January 2015

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BELTED GALLOWAY SOCIETY, INC.

US Beltie News Lifetime and Yearly Awards Announced

www.beltie.org

President Michelle Ogle Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that a year has passed since I wrote my first message as president. I am honored to be able to continue in this position for 2015. I want to thank all the membership for the time and effort they put in every day to care for, promote, and further this amaz-

ing breed of cattle. From the small farm with one or two head, to the largest of operations, every time someone sees the cattle out in the field, at a show, on display, reads an advertisement, or sees a picture on social media, our breed is promoted to the benefit of the entire membership. By the time this newsletter arrives, you all should have received your mem-bership update and dues notices. Please make sure to take the time to update

all of your contact information. We have found that many members have not updated their information and it makes it hard for us contact you or include you in some of the information we send out each year. Remember, this infor-mation is available for all prospective buyers through the CLRC website and via a link to CLRC from our own website. Your next customer may be trying

to reach you! As we go into this New Year, I want to take the time to thank all of our

Council members and contract labor for their service and dedication to our Society. The many hours of time and funds you volunteer to the Society is greatly appreciated. Thank you to Scott Griffith (TX) for his years of service on Council, we will miss you. I would also like to welcome to our newest Council member, Michael Crittenden (UT). I look forward to serving the membership in the coming year! On behalf of the Belted Galloway breed we are happy to announce the Lifetime Point Awards and Show Point Awards. The Point Show Awards were established many years ago to recognize the cattle that have been shown throughout year and earned the most show points. The Silver, Gold and Plati-num Awards are accumulative points. Points are assigned to animals whose progeny have shown, as well as, individual animals that have shown from year to year. Show Female of the Year, PCSC Step Aside 5A (AI) (ET) 36320B, is owned by Matt Thurston and Jade Gianforte, Pine Creek Show Cattle, Rum-ford Corner, Maine and bred by Aldermere Farm, Rockport, Maine. Matt and

Show Female of the Year PCSC Step Aside 5A (AI) (ET) 36320B. Bred by Aldermere Farm (ME). Owned by Matt Thurston (ME).

Show Bull of the Year Countyline Connor 37033B. Bred by

Jay & Liz Dausman (IN). Owned by Steve & Chris Willis (IL).

Show Sire of the Year Sunnybrook Valor 33432B. Bred by Steve &

Chris Willis (IL). Owned by Eric Finholdt (MN). Show Dam of the Year Aldermere Xanderlee 32345B. Bred and

owned by Aldermere Farm (ME).

Continued page 3

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2014 Platinum Lifetime Awards

Females

Aldermere Liza II (AI) 18804B

Aldermere Nora (AI) 21688B

Aldermere Riga 12012B

Aldermere Ronda 12016B

Aldermere Xanderlee 32345B

Anderson Hill Contessa 27756D

Anderson Hill Pistolette 11662B

Angel Camp's Glory 13434B

Antietam Ladybug 18688B

BCA Kristy 18670B

Choptank Liz Thouron (AI) 10842

Driftwood Melody 21556B

Driftwood Raspberry II (AI) 27120B

Driftwood Riesling 24810B

Du Rapide Gina 27G (AI) (ET)

17726B -1708B-

E&H Julia (AI) 21870B

Enniscorthy Loretta 259L 24484B

Goose Creek Virginia Redding

13010B

Holbrook Hill Lilly (AI) (ET)

20216B

Holbrook Hill Sepia (AI) 27794D,W

Moonshadow Disney 25928D

Oak Valley Page 23308B

Oak Valley Tulley 11483B

Oak Valley Wendy 30728B

Prock Ridge Alaskan Rain 17214B

Prock Ridge Autumn (AI) 19410

Prock Ridge Dotty 15478D,W

Prock Ridge Little Dot 29213B

Ridgeview Rosanna (AI) (ET)

24794B

Rolling Acres Delores 31318B

Southdown Sophia 1S 29518B

Spurwink Magnolia 19908

Stonesthrow Ubetcha (AI)(ET)

30276B

Sunnybrook Alexis 29180B

Sunnybrook Elaine (AI) 24684B

Sunnybrook Tequila 26546B

Uphill Eleanor 18740B

Uphill Francine 21520B

Uphill Gwenevere (AI)(ET) 21424B

Windcrest Reba 7502

Males

Aldermere Ajax 3235

Aldermere Avery 3189

Aldermere Lance (AI) 8071B Aldermere Moon 8791B

Aldermere Primo 7P (AI) 9955B

Aldermere Sean S9 (AI) 10801B Aldermere Utam 11583B

Anderson Hill Bop Man 10615D

Anderson Hill Kool Dun 3725D Anderson Hill Nashua 4883

Anderson Hill Robert 7389B

Anderson Hill Unbridled II (AI) 8505B

Anderson Hill Usher (AI) 8493B

Anderson Hill Valley Man (AI)

