Itty Bitty Hooves

Off To The Show

We went to a goat show again yesterday. Once again we were merely bystanders. Regular audience members. It’s kind of weird. Until just recently with the goat shows it had been years upon years since I went to a show just to watch. Be it dog show, horse show, livestock shows of one kind or another, or even rabbit shows, for the past 30 years when I went to a show, I was IN the show with one animal or another.

I don’t really suppose it was necessary to go to these shows to learn the specifics. Basically goats are shown just like most other animals. The methods of showing most commonly resemble that of dog showing, or sheep showing. Showmanship methods are the same for every animal on the planet–the basic premises is don’t get between the animal and the judge. The judge needs to see the animal, not you as best as possible.

Other than the breeder sale I want to go to in September, I think I”m done with observing now. The next show we go to we’ll be entered in with the goats. Probably next spring.

I do want to go to the auction however, to see how the production sales prices compare to average livestock auctioning. I know usually they’re higher, but I want to see what we’re looking at as far as future visability for selling at the bigger production auctions next year vs selling from the farm or at livestock auctions. I can’t honestly say I will be going to the production sale JUST to look and observe however. haha… I do hope to have some cash in my pocket and perhaps make it home with a nice purebred doe. (shhhuuuussshhhh, don’t tell anyone. haha)