UK Dairy Expo organisers this week announced Erica Rijneveld will be the official judge for the inaugural event’s International Dairy Youth Championship cattle clipping competition, hosted at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Exhibition Centre, Carlisle.
The international youth championship is being held on Friday 2nd March 2012 as part of the agricultural event’s two-day format and precedes the dairy show classes scheduled for Saturday 3rd March.
Erica is renowned throughout Europe for her clipping skills and knowledge in preparing animals for the show ring. She was born in the Netherlands and developed her understanding and love for showing cattle at Castelverde Holsteins, Italy. Over the years, she has managed several famous show strings and has prepared numerous National Champions on an international-basis.
Erica operates her own business, Livestock Show Equipment, a company that markets showing and cattle grooming products. The company was formed in 1998 and today offers more than 250 different product lines throughout Europe.
As well as being a professional show handler and cattle fitter, Erica instructs young breeders and show enthusiasts in the art of cattle clipping, presentation and showmanship. She has run several successful clipping schools in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Austria.
Erica recently judged the 2011 National Showmanship and Clipping Finals in France and has also officiated in Denmark, Spain, Czech Republic and Germany according to UK Dairy Expo Livestock coordinator Glyn Lucas.
“Erica has an immense reputation as a professional cattle fitter and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the International Dairy Youth Championships. We’re delighted Erica has agreed to be our official Youth Championship judge and everyone involved with UK Dairy Expo is looking forward to her deliberations,” he says.
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