Saturday 11th May saw 18 young cattle enthusiasts gather at Easter Galcantry by kind permission of the Walker family. The ages ranged from 8 to 19 with plenty of newcomers to the YDP eager to get involved. The day kicked off with a talk on nutrition from our Norvite feed reps Mike and Jackie, who we cannot thank enough for …
Team Aberdeen-Angus for the Interbreed Young Handlers Competition at the Royal Welsh Show
Team Aberdeen-Angus for the Interbreed Young Handlers Competition at the Royal Welsh Show
We are pleased to announce that our pair of competitors for the Aberdeen-Angus Interbreed Young Handlers Competition at the Royal Welsh Show will be Kian Frain and Ellie Westaway. They will be judged against other breed society teams of pairs of young people on Wednesday 24th July at the Royal Welsh Showground. The judge will judge the ability of the …
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Date for the diary - the 2019 YDP Final!
Date for the diary – the 2019 YDP Final!
We can now announce the date and location for the 2019 Youth Development Programme grand finale, always a much anticipated culmination of the year’s efforts at workshops up and down the country. Venue: Loughallen Equestrian Centre and Hotel, Leitrim, Ireland Date: Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2019 Candidates will be selected from the workshops taking place throughout the Spring …
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East of England Workshop Day Report: by Jess Musk
East of England Workshop Day Report: by Jess Musk
The first YDP workshop day of the year saw 14 participants in attendance at Overbury Hall Farm, Layham, Suffolk by kind permission of Mr and Mrs N. Reid and their stockman, Simon Long. We were lucky enough to have 5 trainers help participants, from helping the novices to giving advice to the more experienced – with even the adults taking …
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Raising breeders who raise the bar: a new format for the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Youth Development Programme
Raising breeders who raise the bar: a new format for the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society’s Youth Development Programme
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society has made the move to re-shape its Youth Development Programme (YDP) by appointing one National and four Regional YDP Co-ordinators to further enhance its industry leading position in this space. The move comes as the Society looks to explore how best to continue driving its efforts with the industry’s young people, providing the platform they need …