it was the Youth Show and horned and polled competed in the same classes and Juniors from around the globe got to loan cattle for the show.

There were cattle in the youth show. The second day was the Open Show with separate classes for horned and polled. The third day it was the Pen Show and Ranchers Day. My husband and I were asked if we would advise and support the Norwegian junior competitor, Susanne Fuglestad, who had never showed cattle before, which meant that we left for the show at A very early day, but it allowed us a sneak preview of the show ground before the other delegates arrived.

We saw rows of fantastic cattle from herds that we knew and others that we had heard of and got to know a little better. The main results from the Junior Show below.

For full list of results go to www. Open Show Many of the cattle shown yesterday were also shown today. About head were shown in total. Lowa had been in Canada all summer working for XTC Herefords and it was her boss who offered to take us. I left my husband, Einar who had was glued at the ringside. If you have photos of them, please send them to miranda. Same e-mail address ! Born By Harvie Traveler 69T.

Owned by Cayley Cattle Company, Princeton. Owned by Big Gully Farm, Maidstone. Owned by Hirsche Herefords, High River. Some random photos below from the show. If you can identify the people and cattle it would be appreciated if you could send the names to: miranda. Yet another boiling hot day. Today was it was the Pen Show. A different way of showing and judging cattle. In the morning it was the cow and calf classes to be judged by three ladies on horseback and group of three bulls in the afternoon judged by three gentlemen also on horseback.

Constructor 21X was the Canadian Jr. National Grand Champion Bull and was a Agribition class winner. He is featured as lot 4. Yankee 39X has a powerful expression of muscle over his top line and down into his lower rear quarter, as good as you could hope to find in a bull.

He has a wonderful head carriage and natural eye appeal to him. He is short marked and fully pigmented. Yankee has been used naturally at Dorbay, Remitall West and Harvie Ranching where he performs very well in pasture conditions. His first son born at Remitall West is the lead off lot 1 bull of this sale. Son of Yankee lot 2 and feature lot one in this sale.

A very popular calf with all the breeders and visitors at the WHC. Dam of lot 3. Ylg Champion female. Youngest calf in the sale but is here because we believe he has such a great future. Messier shows tremendous bone, width of pins, depth of body, and a wonderful head carriage.

His dam W a National Champion is a powerhouse for udder quality, an easy doing ability and femininity. His sire Constructor 21X was the Canadian Jr. National Grand Champion Female. Selling half interest half possession. Dam of lot 4. Rita 13T sells as lot 22 and has feature embryos that sell as lot Constructor 21X is one of the most impressive individuals you will find in the breed.

He is a massive bodied bull with muscling that would be the envy of even the most discriminating carcass enthusiast. He is tremendously sound and good natured. The kids handle him with ease. National Grand Champion Bull. Constructor 21X has the power to be a sire that will truly make a difference, one that will move you a head.

Possession begins after Agribition. On Fire would make a great sire to use on heifers with his smooth shoulders, moderate head size and small birth weight. On Fire has the strength of phenotype to make his own mark in the breed and should make many friends sale day. Dam of lot 5. This prolific producing donor cow and dam of champions is the number one milk EPD cow in the Remitall West herd. Game Winner 88Y is going to be a super breeding bull.

His awesome phenotype and strong genetic make up put him in elite company. He is fully pigmented, short marked, eye appealing with a moderate birth wt. Maternally this bull comes from one of the strongest and prepotent cow families to come out of the Remitall program. His sire Wonder W18 was the dominant sire of the recent World Hereford Conference winning 5 division champions and both Get of Sire banners. Maternal sisters to Game Winner took both the Sr.

A full sister and full brother to Game Winner sell as lot 21 and lot Game Winner saw natural service at Remitall West. Dam of lot 6.

She was the dam of both the Sr. Marvel S is featured as lot 19 in this sale. Grandam of lot 6. Certainly one of the dominant cows all time in the Marvel cow family. She is also the dam of feature lot 8 the WHC Jr. Bull Calf Champion. Esposito has been a favorite here at Remitall West from day one. He combines great length of body with volume and muscle shape. His moderate birth weight and natural smoothness make him a great candidate to use on heifers.

Another full sister is featured as lot Being a grandson of the breed legend female Catalina 24H and sired by the dominant young sire Wonder guarantees Esposito 7Z will be a breeding powerhouse. Dam of lot 7 and lot One of the star donor cows in the Remitall West program and dam of two division champions at the WHC.

Chelios is packed full of muscle and natural thickness. A special combination of two parents Online L X Marvel E that were amongst the best to ever come out of the Remitall program.

This is a proven winning combination. Dam of lot 9. Marvel J was the Canadian National Sr. Champion Female. Marvel J is also the dam of feature heifer lots 26 and This is one of the real dynamic bull calves of the sale. He has so much style and charisma. When you get in behind this calf he carries a lot of shape and is very wide pinned. Fully pigmented and with a beautiful hair coat will make him a bona fide contender this fall.

His dam Marvel J was a long time member of the Remitall donor team and a productive cow to the age of We believe Sutter 30Z will put us another step forward with our Tailor Made line. Sire of lot 9 and lots 14, 20, 26, A powerful performance sire that will give you extra pigmentation and style.

Bentley 21Z at side winning the WHC reserve 2 year old champion female. A future star donor in the Remitall West program. Bentley 21Z is another low birth wt. Wonder son that would be excellent to use on heifers. Bentley 21Z is going to be a maternal gem, can you imagine a herd full of his daughters looking just like his mother and grand mother.

Along side his dam they were named the WHC reserve 2 year old champion female. Grand dam of lot One of the most beautifully uddered, eye appealing beef cows you will ever see. This is a great prospect. Trottier 50Z carries amazing depth of body, thickness, and stoutness of bone. His sire is well respected in the breed and his dam and grand dam are elite contributors to the Square D program.

We believe Trottier 50Z will be able to play an important role in the future of the Remitall West breeding program. You will really admire the structure and presence Bucyk carries. He has a wonderful stoutness of bone, balance, depth of body and a beautiful head carriage. His pedigree offers an exciting combination of the Marvel cow family with a double shot of Catalina 24H. Please note Bucyk 44Z does have a small dime size white tick in his back. Sleep Easy is now a member of Alta Genetics herd sire battery with semen being used world wide.

This former Canadian National Champion and record selling female has produced more National Champions and is as influential a female as there is in the Hereford breed. Her influence in this sale is unprecedented. This bull calf possesses the ultimate in carcass design.

He carries a massive amount of muscle content and shape. Sired by the popular sire Full Tank and from one of the elite matrons of the Square D herd ensure there is great breeding value in Bucyk. Written for online and printed by Australian Community Media.

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