THREE current and former Merino stud producers will handle the judging at this year’s South West Slopes Stud Breeders Association Merino Field Day.
TONY INDER
Tony Inder, began his career in the wool industry as a shearer in 1984 and in 2000 he and his wife Penny purchased Allendale Merino stud from Eric Woods upon his retirement.
The stud is now based at Nyrang, near Wellington, and includes 1500 ewes, run alongside a 4500-ewe commercial operation, based at Walgett.
He’s been judging for more than 15 years, and it’s his second time judging at the Harden event.
“I’ll be looking for productive sheep, with good constitution, because they have to be able to walk and eat before they can do anything else.” Mr Inder said.
“I’ll be looking for good, soft handing wool, and a lot of it.”
Mr Inder said the sate’s premier Merino field day was an outstanding event.
“It attracts great quality sheep and it’s a great event for the area.
”As a stud or commercial producer, it’s certainly worthwhile going when you’ve got 50 studs in one place.
“The competition is similaGrowth, fat and muscle at Trigger Valer to a royal show standard, and the majority of studs that exhibit at Sydney will be there.”
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GRAHAM WELLS
Graham Wells established the One Oak Merino stud in the mid-1950s, the One Oak Poll Merino stud in 1963, and One Oak No. 2 stud in 1970.
He has exhibited and judged at many events, including royal shows, and internationally, in New Zealand.
JACK LAWRENCE
Jack Lawrence, from Amoilla, Hay, is a senior jackaroo at Egelabra Merino stud at Warren.
He’s had his share of success in the show ring this year, winning the 2018 Royal Agricultural Society/Agricultural Societies Council NSW state Merino young judges competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Jack also took out the 2017 Rabobank Dubbo National Merino Sheep Show award last August.