MERCEDES — Raising a 1,200-pound animal is hard work.
Keeping the animal under control is another animal in itself.
Take it from Jocelyn Boyle, a Sherryland FFA student.
A large heifer slammed Boyle against the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show ring wall yesterday.
Boyle was competing in the Junior Santa Gertrudis competition. Her accident happened during the showmanship round.
“The heifer was about to step on me and I had to crawl out of the way,” Boyle said.
She lay face down in the ring for a moment before getting up as her friends rushed to help her.
“The barn animal was upset and took its anger out on me,” Boyle said.
She said the mom just didn’t like her at the moment while she was showing the heifer’s calf that was acting up.
“It hurt and my shoulder is hurting right now, but I’m used to it,” Boyle said. “It’s happened before.”
Boyle recovered quickly and was ready to continue showing her animals in the competition.
Taking care of cattle is nothing new to Boyle. She said she has been around farm animals all her life and has been showing cows for competition for five years.
“I’ve been having a lot of fun showing cows and trying to do my best and having a lot of fun with friends and family at the stock show,” Boyle said.
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8 a.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Shop Exhibits
9 a.m. – Open/Youth Horse Show Timed Events
10 a.m. – 4-H & FFA Shop Projects, Judging of Santa Gertrudis Open Show, Noah’s Way Exotic Petting Zoo, Parade starting Downtown Mercedes moving into the Show Grounds, Pet Show Steer Barn Arena, Planet Agriculture – sponsored, School Western Art and Photography Displays
11 a.m. – Beer Garden – Beer Garden Open
NOON – Beer Garden – Beer Garden Entertainment: Wreckless Texas, Carnival Midway Open – Carnival Midway Open – $25 Armband, Exhibit Hall Open, Live Demonstration – Antique Farm Machinery, Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
1 p.m. – Robinson Fa.m.ily Chainsaw Artists, Southwest Mobile Dairy Classroom
1:30 p.m. – Fables of the West – Strolling Act – Sponsored by: RV Station & IDEA Public Schools, Kid’s Pedal Power Tractor Pull, Swine Skill-a-thon
2 p.m. – Antique Farm Machinery Demonstration, Judging of Chianina Open Show, Judging of Horticulture Entries – Greenhouse, Steve the Pretty Good, Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
2:30 p.m. – Lone Star Action Sports – BMX Stunt Show, Wade Henry
3 p.m. – Judging AOB Open Show, Willy’s Washboard Ja.m.boree – Strolling Act
3:30 p.m. – Fables of the West – Strolling Act, Kid’s Pedal Power Tractor Pull, Robinson Fa.m.ily Chainsaw Artists
4 p.m. – 4-H & FFA Shop Exhibits – Judges’ Comments & Presentation of Awards, Antique Farm Machinery Demonstration, Judging of Horticulture for Grand Cha.m.pion and Reserve Grand Cha.m.pion – Greenhouse, Steve the Pretty Good, Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
4:30 p.m. – Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Lone Star Action Sports – BMX Stunt Show, Wade Henry
5 p.m. – Beer Garden – Beer Garden Entertainment: Veronique and the Puro Party Band, Kid’s Pedal Power Tractor Pull, Willy’s Washboard Ja.m.boree – Strolling Act
5:30 p.m. – Fables of the West – Strolling Act
6 p.m. – Robinson Fa.m.ily Chainsaw Artists, Steve the Pretty Good, Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs, Tina Marie, Hypnotist
6:30 p.m. – Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Lone Star Action Sports – BMX Stunt Show, Open Commercial & Purebred Female Pen Show
Wade Henry
7 p.m. – Lil’ Miss Cowgirl Contest, Willy’s Washboard Ja.m.boree – Strolling Act
7:30 p.m. – Kid’s Pedal Power Tractor Pull
8 p.m. – Greased Pig Scra.m.ble, Robinson Fa.m.ily Chainsaw Artists, Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
8:30 p.m. – Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Lone Star Action Sports – BMX Stunt Show
9 p.m. – Steve the Pretty Good, Tina Marie, Hypnotist
