A32-Lancasttr Fanning, Saturday, April 26,1986
BY MARY MAXWELL
Staff Correspondent
UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn
State’s Ag Arena was the site last
Saturday of the 69th Little In
ternational Livestock Show.
Preparations began in February
when the Block and Bridle Gub,
sponsor of the Little I, met with 130
students from all across the
campus to draw lots. This matched
participating students with Penn
State animals. The Little I em
phasizes quality fitting and
showmanship developed during a
designated time period. Beef
competitors have many weeks to
prepare, but sheep exhibitors have
less time to get their animals
ready for the show ring.
This year 75% of the exhibitors
had no experience fitting and
showing animals. Pre-med student
Ramana Yalamanchili was one of
the inexperienced. “I had never
been around animals, but friends
in Ag suggested I try,” she said. “I
had just two weeks to work with
this sheep. She’s a wild one! ”
Other students found that even
though they had been in the show
ring many times before with their
own animals, showing a new and
inexperienced animal created
difficulties. Grand Champion
Showman Joan Romesburg shows
her 10-year-old gelding with ease,
but said of Penn State’s Super
Reward, “This yearling is really
different. He does all kinds of
strange things! But,” she added,
“I’ve learned a lot. People really
help you.”
This year’s Little International
was dedicated to one of those
helpful people Dirk Wise,
assistant shepherd at the Penn
State Sheep Center. “He has
helped us with fitting and
showmanship skills every year and
keeps everyone at ease with his
patience and humor,” said Lu-Ann
Wherry, member of the Little I
publicity committee. “He’s been
especially good with students who
have never worked with sheep
before.”
The Penn State Block and Bridle
Club also honored Joseph
Harrington, Professor of
Agronomy for his help with club
activities in the new Ag Arena.
Little International judges were
all Penn State alumni. Dave Wise
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