Droughtmaster Futurity Show – Gatton
Nindethana wins ‘MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR’ at the 33rd annual DROUGHTMASTER FUTURITY SHOW.
With 45 Droughtmaster studs represented, and over 150 head of beautiful cattle, the competition at the 33rd annual Droughtmaster Futurity was certainly fierce.
We are thrilled to have achieved the award of the MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR in what was a highly competitive event. We took a team of eight young cattle, of which six placed in their respective classes, all of which bar one were progeny of our resident sire, RSVP JACKPOT.
Nindethana JOY (RSVP Jackpot / RSVP Fantasy) secured 1st place in her class (Heifer 7mths & under 9 mths; 9 entries) and then went on to be awarded Reserve Champion Heifer Calf.
Nindethana JELLO (Angle Zed Commandante / High Country Cotton Candy) placed 2nd (Heifer under 7mths; 13 entries).
Nindethana JULIETTE (RSVP Jackpot / Nindethana Giselle) placed 1st (Heifer 9mths & under 13mths; 15 entries)
Nindethana INNIKA (RSVP Jackpot / Talfield Felica) placed 3rd (Heifer 16mths & under 18mths; 22 entries)
Nindethana IRMI (RSVP Jackpot / Nindethana Blessing) placed 5th (Heifer 16mths & under 18mths; 22 entries)
Nindethana IMPACT (RSVP Jackpot / Nindethana Flo) placed 4th (Bull 18mths & under 20mths; 13 entries).
Breeder’s Group (Impact, Innika & Juliette) 2nd place.
Congratulations to fellow exhibitors and thank you to the sponsors, organisers, stewards and judges, Mac & Gayle Shann, without whom these events would not be possible.
Kilcoy Show 2018
We exhibited at KILCOY SHOW this past weekend, one of our favourite shows on the annual calendar. It was pleasing to see the Droughtmaster breed was well represented with 25 individual Droughtmaster exhibits from five Droughtmaster studs competing in what was a very solid tropical breeds section.
Nindethana paraded eight exhibits and we were absolutely thrilled that the entire team were awarded places in their respective classes, with five of them going on win championship ribbons.
Nindethana Joy (RSVP Jackpot) was our star of the day. At just 10 months of age, and only her second show, Joy was awarded the Junior Champion Tropical Female before going on to beat her paddock mate and Senior Champion, Henrietta to be sashed the Grand Champion Tropical Female.
It was also a great thrill to place second in Interbreed Exhibitor’s Group with team members: Impact; Innika; and Juliette.
Other winners included:
Nindethana Jurabull: (Calaanah Abraham) Reserve Junior Champion Tropical Bull
Nindethana Impact: (RSVP Jackpot) Reserve Senior Champion Tropical Bull
Nindethana Jello: (Angle Zed Commandante) Reserve Junior Champion Tropical Female
Nindethand Henrietta: (Ivanhoe Force) Senior Champion Tropical Female
Nindethana Innika: (RSVP Jackpot) 1st (Female 18 months and under 24 months)
Nindethana Irmi: (RSVP Jackpot) 2nd (Female 18 months and under 24 months)
Nindethana Juliette: (RSVP Jackpot) 2nd (Female 12 months and under 18 months.
Congratulations to all other exhibitors, and a special thank you to Kilcoy Show Society and Judges Susie Sullivan and Bruce McConnel for making the day so special. And of course, our wonderful team of very talented paraders: Megan Kruse and Lawrence Sehmish-Lahey who placed first in both the Junior Judges competition and paraders competition.
BEEF AUSTRALIA 2018
A massive THANK YOU to everyone involved with the BEEF AUSTRALIA EXPO 2018. We had a wonderful week that was shared with friends, colleagues and a shed full of beautiful cattle.
The Droughtmaster breed stood out, not just because of the sheer number of head in the ring, but the extraordinary quality of animals that were paraded. We paraded seven head (number 8 was overcome by pre-show nerves) and were absolutely thrilled that five of our team placed in their respective classes.
Nindethana Jello – 3rd (Female 6 – 9 months)
Nindethana Joy – 2nd (Female 9 – 12 months)
Nindethana Innika – 2nd (Heifer 19 – 21 months)
Nindethana Impact – 3rd (Bull 19 – 21 months)
Nindethana Henrietta – 5th (Cow 30 – 36 months)
Congratulations to all exhibitors and a big thank you to our wonderful support team: Lawrence Megan Loretta and Tim.
MALENY SHOW 2018
Nindethana enjoyed a very successful day at the MALENY SHOW this past weekend with eight of our nine exhibits paraded securing a placing in their respective class, and four bringing home broad ribbons!!
Droughtmasters dominated in numbers and it was pleasing to see seven Droughtmaster studs represented and 34 individual Droughtmaster exhibits in what was a very strong line-up in the tropical breeds section paraded before Judge Amy Birch.
High accolades went to our senior team member NINDETHANA IMPACT (RSVP Jackpot/Nindethana Flo), who was awarded the Grand Champion Tropical Bull.
