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British Limousin Cattle Society

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MESSRS RIDLEYHALTCLIFFE LIMOUSINSFRIDAY 29TH JULY 2011

10am – 4pmIncluding a Sale of 21 Maiden Heifers at 3.30pm

Open to all, members and non-membersBy kind permission of:

Messrs RidleyHaltcliffe

Hesket New Market, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8JU

Tel 02476-696500 Fax: 02476-696716 Email: [email protected]

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INTRODUCTION

The British Limousin Cattle Society extends a warm welcome to you all and very much hopes you will enjoy your visit to the 2011 National Limousin Open Day.

We are deeply indebted to the Ridley Family for their overwhelming generosity and support in helping the Society, and its members, celebrate its 40th Anniversary here at their Haltcliffe home. Our thanks are due not only for them providing all the facilities, together with the luncheon tickets, but for all the hard work that they and their stockman, Kevin Bates, have put into the Open Day arrangements. Organising an event such as this takes a huge amount of preparation and planning and it is this keen attention to detail that makes it possible for us to see a large part of their enterprise at close hand.

In writing this foreword I would like to welcome everyone, breeders, Limousin customers and commercial producers. Can I also welcome all the overseas visitors who are in attendance, together with those who are new to the breed, and I trust that you enjoy your visit. From a standing start 40 years ago the Limousin is firmly established as the most popular beef breed in the UK. This is not only a reflection of the breed meeting the requirements of today’s market place, but an acceptance of new thinking and the need to keep adapting and continually moving forward.

May I also extend a big thank you to al those generous sponsors who are supporting the Society over the National Limousin Weekend at both the Open Day and the National Limousin Show at Carlisle. A particular mention must be made of Harrison & Hetherington Ltd for the use of their facilities and staff at the National Show.

During this anniversary year, we are offering all new purchasers of pedigree cattle at BLCS collective sales a one year free membership of the Society. This offer is also extended to al those attending the Open Day or the National Limousin Show and who would like to join the Society. BLCS staff, together with Council members, will be on hand throughout the to discuss any Society matter including cattle and herdbook queries, general membership, Semenstore.co.uk or Taurus Insurance.

Cumbria is synonymous with the production of quality store cattle, particularly suckled calves, and it is therefore not surprising that when those early pioneers imported the first Limousins from France, this region quickly recognised their superior qualities. As a result, the breed quickly established a strong foothold with many well-known and successful herds, pedigree and commercial, in the area. Sadly, 10 years ago, FMD decimated much of the region and, like so many others, the Ridleys had to pick themselves up out of that tragedy and begin again. To their undoubted skill and credit, they are now once again at the forefront of Limousin and pedigree breeding throughout the whole of the UK and beyond, with a worldwide reputation for producing outstanding genetics.

May I again reiterate our sincere thanks to Matt, Craig, and the Ridley family and congratulate them on their achievements to date. Can I also wish them a very successful sale of their heifers to be held during the Open Day. In closing, I hope and trust that all members, guests, and visitors have a very enjoyable and informative day and I look forward to seeing and meeting as many people as possible at both the National Limousin Open Day and National Limousin Show.

Jim BloomBLCS Chairman

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FARM PROFILE:

Haltcliffe Limousin Herd

Established: 1979 and re-established 2001 post-FMDOwners: Matt, Margaret, Craig & Shiela RidleyStockman: Kevin BatesPedigree Herd Size: 100 cows + followers, 20 in-calf heifers, 25 bulling heifers, 5 stock bulls)Commercial Herd: nilSwaledales: 280 ewesTexels: 80 ewesMembers of SAC Premium Cattle Health Scheme: 4 yearsSignet Recorded: 8 yearsSemen for sale:

l Sympa (worldwide) l Cloughhead Umpire (worldwide) l Cloughhead Ernie (worldwide) l Haltcliffe Vermount (UK mainland)l Procters Commander (worldwide) l Roundhill Cramses (worldwide)l Haltcliffe Dancer (worldwide)

