We have been attending dual sanctioned ADGA/AGS shows to pick up both legs in one shot. I love the ADGA and AGS and want to have my goats receive awards in both associations. We are located in the middle of no where. So to go to shows in GA or LA are close to the same distance. Go west this year is our plan. At least we do not have to go through the Atlanta traffic which is the worst in the country! Hate Atlanta! Once came through at midnight and took 2 hours to get through due to some folks screwing around with the road and one lane open. My legs were cramping from the stop and go and when we finally got up to the work area, the guys were doing nothing! I would have fired them all if they had worked for me... Have not gone through Atlanta since...
Our last show was in Baton Rouge, LA. Delta Dairy Goat Association. Excellent show and lots of room at the building. We ate some fine sea food with a bit of heat. Highly recommend the show!
Our winnings are as follows:
Ring one: SGCH NC Promiesedland Rain-Beau needed one more leg for her ARMCH in AGS and she won Grand Champion SR Doe and Best Udder. Since no Champion Challenge Class we pulled her from the show so others could win.
Oldesouth SD Rain Deesse won Grand Champion JR Doe in ring one. She was pulled from the show and had her restricted leg.
Both Rain-Beau and her daughter Deesse were finished at this show and could relax.
Ring two: Oldesouth Blue Amber 2*M, 2*D, 2+DAR won her second leg and Best Udder for her GCH in ADGA and 1st leg in AGS.
Ring Three: SGCH (pending) NC Promiseland SIA Sunra won her last leg for her AGS, MCH award and Best Udder. We pulled her from the show at this point.
Ring Four: Oldesouth Blue Amber 2*M, 2*D, 2+DAR won her last leg of her ADGA championship and her 2nd leg of her AGS championship.***Then Oldesouth Blue Blanc Sabr won his second ADGA and AGS legs with Grand Champion Sr Buck. He also went on to win Best Buck in Show!.
(below)
What a weekend! The weather was not to hot, had a full moon to drive home in, could not have been a better weekend. We arrived safely back at 1 am Monday and had the day to recoup before going back to work.
We won 6 Grands and a BIS out of the 4 shows attended. What a weekend....
***We have decided to not participate in ADGA Linear Appraisals this year due to them being scheduled in July. We have participated in 2011 and 2012. July is hell is Alabama and most of our girls freshen in Jan, Feb, through April. We do not think a good evaluation in 125 degree heat index and 100% humidity will be an option. I think the poor Appraiser will fall out with heat stroke, especially if they are not accustomed to the Alabama heat. We have decided to LA every other year and will do the 2014 LAs. If the time frame schedule does not suit us, we will conduct a special session as we did in 2012. If we do a special session, we will open our farm to a few select farms, so stay tuned for 2014.