Other successful team members included:
JOY (RSVP Jackpot) – 1st (Female under 12 mths) and Junior Champion Tropical Female
JULIETTE (RSVP Jackpot) – 1st (Female 12-18 mths) and Reserve Champion Tropical Female
JURABULL (Calaanah Abraham) – 1st (Bull 12-18mths) and Reserve Champion Tropical Bull
JELLO (Angle Zed Commandante) – 2nd (Female under 12 mths)
INNIKA (RSVP Jackpot) – 2nd (Female 18-24 mths)
IRMI (RSVP Jackpot) – 3rd (Female 18-24 mths)
HENRIETTA (Ivanhoe Force) – 3rd (Cow over 24 mths)
Congratulations to all exhibitors and thank you to the organisers, stewards and judges, without whom these events would not be possible. Thank you also to our wonderful support team: Lawrence Sehmish-Lahey and Loretta
SAMFORD SHOW 2018
Thank you to everyone that helped make our 50th Anniversary SAMFORD SHOW such a huge success.
We had a record number of exhibitors in attendance and record number of cattle on the grounds. The competition was fierce, and the display of cattle for the many spectators was impressive to say the least.
My sincere thanks to the judges, stewards, sponsors, working bee volunteers, and of course, the exhibitors, many of whom travelled a great distance to be there.
TOOGOOLAWAH SHOW 2018
NINDETHANA enjoyed a great day at the TOOGOOLAWAH SHOW yesterday with lots of Droughtie breeders in attendance and five of our nine exhibits securing a place in their respective class.
Droughtmasters dominated the 83 head strong Tropical Breeds section with 15 Droughtmaster studs represented and 63 individual Droughtmaster exhibits paraded before Judge Jason Jeynes of Kraken Brangus Stud, Rockhampton.
Successful team members included:
IMPACT (RSVPJackpot) – 2nd (Bull 20-24 mths)
JOY (RSVP Jackpot) – 4th (Female under 12 mths)
JULIETTE (RSVP Jackpot) – 3rd (Female 12-16 mths)
INNIKA (RSVP Jackpot) – 4th (Female 20-24 mths)
HENRIETTA (Ivanhoe Force) – 1st (Cow over 30 mths)
WOODFORD SHOW 2018
We took a team of nine (plus calf) to the WOODFORD SHOW this past weekend and enjoyed a couple of lovely days with fellow breeders and like-minded friends. A total of 65 exhibits were paraded before Judge Graham Brown of RSVP & Sylvan Springs Droughtmasters, which included 17 Droughtmaster exhibits representing four Droughtmaster studs.
Nindethana Impact took out the SUPREME CHAMPION INTERBREED BULL, having earlier secured the Grand Champion Tropical Bull.
Senior cow, Nindethana Henrietta, was sashed Grand Champion Tropical Female and also went on to win the Betty Baker Memorial Trophy, a great honour indeed.
The junior members of the team also performed well with Nindethana Jurabull winning Junior Champion Bull and Nindethana Joy the Junior Champion Female.
Other awards included: Jello (2nd Female under 12 mths); Juliette (1st Female 12 to 16 mths); Innika (2nd Female 16–20 mths); Irmi (3rd Female 16-20 mths); and Ivana (1st Female 20-24 mths). Nindethana placed second in the Interbreed Exhibitors Group with team members: Impact; Innika; and Juliette.
INTERSHOW BEEF TRIFECTA 2018
An initiative of the Kilcoy, Maleny and Woodford Show Societies, the INTERSHOW BEEF TRIFECTA is a competition that runs across all three shows.
To be eligible, exhibits under the age of 18 months must compete at each show where they are awarded points according to how they place in their respective class.
At the completion of judging at the final show, the highest point scoring animal in each of the four categories (Tropical, British, European and Small Breeds) is selected and then judged by a panel of three judges.
The 2018 judging panel included Graham Brown, RSVP & Sylvan Springs Droughtmasters, Windera; Chris Anderson, Pacan Murray Grey Stud, Kilcoy; and Sarah Peters, Maleny.
The 2018 Intershow Beef Trifecta Junior Champion Bull was awarded to Nindethana Jurabull and the Beef Trifecta Junior Champion Female to Nindethana Joy.
The winners were announced and sashed during the Grand Parade at the Woodford Show last weekend and between them, the young champions took home $1,200 in prize money.
THANK YOU to the Kilcoy, Maleny and Woodford Show Societies for establishing this great initiative to encourage stud beef cattle owners to exhibit at their respective shows.
ROYAL QUEENSLAND SHOW 2018
The standard of the competition in the Droughtmaster ring at the 2018 Royal Queensland Show was extraordinary and we were both thrilled and honoured to secure a number of placings with our ‘Jackpot’ dominated team.
Nindethana Impact (RSVP Jackpot / Nindethana Flo), placed first in his class (Bull 22 – 24 months).
Nindethana Innika (RSVP Jackpot / Talfield Felicia) also took out the blue ribbon in her class (Female 22 – 24 months); and Nindethana Joy (RSVP Jackpot / RSVP Fantasy placed second in her class (Female12 – 14 months).
We paraded a group of Jackpot progeny (Impact, Innika and Juliette) in the Breeders Group and the Progeny Stakes class, placing third in the Breeders Group and taking out first place in the Progeny Stakes.
Nindethana also scooped the EKKA HERDSMAN AWARD (Droughtmaster Division) for the FIFTH consecutive year!!!!!
Congratulations to all exhibitors and thank you to those that made the day … and the week, possible. The atmosphere in the Stock Pavilion, and the wonderful spirit and camaraderie of the Droughtmaster breeders was, as it is every year, second to none! It was a wonderful week, shared with a group of very special