Following hard on the heels of a very successful event the previous year in Northern Ireland, it was the turn of Scotland to play host to the 2025 Simmental Young Members weekend, and held over three days in Perthshire from 1st – 3rd August. See here the snapshot...
Lagavaich Rosie wins Simmental Overall Supreme, Female Champion, & Reserve Overall Interbreed Delfur Nifty S1 takes Reserve Supreme Overall, Reserve Female, & Junior Female Coltfield Sambo wins Male Championship Islavale Serbia is Reserve Male Champion Delfur...
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In results released for the 2025 competition, the Blackpool herd lifted a series of awards and which included: Overall Herd Winners; Medium Herd Winners; Best Cow Family; Best Maiden Heifers; and Best In-Calf Heifers. A tremendous performance amidst some strong competition.
Commenting on the Blackpool Simmental cattle, the Midlands Simmental herd competition judge, Dafydd Jones of the noted Banwy herd, Maesllmystyn, Foel, Welshpool, said: “The Blackpool herd was just very consistent with quality from the calves, through the heifers, and all the way into the cows. Some tremendous Simmental cattle with a great temperament, and a credit to David and Christine. It was pleasure to judge the Midlands Simmental Herd competition and the standard was really high. The Simmental breed in the Midlands region is in very good shape.”
The Blackpool herd of Simmentals was established in 2007 and presently comprises of 25 cows.
Results of the 2025 Midlands Simmental herd Competition:
Small Herd
1 – Storersmith
2 – Forsdale
3 – Ashes & Fishpool (equal)
Medium Herd
1 – Blackpool
2 – Star Green
3 – Harrop
Large Herd
1 – Wroxall
Overall Herd
1 – Blackpool
2 – Star Green
Cow family
1 – Blackpool (Hosanna)
2 – Star Green (Dappy)
3 – Forsdale (Anemone)
Stockbull
1 – Storersmith (Storersmith Navarone)
2 – Forsdale (Wroxall Nescafe)
3 – Wroxall (Coose Pat)
Maiden Heifers
1 – Blackpool
2 – Storersmith
3 – Wroxall
In-calf heifers
1 – Blackpool
2 – Storersmith
3 – Star Green
Best calf 2025
1 – Stargreen Sally
2 – Wroxall Scarlett Zilla
3 – Blackpool Samantha
