Fitting/clipping jobs

[Mainevent]

Looking for work during Denver, Fort Worth junior and steer show. If looking for help give me a call 940-210-1127.

 

[rackranch]

Just FYI the rules for Ft.Worth do not allow fitters outside of Family or club leaders.

 

[DLB]

When did Ft Worth start that rule?

 

[ZNT]

Just FYI the rules for Ft.Worth do not allow fitters outside of Family or club leaders.

(clapping) (lol)  That's a good one.  Aren't we all kin?  Adam and Eve, right!

 

[flyintale]

What are they gonna do,  ask for a copy of your family tree?  My show family is rather large.  My fitter is my "brother"  ;D

 

[twistedhshowstock]

When I read the rule it seemed pretty vague to me.  The rule reads:
"An animal will be disqualified from the show if it is being trimmed, fitted, or dressed by anyone other than exhibitors, County Extension Agents or Agricultural Science Teaches from the state of Texas, or other feeders or leaders from the county or school district from which the animal is entered."
I mean to enforce this rule they are going to have to have birth certificates, family trees, proof or residence.  Plus it is really controversial to me.  I mean one kid can hire the best fitters in the state as long as they live in the same county, but another kid would be disqualified because they live across the county line. Not a very good rule at all, but besides it wont get enforced anyway.

 

[Gargan]

soon enough we will prob have DNA apps on our smart phones, that will solve the probs...  (lol)

 

[obie105]

Iowa has had that rule at state fair for the junior shows as long as I can remember. People seem to know who is your family and who isn't and most times it's someone from your county that complains first. I had a friend showing a heifer for us a few years ago and actually had someone come to me and say that I could not touch the heifer once we got there because the boy and I were not related and they would turn us in if I did. Good thing was his older brother is an amazing fitter so it really didn't matter.

 

[flyintale]

I can see this rule working at your local county/4H fair because everybody knows everybody, at least that's how it is around here.  But even at state level (in IN), unless somebody turns you in, they are never going to know. And quite frankly I do not see why it really matters. The majority of the people who hire fitting jobs done by professionals have those high dollar calves that are near flawless from the beginning. And then...there are those ppl who enjoy showing who aren't good at fitting/don't know how. So in conclusion, I say do what you makes you happy.

 

[chambero]

The first time somebody ever questions me on it at Fort Worth, me and the official are gonna take a little walk to whichever barn fitters row happens to be in.  While we are at it, we're gonna have a little discussion about how stalling works at that show because I would love to know why my county struggles to get a spot for one trim chute while the powers that be seems to find spaces for a whole aisle of trim chutes lined up one after the other.

From my years of experience, the only thing Fort Worth enforces is the the "no pumping" rule.  You better not have the red bag out.

 

[twistedhshowstock]

I hear you there Chambero, 2 yrs ago at Ft Worth we were crammed in between other cattle, we had paid for a chute and had a girl that couldnt go because of grades so we should have had an extra space and we still couldnt set up a chute.  A few isles down there was a county with 3 chutes and enough space for all their kids to sit back and recline in their big ol chairs. It doesnt make sense.  But I agree, just like most shows I dont look for rules to get enforced.  The shows mostly make those rules just to satiate those people who always blame the fact that they get beat on politics and fitters anyway.