9007B

Antietam Porsche 9417B

Antietam Special Edition 10529B Ashleigh Signature (AI) 617-AUS

Au Domaine First 4D(Red) 5845R

Au Domaine Lorna Line 7709B Bolebec Dun Concorde 7953D

(3187)

Bolebec Dun Controller 2835D Bur Mer Boris 4643

Dirigo Dallas (ET) -1847B- Driftwood Jackal 6969B

Driftwood Kingsize (AI) 8095B

Driftwood Shield 11095B Du Rapide Red King (ET) 7909R

E&H Billy (AI) (ET) 9181B

E&H Joshua (AI) 10159B E&H Newman 10659B

Eastbrook Baxter (AI) 5379B

Fearrington After Hours 11607D Goose Creek Spock 4705

Hav-A-Belt Merlin (AI) 8663B

Highland Farm Otto 5997B Holbrook Hill Knicherbocker (AI)

Holbrook Hill McVicker 9075D

Holbrook Hill Sir Isaac Newton 9641D

Klover Korners Maximum 8773B

Linetree's Pistol Pete 9535B Lullenden Bruno (2709)

Marben's Lochinvar 7691B

Marpine Calgary 3319 Meadowood Wayland 62W 32219B

Meadowood X-man 33650B

Mochrum Kingfisher (2879) Northfield Donald 6519B

Ponderosa Ucon 7641B

Prock Ridge Boose 4825 Prock Ridge Calgary (AI) 10965B

Prock Ridge Simba 6321B

Ridgeview Nigel (AI) 9581B Shiralee Moonshine (AI)(ET)

Southdown Holbrook Hill Lionel(AI)

(ET) 8117B Southdown Unique 9U 11781B

Stonesthrow Ambassador 10731B

Stonesthrow Umbro 11941B Sunnybrook Camelot 10875B

Sunnybrook Liberty 11499B

Sunnybrook Valor 33432B Thistle Creek Jack Straw 7323B

Wayside Valley Houston 32359D

Whispering Ridge Taurus 5967B White-O-Morn Sven 10869B

In Memoriam

Keely R. Walsh 3/25/96 – 12/14/14

Keely R. Walsh of Lancaster,

Massachusetts died tragically on

December 14, 2014, from injuries

sustained in an automobile accident.

Keely was born in Framingham,

Massachusetts and raised in the

community of Lancaster graduating from

Nashoba Regional High School in 2014.

She was proud to serve with the

Massachusetts Army National Guard while she attended Mt.

Wachusett Community College. Keely also worked as an

administrative assistant.

Keely was an active member in 4-H and her projects included the

exhibition of beef cattle. She was a member of the 4-H Teen

Exchange Program. We know her best as a junior member of the

Belted Galloway Society Inc. showing Belted Galloway cattle for

Rota-Spring Farm of Sterling, Massachusetts. Keely exhibited at the

Big E, Fryeburg Fair, and many New England venues.

In honor of Army National Guard PFC Keely R. Walsh, the

Govenor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, issued an executive order

that all United States and Massachusetts flags were flown at half-

staff on December 19, 2014.

Keely is survived by her mother, Wanda J. (Brackett) Walsh, of

Lancaster; her father, Eugene Walsh, Jr., of Marlborough; a sister,

Grace T. Walsh, of Lancaster; maternal grandparents, Kenny and

Joan Brackett of Rangeley, ME; paternal grandparents, Eugene and

Jane Walsh of Framingham; her boyfriend, Maurice Haywood, III,

of Lancaster; her extended family, plus many friends and comrades.

The 2015 A. H. Chatfield, Jr., Memorial Scholarship appli-

cations are available. Three $1000 scholarships are awarded

annually. Forms may be requested from Executive Director,

Victor Eggleston, Phone (608) 220-1091; email: execu-

tivedirector@beltie.org or may be accessed at

www.beltie.org.

The recipients must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a member of the Belted Galloway Junior As-

sociation, the Belted Galloway Society Inc., or be a child or

grandchild of a BGS member;

2. Be either a graduating high school senior or a

college student, or be enrolled in an advanced education pro-

gram;

3. Submit the completed application form along

with a written essay explaining why you are the best possible

candidate for the scholarship. Added consideration will be

given to applicants enrolled in animal/agriculture-related

courses, and those experienced with Belted Galloway cattle.

