10/11/2026
✨ A GREAT WAY TO WRAP UP THE 2026 SHOW SEASON! ✨
We headed to Fresno, California, for our final show of the year with a pretty simple plan — hopefully secure that elusive dry leg for our Recorded Grade dry yearling and keep things as quick and easy as possible for us tired humans! 😅
After falling just one or two animals short of sanction throughout the season, we were determined to give Windy Hill Ranch Vanilla Bean one last opportunity. We also decided to bring along Wingwood Farm Dill Amethyst, an aged Nubian doe who had never set foot in a show ring.
Amethyst is an absolute powerhouse of a milker who has truly blossomed over the past year and a half since arriving here from out of state. Despite the extreme heat leading up to the show, the stress of her first show experience, and competing with a mammary system only half full, Amethyst was named Reserve Grand Champion Senior Doe! We couldn't be more pleased with how she presented herself under less than ideal circumstances.
And as for that elusive dry leg…
Windy Hill Ranch Vanilla Bean was named Grand Champion in a large, competitive showing of beautiful Recorded Grades, our girl finally secured that dry leg. 🙌
Another highlight of the weekend came from animals we didn't even bring!
Since we left our nubian show team at home, we were thrilled when Morgan, who purchased a pair of doelings from us earlier this year, asked me to help show her girls. Both looked absolutely fabulous and went on to earn Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Doe! 🏆
Congratulations, Morgan! There are few things more rewarding as a breeder than seeing animals we've bred thriving and excelling in their new homes. Thank you for the exceptional care and management you've provided these girls, allowing them to develop and reach their potential. Seeing them looking so well and succeeding in the ring was certainly a highlight of our weekend!
What was intended to be a quick, low key final show turned into a pretty memorable day. We couldn't be more pleased with the results, both from the animals in our own herd and those representing our breeding program in the hands of others.
That's a wrap on our 2026 show season! 🐐✨