2013 Show Season

So this past year has been a whirl and a half! Time has flown by between shows and my freshman year at BU. I know its a little late to be doing a show run over, but late is better than never. The two big shows this fall were The Big E, and Topsfield Fair. The Big E was a wonderful time, filled with good food, the best friends, and some great sheep.

 This was Eloise's year to shine (even brighter than last year!). She placed first in her class of yearling ewes and then found herself a spot as Champion Shetland Ewe.

 

 

Eloise and her half sister Melody did pretty well in the group classes and placed first for pair of yearling ewes! Melody herself did very well in the yearling class with fourth out of a large class.

The Big E was full of so many beautiful sheep in different colors, with different markings, and from fabulous breeders! I feel fortunate to be able to experience it and highly recommend it to other Shetland lovers! 

Leo, Eloise's full brother, did outstanding for his first year in shows. He was first place in his ram lamb class (a huge class!) and in the champion round was picked as Reserve Champion Ram out of a group of 8 other 1st and 2nd place animals!

It was a great fair! Come check out our farm there this year  :)

 

Topsfield Fair was our next big fair of the year and was the perfect end to an already amazing year.

 

Eloise placed first out of a beautiful bunch of yearling ewes, and Melody took third!

 

Leo followed suite with first place in another large ram lamb class!

And the two of them got to stand side by side in the best of breed class after both won Champion Ewe and Champion Ram

Of course Eloise won, this spunky ewe wasn't about to let her little brother take her glory away! I can't believe she is too old to show now, and I will greatly miss our unique bond on my showing adventures!