Big rewards from small projects: King Chicken goes to Denver
A few years ago, my oldest niece, Sophie, who lives in Colorado with her family, acquired her first chicken. To say she fell in love would be the understatement of...
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Looking from the outside, in: A letter to future and present showman
Just a few weeks ago I attended the Tulsa State Fair no longer as an exhibitor but as just a spectator this time. I walked passed what used be our...
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You Won’t Believe What I Saw at the Stock Show This Weekend
Yesterday I was at a stock show. I saw show halters, combs, and nervous exhibitors. I saw pump sprayers, show sticks, and game faces. I saw shampoos, adhesives, blankets, blowers,...
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You may not know them, but they know you
Some of my fondest memories are loading up in the truck with my dad and younger brothers to head to a jackpot show. Chilly mornings, cramped truck rides, and then...
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Winning is not the Point
With each passing week as the summer rolls on, another junior national comes to a close and more county fairs have named their champions. Maybe you won the banner. Maybe...
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4 keys to slay your junior national speech delivery
Can you believe summer is flying by already? World Pork Expo just wrapped up last week and national junior heifer shows kick off this weekend! If you’re participating in a...
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Every project begins with the same dream, but there's only one way it's even possible.
Every project starts with the same dream. We all want to win the big show, take home the banner and be the last one standing when the judge puts down...
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The best kept secret in the show stock business
We all do it. Every single one of us. We look for a competitive edge, a new tip or trick that will take us to the next level, a top-secret...
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Six Moms You Meet at a Stock Show
Thank God for Moms… the glue that holds everything and everyone together on show day! Where would we be without them? They truly are what makes the stock show world...
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Why you must empty the wheelbarrow tonight
We’ve all been there. It’s been a long day. School, then practice, then chores and now it’s late. The sun has gone down and you’ve just finished in the barn...
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"I Never Would Have Made it This Far on My Own"
“And I hope they know I never would’ve made it this far on my own. Where would we all be without those fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, the friend’s...
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Influence: How you can change the world
Maybe you don’t think it’s possible, but whether you realize it or not, we all have an influence on the world. Influence is your ability to affect change in the...
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When I Say, "I Miss Showing Livestock"...
…here’s what I really mean. When your show career is finally over, there will be so many things that you miss at first. Reality pretty much sinks in the first...
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