Extracurricular and out-of-school activities will also be taken

into consideration.

Completed applications must be submitted to Executive

Director, Victor Eggleston, N8603 Zentner Rd., New Glarus,

WI 53574, and must be postmarked by April 30, 2015.

AH Chatfield Jr Memorial Scholarship

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Jade attended the 2012 National Belted Galloway Sale and purchased the right to flush the 2011 Belted Galloway Show Female of the Year, Aldermere Xanderlee 32345B. Matt and Jade chose to flush Xanderlee to Platinum Life-time and three-time National Champion Bull, Anderson Hill Bop Man 10516-D. Step Aside’s five generational pedigree is filled with noteworthy Scottish lineages used in the Anderson Hill and Aldermere farms’ breeding programs. She has been described as an attractive profiling, powerfully made, deep-bodied heifer with a wonderful expansion of rib. Step Aside’s impressive show career includes being named the 2014 Grand Champion Heifer at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine. The right to flush PCSC Step Aside will be offered as a genetic lot in the 25th Annual National Belted Galloway Sale on April 25th, 2015 in Fryeburg, Maine. Runner-Up: Meadowood Abbey 111A (AI) 37497B Show Bull of the Year, Countyline Connor 37033B, is sired by the two-times Show Sire of the Year Southdown Unique 11781B, and out of Rolling

Acres Delores 31318B, the 2013 Show Dam of the Year. Connor is owned by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, Illinois. Connor was bred by Jay and Liz Dausman, Countyline Belties, Pierceton, Indiana. His full sisters are Coun-tyline Anna who was the 2012 runner-up for Show Female of the Year and Countyline Billie Jo who was the 2013 Show Female of the Year. Connor had an exceptional 2014 show season where he was champion bull at all the shows he attended. He concluded the year by being named the National Re-serve Champion Bull at NAILE. His exceptional muscle, bone, and freedom of movement, have been commented on by many judges. The Willis family would like to thank the Dausmans for making Connor available to them. They also wish to recognize junior member, Adam McConnell, who had the most difficult job of all, at the halter showing and presenting a yearling bull that was “feeling his oats.” Runner-Up: Moonshadow Kahlua 35947D

Show Cow/Calf of the Year, Sunnybrook Alexis 29180B, is bred and owned by Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, Illinois. She is sired by the Platinum and two-times Sire of the Year, Linetree’s Pistol Pete 9535B. Her Platinum

awarded dam, Sunnybrook Elaine 24684B, was the past Show Female of the Year. Alexis is remarkable in that she is the only female in the breed to be Show Female of the Year out of a Show Female of the Year. She was also named the 2013 Show Cow/Calf of the Year. At seven years of age, she easily maintains her soundness and eye appeal. She has transferred these traits to her offspring. All five of her calves have competed at the national level. A son, Sunnybrook Cruise, was runner-up for Show Bull of the Year. Alexis has also earned Platinum Lifetime status. She is pictured above with her calf, Sunnybrook Alexander, who was Reserve Bull Calf Champion at NAILE. Alexander is sired by the past Show Bull of the Year and is the 2014 Sire of the Year, Sunnybrook Valor. Runner-Up: Dickinson Acres Zarha (AI) 34551B Show Sire of the Year, Sunnybrook Valor 33432B, is the first offspring of the 2009 Show Bull of the Year and 2012 Sire of the Year Stonesthrow Um-bro 11941B. Valor is out of a first-calf female and a Linetree’s Pistol Pete daughter, Sunnybrook Legacy 29178B. He is bred and owned by Chris and

Steve Willis, Sunnybrook Farms Belvidere, Illinois. Valor is the result of a

pedigree whose first three generations boast a two-time Sire of the Year, two

Dams of the Year, and four Platinum Lifetime Award winners. He was named Show Bull of the year in 2011. His first offspring have been success-fully shown at all levels and he has achieved Suunybook’s most valued recognition as Sire of the Year. Sunnybrook Farms thanks the Eric Finholdt family of Medford, Minnesota for their purchase of Valor. Runner-Up: Anderson Hill Bop Man 10615D

