Drum roll, please. The overall placing winner of ABGA’s first-ever JABGA National Show Meat Goat Evaluation is Sophie Sturges. She... JABGA Meat Goat Evaluation Winners Drum roll, please. The overall placing winner of ABGA’s first-ever JABGA National Show Meat Goat Evaluation is Sophie Sturges. She... Drum roll, please. The overall placing winner of ABGA’s first-ever JABGA National Show Meat Goat Evaluation is Sophie Sturges. She received $3,650. JABGA Meat Goat Evaluation Winner Sophie Sturgis Here’s a look at how exhibitors placed: Light Weight Class 1st place: Wyatt Stevens 2nd place: Colton Westfall 3rd place: Dacota Higgins 4th place: Aris Barrientez 5th place: Baylee Lamb Medium Weight Class 1st place: Casey Jo Stevens 2nd place: Maddie Boyd 3rd place: Austin Hendrickson 4th place: Kaden Brown Heavy Weight Class 1st place: Sophie Sturges 2nd place: Lawson Brown 3rd place: Nathan Brown 4th place: Cannon Wilhoit Carcass Evaluation Class 1st place: Sophie Sturges 2nd place: Nathan Brown 3rd place: Lawson Brown 4th place: Kaden Brown 5th place: Casey Jo Stevens Record Book 1st place: Casey Jo Stevens 2nd place: Lawson Brown 3rd place: Sophie Sturges 4th place: Wyatt Stevens 5th place: Austin Hendrickson 6th place: Dacota Higgins 7th place: Maddie Boyd 8th place: Baylee Lamb 9th place: Aris Barrientez 10th place: Kaden Brown 11th place: Cannon Wilhoit 12th place: Nathan Brown 13th place: Colton Westfall Total Sophie Sturges: $3,650 Casey Jo Stevens: $2,550 Lawson Brown: $1,050 Wyatt Stevens: $850 Austin Hendrickson: $700 Dacota Higgins: $650 Maddie Boyd: $650 Nathan Brown: $550 Kaden Brown: $500 Aris Barrientez: $450 Baylee Lamb: $450 Colton Westfall: $350 Cannon Wilhoit: $350 We would like to thank all exhibitors who participated in our inaugural JABGA National Show Meat Goat Related Posts

Bookkeeper - ABGA Bookkeeper Sheila Richardson Born and raised in Texas, Sheila Richardson loves colloquial sayings, continuous learning, and Texas history. Her daughter Jessica and her son Jacob bring her the greatest joy in life. She spent twenty plus years in the metroplex where she earned both an Associate’s and Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Human Relations. Most of her career she worked in the IT arena as the Office Manager. Her responsibilities included managing a staff of 130 employees, full-charge accounting, and Human Resources. Currently, Sheila is the Bookkeeper at ABGA. Hobbies include crafting, decorating, gardening, continuous learning, and spending time with her family. < Back Sheila Richardson Bookkeeper Email All work orders must be submitted to mail@abga.org , or through our Contact page .

