How to show goats

SJSFarm · #1 08/21/13, 06:37 AM

I am thinking about showing my goats next year. My kids may join me with this and I am wondering what I need to do.

Can they show a goat owned by me and my farm? Do I need to transfer ownership to my kids- each one the goats they are going to show? Do they have to have their own herd name?

How do I go about training the goat? Can anyone direct me to a website with the specifics?

Sorry for so many questions.

Donna1982 · #2 08/21/13, 09:17 AM

Are you wanting to show dairy or meat? If dairy the kids can show your goats in open but under jr showmen they have to be in their name. I do not think they need to have their own herd name but I am not 100 % sure as I do not have kids.

Training any goat that will be shown here I work with at least every other day every day as a show gets closer for around 10 minutes a day.

Go to www.adga.org for more information if its dairy or PM me or ask here if you have more questions. For meat I cannot help you

Doug Hodges · #3 08/21/13, 11:13 AM

Interested in this also. My kids want to do this.

Donna1982 · #4 08/21/13, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug Hodges

Interested in this also. My kids want to do this.

I do not know how far you are from Tulsa but we will be showing in the Tulsa fair on September 26th and 27th. I am sure you probably have to work on those days so seeing the actual showing maybe tuff but if you want to come out and meet us we can sit down and talk showing. If you can't make it out I will try to answer any questions you have.

Doug Hodges · #5 08/21/13, 11:28 AM

4 hours I think. Same questions as above.
Does the goat have to be in my kids name for him/her to show?
Is it 90 days of goat ownership before you can show? Is that from the moment you transfer papers? Is their a book or video on how to show a goat that is better than others? The only thing I know about showing a goat is....................NOTHING>

saanengirl · #6 08/21/13, 12:30 PM

Are they showing in 4-H or an open show? 4-H requires that the youth be at least a part owner of the animal (and that it be listed on the registration papers).

Doug Hodges · #7 08/21/13, 12:33 PM

I just want them to start at the local fair. My daughter is joining FFA this year. My son is only 11 but wants to show too. I just am trying to get them started this year.

coso · #8 08/21/13, 01:06 PM

Doug if I were you I would call Mark Keaton and ask him. Your fair book (I'm assuming Baxter County) is here. http://www.baxtercountyfair.org/uplo...96.pdf#page=62 It says must be owned by exhibitor so I'm assuming, if you are the one showing the goat you must also be shown as owner on the ADGA paperwork. But since this is not an ADGA sanctioned show, from what I can gather from the Fair Book, you probably need to call and ask. Clear as mud ?

SLFarmMI · #9 08/21/13, 01:20 PM

My son shows goats through 4H at the county fair. We do not own the goat. The only thing they ask is the address where the goat was raised. I would suggest checking with the county that you live in to find out their requirements. There are some good Utube videos about showing goats. One of the things the judge commented on a lot this year was how the goats were fitted (clipped, washed, etc). Save a lot of time beforehand to clip the goat because it takes forever. Another thing the judges were commenting on this year was how smoothly and calmly the top showmen were at working with their animals (DS got 3rd, yea!).

trnubian · #10 08/21/13, 02:12 PM

If your kids are showing in 4-H the animals will need to be at least partially owned by them. They do not need another herd name. You can just change your ADGA membership from just you to a family membership. For example. Minerals was just Amanda Pence. Since we became a family membership it is now Amanda and Laura Pence and family. Legally your kids are family so they own the goats too.

I highly recommend attending a couple of open shows without the goats before attempting to show. You can learn a lot just by watching. Preping the goats for show in dairy at least means everything is clipped close except a brush out on the end of the tail. This means head, legs, ears, between the toes and udders. Does in milk need to be uddered up in order to compete with other does. This means holding them in milk longer than the normal 12 hours until after the show. You want your animals calm and clean.

Working with them a couple times a week on leading and setting legs will help. Like I said before though, go to a show and watch and ask questions. You will have fun and learn a lot.

Doug Hodges · #11 08/21/13, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by coso

Doug if I were you I would call Mark Keaton and ask him. Your fair book (I'm assuming Baxter County) is here. http://www.baxtercountyfair.org/uplo...96.pdf#page=62 It says must be owned by exhibitor so I'm assuming, if you are the one showing the goat you must also be shown as owner on the ADGA paperwork. But since this is not an ADGA sanctioned show, from what I can gather from the Fair Book, you probably need to call and ask. Clear as mud ?

That's the first thing I did. I also sent an email. It is as clear as mud. The number for him just rings and rings.

Doug Hodges · #12 08/21/13, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by trnubian

If your kids are showing in 4-H the animals will need to be at least partially owned by them. They do not need another herd name. You can just change your ADGA membership from just you to a family membership. For example. Minerals was just Amanda Pence. Since we became a family membership it is now Amanda and Laura Pence and family. Legally your kids are family so they own the goats too.

I highly recommend attending a couple of open shows without the goats before attempting to show. You can learn a lot just by watching. Preping the goats for show in dairy at least means everything is clipped close except a brush out on the end of the tail. This means head, legs, ears, between the toes and udders. Does in milk need to be uddered up in order to compete with other does. This means holding them in milk longer than the normal 12 hours until after the show. You want your animals calm and clean.

Working with them a couple times a week on leading and setting legs will help. Like I said before though, go to a show and watch and ask questions. You will have fun and learn a lot.

Sounds like good advice.

Otter · #13 08/21/13, 04:25 PM

If the kids are going into 4H or FFA, then they'll learn there about showing.

if you want to show through the breed registries, it is the same as far as what you do in the ring and how you prepare, and if you call the registry, they'll tell you what you need as far as paperwork.