Show Dam of the Year, Aldermere Xanderlee 32345B, continues to build her legacy as one of the signature females at Aldermere Farm of Rockport, Maine. After being undefeated in 2011, her final win was the National Grand Champion Belted Galloway Heifer at Louisville, KY and later named Show Female of the Year. Aldermere Farm certainly values her success in the show ring but is more excited about the genetic potential she offers them and the breed. After two successful flushes, including the flush that Matt Thurston bought in the National Sale that produced this year’s Show Female of the Year, Xanderlee will have multiple progeny in Aldermere’s 2015 show string. They are anxiously awaiting the arrival of her natural calf in January

2015. It will be the first calf to hit the ground in the United States from the award-winning Scottish bull, Southfield Major Ronaldo. Xanderlee is the daughter of Gold Lifetime Award winner, Aldermere Shoshanah 27238B, and previous National Grand Champion Bull and Platinum Lifetime Award achiever, Aldermere Lance 8071B. Aldermere Farm is owned and operated by Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

Runner-up: Meadowood Welwyn 64W 32216B Breeder of the Year – Sunnybrook Farms. Over the past 15 years, The Willis Family, Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere, Illinois have produced numer-ous show animals of the year. The farm has implemented the use of produc-tion records, DNA trait identification, and carcass results from the use of ultrasound and slaughter data to further the predictability of the offspring from their herd. The cattle who have won awards have produced progeny who have continued the tradition of winning the same awards as previous generations, thus creating breeding cattle with generations of predictable performance packed into their pedigrees. The end result is a uniform and consistent calf crop that is successful and performs for the Willis family as

well as other cattle breeders. The Willis family stated, “Being named Breed-er of the Year is the ultimate praise for a breeding program and we appreciate all of our present and future customers.” Exhibitor of the Year – Sunnybrook Farms. Sunnybrook Farms is located in Belvidere, Illinois and owned by the Willis family. With their extensive Angus background they breed their Belties for the combination of quality, carcass, and conformation that will perform in the show ring and in the pas-ture. They shared, “This is not just a fancy saying for marketing, but the foundation we have used for developing our herd over the years.” The farm is based around 20 proven Belted Galloway females that have produced or developed four show females of the year, five show bulls of the year, three dams of the year, six sires of the year, and three cow/calf pairs of the year. The Willis family recognizes the support they have received. They stated, “This award is almost impossible without the help of our awesome customers and Beltie friends. We would like to sincerely thank all our Beltie friends who have helped us throughout the show season. And thank you to all of our customers, especially the juniors, from coast to coast that have had confi-

dence in our program.”

Show Cow/Calf of the Year Sunnybrook Alexis 29180B.

Bred & owned by Steve & Chris Willis (IL).

Breeder and Exhibitor of the Year. Steve, Terry, Julie & Chris

Willis with Adam McConnell, Sunnybrook Farms, Belvidere (IL).

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Moonshadow Elvis 11121B 4WF Taco 69G (ET) 6393B

ABG Julius 11909B

Aldermere Roby 10459B Anderson Hill All In One 10131B

Anderson Hill Ironside 3133

Anderson Hill Merchant 5219D Anderson Hill Quadruler 6925B

Bittersweet Poncho 7727B

Colby Woods Doc 11887B Cookie Hill Glenn 6427B

Cookie Hill Macho 6079B

Curtiswood J. W. Baldivar 6625D Driftwood Nastridamas 9601B

Driftwood Revered DP42R 11753B

Driftwood Talon 46T 21261R Driftwood Wind 15W 33297B

East View Elmo 5251

Enniscorthy Lobo L240 (AI) 10141B Four Green Fields Newt 5317D

Hide-A-Way Hill Red Trubador

5547R

Holbrook Hill Felix Unger 12039B Holbrook Hill Yellowstone 34717B

Klover Korners Patton 9685B

Marpine Maurice 2001 Mar-Pine Viking 1953

Meadowood Ulyssses (AI) 11663B

Oak Valley Zeus 34547D Oreo Acre's Bo-don-flintlock (AI)

8115B

Park Perseus 33972B Prock Ridge Rebel 10043B

Ridgeview Maynard (ET) 8579R

Roland’s Right Time 8865B Southdown Titan 1T 12117B

Starlite Redman 5257R

Stonehedge Langdon 4915 Stoney Acres Edward (AI) 5179D

Sunnybrook Eastwood 33431B

Sunnybrook Patriot 12009B Uphill Kingston 10995R

Wayside Valley Colt 45 8919B

2014 Gold Lifetime Male Awards

Aldermere Crocus 15414B

Aldermere Manda 13518B

Aldermere Marty (AI) 12960B

Aldermere Shoshanah 27238B

Aldermere Uataessi 29508B

Aldermere Wiga 1W (AI))(ET)

