"Snicker" the Goat

Well, we did something Dale and I both swore we would NEVER do!! Let our daughter become a GOAT SHOWMAN!!! Yep I said it!!! Kaylee has said since she was about 2 she was going to show a goat. It was always sort of a joke to us, but she never gave up!! Every time we would go to a cattle show she would drive us crazy until we would take her to see the goats! Dale fought it for a while, he even bought her a heifer and tried everything he could to get her to show it, but like most other times....she won! Last summer they found the prize goat! Unfortunately 3 days after we got him he died having his horns surgically removed. :( But that didn't stop her!! Oh no....we got another one! Kaylee quickly fell in love with "Snicker." We were very proud of her being very eager to work with him no matter what. We kept the goat at her friend, Hannah's house. This helped alot because the girls had a great time working together. Anyway, we made it to show season with Snicker and surprisingly she got in the ring and showed her little heart out! She showed Snicker at the County and the District shows in Enid and then we let her decide if she was ready to take him to the big show in OKC and she was more than ready! She did so good, I think both Dale and I were completely shocked!

Her first show! This was the County show in Enid. She did an amazing job showing him....he didn't do quite so well placing. He was last in his class...but she didn't care! (Needless to say Dale and I know NOTHING about getting a goat ready for a show, but we (mostly he) learned ALOT and hoping it pays off with the next one.) Yes, I said next one!

Northwest District Show in Enid. Here she placed 9th out of 15....better, but we are shooting for higher next time! Once again, we were VERY pleased with the way Kaylee showed Snicker and she was up and ready everytime it was time to do something with him.

A few pics from Oklahoma Youth Expo in OKC. Kaylee completely was in love with Snicker. She did amazing with him. Dale and her went a day before I brought Kelsee and Braden and he said she just jumped right in there and did everything with him and even led him around without Daddy going with her! If you know Kaylee you know that is a HUGE thing for her to do!! We were so proud of her we bought her a lil good job gift. She has been wanting a "blingy zebra" belt for quite a while so we surprised her with one right before she went in to show. Snicker had quite the personality. He was such a sweet goat. Perfect for her to learn on!! I just hope the next one is half as sweet as he was!

Our big girl in the ring at a BIG show! Kaylee did great!! I think Mommy and Daddy were much more nervous than she was! :) Snicker did not make the cut for his class, but she was still able to "show" him for quite a while, and that was plenty good enough for her!
After the show came the dreadful part (for Mommy and Daddy anyway!). We had to take Snicker to meet his new friends to go to his new home. Kaylee grabbed him up and was ready to head over. I don't think Dale and I could have ever imagined what happened next....she walked him over there, took him into the pen with LOTS of other goats and took his halter off all by herself. She stood outside and watched him "meet" his new friends for just a few minutes and then was ready to go get Dippin' Dots! I think Dale and I both were ready to cry at any moment, but held it in since she was so strong.
I am not sure words can express how proud we were of Kaylee for all she did with Snicker. We are sure going to miss that lil guy!!! Now to prepare for the next one!!