Top Prices at BLCS Sales to date: Haltcliffe Vermount 100,000gns (Feb 2006 Carlisle) to Procters Farm Ltd; Haltcliffe DJ 72,000gns (Feb 2010 Carlisle) to Procters Farm Ltd & Nether Hall Farm Ltd; Haltcliffe Ullswater 43,000gns to EH Pennie & Son and CL & FE Jerman; Haltcliffe Braveheart (half share) to Redpath Farms. Pre-2001: Haltcliffe President 10,000gns to Messrs JR MacGregor & to Mr A MacGregor (Allanfauld). Females: Haltcliffe Dynasty 28,000gns to Nether Hall Farm Ltd; Haltcliffe Dainsi 21,000gns to Nether Hall Farm LtdTop Price paid at Sale: Cloughhead Umpire (GL Hutton) 41,000gns. Pre-2001 Broadmeadows Cannon 8,000gns; Greenwell Major 15,000gnsMajor Sale Honours include: Carlisle 4 times Champion; 12 times top priceMajor Show Honours include: Reserve Female Champion ILC 2004 (Haltcliffe Upperity) only time shown since 2001North West Limousin Club Herd Competition: Champion Herd 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010Best Youngstock 2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010Visitors Welcome: We hope you have enjoyed your day today but if you have not seen everything you wished to, or simply wish to come again in the future, all visitors are always welcome by appointment.Smoking: strictly no smoking in any farm building.

A feature on the Haltcliffe herd of Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Wigton, Cumbria. One of the foremost pedigree names in the United Kingdom, Haltcliffe will be the venue for the British Limousin Cattle Society’s 2011 National Open Day on Friday 29th July. The day will be held from 10.00am – 4.00pm and is open to all. Here we take a look at the remarkable history of this herd, its achievements including a world record, and the Ridley family’s outlook on breeding bulls for the pedigree and commercial market place.

No one who follows the UK’s pedigree livestock industry will forget the day the Haltcliffe Limousin herd hit the headlines back in 2006 when the bull Haltcliffe Vermount sold for the world record price of 100,000gns. While such a notable achievement for any herd is guaranteed to place it firmly in the international spotlight, this is a herd with a pedigree that goes back far beyond the dizzy heights of six-figure bids. Haltcliffe Limousins established strong foundations in the earliest days of the breed’s arrival in the UK and enjoyed considerable success during the halcyon times of its explosion on to the British beef scene during the 1980s and

1990s. For the last 32 years the herd has been run by the father and son team of Matt and Craig, with wives Margaret and Sheila along with stockman Kevin Bates. Craig and Sheila have three children - Katie 22, Matthew 19 and Emma 16. But the dawning of a new millennium dealt a heavy blow to the stock breeders of Cumbria, and the Haltcliffe Limousin herd was one of many victims of the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001. Talk now to Matt and Craig Ridley and it’s clear there was never any doubt about Limousins returning to the pastures at Haltcliffe which lies just outside the village of Hesket Newmarket – a tight-knit farming community in the livestock heartland of North Cumbria. The foot and mouth crisis did nothing to change the way the Ridley family pursued its breeding policy – one that’s clearly focussed on supplying top quality bulls to the commercial beef producer.

HALTCLIFFE -BREEDERS OF FIRST QUALITY BULLS The following feature was previously published in the Summer 2011 Limousin magazine.

“Our aim has always been to breed bulls for the commercial suckled calf producer and we must always be aware of the type of bull he wants.“

Procters Commander

“Our aims and breeding policy have always been the same – to try and breed long, clean, pedigree Limousin bulls with the good shape that the commercial suckled calf breeder wants and at the same time produce big and feminine heifers with class. “We’ve never set out purely to breed pedigree stock bulls – they are the icing on the cake. Our aim has always been to breed bulls for the commercial suckled calf producer and we must always be aware of the type of bull he wants. “They must be bulls that can produce him top quality suckled calves at six to nine months old; calves that can benefit from the natural muscle, shape and growth of the sire. And when they sell those suckled calves in the autumn they need them to show as much quality and potential as possible to the buyer. There has to be something in it for him too,” says Craig. Maintaining an awareness of what the market

needs – in terms of bull buyers – has always been crucial to the herd’s development. “Buyers now want bulls that are slightly bigger – and they want more power. But they must still retain scale and shape. Commercial bull buyers are also prepared to pay more than they used to. The man paying 3000gns a few years ago is now prepared to give up to 7000gns for the right bull because he can see the value it can leave in its progeny.” Haltcliffe bulls have sold to geographies all around the UK. Showing this spread of purchasers, some of the top commercial herds (to name but a few) to use bulls from Haltcliffe are Charlie Ogg, Aberdeenshire (Haltcliffe Nutcracker); Will Corrie, Northern Ireland (Haltcliffe Viper); Stephen Graham, Miller Hill, Cumbria (Haltcliffe Union); and Elgin Jones, Coedmore Hall, Dyfed (Haltcliffe Chico). John Blaxell, Hickling, Norwich has had three Haltcliffe bulls and Messrs Woods

