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Newsletter Winter 2023
This newsletter is now available to members. It was emailed out to members on 5th January. If you haven’t received it please contact the Secretary. Due to cost of printing and postage we are no longer posting these but again please contact the Secretary if you need a hard copy.
Virtual Show 2023 Results
We’re pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Riggit Virtual Show. We has a massive 65 entries across our 7 classes. Thank you so much to everyone who entered. Our judges this year were Alison and Harriet Bunning with animals bred by them placed by Alison Geen.
Class 1: Senior Bull
1st Croft McIntrye
27/12/2019 owned by Martin and Denise Craggs
2nd Howen Red Thistle AG1647
19/05/2017 owned by Taylors Farm
3rd Butterlands Atticus
17/08/2019 owned by Gary Miller
4th Stonehouse Kingfisher
09/04/2019 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
Class 2: Junior Bull
1st Hafod y Llyn Tom Tarw
25/04/2022 owned by Teleri Fielden & Ned Feesey
2nd Stonehouse Ptarmigan
15/04/2023 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
3rd Stonehouse Osprey
28/04/2023 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
4th Howen Fuzz HRT 3363
28/06/2023 owned by Taylors Farm
Class 3: Cow
1st Sherberton Halo
29/07/2013 owned by David Wilding
2nd Stonehouse Kittiwake
12/04/2019 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
3rd Stonehouse Jenny Wren
13/04/2019 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
4th Cardona Juliet
06/06/2019 owned by JR Galloway
Class 4: Heifer
1st New Hope Amidala
21/07/2021 owned by Gemma & Cliff Bounds
2nd Hatherland Moonbeam
01/08/2021 owned by Desley White
3rd Ashdown Forget-me-not
30/09/2020 owned by Conservators of Ashdown Forest
4th Stonehouse Nuthatch
28/05/2022 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
Calf 5: Calf (any sex)
1st Stonehouse Oystercatcher
30/04/2023 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
2nd Cherrybank Aurora
08/11/2022 owned by Beth McVerry
3rd Wildwillow Moonflower
05/03/2023 owned by David Wilding
4th Stonehouse Ptarmigan
15/04/2023 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
Class 5: White Riggit
1st Hatherland Lilium
10/10/2020 owned by Desley White
2nd Stonehouse Osprey
28/04/2023 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
3rd Howen White Cliffs CB 1494
28/03/2017 owned by Taylors Farm
4th Hatherland Impala
14/11/2017 owned by Desley White
Class 7: Steer
1st Burdon Badvoc
20/08/2022 owned by Martin and Denise Craggs
2nd Burdon Ash
12/05/2021 owned by Martin and Denise Craggs
3rd Sir Loin
09/03/2023 owned by David Wilding
Champion Riggit Galloway 2023
Sherberton Halo
29/07/2013 owned by David Wilding
Reserve Champion
Stonehouse Kittiwake
12/04/2019 owned by SJ & M Richardson & Son
Virtual Show 2023 Entries
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Virtual Show this year. We have again broken our previous records with 65 entries across the 7 classes. We hope you’ll agree it is a great advert for our breed.
You can view all 65 entries, shown in age order in the video below. Results from our judges will be shared at the Jamboree this week and online shortly after.
Don’t forget the Riggit Virtual Show is running again this year. Do send up your entries as soon as possible so we can announce the winner at the summer meeting.
Newsletter Winter 2022
Virtual Show 2022 Results
We’re pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Riggit Virtual Show. A huge thank you to Jennifer Taylor for judging this year.
Class 1: Senior Bull
Over 2 years old on 31st July 2022
1st Stonehouse Harrier 26/04/2018
Owned by Bethan Butler
2nd Craig Dougal 03/05/2015
Owned by Mrs A Bunning & Mr A & Ms A Coaker and Geen
3rd Clifton Redthorn 2 25/07/2019
Owned by Mrs A Bunning & Mr A & Ms A Coaker and Geen
4th Howen Red Thistle AG1647 19/05/2017
Owned by Taylors Farm
Class 2: Junior Bull
Under 2 years on 31st July 2022
1st Cherrybank Carlos 07/10/2020
Owned by Beth McVerry
2nd Cherrybank Arapuni Pride 18/08/2020
Owned by Beth McVerry
3rd Cherrybank Ragnar 11/08/2020
Owned by Ken & Sharon Joyce
4th Sherberton Unnamed Yearling 23/08/2021
Owned by Mr A & Ms A Coaker & Geen
Class 3: Cow
In calf or with calf at foot
1st Hatherland Eclipse 13/10/2013
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
2nd Stonehouse Honey Buzzard 11/04/2018
Owned by JR Galloway
3rd Cardona Jasmine 15/05/2019
Owned by JR Galloway
4th Howen Whins TM 1228 27/08/2015
Owned by Taylors Farm
Class 4: Heifer
Born after 31st July 2019
1st Hatherland Lupi 20/09/2020
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
2nd Howen Boscubben HRE 2509 26/05/2020
Owned by Taylors Farm
3rd Cherrybank Portia 18/07/2021
Owned by Beth McVerry
4th Cherrybank Silvermist 10/06/2020
Owned by Beth McVerry
Class 5: Calf
Either sex, up to 9 months old on 31st July 2022
1st Hatherland Nautilus 25/05/2022
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
2nd Sherberton Unnamed calf 10/02/2022
Owned by Mr A & Ms A Coaker & Geen
3rd Hatherland Newton 17/06/2022
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
4th Chailey Annie 19/07/2022
Owned by Philip and Charlotte Colbert
Class 6: White Riggit
Registered as a White Riggit, any age, any sex
1st Cardona Katie 25/05/2020
Owned by JR Galloway
2nd Jaslu Hebe 03/03/2021
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
3rd Cherrybank Eden 15/12/2020
Owned by Beth McVerry
4th Hatherland Lilium 10/10/2020
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
Reserve Champion
Winner of the Cherrybank Shield
Stonehouse Harrier
26/04/2018
Owned Bethan Butler
Champion
Winner of the Hatherland Trophy
Hatherland Lupi
20/09/2020
Owned by Mrs A Bunning
Virtual Show 2022 Entries
We’ve had a record 48 entries for this year’s Virtual Show. Thanks to everyone who’s entered. You can view all the entries in the video below, with animals shown in age order within each class. Results to follow soon!
Summer Meeting and Jamboree 2022
We have kindly been invited to visit the Cardona herd on Friday 5th August for our meeting, lunch, a herd visit and BBQ. Thanks to Robbie Galloway. There is another herd visit to the Lomond herd on Thursday 4th August by kind invitation of Mr Duncan Maxwell.
Please note that we need attendance numbers for the Riggit Galloway events by 30th July 2022.
The Belted Galloway Cattle Society are celebrating their centenary so there are several BGCS events happening that week . These have been added to our itinerary in case they are of interest as many of our members are also members of the BGCS. Please note you may need to book your place at some of these events, details on the itinerary.
Virtual Show 2021: Champion Results
And finally, we’re happy to announce our Champion and Reserve Champion for the virtual show 2021. The Champion is presented with the Hatherland Trophy, kindly donated by Alison and Harriet Bunning. The Reserve Champion is presented with the Cherrybank Shield, kindly donated by Beth McVerry.
Champion
Jaslu Diana 11/11/2017 owned by Julie Palmer
Julie was presented the Hatherland Trophy at the summer jamboree in Dorset.
Reserve Champion
Cardona Juniper 14/06/2019 owned by JR Galloway
The Cherrybank Shield will posted up to the Cardona herd.