May/June 2022 Junior National Edition

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leaving the green shavings as the Supreme Champion Heifer was it. Making that goal happen was one of the best days of my life. Hershey has been one of the most challenging heifers I have shown, so her big win made all the hard work pay off. My mom jokes that Hershey didn’t know how to “show cow” very good. She never liked

showed the best we ever have shown when we were in the ring at Houston. All the struggles and hard work paid off big in the end. Now I’m just anxiously waiting for her to calf and for the rest of her embryo babies to hit the ground. I am beyond blessed for everyone on my team that was pulling for me and that had a part in helping push me to success. Dad thank you for always staying on me about putting in the work at the barn and for being my biggest supporter. Mom thank you for taking care of all the snacks, schedules, and all the other things that me and dad forget. James Holder & Drew Schmidt thank you for helping get Hershey ready and keeping my dad calm-ish. The Davis Limousin family and Corey Sanchez, thank you for the opportunity to show this incredible creature. Doc & Donna Stowers thank you for opportunity to grow up in your barn and putting the wheels in motion that lead to me having this heifer. Lauren Stowers for being the best role model and mentor both in and out of the ring. Jason Lyman thank you for always dealing with my attitude. To all the families with run the roads with and share stalls with, thank you for being our second family and having all things in the showbox that my dad forgets. •

to be in the barn, even in the summer heat. She wasn’t a very big fan of

eating very much feed in the beginning. The show ring is where we grew the most together. It always would take her going in the ring several times before she would relax and set up without a struggle. This was the hardest part for me but it really helped me improve my showmanship skills. After a year and a half showing together, we became a unit and we

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