of Kinnerton, Shropshire have had a Haltcliffe bull every year since 2005. Cow families are the bedrock of all successful herds and none more so than at Haltcliffe. A strict culling programme underpins the Ridley’s determination to maintain and strengthen cow families that consistently produce progeny meeting their precise selection criteria. “We aren’t looking to start new cow families but concentrate on the strengths of the ones we have,” says Craig. Some of the most notable cow families at Haltcliffe have come through cows that include the imported Renoncule, as well as Romance, Radio and the Cannon-sired Ronick Recole. Cloughhead Rowan (by Heros) and Cloughhead Romany (by Osiris) have both served the herd well. Romany has produced a strong breeding line that has consistently produced good bulls and females. “Big, feminine cows with plenty of shape, good legs and long, clean necks – these are the qualities we look for in our females. It’s no good having a good looking female that doesn’t produce the goods. And no matter how good she is, she has got to prove herself as a breeding female.” Success comes in many guises but more often than not it’s pre-empted by opportunity. And it was in 1979 when an opportunity presented itself to Craig, while he was a long way from home in Brighton, that triggered new beginnings for the Ridley family. “I was at the YFC annual meeting and was about to leave the hotel for home when someone said there was a phone call for me. It was Dad and he’d seen an advert for some Limousin cattle being offered from the Henhamlodge herd at Bishops Stortford near London – there were some home-breds and imports, eight cows and four calves,” recalls Craig. He admits that it was his father who’d been giving more thought to buying some of these “new” cattle from France to run alongside six pedigree Charolais and the family’s 90 cross-bred suckler cows, which was the cattle enterprise at that time. Craig called to see the cattle on the way home and bought them. They arrived at Haltcliffe on May 8th 1979. One of the cows proved a valuable foundation for the Haltcliffe Limousin herd. “Hampton Margaret was a Frisson daughter and full sister to the Royal Show winning cow Hampton Nadine. She produced Haltcliffe Rembrandt - who

was the first British- bred Limousin to win the supreme beef championship at the Royal Highland Show - and Haltcliffe Aristocrat who stood junior champion at the Royal Show in 1987 before being sold to South Africa,” says Matt. As the herd was becoming established the Ridleys paid regular trips to France visiting almost every year from 1979 to 1985 buying females. So when the family decided to re-stock after foot and mouth it was to some of the herds that had supplied them with females almost 20 years before that they turned to in their search for new bloodlines. “We certainly weren’t among the earliest breeders to be in France looking for cattle to re-stock, but within two trips we’d found the cattle we needed. Looking for big, feminine females, we imported 20 heifers and a bull – as well as buying a few others from UK herds,” recalls Matt. But what this successful father and son team didn’t realise at the time of their re-stocking forays to France was that they were about to acquire a very special bull calf. One that would simply mature into one of the breed’s most influential sires of the present day. The bull, Sympa, is now a legend – and the story of how he came to Haltcliffe has been well told many times. He was spotted as a bull calf suckling his dam, and as many will know, it was the cow that Craig really wanted to buy. “We first saw Sympa as a calf suckling his dam on the second trip to France when we went to the National Show. The cow was without any doubt the best Limousin female we’d ever seen. “She was just a heifer with first calf at foot, but she had so much power and quality, she had stood first out of a class of 80 heifers at the show the previous year . We tried to buy her but it was clear she wasn’t for sale. Finally the owner, M Souter, agreed to sell us the calf,” says Matt. Sympa, by the Haricot son Octopus and out of the Genial daughter Operette, arrived at Haltcliffe in January 2002 and was first used at just over a year old in March that year. Although the Ridleys admit they were still looking for another bull in the UK, while Sympa was growing and being used at home he

“Cannon left a lot of class and style in his females as well as his sons. Like Sympa, he just seemed to improve every herd that used him.“

just continued to improve and nothing was found in the UK that they considered could match him. The first 16 Sympa sons sold in Carlisle averaged £9450. At the 2004 May bull sale the Ridleys achieved the top price of 43,000gns with the Sympa son Haltcliffe Ullswater - out of the renowned Ludo-sired cow Renoncule – while, another by him Haltcliffe Underwriter made 10,000gns. Haltcliffe Umpire, again out of Renoncule and by Haltcliffe Novel, made

