Kendra Jones doesnât back down from a challenge.
As a first year competitor, the North Lamar eighth grade student exhibited a 1,000 pound steer named Trump in the 53rd annual Lamar County Livestock Show. Although Trump didnât make the sale, one can safely wager this well-spoken competitor will be back in the show ring in years to come.
âI want to be a veterinarian, and I just think my experience showing farm animals will better prepare me,â Kendra said shortly after exiting a show ring for the first time. âHe kinda acted up, but I think I handled it well.â
Jillian Sherrill carefully blow dried and combed the legs of her lamb Wednesday evening at the Lamar County Livestock Show.
âIâve had him for almost a year,â she said about Jumper, the white lamb with black legs. âItâs a lot of work.â
The lamb had been shorn late Tuesday night, and sheâs spent most of her time grooming the animal and making sure everything is ready for the annual Lamar County Livestock Show. When Jumper is up before the judges, theyâll be looking at how heâs built.
âThey look at the structure and make sure heâs braced good, and that heâs neither over or under weight,â Sherill said.