Juniors

ARBA Youth Futurity Report

September 13, 2018

The following youth have been busy promoting Romney sheep and sheep breeders. Each have received a sponsorship and have worked to prepare and present their animals. Shows are still being held, so this list is not finished.     Placing/Class Total Callie Burgess White Ewe Lamb 4/8; 1/9 Ava Jo Hayes White Ewe Lamb 1/4; [...]

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Adeline’s Article

June 6, 2018
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Hello my name is Adeline Skidmore I am a 6 year old sheep farmer in Harford county Maryland. Over the past few years I have learned that lambs are a lot of fun. Playing with ewe lambs are different than ram lambs. Ram lambs like to head butt you. I really like when they practice [...]

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Ewe Lamb Raffle

April 29, 2018

All proceeds to sponsor Romney Jrs at the All American and NAILE. Ewe lamb donated by Little Hooves Romneys. Support our youth by selling or buying tickets. $5 each or 5 for $20. Drawing to be held Sept 24th, 2018 at the North East Regional Romney Show in West Springfield, MA (BigE). Click for Flyer

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Lambing Season!

March 1, 2018

Isn’t it a wonderful time of year? Lambing season! This is where all new winners start- new year, new sheep! Lambs all over are being born and already look like contenders. As someone who has been in the show ring since I was five, the traits and characteristics I look for my show flock are [...]

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2017 Romney Futurity Results

January 5, 2018
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American Romney Breeders are proud to announce the winner of their 2017 Futurity. First place was secured by Megan Higgins of Coventry, CT. Megan did an awesome job of raising and showing this Fall Ewe Lamb. This lamb was purchased at the Romney National Sale held at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in May [...]

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ARBA Junior Article by Zane Van Horsen from OR

October 7, 2017

I have spent my entire life surrounded by sheep–trust me,there are baby pictures of me in piles of wool and conversing with lambs–however, I just recently started my endeavor into the world of sheep showing. Prior to this last year, I had helped people show but never brought my own animals, so my experience level [...]

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Cady

October 7, 2017

If you see this sweet smiling young lady around the barn, give her a pat on the back and a high five. This is Cadence Higgins, better known as Cady. She is 11 yrs old, from Connecticut, and raises Romneys. She is an active ARBA JR member who can be seen in the show ring, [...]

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Junior Column for the Banner magazine

March 25, 2017

Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! I am a junior member with the American Romney Breeders Association (ARBA) and with the Oregon Romney Breeders Association (ORBA). I have a flock of 28 Romney ewes, both white and natural colored. I began raising Romneys when I was ten years old and have been active for many years [...]

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