31062B

Anderson Hill Orly 11514D

Anderson Hill Qui 14162D

Anderson Hill Sebina (AI) 17542D

Anderson Hill Sugar 17600B

Anderson Hill Tara (AI) 18484D

Anderson Hill Weekend Gal 22430D

Antietam Asia 24402B

Antietam Hannah 14538B

Antietam Magnolia 20290B

Antietam Matilda 20288B

Beaver Dam Colly 549 (ET) 11136

Bur-Mer Abby 10932

Choptank Liz 19932B

Circle R Florita 13162B,PBXX

Countyline Billy Jo 34696B

Curtiswood Lady Dunsmore (AI)

16424D

Dirigo Dunfermline 11462D

Driftwood Lina A8492B, 7/8BGXX

Driftwood Marie 20236B

Driftwood Merlot (AI) 21546B

Driftwood Una 42U 30146B

E&H Lilly 18884B

E&H Lizzy 24498B

E&H Millie17604B

Highland Farm Louise 9928

Journey’s End Elisa 33549B

Klover Korners Ginnie 12830B

Marben's Curry Powder 18158D,W

Marben's Request 16896B

Meadowood Welwyn 64W 32216B

Meadowood Yona 34616B

Mitchell Ledge Saks 13662B

Oak Valley Super Nova 21600B

Pine Valley Estelle 3E 12526B

Pineview Sasha 30922B

Ponderosa Querida 11440B

Ponderosa Wendy 18818B

Prock Ridge Dazzle 20628B

Prock Ridge Fiesta (AI) 15486B

Prock Ridge Kristi 9194

Prock Ridge Mystic 17212B

Prock Ridge Razzle 21412B

Ridgeview Sassie 25776B

Rose Farm Millie 19474B

Sholtey's B&B Josie 16924B

Southdown Rhythm 22R 26928B

Southdown Willow 17446D

Spurwink Jujube 15948B

Spurwink Maggy 13742

Stonecroft Feather 5858D

Stonecroft Jessica 8528

Stonesthrow Tricia 27704B

Sunnybrook Legacy 29178B

Tyler Wilma (AI) 20896B,W

W.A. Coleen 7824

Wayside Valley Blackberry Jam

23780B

Wayside Valley Blue Moon 15678

Wayside Valley Emerald 17492B

Wayside Valley New Moon 15708D

Wayside Valley Noelle 29118B

Wayside Valley Pepper Ann 20644B

Wayside Valley Surprise

A9026B,M1

2014 Gold Lifetime Female 2014 Silver Lifetime Female

4WF Candy Cane 81H 14664R,PBXX

Ademia Eugenie 5206

Aldermere Leah 18778B Aldermere Perigrine 2P 23962B

Aldermere Sara S7 (AI) 26516B

Aldermere Sharon 6828 Anderson Hill Bon Quest 27760B

Anderson Hill Judge Battle 6772D

Anderson Hill Lorli 8474 Anderson Hill Ohio Rose 11520D

Anderson Hill Patricia (AI) 12792B

Anderson Hill Regina 15688D Anderson Hill Ruffles 15448D

Anderson Hill Tammy 18566B

Anderson Hill Wise Maiden 22408B Antietam Pearl 22672B

Arcadia Ruby (AI) 13866B

Bonpass Creek Abracadabra A10360B,M1

Bramley Mtn Beula (AI) (ET) 9422

Brookside Uriah 30446B Choptank Ethel Roosevelt 10848

Countyline Anna 32312B

Diamond B Jamie 26244B Diamond B Jewel (AI) 21052D

Dirigo Fresh Dungarees 12348D Driftwood Buela 12S 30836B

Driftwood Hollyhock

A7692B3/4,BGXX Driftwood Kanga 17702B

Driftwood Kim (AI) 18854B

Driftwood Miss Magic 20970B Driftwood Sizzle 71R 26462B

Driftwood Tiara 28940B

Driftwood Una 42U 30146B Du Rapide Java 30034B

E&H Casey 24496B

E&H Cookie 27668B Holbrook Hill Farfel (AI) 13204B

Holbrook Hill Margeaux (AI)21672B

Holbrook Hill Sadie 27796B Holbrook Hill Victoria 31762B

Hunt Club Farms Tess 26606B

Marben’s Belles (AI) 9788 Marben’s Carol of The Belles

23898B

Marben’s Chime 28988B Marben’s Dainty 23890B

Marben’s Mocha 1848B

Marben’s On Board 33041B Marben’s Rosalyn 22686B

Marben’s Tinsel 28622B

Marben’s Victoria II 25680B Meadowood Splendour 9S 27784B

Meadowood Uppity 32160B

Mitchell Ledge Bramwell 27172B Mitchell Ledge Scarlett 13664B

North View Farm Magnolia 20370B

Oak Valley Ugo Girl 29280B Oatley Farm Azalea 20200B

Old Style Acres Noel 23002B

Oreo Acres Mo-Don-Nora 18066B Oreo Acre's Moesha 12836B

PCSC Step Aside 5A (AI)(ET)

