During each rodeo performance at the stock show, you see a bunch of kids in the arena trying to catch a calf; this is called “Calf Scramble”. If you are 12 years old (by August 31, 2017) and will not be past your junior year in high school, you are eligible to participate in the calf scramble. If selected to scramble, you will attend a rodeo performance and attempt to catch a wild calf. If you catch a calf, you will receive a certificate to purchase an animal... Read More →
Fall is approaching, so it is time to start planning your Bexar County Show Rabbit Meat Pen projects. The rabbit show date is Friday December 29, 2017. Show rules state that meat pens are not to be over 70 days old, with a gestation period of 30 days. That means bunnies should be born on October 20, 2017, and does bred on September 20, 2017. Many sellers will not breed their does until they receive an order and many need time to schedule ahead of the breeding date, so... Read More →
Sept. 23rd at the LaVernia Chamber of Commerce Hall. Deadline to enter is Sept. 5th. For more information and entry form, click here.
If you will be exhibiting a market pig at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show or any 2018 major show (San Antonio, Houston, etc.) you must purchase a swine validation tag. Swine tag orders are due to our office by Tuesday, September 5th. County tags are $2 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the December 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show only. State tags are $20 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show... Read More →
Some lessons will be in a classroom, but several lessons will be hands on. First workshop will be Sept. 5th at the Helotes Activity Ctr. At 6:30 p.m. For more dates and locations click here. For more information about the workshops contact Jackie at jackiewanke@gmail.com.