PREECEVILLE — The Spray family of Triple S Cattle Company had the experience of a lifetime when they attended and showed three of their purebred Gelbvieh cattle at Agribition in Regina at the end of November.
The family lives and farms 12 miles west and one mile south of Preeceville, and have a successful purebred Gelbvieh cattle operation.
“Every year we go to Agribition to see the show, but this year we decided to participate in the Gelbvieh show portion of Agribition,” said Brett Spray. “We showed an open heifer, a bred heifer and a bull calf in the ring. All three of the projects had been a 4-H calf at one point and were used to being showed and halter broke. My daughter Amber was a huge help as I had never shown any cattle in the ring before, while she, being a part of the Kelvington 4-H Beef Club, had knowledge on how to successfully show animals in the ring,” said Spray.
Amber Spray showed in the junior showmanship team grooming with her friend Anne Wilgosh. Both Amber and her dad Brett placed in the middle of the group and have made plans to work toward a better showing next year.
Rebecca Spray showed in the peewee category and placed first in her age category. Hailey Spray placed second in the Gelbvieh junior grooming showmanship competition. Amber, Hailey and Rebecca are all active 4-H members who have accumulated valuable experience in showing animals.
“We all learned so much and this was the 50th anniversary of the Gelbvieh Association. We received positive encouragement from other breeders. The Gelbvieh bred is growing in Saskatchewan and that is a very positive thing for the livestock industry, concluded Brett Spray.
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