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The Northern Longhorn Breeders' Group organised a showing workshop on Sunday 1 May 2016.

A less than hoped for turnout but with the weather being as it had in early spring and everyone behind on work it not too surprising.  With no cows turned out as yet we made the best of what we had and had to move indoors as once again it rained.  The demonstrations where carried out by Jim Courts of Thirsk who demonstrated clipping and dressing of a Longhorn senior heifer in preparation for the show or sale ring, followed by members having a go themselves.  Jim selected and judged four cows for a stock judging competition and all members had a go - nobody totally agreed with Jim but the closest was James Emsley.  After lunch two heifers were led into a show ring as Jim explained what a judge was looking for and how animal and handler should behave.  A big thank you to Jim for his knowledge and advice and everyone went home with something to think about!!  Graham Walker Northern Breeders' Group Chairman.

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The Society organised a Technical Day for all members on Sunday 8 May.

The Society's first Technical Day was held at David and Angela Blockley's Fieldhead Farm, Drighlington, Bradford on a gloriously sunny Sunday.
Members enjoyed a series of talks and demonstrations; feeding and nutrition from Carrs Billington, embryo transfer from Rosie Hetherington, foot trimming from Richard Bartle and disbudding from Hilary Peel.
After a busy morning everyone enjoyed lunch in the sunshine before heading home.
The Society's thanks go to all those who gave up their time to talk to Society members, and to David and Angela who let us use their buildings, cattle and equipment and fed us all so well!

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The Longhorn Cattle Society will being exhibiting at this event, so please make sure to visit the stand if you are attending.

Click here for the event website.  Farm visits include a tour of the Haddon Hall Longhorns

For further details contact the event organiser:
Ewan Emslie
hone: 01430 441870
fax: 01430 448432
email: info@beefexpo.co.uk

The 8th Northern Breeders' Show & Sale of Longhorns will be held at Beeston Castle Auction, Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9NZ on Saturday 21 May 2016. 

Click here for the catalogue

Click here for updates to the Laycroft entries

Click here for the list of supplementary entries - amended 16.05.16

The steers from the Marchioness of Cholmondeley have been withdrawn from the sale.

Lot 23 Cholmondeley Penelope has been withdrawn from the sale

Judge: Angela Blockley

Auctioneer
Wright Marshall
01829 262120

A Production Sale of cows, bulling and maiden heifers, young bulls, steers and semen from the Blackbrook Herd was held on farm on Saturday 28 May 2016.

Click here for the catalogue. 
Click here for an addendum to the catalogue, updated 27 May
Click here for the auctioneer's report and prices
Click here for some photos on Flickr

Judge: Graham Towers

Click here for the results of the Longhorn classes