High Country is Stepping Out this Fall

The September long weekend is almost over.  The mornings sure feel like fall.  With the trip that we have been planning to the World Simmental Congress later this month, we have had to get a head on a few of our fall projects.  Steers have been sold, calves registered, hay in the feed yard, and the show and sale entries are being completed.  Usually we are still taking pictures and writing footnotes on the deadline day.  Here are a few that we will have out at the shows and sales this fall. 

RJY Lady May 16W

MasterLink x Red Label daughter bred to Revolution
Sells at the National in Brandon, MB  - November 6

RJY Joy's First Date 1W
Blk Joker x RJY Joy's Dreamdate 27S

IPU Revolution 172U
LBR Crocket son
Showing at Olds and Agribiton

RJY Signature Move 14X
Wheatland 680S x CDY Signature 2N
Sells at Agribition, Regina, SK - November 25

We plan on attending the following events:

• Olds Fall Show - October 1-3 (thanks to Stacy for taking a couple down there for us).
• The National Show & Sale in Brandon, MB - November 4-6
• Farmfair International , Edmonton - November 10 - 11 (to be determined)
• Canadian Western Agribition - Regina, SK, November 24 & 25
• 16th Annual Checkers Sale - Red Deer - December 16

Hope to see you at the fall events.

What's in a Name

JDN Signature Black 19L - the original Signature

It seems like an on going discussion at our house on what to name cattle.  I often joke and tell the girls that I think we have put more time and effort into naming cows than we did choosing their names when they were born. 

 Stacy and Crystal

I can remember driving back from Calgary on Christmas Eve 2007.  It was a beautiful night, full moon, snow filled fields, no traffic and we started to have a discussion on what we would be naming the new calves for 2008.  The tattoo letter was "U".  Many names where thrown around and then both Rob and Stacy said at the same time.......Too Hot 4U.  Stacy won with one of her cows calving in the rotation and being the 4th calf and a heifer.  Rob makes naming calves easy, he beleives in following cow families,

RJY Natalie 9W - from the MDR Natalie Cow family

but the girls think you can only have so many cows named Signature.  So we are off to our first show this weekend and the 4 calves that we are taking need names and a few others that don't get to go this time.  Here's what we came up with, CDY Signature Move 7X, CDY Frontrunner 14X, RJY Signature's Doll 3X, SLY  Overdrive, RJY Sierra's Dream, RJY Simply the Best, Dream Ticket and one yet to be named.  What are some of the best cow names you have ever heard?

Class of 2010

We have reached the half way point of calving and everything has gone really good so far.  We are very excited about some of the matings that we have and thought we would share a few pictures with you.  Calving time is always the most exciting time of the year.  The great weather this year has also helped.

Cool Venture x Respect 10F - (Dam's Sire)

Power Drive x Lil Signature 2N

 E.T. calf

Joker x Lil Signature 2N

Natural calf 

Sire: MRL Talladega 15S

 680S x Lil Signature 2N - ET

Most of our IPU Revolution calves are are due starting this weekend.  We will keep you posted on how they look.