The British Simmental Review 2022

Borderway Calf Show
SHOWS
The Reserve Supreme and Junior Champion was bred and exhibited
by Gavin Brown, of the Springfield Simmental herd. This was his
second visit to the show having secured the Supreme Championship
last year and with Springfield Major. Gavin who topped the female
section at 6,000gns at the recent Stirling Sale, is based in Penicuik,
Midlothian. In the eight years since he has joined the Simmental
Society, he has grown his herd from his two foundation cows to its
present 30 head. Exporting Simmental bulls and semen to Turkey and
China, his Facebook sales have now grossed over £68,000 alone.
Gavin’s Reserve Champion was the April born bull Springfield
Niagara. From the second crop of calves sired by Islavale Jabba, who
has bred daughters to 6,000gns and averaged £4,700 for his eight
progeny sold to date, Niagara is out of Springfield Italia, who goes
back to the Irish-bred Shiloh Freedom, the first stock bull purchased
to work at Springfield.
Reserve Senior Champion Chestermann Gibble Lulu 3.
The Reserve Senior Champion, Chestermann Gibble Lulu 3, was
bred and exhibited by N and N Gwynne, Whithorn, Newton Stewart.
Out of the homebred Chestermann Wick Lulu, a Kilbride Farm Wick
daughter, this November 2021 born heifer is sired by the homebred
Chestermann Gibble, classified as EX93, who has bred bulls to
7,000gns. Mr Gwynne is a long-time supporter of the Borderway
Simmental Calf Show, with him showing for the ninth consecutive
year.
The young handlers section was split into two age groups this
year for the first time and the junior class of 10 to 15 year olds was
won by Callum Leedham, who travelled across from Rowan Farm,
Lockton, Pickering, North Yorkshire, with his Mum and Dad Andrew
and Yvonne, who had themselves earlier topped class five with their
January 2022 born heifer Grangwood Wanda’s Myrtle. This is the
second time that the 15-year-old Callum has won the young handlers
at the Calf Show. A keen Simmental enthusiast, he has shown an
animal at this year’s English National show, where he also took part
with great success in the young person’s stock judging. William
Loftus of the Clearwater herd, Preston Lancashire placed second and
with Cloe Fitton, Bolton, Lancashire, placing third.
The senior section of 16 to 28-year-old was headed up by Abby
Forsythe in her second consecutive win. At 24, Abby is an Agricultural
Officer for the Scottish Government and has been involved with
cattle showing all of her life. Taking an interest in Simmental
over the past eight years, she can regularly be found helping the
Newbiemains herds at Society sales and shows. Placing second
in the class was Frank Gwynne of the Castlewigg Simmental herd,
Newtown Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway.
Judge Varrie Loggie with Junior Young Handler winner Callum Leedham.
Judge Varrie Loggie with Senior Young Handler winner Abby Forsythe.
Senior Champs.
Junior Champs.
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