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Shepp Show back with a bang

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Jessica Hocking, 3, from Euroa rides in the saddle for the very first time at the Shepparton Show. Her pony was Milo who’s been working the show circuit for 10 years. Milo is the second most experienced pony — his contemporary Millie has been doing it 20 years. Also pictured is Walker Baker, who was managing several attractions on the Friday morning. “We are really understaffed at the moment,” Mr Baker said. “People are saying they’ll work but they don’t show up.” Mr Baker’s mother looks after the Wild West Pony Ranch attraction and has worked with ponies her whole life. Photo by Daneka Hill

The long-awaited return of the Shepparton Show was a tale of two very different days.

Friday was a slow and wet affair, which didn’t attract any significant crowd numbers until 5pm.

Saturday was a different beast as animals piled in for judging and families loaded up the pram as the overcast weather cleared into a sunny, mild day and there were plenty of weekend sticky-beakers out to grab some hot chips.

This year kids aged under 14 got in free, thanks to a government COVID-19 recovery grant.

Schools took advantage of this free entry on Friday, running field trips out to the showgrounds.

Zali Pfeiffer, 1, attends the Shepparton Show for the very first time. “It’s a bit wet out here, but nice and calm,” Sam Amor said on Friday. Photo by Daneka Hill
Imogen Kath, 14, sits in the pavilion and avoids the wet weather with her friend’s four-month-old Jersey calf. Photo by Daneka Hill

DAIRY CATTLE RESULTS

Holstein section

Junior champion: Joyce family with Beclah Park Picasso Sandmaid.

Intermediate champion: Joyce family.

Best udder, any age: Joyce family.

Senior champion: Duncan Smith with Leader Solomon Sandall.

Most successful exhibitor: Duncan Smith with Leader Solomon Sandall.

Jersey section

Junior champion: Lauren McIlveen with Coleshill Oliver Passion.

Intermediate champion: Sienna Ross with Banbeer Christmas Lily Rose.

Best udder, any age: Sienna Ross with Cairnbrae Barnabas Daisy 2.

Senior champion: Sienna Ross with Cairnbrae Barnabas Daisy 2.

Most successful exhibitor: Sienna Ross with Class Nixie Adeen.

Brown Swiss

Senior champion: Andrew family with Holburn Park Viola 2.

Guernsey

Junior champion: Joyce family with Kalaso Klinger Esterbunny.

Illawarra

Junior champion: Rachel Trickey with Destiny Park Clare.

Intermediate champion: Andrew family with Holburn Park Scarlet.

Best udder, any age: Andrew family with Holburn Park Viola 2.

All Breeds Youth Show

Champion heifer (handler under 13 years): Cooper Fisher.

Champion heifer (handler 13-17 years): Rahni Lawless.

Champion heifer (handler 18-25 years): Lauren McIlveen.

Champion handler: Sienna Ross.

MORE RESULTS ONLINE

At the time of print, Country News only had the dairy cattle show results. We’ll put the goat, poultry, horse and dog show results online in the coming days at countrynews.com.au

Kaitlyn Joyce from Tongala takes young Guernsey heifer Esterbunny out for a wash down. Esterbunny went on to win Junior Champion Guernsey. Photo by Daneka Hill
The portable milking machine sits behind the cattle area. It probably collects enough in a morning to fill all the coffees sold at the show. Photo by Daneka Hill
A miniature horse/Shetland mare with her foal from Delra Farm, Bunbartha. The mare was busy running a protection racket and told many wandering hands to back off. Photo by Daneka Hill
Balloon side show attendees Cristian Zumaeta, Enrique Vera Kike and Karen Cowell. The trio had been working all Friday morning and by noon only three people had stopped to play the balloon game. “We’re waiting for 4 to 5pm,” Mr Zumaeta said. “People will start coming then.” Ms Cowell said she travelled all year doing this work, and staffing was very tight right now. “People just don’t want to work,” she said. “We’re mainly here on the balloon game, but we’ve also got the duck game and another ride.” Photo by Daneka Hill
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