18,000gns. In October 2004 another Sympa son – Haltcliffe Ulex - made 9500gns and also among his first calves was Haltcliffe Upperity who was Junior Champion and Reserve Overall Female Champion at the 2004 ILC Show 2004 at only 18 months old. Sympa was also the sire of the two highest priced bulls sold in the November 2007 Carlisle sale at 30,000gns and 24,000gns. It was quickly becoming clear that Matt and Craig had something very special on their hands. “And while Sympa sons have been hitting the headlines, his females are probably better than his sons. At this year’s May sale at Carlisle the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Champions were all out of Sympa cows,” says Craig. Sympa semen is available worldwide and has already been sold to Australia, Eire, New Zealand, Germany, Finland and Greece. Also on the lorry that came from KBS in France was Renoncule, bought as an 18-month-old maiden heifer from the top herd of well known showman M Laleu. She had already passed on her shape and style through her sons Haltcliffe Umpire and Haltcliffe Ullswater – and then came Haltcliffe Vermount. He was sired by Penyrheol Sam who is a son of the famous Ronick Hawk who in turn is a son of the legendary Broadmeadows Cannon. Penyrheol Sam was bought at Carlisle in May 2003 for 13,000gns. Vermount was the only bull calf in the flush from Renoncule. He has seven ET-bred full sisters all of which are in the Haltcliffe herd. He was used a little before he was sold and semen was collected. At the February bull sale at Carlisle in 2006 he weighed 950 kilos on the day before the show and went on to win his class and stand Intermediate champion and eventually take the Supreme Championship title.The following day history was made. Recalls Craig; ”Bidding started at 10,000gns and soon reached 22,000gns but then after a short pause two more buyers came into the bidding and the bull was soon at 85,000gns. Two more bids saw him reach a new world record price of 100,000gns as auctioneer David Thomlinson knocked him down to Gary Swindlehurst, farm manager for Procters Farms, near Clitheroe in Lancashire.” Among the first bull Limousin calves to be born at Haltcliffe in 1979 was Haltcliffe Pirate who was the

first UK-bred Limousin bull to be bought by Genus. He made 3800gns at the Haltcliffe herd’s first breed society sale in Carlisle. ”I can remember there was only about 36 bulls in the sale, we had our first three Limousin bulls, there was a real buzz about things from the start and things have never looked back,” says Craig. The herd’s first stock bull was the French import Poet – sire of Rembrandt – but it was the 8000gns investment in the 14-month-old Broadmeadows Cannon in 1988 – after he won his class at Carlisle – that proved to be a landmark purchase. As one of the breed’s most prolific sires, Cannon had a massive influence at Haltcliffe and across the entire breed – both in the UK and abroad. “We saw his dam Broadmeadows Ainsi the year before when she was shown in-calf at the Royal Highland Show. We were really impressed with her and the fact that Cannon’s sire, Broadmeadows VIP, was out of Hampton Nadine and by the great Favori. “Cannon left a lot of class and style in his females as well as his sons. Like Sympa, he just seemed to improve every herd that used him. And as many will know there were some great cattle produced by putting Cannon daughters to bulls with Cannon breeding behind them,” says Matt. But having had two such successful sires in the herd – Cannon and Sympa – Matt and Craig agree that influential sires do present breeders with challenges as well as producing superior progeny. “Bulls that make such an intense impact on a breed then present a challenge of following on with the next generation to maintain the improvement. But we believe strong female lines are the key. Sympa was bought on the quality of his dam – we never saw his sire,” says Craig. The bull that has “clicked” with Sympa daughters at Haltcliffe is Cloughhead Umpire who was champion at the 2005 February sale at Carlisle where he was bought for 42,000gns. His sons have included Haltcliffe DJ, champion at the 2010 February sale and sold for 72,000gns, and Haltcliffe Dynasty who was the top priced female sold to date from the herd at 28,000gns. Haltcliffe DJ is out of the French bred female Radio. Radio, who is the basis of one of the herd’s most influential cow families, is a Nenuphar daughter and was purchased as a heifer from the noted herd of Camus Huberson whilst the Ridleys

