Dairy Fitting and Showmanship Clinic Registration – Register Here
Purpose-for Dairy youth to develop skills in proper care, fitting, and showmanship of their dairy project.
Saturday, May 30
Barron County Fair Grounds
8AM-4PM
Who?
Any 4-H youth (3rd grade and older) interested in learning about dairy fitting and showmanship
Cost: $25 (includes lunch and bag of shavings)
Parent/guardian lunches available for additional $10
Payment due on May 30 **scholarships are available–email sara.waldron@wisc.edu for info
Topics
- Washing, Body Clipping, toplines, tie a halter properly, showmanship, feeding for a show
- Get your questions answered
Clinic Attendees need to bring (if you do not have an animal or some of the equipment and want to learn, please indicate on the registration form) :
- A heifer to wash, fit and practice showing
- Preparation equipment (blow dryer, large animal clipper, topline brush, revive, final mist or bloom, strong hairspray, small clipper with interchangeable blades (size 10 to 40)
- Rope and leather show halter
Tentative Schedule
8:00-9:30AM- Clinic check in and cattle in place
9:30- Welcome and announcements
10:00-12:00 – Groups
Group 1-Showmanship
Group 2-Fitting
Noon – Lunch
1:00-3:00PM – Groups
Group 2- Showmanship
Group 1-Fitting
3:00-4:00PM – Wrap up & clean up/depart
Questions, please contact:
Kim Grewe
417-850-0382
mgrewe.kim@gmail.com
