Swan View Ranch Goes to the Delta County Fair 2018

One of the last fairs we attended this season was the Delta County Fair.

We happily made the trip, eager to see how the kids would do this year.

Our main goal was to watch one of our favorite long-time customers, Trey, show his wether.

The goat Trey picked out this year we had named Billy Bayou. He was younger than most of our other babies, as he was born later in the year.

Trey teaching Billy Bayou to stand.

You couldn’t tell by how he looked at the fair, though. Trey did a great job conditioning him, so he gained weight well.

As usual, we were also impressed with how Trey had prepared this little guy. Billy Bayou was perfectly groomed, and would walk right along with Trey in the ring or otherwise, like it was no big deal.

The classes were really large this year, so the organizers divided many of them in two. The Judge would pick the top three or four from each group, and than bring the finalists back in the ring for her final decision.

The Judge took her time checking each animal before she decided where to place them. She was very thorough.

In the end, Trey took second place in his class—a red ribbon—which qualified him and Billy Bayou for the Championship class.

Trey was very happy!

Then came the long wait. Both Trey and Billy Bayou were very patient.

Finally, they called all participants for the final championship class.

You can tell by the number of participants that it was super difficult for the judge to make a decision. There was just one Grand Champion and one Reserve Grand Champion to be awarded, and unfortunately, they went to someone else.

Still, Trey and Billy Bayou had a very successful 2018. Congratulations Trey!