were re-stocking the herd in 2001. The sale of Haltcliffe DJ at 72,000gns gives the herd the remarkable statistic of having bred and sold the two highest prices ever paid at auction, worldwide, for pedigree Limousin bulls! The herd’s latest purchase is the 32,000gns Ampertaine Elgin (Beef Value of LM+26) who was seen last year during a trip to Northern Ireland when Craig was judging the herd competition and was bought at this year’s Carlisle May sale where he stood reserve senior champion. Ampertaine Elgin was bred by James McKay, Maghera, Co Derry and is by the 24,000gns Glenrock Ventura and out of a daughter of the prolific show and sale bull Samy. He goes back to a very good Oakley Tavy daughter. Prior to 2001 the Haltcliffe herd established itself as one of the UK’s most consistent producers of quality sires offered at the breed society’s sales at Carlisle and enjoyed a steady demand for stock both at home and abroad. There were several significant investments made in new herd sires prior to the foot and mouth crisis. These included 15,000gns paid for the Igolo son Greenwell Major at Carlisle in Oct 1997. His first batch of 10 sons sold at the February and May sales at Carlisle in 2000 to average £4000. The highest price paid was 6500gns for Haltcliffe Ottawa who was reserve champion at the May sale. At the October 2000 sales, sons of Greenwell Major had the top prices at both Carlisle and Perth with Haltcliffe Picasso and President realising 8000gns and 10,000gns respectively. Among the herd’s other best prices during this time was 9000gns for Haltcliffe Novel, a son of Newhouse Lordship, who was sold at Carlisle’s 1998 October sale. As well as the Limousin herd the Ridleys run Charolais cattle and flocks of Texel and Swaledale sheep. There are currently 100 Limousin breeding cows. The Texel flock numbers 80 ewes along with another 25 cross-bred ewes used for ET work and about 300 Swaledale ewes. The Ridley family feel it is a great honour to be asked to host the British Limousin Society’s National Open Day in this the breed and Society’s 40th anniversary year in the United Kingdom. It is their hope that fellow breeders, commercial producers, domestic and international visitors and guests will enjoy their visit to Haltcliffe farm in Cumbria.

Haltcliffe DJ

Renoncule

Sympa: Sire: Octopus; dam: Operette (by Genial) who won the in-calf heifer class French National Show Sept 2000. Craig Ridley comments: “Sympa is Haltcliffe’s most influential sire and was purchased as a 6 month old calf at foot. He is out of Operette and was with his mother at the National Limousin Show at Brive in 2001. Operette is the best Limousin female I have ever seen - big and powerful with a beautiful vessel.”

Prolific sire with well over 20 sons sold at 10,000gns or more with daughters sold to 38,000gns. Progeny include: Haltcliffe Ullswater 43,000gns Haltcliffe Underwriter 10,000gns Carlisle May 2004; Carlisle Three Winners Oct 2005 Haltcliffe Volvo 14,000gns; Haltcliffe Vannistelroy 13,000gns and Haltcliffe Viper 12,500gns; Haltcliffe Ace 10,000gns Reserve Champion; Overtwaite Affluent 10,000gns Junior Champion Carlisle Oct 2006; Ampertaine Abracadabra 29,000gns Reserve Junior Champion, Haltcliffe Anzac 11,000gns Carlisle Feb 2007,Haltcliffe Bravo Reserve Senior Champion 19,000gns, Haltcliffe Ben 14,000gns, Haltcliffe Bill 10,000gns Carlisle May 2007; Haltcliffe Banker 30,000gns and Ampertaine Bravo 24,000gns Supreme Champion Carlisle Nov 2007; Carlisle Three winners Oct 2008 Haltcliffe Chieftan 16,000gns, Haltcliffe Carter 12,000gns and Haltcliffe Curtis 9000gns,Ampertaine Cedric 13,000gns Oct 2008; Ampertaine Director 15,000gns Carlisle Oct 2009; Trueman Duet 38,000gns Red Ladies Champion 2009; Gorrycam Diarra 18,000gns Carlisle Feb 2010; Aghadolgan Emperor 17,000gns Carlisle Oct 2010.

BULL INDEX

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DESCRIPTION & LAYOUT

OF OPEN DAY STOCKAs a guide for visitors, all fields and inside penning areas are marked with numbers corresponding to the notes below. The trailer tour will take in the 7 fields as follows with each cow and calf indicated wherever possible along with the sire as appropriate. Numbers indicate the last three numbers of the UK tag, or last 4 of the French tag. Abbreviations as follows:- s = sire; d = dam; H = Haltcliffe; f = female; m = male; i/c = in-calf

Farm Tour on Tractors and Trailers starting on the road at yard entranceField One

