Senepol Cattle Show - San Mateo, Anzoategui, Venezuela

[Whitewing]

These are photos from the first national show held by the newly-formed Senepol Association of Venezuela.

Nice lookin' bales of bermuda.

Guess who the lucky guy was who won the contract to supply bales for the show?

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[Whitewing]

Some shots of the ladies.

 

[gcreekrch]

Did you buy a bull?

 

[loomixguy]

He should buy a new hat! :wink:

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

The cattle look good but they might be a little slick haired for the weather here this morning.

 

[North Ridge Ranching]

The cattle look good but they might be a little slick haired for the weather here this morning.

Yes, the culture shock of bringing those cattle to the great white north would be almost as hard as it would be on the supplier of those nice bales in his outfit. :lol: :lol:

The cattle look good. I am wondering if you could tell me what the marks are on the hide of the bull in the first picture. I am just taking a guess, but are they from some type of tick? Not a big issue up here in North West Saskatchewan.

 

[Larrry]

Ya know those cattle look good.

You know it's dry when people comment on the nice looking feed and don't mention the pretty girl. I'd sure love to have some of that feed, but I imagine the freight might be a little steep.

 

[Faster horses]

Ya know those cattle look good.

You know it's dry when people comment on the nice looking feed and don't mention the pretty girl. I'd sure love to have some of that feed, but I imagine the freight might be a little steep.

It was a test.







:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Hayguy]

Ya know those cattle look good.

You know it's dry when people comment on the nice looking feed and don't mention the pretty girl. I'd sure love to have some of that feed, but I imagine the freight might be a little steep.

It was a test.







:lol: :lol: :lol:

or a trap :wink:

 

[Whitewing]

He should buy a new hat! :wink:

That is a new hat.....it's my "dress" strawhat. :lol:

As for the marks on that first bull, I don't think they're tick bite marks. Ticks tend to accumulate on the underside of the animals, testicles, and around the ears. He may have been one of the bulls who rolled on the ground shortly before I took the pic. Several had done that.

 

[loomixguy]

He should buy a new hat! :wink:

That is a new hat.....it's my "dress" strawhat. :lol:

As for the marks on that first bull, I don't think they're tick bite marks. Ticks tend to accumulate on the underside of the animals, testicles, and around the ears. He may have been one of the bulls who rolled on the ground shortly before I took the pic. Several had done that.

With that hat, all you need is some more whiskers and some bib overhauls and folks up here will be thinkin' there is a still someplace close by down there...

 

[Faster horses]

Those spots on that bull are polka-dots, so he'd be dressed for the
occasion.

Whitewing, I like your hat.
I bet loomixguy wishes he had one! :lol: :lol: :lol: :?

 

[Larrry]

Now don't get me wrong I like the hat, but that feed sure has my eye.

 

[Whitewing]

Now don't get me wrong I like the hat, but that feed sure has my eye.

And those are my "cattle bales". My horse bales are much prettier....greener and cleaner.

 

[andybob]

Nice looking Senepol, they do grow a fair haircoat in northern climates,as the Red Poll % adds enough British influence to give them cold adaptation especially if bred and selected in a given cold environment, much like the Canadian Bonasmara I have posted here before.

 

[Hay Feeder]

Locally a friend that I have not been on his place for awhile has some of these he was very proud of his herd like most of us are. While showing me his he had to admit they were only part Senepol and something else he boasts they only need mineral and he uses mob grazing. He claims his only vet bills are the annual dehorning according to him they do not get flys or never to be wormed He also maintains a 40 year old organic garden

 

[andybob]

Locally a friend that I have not been on his place for awhile has some of these he was very proud of his herd like most of us are. While showing me his he had to admit they were only part Senepol and something else he boasts they only need mineral and he uses mob grazing. He claims his only vet bills are the annual dehorning according to him they do not get flys or never to be wormed He also maintains a 40 year old organic garden

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