05/10/2026
We had a great day at the Colorado Showdown yesterday! Though I was dealing with the aftermath of food poisoning and running on very little sleep, our goats and our goat friends made it a great day. The coveted third championship leg for Mona continues to elude us, so we have more shows ahead this season. Our Nubian kids did amazing! Fancy Like Velvet was Grand Champion and Best in Show under Ed Cavanagh; Fancy Like Vintage was Grand Champion under Julie Matthys; and Fancy Like Vegas Vibe was Grand Champion under Elizabeth Beck. Fancy Like Venus, or Mini Mona, placed first in her class under Garret Moorse, and fourth, third, and second behind her sisters in the other rings. Every one of those girls is out of our new Jr. herdsire MDNT WK Fuzzy Tribble (barn name Tiberius). The improvement in our goats in this one generation is amazing! We have an exciting Raising Arrows buckling waiting in the wings to add his own flair to our breeding program. Big shout out to our friend Cindy Lips for all her help showing our girls! And big shout out to my sister Cammie Newmyer for bringing Pepto, coffee, electrolytes, and having a first aid kit on hand when Mini Mona took a bite out of my thumb!