051 Cloughhead Romany s Oasis d Cloughhead Novelty calf H Flame s Sympa. Dam of H Dynamo 15,000gns6307 Resita s Munster d Hammel calf Haltcliffe Gardette (m) s Haltcliffe Dynamo. Dam of sale heifer Haltcliffe Easy8413 Sapho s Nebuleux d Ecume calf H Golden (f) s Cloughhead Umpire 4731 Victoria s Grenadier d Libellule calf H Gallic (f) s Dandy 201 H Uptop s Sympa d Radio calf H Gabby (f) s Delectable. Dam of H Bentley 7500gns359 H Valencia s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Grouse (f) s H Dynamo 419 H April s Sympa d Hazelhead Lulubell calf H Geri (f) s Cloughhead Umpire 458 H Amethyst s Nenuphar d Lavande calf H Franc (f) s Cloughhead Umpire. Dam of sale heifer H Epping467 H Ally s Sympa d Ronick Ricole calf H Gally (f) s Coachhouse Delectable. Full sister to H Underwriter 525 H Becky s Sympa d Sainte calf H Gala (f) s Coachhouse Delectable 530 H Blossom s Sympa d Ronick Red calf H Grace (f) s Cloughhead Umpire. Full sister to H Chieftain 16,000gns 592 H Bono s Cloughhead Umpire d H Utwo calf H Freda (f) s H Vermount. Dam of sale heifer H Estelle704 H Diamond s Ronick Hawk d Renoncule calf H Gem (f) s Cloughhead Ernie724 H Diva s Cloughhead Umpire d H Victoria calf H Famous (f) s Coachhouse Delectable759 H Dame s Sympa d Cloughhead Romany calf H Gypsy (f) s Cloughhead Umpire

Field Two

0326 Rafale s Highlander d Noumea calf H Fickle (f) s H Bravo298 H Urchin s Sympa d Ronick Sodessa calf H Fashion (f) s H Vermount319 H Vicky s Penyrheol Sam d Allanfauld Poshspice calf H Flora (f). Dam of H Carter 12,000gns 430 H Angela s Sympa d Ronick Red calf H Florin (f) s Cloughhead Umpire. Dam of H Eubank 12,000gns454 H Aroma s Penyrheol Sam d H Uzerche calf H Fifi (f) s Greenwell Major 545 H Britney s Sympa d Resita calf H Flo (f) s H Braveheart. Dam of sale heifer H Enigma 547 H Belinda s Sympa d Sarkley Vatella. Calf H Friday (f) s Coachhouse Delectable d H Crocus571 H Beauty s Cloughhead Umpire d H Venus calf H Fancy (f) s Sympa. Dam of H Dram 7,500gns626 H Carla s Sympa d Sainte calf H Faye s Cloughhead Umpire

Stock bullsCloughhead Umpire: Sire: Petunia dam: Gascogne (by Espagnol). Purchased Carlisle Feb 2005 42,000gns as an outstanding Champion, Sire of the two top-selling bulls in the UK in 2010 Haltcliffe DJ (72,000gns) and Plumtree Deus (35,000gns). Other Progeny include: Hafodlas Cymro 6,200gns (aged 11 months) Carlisle Weaned Calf Sale 2007; Haltcliffe Brazil Junior & Reserve Overall Champion 22,000gns Carlisle Feb 2008; Haltcliffe Braveheart Reserve Junior Champion half share sold for 25,000gns Carlisle May 2008; Haltcliffe Chico 15,000gns Carlisle May 2008; Overthwaite Crackerjack 16,000gns, Homebyres Consort 10,000gns Carlisle Feb 2009; Burndale Cyclone 14,000gns Carlisle May 2009; Pembridge Delboy 14,000gns Carlisle Oct 2009; Haltcliffe Dynasty 28,000gns Haltcliffe Sale May 2010; Myfyrian Exit 11,000gns Carlisle Oct 2010.

“We liked Gascogne as a heifer when purchased by George Hutton and had always liked the Espagnol blood line as he was by Tardif who was the sire of a lot of the top cows in France in the late 1970s and 1980s. When we bought him in Feb 2005 he was in a class of his own at the sale.”

Procters Commander: Sire: Haltcliffe Vermount dam: Procters Vabrielle (by Greenwell Ronick) Junior Herd Sire purchased Carlisle Oct 2008 for 22,000gns when Reserve Senior Champion. “A son of Haltcliffe Vermount and out of one of the best cows at Procters, his first calves look very good.” His first two sons sold at Carlisle in May 2011 realised 12,000gns and 10,000gns respectively (Haltcliffe Eubank & Haltcliffe Elgin)

Coachhouse Delectable: Sire: Coachhouse Amos (by Sympa) dam: Coachhouse Unique (by Haltcliffe Picasso). Purchased Carlisle Oct 2009 for 6,500gns. “A Sympa son and out of a Haltcliffe Picasso cow with the first calves born Dec 2010.”

Cloughhead Ernie: Sire: Objat dam: Cloughhead Nancy. Purchased Carlisle May 2010 34,000gns. “His first calves were born March 2011. We liked his pedigree and his shape; that little bit of Heros in the pedigree always adds a bit of quality.”

