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The Never Boering Goat Show

July 5-7, 2024

Mower County Fairgrounds

Austin, MN


Plan your "Showcation"

Schedule & Judges:

July 5-7, 2024
JUNIOR TEAM FITTING CONTEST: Friday, July 5 @ 4:00 PM
JUNIOR SHOW: Friday, July 5 @ 5:00 PM -  Terry Burks
SHOW 1: Saturday Morning July 6 @ 8:00 AM - Terry Burks
SHOW 2: Saturday Afternoon July 6 @ 1:00 PM (or 1 hour after morning show) - Billy Hubler
MNBGA ANNUAL MEETING 1 HOUR AFTER 
SHOW 3 & 4 (Double Show-must participate in both): Sunday Morning July 7 @ 8:00 AM -  Randy Plattner & Clint Demmitt

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Join us for a fun filled 4th of July weekend!

Sponsor a Trophy!!!

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Sponsor an Overall Grand Champion Trophy for $100.  We have 4 shows and 12 trophies for Grand Champion Percentage Doe, Fullblood Doe and Fullblood Buck.

We will display your farm name on a poster and announce who sponsored the trophy at the show.
Sign up to Sponsor a Trophy

Check In:

Junior Show: July 5th starting at 12:00 PM.  Juniors only from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Show 1 & 2:  July 5th starting at 5:00 PM.  All animals in place by 10:00 PM. Show 3 & 4:  July 6th starting at 5:00 PM.  All animals in place by 10:00 PM. No Tack Pens!  Tack will be along outside walls of the barn.

ALL OUT-OF-STATE ANIMALS NEED HEALTH CERTIFICATES!  ALL ANIMALS IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE MUST BE CLEAR OF ANY CLINICAL SIGNS OF INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS, OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SUCH AS RINGWORM, ACTIVE ABCESSES, LICE, MANGE, ETC.

Entry Forms

All mailed-in entries and checks must be postmarked by Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Entries after June 24, 2023 must be emailed and paid with a credit card.
There will be a 4% credit card convenience fee.

Checks written to: Minnesota Boer Goat Association
Mail Forms to (before June 24th):
Never Boering Goat Show
c/o Jennifer Therring
72653 260th Avenue
Hayfield, MN 55940

OR

Email Entry Forms to: goatmama@outlook.com
If able, scan form as a PDF file (easier to print off)



By submitting an entry form you are in agreement with the rules and regulations of the Never Boering Show and by which you agree to be governed in exhibiting and you assume responsibility to maintain insurance to cover loss to person or property which may occur as a result of this competition.  NO refunds will be provided once entries have been Submitted. Substitutes equal to entries are permitted.

Junior Show July 5th

Entry fee is $15 per animal.

Classes:
      Class 1: Jr. Meat Breeding Doe Kids (3/1/2023 - 5/31/2023)
      Class 2: Sr. Meat Breeding Doe Kids (12/1/2022 - 2/28/2023)
      Class 3: Fall Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (6/1/2022 - 11/30/2022)
      Class 4: Jr. Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (3/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
      Class 5: Sr. Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (12/1/2021 - 2/28/2022)
      Class 6: Market Does (12/1/2022 - 4/1/2023)
      Class 7: Market Wethers (12/1/2022 - 4/1/2023)

Show Order:
      Breeding Does
      Breeding Doe Drive
      Market Does
      Market Wethers
      Market Animal Drive

Showmanship (Age as of Jan 1st) – Sign up day of the show!
      Pee Wee (5 and under)
      Junior (6 – 10)
      Intermediate (11 – 14)
      Senior (15 – 19)

Early registration is encouraged, but you can still enter day of show.  This will be a trailer show unless you are staying for the ABGA shows on Saturday and Sunday.  

2023 Junior Show Entry Form (MN 4-H rules and classes)
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4 ABGA Shows!

July 1st (2 independent shows - one in morning and another in the afternoon)

July 2nd (Double Show in the morning with 2 independent judges doing their own class line ups for each class.  They will not be working together as a team but as individual judges. This will count as 2 shows with the ABGA.  You must do both shows and pay for both to participate.)

