VALENTINO HERD OF PEDIGREE CHAROLAIS CATTLE

SHOW REPORT 2005

The Valentino Team in action at Edenbridge Show.

At Heathfield Show the Valentino Herd was right in the mix up. First prizes for both of the entries was an excellent begining to the 2005 season. However, the icing on the cake came when Rumsden Udimore was awarded the Male Breed Championship, and Rumsden Viva was awarded Reserve Female and Reserve Breed Champion.

At Surrey Show Rumsden Udimore was 1st and Reserve Breed Champion. Also awarded to the team from Billingshurst was another 1st prize for Viva, and second and fourth prizes respectively for Valentino Una and Valentino Unita in a very strong 2 year old heifer class. However, the best of all was when Viva, Una and Unita joined together to win the prestigeous Interbreed group of three award, beating teams from the Angus, Highland, Sussex, Hereford and Shorthorn Breeds, and Martin was able to lift his very first trophy with his charolais herd.

At the Royal Show Martin was delighteed to win a second prize with Rumsden Udimore and a third prize with Rumsden Viva, at his very first try. Valentino Una was first at Kent County show, and Reserve Breed Champion at Cranleigh Show, where the Valentino Team also won the group of three.

At Craneligh Show the team from Valentino picked up reserve breed champion as well as interbreed pairs and group of three awards.

At Edenbridge Show Rumsden Udimore was Charolais Male Champion, plus Reserve Interbreed Male Champion. Valentino Unita was first in her class, Reserve Female Champion and Reserve Breed Champion. Udimore, Una and Unita also won the Interbreed Progeny Group competition.

Rumsden Udimore, Reserve Interbreed Male Champion, Edenbridge Show

At the South Eastern Primestock Winter Fayre, Viva won her class and was reserve champion purebred heifer.

Show Team 2005

Rumsden Udimore born August 2003 (Doonally New x Rumsden Pearl) Senior bull - Male Champion at Heathfield, Make & Reserve Breed Champion at Surrey, 2nd Royal Show

Valentino Una born June 2003 (Doonally New x Rumsden Moonstone) Two year old heifer. Ist Kent, Reserve Breed Champion Cranleigh.

Rumsden Viva born January 2004 (Doonally New x Rumsden Riva) yearling heifer - Reserve Breed Champion Heathfield

and two additional calves for the English National Charolais Show at Newbury in September 2005:

Valentino Visa (Rumsden Tahoe x Rumsden Lalique) born October 2004.

Valentino Amex (Burnside Taz x Rumsden Riva) born February 2005

See the Valentino Herd at Heathfield Show on 28th May 2005; Surrey Show on 30th May 2005; South of England on 9th June 2005; and th Royal Show at the start of July.

Shows 2004

The Valentino Herd made a great start to showing, winning a first prize at Surrey County Show with their only entry, Rumsden Tahoe, in the senior bull class. Tahoe was really good at his first show, and much admired by the public for his size and docile temperament. On Thusday 10th June Tahoe was joined by baby heifer Valentino Una at the South of England Show at Ardingly. Tahoe was third in a very strong senior bull class, and Una was a little star, behaving imaculately in her class ans on parade, and much admired by all as one for the future. Tahoe went on to win the senior bull class at Cranleigh in August, and Rumsden Riva had her first outing of the season there, also winning her class. Valentino Una stood second in her class to the Breed Champion. So the impressive tally so far is 3 x 1st prizes, and one each of 2nd, 3rd and 5th.

This winter Una and Unita were very successful at the prestigeous Royal Smithfield Show. They both won third prizes in their classes.

Surrey County Show

Senior bulls: 1st Rumsden Tahoe

South of England Show

Senior Bulls: 3rd Rumsden Tahoe

Yearling Heifers: 5th Valentino Una

Cranleigh Show

Senior Bulls: 1st Rumsden Tahoe

Yearling Heifers: 2nd Valentino Una

Senior Cows: 1st Rumsden Riva

Royal Smithfield Show

3rd: Valentino Una (Heavy Charolais heifers)

3rd: Valentino Unita (Light Charolais heifers)