Aug. 17—In showmanship, first impressions count. In the Trade Show building at the Northwest Montana Fair on Tuesday, lambs were getting final touch-ups before entering the show ring. Standing in line ...

Aug. 14—To show sheep, one cannot be sheepish. The animal needs a handler that can roll with punches — a testament to how much young competitors train for the Northwest Montana Fair. The sheep show ...

Grooming, presentation, appearance, showmanship and personality: all part of the criteria for beauty pageants — and sheep. Wade Franklin owns a feed business in Lubbock, Texas. In his spare time, he ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY -- Bailey Griffin of Farson could look her lamb in the eye. She struggled to move it around the pen at the Sweetwater County Fair 4-H sheep showmanship competition on Friday, and ...

Judge Brett Moriarty speaks to Hollie Estey during market sheep judging at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) McKinley Bean leads her ...

Judge Brett Moriarty speaks to Hollie Estey during market sheep judging at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) McKinley Bean leads her ...

CHARLESTON -- While he came in with little experience in showing sheep, Jake Uphoff won top honors in the sheep show competition Monday at the Coles County Fair. The 15-year-old from Mattoon was named ...

CHILLICOTHE - With 30 minutes to go before the Junior Fair Sheep Breeding and Showmanship Show, exhibitors rushed around the sheep and goat shelter as they prepared the final touches on their animals.

Kids flock to Becky Sintek's 4-H sewing and livestock programs Becky Sintek leans over a dress pattern and helps one of her 4-H sewing students figure out the next step. Sintek has served as a 4-H ...

Sheep can be stubborn and unpredictable. Champaign County children did their best to show their sheep Monday morning at the Champaign County Junior Fair. The contest pitted the growing skills of young ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The top showmen at the Logan County Fair went head to head at the Round Robin Contest on Friday, ...