36320B Pine View Destiny 34766B

Ponderosa Primrose 9700

Prock Ridge Kisses 22280B Prock Ridge Misty (AI) 7676

Prock Ridge Wildfire 22582B Red Apple Annabelle 27132B,W

Red Barn Josefina 25396B

Ridgeview Reanna 24646D,W Spurwink Emma 13408B

Stonecroft Sybilka 3768

Stonesthrow Kelly (AI) 22792B Stonesthrow Sweet 16 (AI)(ET)

26596B

Sunnybrook Avalon 28500B Sunnybrook Breeze (AI) 32315B

Sunnybrook Cortney 27122B

Sunnybrook Elizabeth A33430B,M3 Sunnybrook Jackie 30966B

Sunnybrook Raven 33478B

Uphill Excitement 18734B Wayside Surprise Party 27512B

Wayside Valley Elizabeth 20284B

2014 Silver Lifetime Male Award

Aldermere Seth10709B

Aldermere Winton 5673B

Aldermere Xcellence 33243B

Aldermere Yogi 34733B

Anderson Hill Banjo 10701B

Anderson Hill Old Hickory 5537B

Antietam Sudden Impact 33550B

Au Domaine Natialine 9475

Countyline Connor 37033B

Dickinson Acres Kern 10541B

Dream Mountain Dunston 6089D

Driftwood Low Country 8303B

Eastman Warrior 33431B

Evergreen Delphinium 6381B

Four Green Fields Charles 4311

Goose Creek Box Car 7597B

Goose Creek Caldwell 5223

Goose Creek Sterling (AI) 6101D

Goose Creek Voodoo 6865B

Holbrook Hill Homer (AI) 7071B

Linetree’s Guston 9653B

Mann Farm Double Trouble 32982B

Markov Bo 32312B

Midfern Stuart B239-AUS

Moonshadow Francis 11563B

Moonshadow Kahlua 35947D

Prock Ridge Chomper 32360B

Prock Ridge Huron II 4827

Richard’s Albert 2413

Ridgeview Napoleon (AI) 9153B

Roland's High Interest (AI) 6265

Stonecroft Caleb 2557

Stonehedge Patriot 3315

Stonesthrow Natural 9483B

Stonesthrow Whitehall 32593B

Sunnybrook Cruise 34623B

Sutliff’s Unbridled 33216B

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Oklahoma — The Sooner State

Past President Jon Bednarski

The first stop on our 4000-mile Southwest ranch tour was Oklahoma. Oklahoma has approximately 25 members and around 180 registered Belties. In early 2011, I met Chris and Claire Johnson of Buffalo Dream Ranch at the Texas (now the Southwestern) Belted Galloway Association's spring show and sale. I promised the Johnsons that when I made it to Oklahoma—I would visit their ranch. It took Sylvia and me a few years to reach Oklahoma, but our

visit was worth the wait! Buffalo Dream Ranch is located about forty miles west of Lawton in Southwestern Oklahoma. Lawton, which has a military base, is actually where Chris and Claire met over 40 years ago. Claire's dad, who was in the Swiss Army, moved his family from Switzerland to Lawton for a one-year training program. The rest of the story is history because Claire's next-door neighbor was Chris and they now have been married for 36 years. The Johnsons have three grown sons. Two of their sons live outside of the United States; one in Switzerland and one in Brazil. Their third son is in the process of moving back to Oklahoma. After their early days in Oklahoma, Chris returned to college and received his mechanical engineering degree. Chris has had a diverse engineering career in Texas, South Carolina, Illinois, and Michigan and later returned to Oklahoma. In 2001, they bought their first two properties, the home parcel and a mountain wilderness property. Before moving full time to the ranch in 2004, Chris and Claire drove from Michigan to make improvements to their property. Today the ranch has expanded

