Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond

  • Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond
    Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond
  • Mae Scheihing won grand champion doe over her big sister, Kelsi Scheihing, at the 2021 Blaine County Free Fair. Kelsi also took home several banners and awards, including the Bob Barney Memorial Award.
    Mae Scheihing won grand champion doe over her big sister, Kelsi Scheihing, at the 2021 Blaine County Free Fair. Kelsi also took home several banners and awards, including the Bob Barney Memorial Award.
  • Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond
    Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond
  • Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond
    Fair Showcases Best of Local Livestock, Agriculture and Beyond

    WATONGA – Blaine County celebrated a successful fair this past weekend at the fairgrounds in Watonga.

    In the 4-H and FFA Arena, the livestock show featured cattle, swine, sheep and goats raised by local students. Across the street in the Foley Building, exhibitors showed off a wide variety of farm products, arts, crafts, flowers, photographs, and more.

    Watonga students had a great day at the livestock events, winning all nine grand champion prizes and eight reserve grand champions, as well. According to Watonga FFA, those winners included:

    • Grand gilt: Tate Wigington

    • Reserve grand gilt: Terner Wigington

    • Grand barrow: Stetson Phillips

    • Reserve grand barrow: Stetson Phillips

    • Jr. pig showmanship: Terner Wigington

    • Intermediate showman: Dakota Cox

    • Grand doe goat: Mae Scheihing

    • Reserve grand doe: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Grand wether goat: Aidyn Garcia

    • Reserve grand wether: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Jr. showmanship: Brant Cowan

    • Intermediate: Reese Coleman

    • Grand ewe lamb: Reese Coleman

    • Reserve grand wether lamb: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Intermediate showmanship: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Sr. showmanship: Josey Rinehart

    • Grand champion heifer: Dayson Cash

    • Reserve grand heifer: Caleigh Scheihing

    • Champion prospect steer: Caleigh Scheihing

    • Reserve prospect steer: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Champion market steer: Kelsi Scheihing

    • Reserve market steer: Mae Scheihing

    • Jr. showmanship: Caleigh Scheihing

    • Intermediate: Kelsi Scheihing

    Kelsi Scheihing won the Bob Barney Memorial Award for the fifth straight year. Though Kelsi walked away with more banners overall, her little sister Mae got one up on Kelsi in the doe goat category, winning grand champion over Kelsi’s reserve champion. It was Mae’s first year showing, her family said.