Entry Fee is $20 per animal per show. All fees must be paid before animal is entered into the show.  All mailed-in entries and checks must be postmarked by Friday, June 23, 2023. Entries after June 23, 2023 must be emailed and paid for with a credit card.  

Become a MNBGA Member!
SHOW SPECIAL - MNBGA Member Fee is $50.   MNBGA Members Only 4 Show Deal is $70 per animal.
2023 NB Show Entry Form (ABGA rules and classes)2023 Show Classes

Show Rules

Junior Show

Class 1: Jr. Meat Breeding Doe Kids (3/1/2023 - 5/31/2023)
Class 2: Sr. Meat Breeding Doe Kids (12/1/2022 - 2/28/2023)
Class 3: Fall Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (6/1/2022 - 11/30/2022)
Class 4: Jr. Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (3/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
Class 5: Sr. Yearling Meat Breeding Doe (12/1/2021 - 2/28/2022)
Class 6: Market Does (12/1/2022 - 4/1/2023)
Class 7: Market Wethers (12/1/2022 - 4/1/2023)

(ALL BREEDING DOES WILL BE JUDGED AS COMMERCIAL BREEDING DOES. NO TEATS, EARS, MOUTHS, OR
PIGMENT WILL BE CHECKED)


ABGA Shows

We will be following the ABGA Rules & Classes

For the Saturday/Sunday Commercial doe show, it will be judged as a non-ABGA standard breeding show (non-braced).
There will be NO market animal shows.

Link to Show Rules & Classes

Location

Mower County Fairgrounds
700 12th St SW, Austin, MN 55912

Directions

From I-90, take exit 175.   
Continue on I-90BL E/MN-105 S/W Oakland Ave. Drive to 12th St SW in Austin

Hotels

Make sure you ask for the Never Boering rate!

AmericInn

$120/Night + TAX

1700 8TH ST NW
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA 55912
Phone: 507-437-1031

Holiday Inn

$149/Night + TAX

1701 4TH STREET NW
AUSTIN, MINNESOTA 55912
Phone: 1-507-433-1000

HOLIDAY INN  LINK


Camping

Camping is $40/night which includes electric hookup and shower facility.  If you are planning on camping then please fill out that portion on the Never Boering Entry Form.

2023 Junior Minnesota Meat Goat Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors

Northern Exposure Livestock Dodge Center, MN
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Crazy T Boer Goats Hayfield, MN
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Sand Country Acres Freeport, MN
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Schaefer Farms Adel, IA
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Gold Sponsors

Ahrens Family Boer Goats Owatonna, MN
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Breezy Acres Boer Goats Fairmont, MN
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Frick Family Farm Hutchinson, MN
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Polzin Boer Goats Darwin, MN
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Fallen Rock Farm  Grayson, Kentucky
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Chestnut Acres Boer Goats Owatonna, MN
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Eerie Oaks Owatonna, MN
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Regel Boer Goats Hawkeye, IA
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Double Time St. James, MN
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Silver Sponsors

Odd Barn Farm Zumbro Falls, MN
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Bronze Sponsors

Lady J's Design  
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2023 Never Boering Trophy Sponsors:

Show 1

Percentage Doe Trophy
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Little Sioux Showdown
FullBlood Doe Trophy
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Jeff & Jennifer Therring
FullBlood Buck Trophy
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Brian & Laurie Burmeister

Show 2

Percentage Doe Trophy
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Sam & Sabrina Seyller  
FullBlood Doe Trophy
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Clark & Laura Huinker
FullBlood Buck Trophy
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Matthew Schoenbauer & Pam Schoenbauer

Show 3

Percentage Doe Trophy
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Ahrens Family Boer Goats  
FullBlood Doe Trophy
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Pitlick Boer Goats
FullBlood Buck Trophy
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Eric Finholdt & Zach Finholdt

Show 4

Percentage Doe Trophy
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Pitlick Boer Goats  
FullBlood Doe Trophy
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Sheila & Elijah Hemann
FullBlood Buck Trophy
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Matthew Schoenbauer & Pam Schoenbauer

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