Holan, Butler claim titles in beef cattle breeding show
DUNBAR TWP. – Richie Holan of Acme won grand champion heifer and Jessica Butler of Dawson won reserve grand champion heifer in the 4-H beef cattle breeding show Wednesday morning at the Fayette County Fair. “I figured I’d do well. I didn’t think I would win,” said Holan, with a smile after the show in the Indoor Arena.
A 14-year-old son of Laurie Joseph and Richard Holan, Holan is a ninth-grade student at Mount Pleasant Junior-Senior High School. He won the title with a 1 1/2-year-old Angus heifer named Gipsy.
“She has a lot of rib and style,” said Holan. “The judge also said she has a nice walk – she walks well.”
Butler, 14, of Dawson, said she was excited to win her reserve title. She won with a crossbred heifer named Mylia, who was born in March 2009.
A daughter of Beverly and Douglas Butler, Butler is a freshman at Frazier High School.
She said of her winning heifer, “She was balanced and sound.”
Holan also has steer and dairy cows at the fair.
Asked what he likes about 4-H, Holan said, “I like to show animals. You learn and you make friends.”
Butler has been involved in 4-H for five years. She also has a steer and bull calf at the fair.
Beverly Douglas said her daughter likes 4-H “to see what she can accomplish from start to finish.”
Jessica Butler said she would encourage others to join 4-H because “it’s fun.”
Holan said, “You can learn stuff and meet people and you have responsibilities to the animals.”
Other results for the 4-H beef cattle breeding show include: Angus – Richie Holan, champion heifer; crossbreed – Jessica Butler, champion heifer; Andrew Hudock, reserve champion heifer; Simmental – Jake Diamond, champion heifer; all other breeds – Dan Erdely, champion heifer; Toni DeCarlo, reserve champion heifer.
Open class beef cattle breeding show results include: Angus – Work, Land and Cattle, grand champion female, grand champion and reserve grand champion bull; Richie Holan, reserve grand champion female; crossbreeds – Tim Mills, grand champion female and reserve grand champion bull; Jessica Butler, reserve grand champion female and grand champion bull; Hereford – Debbie D’Isidoro, grand champion female; Triple Creek Farm, reserve grand champion female and grand champion bull; Shorthorn – Kylie Sage-Hamborsky, grand champion female and grand champion bull; Simmental – Jake Diamond, grand champion female; other breeds – Ian Erdely, grand champion female; Toni DeCarlo, reserve grand champion female. Tim Mills won supreme champion female with a crossbred and Work, Land and Cattle won supreme champion bull with an Angus.