Greenvale Sponsors British Blue Heifer Derby

The Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club held the final of British Blue Heifer Derby at Antrim Agricultural Show. This year the competition was open to British Blue heifers born between 1st July 2011 and 30th June 2012 with qualifying taking place at various regional shows throughout Northern Ireland.

The judge Trevor Ashmore of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford was greatly impressed with all the heifers on parade. These superb animals, chosen throughout the show season were of outstanding quality from the British Blue Breed. After close scrutiny, the champion was a fabulous white heifer, Faughanvale Holly owned by Oliver McGuiness from Eglinton. This February 2012 heifer was sired by Romancier de Charlevaux with dam Lukeroyal Super Model Girl. His first reserve choice was another spectacular animal, Lukeroyal Gorgeous, an August 2011 black and white heifer sired by Jalon de Martinpre with dam Lukeroyal Confetti and owned by Jim Ervine from Newtownabbey. Second reserve went to Bavan Glamor Girl a November 2011 mostly black heifer sired by Dafydd D’Ochain with dam Omorga Whitney owned by Trevor Dodds from Mayobridge.

BRITISH BLUE HEIFER CHAMPION FAUGHANVALE HOLLY
WITH ANTHONY MCGUINESS AND JUDGE TREVOR ASHMORE

Greenvale Animal Feeds who are based in Thurles, Co. Tipperary kindly sponsored this event on behalf of the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club. Greenvale Animal Feeds manufacture the prestigious range of Gowla Premium Horsefeeds and Superthrive Coarse Feeds and Muesli Concentrates for cattle and sheep.

The NI Blue Cattle Club thanks Greenvale for their support and the exhibitors for making this another successful and proud event for the British Blue Breed. Please note entries for the NI Blue Cattle Club Annual Herd Competition sponsored by Natural Stockcare Ltd should be made to the club secretary Libby Young 07740511475.

BRITISH BLUE HEIFER FIRST RESERVE LUKEROYAL GORGEOUS
WITH LAURA ERVINE AND JUDGE TREVOR ASHMORE

BRITISH BLUE HEIFER SECOND RESERVE BAVAN GLAMOUR GIRL
WITH TREVOR DODDS AND JUDGE TREVOR ASHMORE