Paris, Tenn.–Sixteen first and second year showman participating in the Junior Livestock market lamb and goat project for the 2025 Henry County fair attended a workshop on Saturday June 7. Each child was required to bring their animal, the amount of food they feed in a day, water, hay, halters, and more so they could practice showmanship skills, learn about daily care, nutrition, grooming, clipping and shearing.
This is a combined effort of the University of Tennessee Extension Henry County and the Fair Association. Each group sees this as an important learning tool for these younger or newer participants to gain some first hand experience. It requires them to bring their animals and that helps the animal behave better come show time because they have experience off the farm; It really helps to simmer the nervousness for both of them.