Meet National Show Superintendent, Kensey Cobb Kensey Cobb Kensey Cobb Meet National Show Superintendent, Kensey Cobb Hi I’m Kensey! I’m from a small town in South Carolina, right above Clemson University. My family and I started in goats in 2013, and moved our focus to ABGA registered stock in 2016. You can catch me at a show or sale on the weekends, or at home doing chores around the farm! I’m looking for to seeing and meeting everyone! For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Louisville, Kentucky 2025 National Show Results 2025 National Show Results Louisville, Kentucky For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Get to know ABGA National Show Judge Makayla Richardson Burns Makayla Richardson Burns Makayla Richardson Burns Get to know ABGA National Show Judge Makayla Richardson Burns Hello, my name is MaKayla Burns. I am 28 years old and I have been a part of the Boer Goat Industry since I could remember, stepping into a show ring when I was just 3 years old, showing dairy goats. I am now married to my husband, Dustin Burns, and we have 3 kids, Jase, Evelynand Lainey, and we are now building our own herd as a family, known as Burns Premier Show Stock. I am formerly a “Richardson”, of Richardsons Boer Goats. My parents, Chris & Joyce Richardson raised my sister and I with goats starting with dairy goats, which they purchased to raise my baby sister with, who was allergic to cows milk. In the 90s, formula options were difficult, and our pediatrician actually recommended my mom to buy some goats and milk them. We then started showing dairy goats, but not long into that adventure, we were introduced to the meat goats, the Boer breed specifically and we switched directions, when my sister was old enough to no longer need the milk. She did eventually grow out of the allergy. Starting in Boer goats in 1999, I strongly remember making the long trip to Texas several times, where my parents befriended many of the founding members and breeders of the ABGA and started heavy into building our own herd, pulling genetics from all over the USA and learning a ton about the breed. I have fond memories of meeting several people, including but definitely not limited to, The Downen family (Downen Livestock), Jim & Lynn Farmer (Farmers Stock Exchange), Kallie Kohls (N&K Ranches), The Whitehead family of T4 Ranch, and The Ryals family (Rocking R Boer Goats), as well as seeing some of the most iconic and legendary bucks and does that have been a foundation in building the livestock out there today. My mother started becoming heavily involved with bringing the Boer breed to light in our state of Kentucky. Introducing it to our state fair board for the Kentucky State Fair, eventually allowing us to hold sanctioned shows at our state fair, hosting a South African Judges Training at our home with Lukas Burger & Louis Van Rensburg, working closely with them, learning how to evaluate the goats and hosting shows in our state at our local fairgrounds, bringing in breeders from all over the USA, including Texas, Missouri, Tennessee and more to help support the growth of the breed in our area. We continued traveling for years showing, attending sales, and meeting new people, all of which I hold as very fond memories growing up in this world of the Boer goat. I have since become heavily involved and passionate with the industry, and it’s become a part of my everyday life. I decided to become an ABGA judge, to further my endeavor with educating and evaluating the Boer goat. Passionate about education, and supporting our youth, I felt that was a way for me to give back from all my experiences and knowledge I have learned throughout the years and along the way, and be able to share with others who find the show ring home. I have learned a lot as a kid, being able to listen, observe, and soak in everything I could from some of the ABGA’s firsts, as well as view points from the South African Judges my mom brought to our home, which I owe a lot of my foundation thinking to them for their shared education with us. I have literally grown up within the industry and have been able to witness the evolvement of the breed as well as the enormous growth of breeders involvement in the ABGA. I hope to continue on with helping that growth, and when it comes to judging and evaluating these beautiful animals, I have set a goal with each show I set to judge, and that is to teach something new, to at least one person before I leave that show. It has been an incredible journey in life with being a part of the American Boer Goat Association, and it is something I am excited about bringing my growing family into as well, allowing our children to be involved with the JABGA and all the opportunities that come with it. For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

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Junior American Boer Goat Association members shaking hands at a boer goat show. JABGA Regional Show Rules The Regional Show Program is designed to encourage the exhibition, marketing and promotion of ABGA percentage, purebred, and full blood Boer goats. 2026-2027 Regional Show Rules Regional Show Rules Changes Download JABGA Substitution Form

The third and final day of our JABGA Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting in San Angelo, Texas is all wrapped up! 2022 JABGA Face-to-Face: Day 3 The third and final day of our JABGA Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting in San Angelo, Texas is all wrapped up! The third and final day of our Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting in San Angelo, Texas is all wrapped up! JABGA directors kicked off the day with a tour of Denis Ranch Feedlot, in Vancourt; a small ruminant feed mill and custom feeder established in 1973. They house over 15,000 sheep and goats owned by independent producers. John Duke Hudson, a commercial meat goat broker and feeder, spoke about the feed mixes the mill produces and the efficiencies in health and growth they are trying to capitalize on. From there, the group traveled to the Rocking Chair Ranch owned by Loyd Whitehead. Ranch managers, Randy Wood, and Philip Vinson, along with Whitehead, guided the directors as they worked through pens of 5/8 3/8 Spanish Boer Cross goats. Discussions focused on crossbred versus purebred stock, management considerations, and Boer goat breed characteristics. The group also toured the sale ring space and spent time conversing about the challenges and opportunities facing the Boer breed, as well as the industry at large. JABGA extends its thanks to the generous people of the Rocking Chair Ranch and Denis Ranch for their hospitality and willingness to share their experiences and wealth of knowledge in animal agriculture. Directors resumed their business meeting at the American Boer Goat Association offices in the afternoon and capped off the trip with a hibachi dinner. #JABGA #news Related Posts

