We would like to extend a big thank you to Paul, Kirsty and Ellie Westaway for hosting the Mid Counties YDP workshop on Saturday 6th July at their Melview Herd. We are deep into the show calendar so Seniors are busy, but we had 5 very keen Juniors, and an Intermediate who thoroughly enjoyed a very hands-on day.  Two of …

Wednesday 10th July at 3pm, Lower Cattle Rings at the Great Yorkshire Show. There will be one multibreed class of 6 heifers to be judged, and we would encourage anyone interested between the ages of 8 and 26 to get involved! If interested, you can enter by contacting the youth officer at the show on the day, or via your …

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 …

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 …

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 …