Judge pleased with goat projects

There were only two competitors in the 4-H goat showing this year - Brielle Clarke of the Hot Springs Wranglers and Isabella Buchanan of the Whitepine Happy Workers.

Both girls took home grand champion ribbons, Buchanan in the senior division with Nigerian dwarf Daisy, and Clarke with Marley, an Alpine sable. Buchanan took grand champion in the meat class and Clarke the reserve champion.

Hannah Booth, who had raised goats for several years and showed them as a 4-H member in California, served as judge for the goat competition. She said the girls did a nice job in their showmanship abilities. "I think that for being new to this, they both did a very good job."

In the dairy doe class, Buchanan received a blue and Clark a purple. In the senior doe class, Buchanan received a purple and Clarke took a blue. Clarke also received purple ribbons for both her young bucks.