Find Your People. Make Life Elyte. There are a few memories in a person’s life that never fade. Moments are fleeting and feelings can dull with time, but I know I will never forget sitting ringside at the 2025 National Show next to all of my friends, in a room so quiet I could literally hear my own heartbeat, as the numbers in the Senior Showmanship class slowly dwindled. The judges had worked their way to the top five. They motioned for fifth and fourth to fall into line. Then they made their third-place decision and turned their attention to the final two showmen. What felt like an hour passed as they studied, talked, and compared. Finally, one of the judges stepped toward the two girls, held up a number two… and then held up a number one in the direction of my friend Olivia, a number one. And we absolutely lost our minds. Our group of friends was screaming with pure glee. Some of us were jumping up and down. A few of us were crying real, happy tears. It wasn’t just excitement, it was pride. It was watching someone we love accomplish a goal she had been working toward for a very long time. It was seeing late nights, early mornings, setbacks, and perseverance all come together in one unforgettable moment. That moment of pure joy and love, all for our friend, reminded me of something so important: success may look individual, but it is almost always built by a community. That is why one of the most important choices you will ever make, in the show ring, in JABGA, and in life, is choosing who you surround yourself with. Finding your people. The ones who stand by you, believe in you, and inspire you to be better. Those people can truly make you unstoppable. Finding your people doesn’t mean finding the biggest, coolest group or the loudest crowd (although if you’ve met my sister, you may not think that’s entirely true). It doesn’t mean surrounding yourself with people just because they are popular or successful. Finding your people means finding the ones who genuinely want to see you grow and succeed. The ones who tell you the truth, even when it’s hard. The ones who celebrate your wins like they are their own and sit beside you when things get tough. Your people are the ones who remind you who you are when you start to forget. They see potential in you before you see it in yourself. They push you to raise your standards higher and higher. Sometimes growth feels uncomfortable. Sometimes being pushed feels frustrating. But the right people don’t push you to tear you down–they push you because they believe in what you are capable of becoming. The people around you have an incredible amount of influence over your mindset, your attitude, and your confidence. When you surround yourself with people who work hard, set goals, show up even on the tough days, smile in the small moments, and laugh every chance they get, that energy becomes contagious. In the livestock industry, it is easy to think of showing as an individual sport. You walk into the ring alone. But anyone who has ever been part of this industry knows that nothing about it is truly individual. It takes families who sacrifice time and money. It takes friends who wash goats in fifteen-degree weather at 4:30 in the morning. It takes friends who answer late-night phone calls, early-morning texts, and way too many FaceTime calls. It takes barn families who celebrate your wins and remind you that you’re still capable after a loss. Behind every exhibitor is a team. That team is what makes this industry special. It is what makes JABGA special. We compete against each other, but we also cheer for each other. We want to win, but we also want our friends to win. We understand the work it takes to get there, and because of that, we respect each other’s journeys. Being unstoppable doesn’t mean you never struggle. It doesn’t mean you never fail. It doesn’t mean everything always goes your way. Being unstoppable means that when you fall, you have people who help you get back up. It means that when you feel discouraged, someone reminds you why you started. It means that when you start to doubt yourself, someone else believes enough for both of you. I know I wouldn’t be half the person I am without my friends and show family. They make the hard days easier, in and out of the barn. They make the wins sweeter and the losses easier to handle. They push me to be better, and they never — and I mean never — fail to put a smile on my face or laughter in my heart. So to my people: Brian, Addy, Lyndsay, Jason, Handley, Haelynn, Mandy, Nathan, Addie, Debbie, Missy, Matt, Olivia, and so many more to count, thank you. I am forever grateful to call you my friends. Thank you for being my biggest supporters, my loudest cheerleaders, and my constant reminders of what is possible. Find your people. Hold onto them. Be there for them. Grow with them. Because when you do, your life becomes elyte . Related Posts

The updated Speech Topics were passed by the JABGA Board of Directors at the 2023 Summer Face-to Face meeting. Updated JABGA Speech Topics The updated Speech Topics were passed by the JABGA Board of Directors at the 2023 Summer Face-to Face meeting. The updated Speech Topics were passed by the JABGA Board of Directors at the 2023 Summer Face-to Face meeting. Novice Regionals: What is your favorite part about showing goats? Nationals: What should you do in the show ring? Junior Regionals: What is the importance of building a bond with your show goat? Nationals: How do you decide what buck to breed your does to? Intermediate Regionals: How can barn/pen construction affect your animals? Nationals: Why/ Why not is record keeping important for the care of your herd? Senior Regionals: What is the importance of a balanced feeding program for your herd? Nationals: Pick a biosecurity issue and how would you overcome it in your herd. Related Posts Oct 25, 2024 2024 - 2025 Regional Show Series: Public Speaking Topics The Public Speaking contest encourages participants to develop communication skills while sharing knowledge about the Boer goat industry and breed. Jul 21, 2023 JABGA Age Division Changes The JABGA Board of Directors proposes the age change be implemented on September 1, 2023. Oct 11, 2022 2022 - 2023 JABGA Public Speaking Contest Updated rules and topics for the 2022-2023 JABGA Regional Show Series Public Speaking contest.

