Young ladies win big at cattle judging competition

Youth development in agriculture
    - 2022-10-07 08:36:00
Danelle Bronkhorst won the Bank Windhoek Feedmaster National Cattle Judging Competition ahead of Sienta-Mari van Rooyen in second place, and Chané Janse van Vuuren and Dawn van Niekerk in third position.
Hosted at the Windhoek Agricultural and Industrial Show, the Bank Windhoek Feedmaster National Cattle Judging Competition – now in its fourth year – is an initiative that provides learners between graded 9 and 11 with the necessary skills and knowledge to feed and judge stud animals on the farm and in show rings, focusing on the Simbrah and Simmentaler breeds.
Programme leader Christo van Zyl, said that 23 schools were invited from across the country, of which 16 participated. “In total, 20 learners made it to the national youth judging competition during the Windhoek show.”
All candidates attended a prejudging course before the judging competition. “The judging course mainly comprises the animal’s basic anatomy and composition. It also includes the rules of show associations, the role of the show stewards, feed management of show animals, and the preparation and taming of animals for show purposes,” Van Zyl said. “We are proud of this competition and thank Bank Windhoek for their unwavering support in this worthy investment.”
Bank Windhoek’s Bronwyn Moody congratulated the participants and especially the winners. “We are delighted to see that the female participants have been doing well over the past few years and are not surprised to see four top female winners this year.”
Bronkhorst was over the moon with her achievement. “I am overwhelmed with the win. I am glad that the hard work and effort paid off,” she said.
Bronkhorst and her fellow winners, who are passionate about agriculture, thanked Bank Windhoek for the opportunity and urged the Bank to continue supporting the agricultural youth competition.