The 2024 Show and Sale Results
Ram Judge – Arthur Wrayford
Class 1. Older Ram
1st Butcher
2nd Baker
3rd Abel
Class 2. Ram Hogg
1st Mann
2nd Abel
3rd Mortimore
Class 3. Pair of Ram Hoggs
1st Abel
2nd Butcher
3rd P & C Caunter
Class 4. Best Coated Ram
1st Mortimore
2nd Abel
3rd P & C Caunter
Champion Ram
Mann
Reserve Champion Ram
Butcher
Judge Arthur Wrayford (left) with Peter Mann (right) Holding the 2024 Champion Ram
(copyright Deborah White)
Ewe Judge – Ben Parr
Class 5. Pen of 5 – 10 Ewes (4t and over)
1st Abel
2nd P & R Coaker
3rd Pearce
Class 6. Pen of 2 – 4 Ewes (4t and over)
1st P & R Coaker
2nd Abel
3rd Ashman
Class 7. Pen of 5 – 10 2T Ewes Ben Parr Judging the Show Ewes
1st Gillard (copyright Deborah White)
2nd Endacott
Class 8. Best Shearling Ewe
1st K Wrayford
2nd K Wrayford
3rd Endacott
Class 9. 5 – 10 Ewe Lambs
1st Butcher
Class 10. 2 – 4 Ewe Lambs
1st Wrayford
2nd Butcher
Class 11. Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewes
1st Gillard
2nd Ashman
3rd Lobb
Class 12. Pen of 5 – 10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs
1st Shepherd
We also have a new main sponsor for our Show and Sale this year. Devonshire Stables have kindly agreed to sponsor our Registered Whiteface Dartmoor Classes.
Devonshire Stables is a family run business in the heart of North Devon with over 15 years’ experience in building timber equestrian and agriculture buildings. They provide a free delivery service across the counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and South Wales, and also deliver across the country for an additional delivery/installation fee. See www.devonshirestables.co.uk for more information.
The Annual Show and Sale took place on Friday 26th August 2022 at Exeter Livestock Centre.
There were 56 rams and 269 ewes entered into the catalogue, demonstrating a positive upturn in numbers. The top price ram went to C E Caunter & Son selling for £1250 guineas. Top price older ewes peaked at £108 guineas for Phil Abel and family and received the Chairman’s Prize of £25 for the highest price ewes.
The actual Show results were as follows:
Class 1 – Best Older Ram – 1st M C Butcher, 2nd Henson & Andrews, 3rd Henson & Andrews
Class 2 – Best Ram Hogg – 1st C E Caunter & Son, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd K Wreyford
Class 3 – Best Pair of Hoggs – 1st C E Caunter, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd R Endacott
Class 4 – Best Coated Ram – 1st C E Caunter & Son, 2nd A & R Wrayford, 3rd R Endacott
Class 5 – Pen of 5-10 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st M J Cole, 2nd P R Coaker, 3rd M G Baker
Class 6 – Pen of 2-4 Ewes (4T and over) – 1st P. Abel, 2nd M G Baker, 3rd E Gibson
Class 7 – Pen of 5-10 2T Ewes – 1st P R Coaker
Class 8 – Pen of 2-4 2T Ewes – 1st M Ridgway, 2nd M C Butcher, 3rd O & A Mortimore
Class 9 – Pen of 5-10 Ewe Lambs – 1st E Gibson, 2nd M C Butcher, 3rd T Hooper
Class 10 – Pen of 2-4 Ewe Lambs – 1st O & A Mortimore, 2nd M Dufall
Class 11 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewes – 1st M Ashman
Class 12 – Pen of 5-10 Crossbred Ewe Lambs – 1st R & J Steer
Champion Ram: the 2022 Show Champion Ram was won by C E Caunter & Son
Chairmans Prize for the highest price ewes in the sale went to P G Abel and family
The Chairman, Roger Hutchings, kindly sponsored the ram classes this year, with Kivells sponsoring the two crossbred ewe classes, so a big thank you to Roger, Russell and the team.