A boer goat doe and her kid at an American Boer Goat Association show. JABGA Sanctioned Show Rules A JABGA Sanctioned Show is any fair, Association, Livestock Show or Exposition that meets the requirements of the ABGA Sanctioned Show Program. Download the JABGA Sanctioned Show Rules with the latest highlighted updates. Download Highlighted Rules Sanctioned Show Substitution Form The Sanctioned Show Substitution Form is used when an exhibitor needs to substitute a participant in a JABGA-sanctioned show because of illness or another valid reason. The form should be filled out completely, signed as required, and given to the Show Secretary at check-in. If the substitution is due to illness, it must be turned in at least one hour before the show begins. Once received, the Show Secretary will forward the form to the JABGA Youth Liaison. In some cases, additional documentation such as a doctor’s note or school activity notice may be requested. Download Substitution Form JABGA Sanctioned Show Classes Percentage Does: Class 1: 0 to under 3 months Class 2: 3 to under 6 months Class 3: 6 to under 9 months Class 4: 9 to under 12 months Class 5: Junior Division Champion Class 6: Junior Division Reserve Champion Class 7: 12 to under 16 months Class 8: 16 to under 20 months Class 9: 20 to under 24 months Class 10: Yearling Division Champion Class 11: Yearling Division Reserve Champion Class 12: 24 to under 36 months Class 13: 36 months plus Class 14: Senior Division Champion Class 15: Senior Division Reserve Champion Class 16: Grand Champion Class 17: Reserve Grand Champion Class 18: Bred & Owned Percentage Doe Fullblood/Purebred Does: Class 19: 0 to under 3 months Class 20: 3 to under 6 months Class 21: 6 to under 9 months Class 22: 9 to under 12 months Class 23: Junior Division Champion Class 24: Junior Division Reserve Champion Class 25: 12 to under 16 months Class 26: 16 to under 20 months Class 27: 20 to under 24 months Class 28: Yearling Division Champion Class 29: Yearling Division Reserve Champion Class 30: 24 to under 36 months Class 31: 36 months plus Class 32: Senior Division Champion Class 33: Senior Division Reserve Champion Class 34: Grand Champion Class 35: Reserve Grand Champion Class 36: Bred & Owned Fullblood Doe Percentage Bucks: Class 37: 0 to under 3 months Class 38: 3 to under 6 months Class 39: 6 to under 9 months Class 40: 9 to under 12 months Class 41: Junior Division Champion Class 42: Junior Division Reserve Champion Class 43: 12 to under 16 months Class 44: 16 to under 20 months Class 45: 20 to under 24 months Class 46: Yearling Division Champion Class 47: Yearling Division Reserve Champion Class 48: 24 to under 36 months Class 49: 36 months plus Class 50: Senior Division Champion Class 51: Senior Division Reserve Champion Class 52: Grand Champion Class 53: Reserve Grand Champion Class 54: Bred & Owned Percentage Buck Fullblood/Purebred Bucks: Class 55: 0 to under 3 months Class 56: 3 to under 6 months Class 57: 6 to under 9 months Class 58: 9 to under 12 months Class 59: Junior Division Champion Class 60: Junior Division Reserve Champion Class 61: 12 to under 16 months Class 62: 16 to under 20 months Class 63: 20 to under 24 months Class 64: Yearling Division Champion Class 65: Yearling Division Reserve Champion Class 66: 24 to under 36 months Class 67: 36 months plus Class 68: Senior Division Champion Class 69: Senior Division Reserve Champion Class 70: Grand Champion Class 71: Reserve Grand Champion Class 72: Bred & Owned Fullblood Doe

Animal Inspection is an integral part of the American Boer Goat Association's Ennoblement process. Animals must pass two inspections in order for earned points to be awarded toward ennoblement. An animal must also conform to the breed standards. Animals must be ABGA registered and a minimum of 10 months of age at the time of inspection. ANIMAL INSPECTION Animal Inspection is an integral part of the ABGA Ennoblement process. Animals must pass two inspections in order for earned points to be awarded toward ennoblement as outlined in Rule 1000.E.i. In order to pass inspection, an animal must conform to the breed standards. Animals must be ABGA registered and a minimum of 10 months of age at the time of inspection. Uninspected animals, including deceased animals are not required to pass inspection for earned points to be awarded toward ennoblement as outlined in Rule 1000.E.ii. Uninspected animals seeking ennoblement are required to amass a higher number of total points than inspected animals seeking ennoblement. Show Points Charts Performance Testing Ennoblements Sire of Merit Doe of Excellence