Ampertaine Elgin: Sire: Glenrock Ventura dam: Ampertaine Clara. Purchased Carlisle May 2011 for 32,000gns, a new addition to Haltcliffe

A.I. Bulls Used in HerdHaltcliffe Vermount: Sire: Penyrheol Sam dam: Renoncule (by Ludo). World record priced bull sold 100,000gns Carlisle Feb 2006 to Procters Farm Ltd. Progeny include: Procters Commander 22,000gns Carlisle Feb 2009; Procters Duvalier 20,000gns Carlisle Oct 2009; Haltcliffe Dynamo 15,000gns Carlisle Feb 2010; Tomschoice Elgar 13,000gns Carlisle Oct 2010

Haltcliffe Braveheart: Sire Cloughhead Umpire; dam Haltcliffe Voluptuous. A son of Cloughhead Umpire and out of a full sister to Haltcliffe Vermount.Haltcliffe Dynamo: Sire Haltcliffe Vermount; dam Cloughhead Romany. “A son of Haltcliffe Vermount and out of Cloughhead Romany - one of our top breeding cows.”

Roundhill Cramses: Sire: Ramses dam: Giroflee (by Nenuphar). “A son of Ramses and out of Giroflee - the dam of Nenuphar. The first heifer sold from Roundhill Cramses, Haltcliffe Debutant, made 6,500gns.”

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BULL INDEX

245 Sarkley Caryn s Homebyres Visitor d Sarkley Relko calf H Fairy (f) s Sympa709 H Dordogne s Cloughhead Umpire d H Versailles calf H Ferris (f) s Goldies Oswald710 H Durango s Cloughhead Umpire d H Acapulco calf H Flake (f) s Goldies Oswald714 H Daffodil s Cloughhead Umpire d Perle calf H Febe (f) s Sympa734 H Derwent s Cloughhead Umpire d H Uldale calf H Fate (f) s H Vermount 750 H Duchess s H Vermount d Cloughhead Romany calf H Fern (f) s Sympa

Field Three

Cows with calves by Cloughhead Umpire. Bull Cloughhead Umpire169 Haltcliffe Tansy s Ronick Hawk d Silk Odette calf H Gigolo (m). Dam of H Echo 9,500gns213 H Ulrica s Sympa d Ronick Ricole. Dam of H Eureka 7,500gns and dam of sale heifer H Flirt226 H Uzerche s Sympa d Sapho calf H Galaxy (f). Dam of H Exocet 8,500gns255 H Ultraviolet s Sympa d Allanfauld Parry calf H Gunner (m). Dam of H Antler 11,000gns and dam of sale heifer H Fawn340 H Virtue s Sympa d Rafale calf H Genius (m)342 H Vine s Sympa d Cloughhead Romany calf H Greg (m). Dam of H Bullet 6000gns355 H Veronica s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Gosh (f)356 H Versailles s Sympa d Renoncule calf H Grant (m). Dam of H Chico 15,000gns394 H Villa s Sympa d H Tequila calf H Granville (m). Dam of sale heifer H Faith420 H Apple s Sympa d Brontemoor Razzledazzle. Full sister to Haltcliffe Volvo 14,000gns431 H Acorn s Sympa d Sainte calf H Gus (m) 442 H Amazon s H Novel d H Upperity calf H Ganges (m). Dam of sale heifer H Fyne476 H Acapulco s Sympa d Romance calf H Garland (f). Dam of sale heifer H Flower 558 H Breeze s Sympa d H Virginia still to calve. Dam of H Enzo 7500gns 624 H Capri s Sympa d Ronick Salsa calf H Givenchy (f)692 H Cloudnine s Sympa d H Venice calf H Gwen (f)531 H Beryl s Sympa d Milbrook Molly calf H Gent (m)

Field Four

In-calf cows0381 Radio s Nenuphar d Elle. Dam of H DJ 72,000gns0357 Romance s Nenuphar d Lambada. Dam of H Anzac 11,000gns409 H Anita s Sympa d Ronick Salsa. Full sister to H Vancouver 8,500gns i/c Cloughhead Umpire414 H Amanda s Sympa d Allanfauld Poshspice i/c H Vermount 441 H Atlantic s Ocean d Haltcliffe Ulrica I/c H Vermount551 H Brenda s Cloughhead Umpire d H Ultraviolet. Dam of H Elgin 10,000gns I/c Procters Commander566 H Bess s Sympa d H Veronica. Dam of H Dollar 6,500gns and dam of sale heifer H Fiesta 601 H Connie s Rossignol d Brontemoor Sue. Dam of sale heifer H Ella i/c Sympa616 H Cheryl s Sympa d Milbrook Molly i/c Cloughhead Umpire631 H Caprice s Sympa d Sapho i/c H Dynamite

