Gallery: PHA Spring Show winners looked their best
The top intermediate cows of both the open and youth shows included the reserve champion Genosource Cookie Dough-ET, a junior 3-year old shown by Madison Soden and Two-Top Cruz Prize the honorable mention entry shown by Josh Saunders. Not pictured is the winning entry, Heart & Soul on the DL, a senior 3-year old shown by Doug Boop, who went on to be named grand champion. All photos provided by CowsmopolitanPremier Breeder honors for the heifer show went to Sweet-Peas Holsteins. Holding three of their winning entries are, from left: Denise Pease, Madison Soden and Heather Soden.Junior champion contenders of the open show are pictured with from left to right: Daniel Kitchen holding fall yearling Lynncrest Alpha Juna-TW, the junior champion; Raegan Wolfe at the halter of Oakfield Major Junie-ET, a fall calf named reserve champion and Evan Creek at the halter of Curr-Vale Detectiv Adeen-ET who received the nod for honorable mention.Named Premier Exhibitor of the heifer show was Lake-Effect Holsteins. Left to right are Rebekah Aldrich, Jeff Benedict and Gayle Benedict.Senior champion contenders of both the youth and open shows were, from left: Nisly-Gen Rager Donut-Red, with Tyler Soden at the halter; C-Cove Duplo Dixie, shown by Daniel Kitchen; and Topp-View-B RB Cheerio-ET, exhibited by Tyler Smith. Respectively they were the champion, reserve champion and honorable mention cows.Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess Rebekah Aldrich and Judge Brian Carscadden of Ontario stand with the exhibitors and cows who were vying for grand champion honors. From left, Doug Boop holds his intermediate and grand champion, Heart & Soul on the DL-ET, the winning senior 3-year old. In the middle stands Tyler Soden with Nisly-Gen Rager Donut-Red, an aged cow who was named reserve grand champion. Madison Soden is pictured with Genosource Cookie Dough-ET, the honorable mention winner. Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess Bryanne Keller stands at right.The Pease Family, owners of Sweet-Peas Holsteins in Susquehanna County, was named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor of the Pennsylvania Holstein Association’s Spring Show, held on April 25 at the Juniata County Fairgrounds. A total of 167 head were shown. Pictured left to right, kneeling, are Ella Lewis, Selah Lewis, Tyler Soden and Maci Crothers. Standing in back, same order, are: Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess Bryanne Keller, Quinn Dum, Adam Soden, Heather Soden, Denise Pease, Madison Soden, Michael Bosley, Sawyer Lewis, Judge Brian Carscadden of Ontario, Anthony Crothers, Pennsylvania Alternate Dairy Princess Rebekah Aldrich, Andrew Cubby and Lacey Reed.