Dairy youth in the I-29 corridor who are interested in sharpening their fitting and showmanship skills are invited to a workshop on Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at Dykshorn Dairy located at 4149 Elmwood Ave., Ireton, IA.
Local fitters and showmen will share their knowledge. The workshop will also include lunch and time for one-on-one questions and the opportunity to clip. Presenters include Nathan Johnson, Brian Rozeboom, Adam Hansmann, Kaylea Hansmann, Natalie Hasse, and Paul and Stephanie Dykshorn.
The day will be divided into four stations which will include: washing and show prep basics, clipping the full body, clipping the topline and belly, and showmanship in the ring.
Paul Dykshorn will demonstrate and discuss washing and keeping your animal clean while also getting the right “fill” before walking into the ring. Adam Hansmann and Brian Rozeboom will demonstrate full body clipping while Nathan Johnson will demonstrate and discuss how to blow up toplines and bellies and clip them to best enhance your animal. Finally, Kaylea Hansmann and Natalie Hasse will demonstrate how to break and then show your animal in the ring.
Register online at https://go.iastate.edu/TS5D06 or call the ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County office at 712-737-4230.