Great Yorkshire Show 2023
Glorious sunshine welcomed visitors to this year’s opening day of the show, and a huge audience watched Judge Alastair Fitzsimon tap out his champion, Kathleen 14th of Earn.
Owned and bred by Heather Corrigal and brought out by Graeme and Rebecca Easton of Ranch fold and shown by Graeme Easton. Kathleen is by Magnus of Earn out of Kathleen 12th of Earn.
Standing in reserve was Callum Dubh of Cailaich, this 16-month-old is owned and bred by R and S Strachan. Callum’s sire is Callum Dubh of Thaggnam and his dam is Lady Robine of Cailaich. Callum was brought out by Steven and Rosemary Hunter of Hunters fold and shown by Steven Hunter.
Reserve female champion was the 3-year-old Seonasag of Ubhaidh, bred by Roy Tylden-Wright Abel and is owed by Robert and Diane Bradley of Moorside fold. She is by Douglas of Ubhaidh and out of Capleadh 14th of Craigowmill.
Standing in reserve to the male champion was Eoin Mhor 31st of Mottistone, bred by Michael Poland and owned by Balrownie Farms and shown by Ryan Carnegie.
It was a fabulous day for the Strachan and Hunter families as Callum Dubh of Cailiach was also junior champion and Alice 2nd of Hunters, bred and owned by Stephen and Rosemary Hunter was reserve junior champion.
Again, Highland Cattle proved a force to be reckoned with in the Interbreed Competition when our Senior Team of Four were placed 6th in a very strong class.
The team were: Bealach of Benmore from Sam Hunter, Dossan Ruadh 7th of Glengoyne owned by Star Lake Cattle Company brought out by D & C Logan and shown by Dexter Logan, Seonasag of Ubhaidh from Robert and Diane Bradley, and Boideach 2nd of Hunters, owned by R and E Davies.
“I was pleased to see a large number of entries and there were many quality cattle presented.” Alastair Fitzsimon, Judge.
Bull born before 1 January 2022
1st Eoin Mhor 31st of Mottistone | Balrownie Farms
2nd Bealach of Benmore | Sam Hunter
Bull born on or after 1 January 2022
1st Callum Dubh of Cailaich | R and S Strachan
2nd Sesh On of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
3rd Dughall Dubh of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
4th Ruraidh of Scholes | D and N E Booth
Cow in calf or in milk born before 1 January 2019
1st Malda Dhubh of Stocksbank | O Ives
2nd Bannoch Dubh 2nd of Cailaich | M Luscombe
Cow in milk, born on or between 1 January and 21 December 2019
1st Sineag Dubh of Seam | S and E Haley
2nd Dossan Ruadh 7th of Glengoyne | Star Lake Cattle Company
3rd Agnes of Cliff Farm | D Clarkson
4th Princess Dubh of Seam | Ross Wells
Heifer, born in 2020 in calf or with calf at foot
1st Kathleen 14th of Earn | H Corrigal
2nd Seonasag of Ubhaidh | R Bradley
3rd Milis 3rd of Seam | S and E Haley
4th Una Sally 3rd of Saljen | Sam Hunter
Heifer, born in 2021
1st Vicky of Ranch | G and R Easton
2nd Arin 2nd of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
3rd Catriona Akeko of Balrownie | Balrownie Farms
4th Fionnghal 3rd of Culloden | S and E Haley
Heifer, born in 2022
1st Alice 3rd of Hunters | S and R Hunter
2nd Bonnie of Blairlogan | D and C Logan
3rd Julie of West Edmondsley | G Braines
4th Jess of West Edmondsley | G Braines
Group of Three Animals
1st R Thomas and E Davies | Caradog fold
2nd O Ives | Stocksbank fold
3rd Sam Hunter | Cartworth fold
4th Balrownie Farms | Balrownie fold
Pair of Animals
1st D and C Logan | Blairlogan Highlanders
2nd R Thomas and E Davies | Caradog fold
3rd R Bradley | Moorside fold
4th Balrownie Farms | Balrownie fold
Best Pair of Heifers
1st R Thomas and E Davies | Caradog fold
2nd R Bradley | Moorside fold
Junior Champion
Callum Dubh of Cailaich | R and S Strachan
Reserve Junior
Alice 2nd of Hunters | S and R Hunter
Male Champion
Callum Dubh of Cailaich | R and S Strachan
Reserve Male
Eoin Mhor 31st of Mottistone | Balrownie Farms
Female Champion
Kathleen 14th of Earl | Heather Corrigal
Reserve Female
Seonasag of Ubhaidh | R Bradley
Breed Champion
Kathleen 14th of Earn | Heather Corrigal
Reserve Overall
Callum Dubh of Cailaich | R and S Strachan
Interbreed Senior Beef Group Competition
Highland Cattle placed 6th in a very competitive group of 13 breeds
Bealach of Benmore | Sam Hunter
Dossan Ruadh of Glengoyne | Star Lake Cattle Co
Seonasag of Ubhaidh | Robert Bradley
Boidheach 2nd of Hunters | R and E Davies