The Ultimate Challenge

For the past six years I have enjoyed all aspects of the joys of raising sheep, I have walked them, fed them, taught them showmanship and even inadvertantly ridden them a couple of times.

My first lamb and I

Through this project I have grown exponentially: Physically: as can be seen that I now weigh more than my market lambs; Mentally: As can be seen by my incredible skills at outsmarting those rascally lambs and getting them onto their halters even when they are at their most persnickety; and even in my ability to haul a sheep around the ring and make it look nearly effortless. But although I will always remember my times with various lambs this year I am graduating, not only from high school, but also from the market lamb project. This year I will take on the Ultimate Challenge. I. Will. Raise. A. Steer.

Now, this is no 120 pound market lamb we're talking about, nor is it a 300 pound breeding ewe. We are talking about at least 1,200 pounds of muscle, energy and equal parts stubbornness and over exuberance. That I am going to raise, walk, feed and teach showmanship too.

Insert Ag Girl Here right beside a steer!

This crazy animal will be here in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned for the excitement, the tears (0f joy) and the undoubtably hilarious moments that will happen on my 7 month journy. Because this time, Desert Ag Girl really DOESN'T know what she's getting herself into. The only things I'm sure of are that it's going to be a wild ride. And that you will be right there with me.