to five parcels totaling around 400 acres and includes 12 ponds, 13 structures, plus a beautiful home. Two of the smaller parcels contain rental houses and paddocks for Belties. Over the past decade, the majority of the labor required to accomplish the improvements at Buffalo Dream Ranch was done by the Johnsons. In 2009, Claire read an article about Belties in the Hobby Farms magazine and she was hooked on the breed. The first four Belties came to the ranch in 2009 from Aavalon Farm in Texas. The herd has now grown to 25 head but not without some major challenges. The current Western Oklahoma drought ranks among the worst of the last century and a half. Violent fires affected the ranch in 2011 and again in 2012 when 80% of their trees and grasses were severely burned. Fortunately, local fire fighters were able to save their home and all but one barn. No cattle were lost in the fire, but the horrible conditions following required a sale of much of their herd. Recovery for Buffalo Dream Ranch has been a challenge. Many of us might have packed up and moved—but not the Johnsons. Chris now works full-time on the ranch to finish the two rental homes, restore his pastures and hay fields, develop the ranch’s recreational potential, and work service jobs. Claire manages the ranch’s breeding and pasture rotation program, while also working several jobs part-time. Chris and Claire consider themselves ‘diversified’ as a matter of necessity. Their business card reads: Registered Belted Galloways, Lodging, Hiking, Bouldering, Bird Watching, Photography, Backhoe Service, Welding, Repair, and Machining.

As Sylvia and I headed to New Mexico after our visit, we

both agreed that with the Johnsons’ commitment,

determination, and drive, they should rename their place The

Amazing Buffalo Dream Ranch!

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White Sulphur Belties John and Jane Hemmer

770-532-2768 Gainesville, Georgia

whitesulphurbelties.com hemmerjr@gmail.com

OAK RUN FARMOAK RUN FARMOAK RUN FARM QUARTER HORSES &

BELTED GALLOWAY CATTLE

MMike & Nancy Hannah Bear Creek, North Carolina | oakrunfarm@aol.com | www.oakrunfarm.com

HOLBROOK HILL FARM

Steven Silberberg 47 Holbrook Hill Road Bedford, NH 03110

Phone: 603-668-6400 Fax: 603-668-6470

E-mail: hhf18@aol.com

World Class Genetics Imported

Semen

Young Herd Sires

Open Heifers available

Anderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill Farms Mike Allen, Manager (802) 353-8606

300 Anderson Hill Road, West Rutland, Vermont 005777 andersonhillmike@gmail.com

www.andersonhill.com Office: (802) 438-4900 Fax: (802) 438-2898

For Sale

WISCONSIN. Mature, registered black bull for sale. Sunnybrook Corona 11273-B. Excellent temperament with nearly 100% pregnancy rate each year.

Mike and Deb Hansen, Good Earth Farms, Milladore, WI (715) 652-3520 or

gef@tds.net.

IOWA. Wagner Belties is offering a Black Yearling Bull for sale. Wagner

Belties Aladdin 37173-B, DOB 9/3/13, is halter broke and well-tempered. He was named champion bull calf at the 2014 Midwest Classic Show. He is sired

by Antietam Sudden Impact and he has proven maternal genetics from Hav-a

-Belt lines. This bull will be a great addition to your herd. For pictures and more information contact Audrey Wagner, Tipton, IA at (563) 219-5990 or

email at amwagner@iastate.edu.

KENTUCKY. Two registered bulls for sale. Bella Vista Arne, 37693-B,

DOB 12/15/2013 and Bella Vista Joe, 37698-B, DOB 12/27/2013. Both

nicely marked with good dispositions. Also a HEIFER for sale. DOB 11/22/2013, Dam: 31580-B, Sire: 34415-B. For more details and photos call

or email Wayne Basconi, Bella Vista Farm, Versailles, KY at (859) 421-5404

or wayne.basconi@gmail.com.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. Two bulls offered for sale. Holbrook Hill sells an out-standing herd sire – HH Aristotle 37111-B born in June 2013. Sired by the

legendary Park Perseus, Aristotle is believed to be the first Perseus son to be

offered for sale. His dam is Marben’s Pumpkin, an easy-calving sweetheart cow with a thick top line and outstanding hindquarters. Expected to weigh

1750-1800 pounds at full maturity – Aristotle is wise beyond his years yet

with an easy and charming disposition. Holbrook Hill’s Andrew Jackson 37112-B was born in August 2013 is on the lookout for a presidential posi-

tion in a new herd. He is sired by the legendary Grand Champion HH Earl

Warren out of Holbrook Hill Sadie. Bold, deep, very traditional. AJ’s light birth weight of 72 pounds makes for an easy-calving sire. Steven Silberberg,

Holbrook Hill Farms, Bedford, NH. Please contact hhf18@aol.com with

questions.

