Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeder's Society

SALES

EXMOOR HORNS

18 September Cutcombe Breeding Ewes & Rams

13 October Blackmoor Gate Rams

EXMOOR MULES

1 September Blackmoor Gate Shearling Ewes

620 sheep entered with a top price paid of £90 and the average price of £75.38 an improvement on last year's £69. Mr Patrick Kift judged, with the following results:

1st Mr G Atkins and Mr O Edwards (£88)

2nd FG Bawden & Sons (£90)

3rd MA & M Collins (£83)

4th Mr CJ Tucker (£79.50)

15 September Blackmoor Gate Ewe Lambs

13 October Blackmoor Gate Ewe Lambs

For a catalogue for any of these sales please contact Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions Ltd on 01643 841841 or e-mail exmoorfarmers@btconnect.com.

SHOWS

The results for past Shows and Sales are listed below.

Devon County Show 2008

15 – 17 May 2008 Judge: Mr CT Ridd

Group of Three 1st Mr M R Scott

2nd Mr R F Clark

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Yearling Ram 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd Mr R F Clark

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Old Ram 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd Mr M R Scott

Yearling Ewes 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr R F Clark

Ram Lamb 1st Mr M R Scott

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd Mr M R Scott

Ewe Lamb 1st Mr M R Scott

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Champion prize for the Best Male exhibit, presented by the DCAA:

Winner: Mr R F Clark (Old Ram)

Champion prize for the Best Female exhibit, presented by the DCAA:

Winner: Mr T Atkins & Sons (Yearling Ewe)

The Newland Cup in memory of Philip Bawden for the Best Exhibit, with Championship Rosette

Winner: Mr R F Clark (Old Ram)

The S J Rudd Challenge Cup for the best Ram or Ewe Lamb

Winner: Mr MR Scott (Ewe Lamb)

The Bill Yendell Memorial Award for the best exhibit of the opposite sex to the breed champion

Winner: Mr T Atkins & Sons (Yearling Ewe)

Bath & West Show 2008

28^th – 31st May 2008 Judge: Mr P Huxtable

Group of Three 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Old Ram 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Yearling Ram 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Ram Lamb 1st Mr M R Scott

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd -

Yearling Ewe 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr M R Scott

Ewe Lamb 1st Mr M R Scott

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Champion Prize for the Best Exhibit given by the Royal Bath & West Show and the Phillips Livestock Challenge Cup:

Winner: Mr R F Clark (Old Ram)

Royal Show 2008

Sadly, Bluetongue restrictions meant that only one Exmoor Horn member had been able to comply with the vaccination and testing qualifications for this show. Mr Stuart Grainger did well with his Exmoor Horns in the Any Other Breed class, obtaining a 2^nd and 6^th place with his Old Rams, and a 4^th with his Shearling Ewe.

Royal Welsh Show 2008

21^st – 24^th July 2008 Judge: Mr John Tarr

Due to Bluetongue restrictions many of the usual Exmoor Horn exhibitors were not able to travel to Wales . We were lucky that Flock No 98 had anticipated this and made sure that the Exmoor Horns still had an individual presence at the show.

Old Ram 1st Mr N Daff

2nd Mrs E Daff

Shearling Ram 1st Mr N Daff

2nd Mrs E Daff

Shearling Ewe         1st                                 Mrs E Daff
                                 2nd                                  Mr N Daff

Ewe Lamb                1st                                  Mrs E Daff
                                 2nd                                  Mr N Daff
                                 3rd                                   Mr N Daff

Best Group 1st Mrs E Daff

2nd Mr N Daff

The RWAS Rosette for the Best Male and The Rudd Cup:

Winner: Mr N Daff (Old Ram)

The RWAS Rosette for the Best Female:

Winner: Mrs E Daff (Shearling Ewe)

RWAS Rosette and The Whitstones Cup kindly given by Mr. & Mrs. T. Rook for the Best Group comprising one Male, one Shearling Ewe and one Ewe Lamb

Winner: Mrs E Daff

RWAS Champion Rosette, The Best Exhibit in the Breed Classes:

Winner: Mr N Daff (Old Ram)

NSA Sheep 2008

The Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeders' Society had a good presence at this prestigious sheep event with their stand and a much admired pen of two tooth Exmoor Mules kindly provided by David Randall and Sarah Mitchell.

North Devon Show 2008

6 August Judge: Mr F Pook

Group of Three 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd Mr RF Clark

Old Ram 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd Mrs M Hellyer

Shearling Ram 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd Slattery, Slattery & Bromiley

Ram Lamb 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd Mrs M Hellyer

3rd D & M Ridd & Son

Old Ewe 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Shearling Ewe 1st Mr RF Clark

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd Mr RF Clark

Ewe Lamb 1st Mr T Atkins & Sons

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd Mr T Atkins & Sons

Male Champion won by Mr RF Clark (Old Ram)

Female Champion won by T Atkins & Sons (Old Ewe)

Jack Burge cup for overall champion won by Mr RF Clark (Old Ram)

Ruth Cook Cup for a Group of Three Exmoor Horns or Closewools won by T Atkins & Sons; who also won the Reserve Champion for the Best Group of Show.

The Best Old Ram of the Show won by Mr RF Clark.

Exford Show 2008

13 August. Cancelled due to dangerously high winds.

Okehampton Show 2008

14 August. Cancelled due to the Show field being waterlogged.

Dunster Show 2008

15 August 2008 Judge: Mr A Collins

Group of Three 1st D & M Ridd & Son

2nd Mr M R Scott

3rd T Atkins & Sons

Yearling Ram 1st D & M Ridd & Son

2nd T Atkins & Sons

3rd T Atkins & Sons

Old Ram 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd Mr T Atkins & Sons

3rd D & M Ridd & Son

Yearling Ewe 1st Mr R F Clark

2nd T Atkins & Sons

3rd Mr MR Scott

Old Ewe 1st D & M Ridd & Son

2nd D & M Ridd & Son

3rd T Atkins & Sons

Ram Lamb 1st T Atkins & Sons

2nd Mrs M Hellyer

3rd Slattery, Slattery & Bromiley

Ewe Lamb 1st Mr MR Scott

2nd T Atkins & Sons

3rd T Atkins & Sons

The Cath Burge MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP given by the Burge Family, awarded to the exhibitor of the best MALE entry in the Exmoor Horn Classes.

Winner: D & M Ridd & Son (Yearling Ram)