IOWA. Two registered yearling bulls for sale. Old School Allman 37159-B

and Old School Abraham 37161-B. Both bulls were tested for tenderness and scored a seven in their Igenity genetic profile. They are both out of Grand

Champion Sutliff’s Underdog 11791-B. They have pleasant dispositions,

correct conformation, and nice belts. Pictures are available upon request. Contact Tom Erger, Old School Farm, Ely, IA (319) 521-3113 or

tom@cabinetstudioinc.com.

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Little Everglades Ranch

Bob & Sharon Blanchard

Jordan Road

Dade City, Florida 33523

Registered Belted Galloway Cattle

lerranch@earthlink.net

Barn: (352) 521-036 Fax: (352) 521-0377

Tattoo Year Cod e

The Year Code on tattoos

for animals born in year

2015 is

C

ABC 1C

New England Galloway Group

Jeff & Kirsten Austin, Prairie View Cattle, N750 Prairie View Rd., Walworth, WI 53184 (262) 206-9791.

Jeffrey Bailey, 4440 West 1150 South, Ogden, UT 84404 (801) 648-6553.

Bob & Gayle Beckhart, 5644 County Rd. 10, Olney Springs, CO 81062 (907)227-3526.

Jodey Benson, Back Pond Farm, 238 Bardwells Ferry Rd., Box 69, Conway, MA

01341 (413)369-8093. Rachel Diamonds, 9046 Keady Rd., Lodi, NY 14860 (607) 582-6406.

John L. & Julie Anne Dostal, 22183 County Rd. 3 Dr., Stonewall, OK 74871 (904)

316-2947. Stephen W. Evans, Blue Spruce Hill, 22654 E. 2000 North Rd., Towanda, IL 61776

(309) 261-4672.

Zack Finholdt, 7861 Cedar Ave. N, Medord, MN 55049 (507) 451-0602.

Kathy Garcelon, 128 Point of Main Dr., Machiasport, ME 04655 (207) 610-9128.

Junior Skylar C. Godeaux, Diamond H Ranch, 8067 FM 1416, Bon Wier, TX 75928

(409)423-4404. Edward Hawkins, PO Box 253, Sandpoint, ID 83864 (208)610-0290.

Horst Farms, Steve & Kimberly Horst, 1530 Eagle Rd., Othello, WA 99344.

Tom & Sue Hughes, 11320 Wind Hollow Court, Tolar, TX 76476 (817)454-1404. James & Christina Jones, 10770 Cady Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240 (989)482-0645.

Nancy Gohlke Morris, PITS Belties, 1105 Windy Ridge Rd. Fredericksburg, TX

78624 (830)257-1477. Mud Creek LLC, MJ & Dana Jacobson, 7027 W. Staley, Deer Park, WA 99006.

Cole Pablo, 1017 S. Military Rd., Winlock, WA 98596.

Jason & Chelsea Parrotte, Parrotte Cattle Company LLC, 10610 S. 825 Rd., Stockton, MO 65785 (660)953-0271.

Marrilyn Paul, Paul Ranch, 4301 CR 1525, Odem, TX 78370. Donald R. & Virginia D. Phegley, 5415 W County Rd. 300 N, Sullivan, IN 47882

(812) 229-6612.

Leah K. Stucker, Stuckertime Farm, 39 Worster Rd., Berwick, ME 03901 (207)703-8663.

Earl Vikel, Jr., Vikel Farms, 11-315th St., West Branch, IA 52358 (319)631-0904.

New Members

Belted Galloway Society, Inc. Dr. Victor Eggleston, Executive Director

N8603 Zentner Road, New Glarus, WI 53574 executivedirector@beltie.org

Phone (608) 220-1091 Fax (608) 527-4811

Non-profit org.

U.S. Postage

PAID Permit #1040

Leesburg, FL 34748

OAK VALLEY FARM Mark, Jake & Noah Keller

mark@a-americancompanies.com

9889 Moate Road Durand, IL 61024

815-248-4687

Fax: 815-248-4507

4960 W. Rd. 150 N• Bargersville, IN • 46106

H 317-422-8137 • M 317-409-6857

RedBarnFarms.dsa@live.com

5600 S. Hickory Road

Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 652-3789 antietamfarm@outlook.com

www.antietamfarm.com

Belted Galloway Cattle

Semen Available

Breeding Stock

Jeffrey & Lisa Lovett