637 H Coral s Cloughhead Umpire d H Ultraviolet i/c H Vermount646 H Camilla s Cloughhead Umpire d H Vanessa. Dam of sale heifer H Encore i/c Esteban712 H Dazzler s Sympa d Rolande i/c H Dynamo721 H Dawn s Cloughhead Umpire d H Ultraviolet i/c Procters Commander723 H Dixie s Sympa d Reole i/c H Vermount746 H Derriere s Sympa d Cloughhead Rowan i/c Cloughhead Umpire757 H Dasher s Cloughhead Umpire d H Uzerche i/c Esteban729 H Darling s Cloughhead Umpire d H Ulrica i/c Coachhouse Delectable

Field Five

Cows with calves by Cloughhead Ernie. Bull Cloughhead Ernie0212 Rolande s Nickel d Mascotte calf H Golande. Dam of H Ambassador 11,000gns214 H Ultra s H Novel d Ronick Jester calf H Greta (f). Dam of H. BMW 6,000gns345 H Venus s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Glenlivet (m). Dam of sale heifer H Fay346 H Victoria s Sympa d Sapho calf H Garnet (f)364 H Virginia s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Gayle. Dam of H Cyclone 10,500gns 370 H Vanessa s Sympa d Ronick Ricole calf H Gemma. Full sister to H Underwriter408 H Anna s Sympa d Radio calf H Golf (m). Dam of H Casino 7,500gns474 H Amy s H Novel d H Usabelle. About to calve481 H Actress s Goldies Terence d Perle. About to calve587 H Bali s Sympa d Rolande calf H Goa (f) 623 H Channel s Sympa d Cloughhead Romany calf H Glory (m) 654 H Cilla s Cloughhead Umpire d H Villa. Lost calf. Full sister to sale heifer H Faith 664 H Coco s H Vermount d H Alex calf H Gogo (f)804 H Desire s Cloughhead Umpire d H Utwo calf H Gusty (f)

Field Six

In-calf and Maiden Heifers783 H Devious s Rossignol d H Bridget. Bulled Procters Cavalier816 H Esprit s H Vermount d H Upperity. Bulled Cloughhead Umpire819 H Elaine s Cloughhead Umpire d H Victoria. AI H Vermount820 H Eden s Cloughhead Umpire d H Amazon. Bulled Cloughhead Ernie823 H Elder s Cloughhead Umpire d H Vine. AI H Doctor824 H Emblem s Sympa d H Virginia. Bulled Cloughhead Umpire828 H Evita s Cloughhead Umpire d H Acapulco. AI H Vermount829 H Evette s Sympa d Milbrook Molly. AI H Braveheart834 H Eve s Cloughhead Umpire d Radio. AI H Dynamo835 H Emma s Sympa d Renoncule. AI H Doctor846 H Edith s Sympa d Reole. AI H Dynamo858 H Event s Procters Commander d H Carla859 H Ebony s Sympa d H Butterfly870 H Emily s Cloughhead Umpire d H Cheryl878 H Ember s Procters Commander d H crystal. Bulled Coachhouse Delectable880 H Essence s Cloughhead Umpire d H Belinda889 H Eiffel s H Braveheart d H Ainsi895 H Eleanor s Procters Commander d H Bianca898 H Emulate s Procters Commander d H Usabelle

Field Seven

348 H Venice s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Glen (m) s Sympa. Dam of sale heifer H Envy373 H Voluptuous s Penyrheol Sam d Renoncule calf H Granite (m) s Roundhill Cramses. Dam of H Dynasty 28,000gns 463 H Ainsi s Nenuphar d Lavande calf H Gains (m) s Cloughhead Umpire. Dam of H Dainsi 22,000gns 533 H Bianca s Sympa d Cloughhead Romany calf H Fencer (m) s Cloughhead Umpire. Full sister to H Ace 541 H Bluette s Sympa d Scala calf H Gaucho (m) s Cloughhead Ernie 570 H Bridget s Cloughhead Umpire d H Uzerche calf H Freddie (m) s H Vermount615 H Clover s Sympa d Cloughhead Rowan calf H George (m) s Cloughhead Umpire. Full sister to H Banker 743 H Donna s H Vermount d Cloughhead Romany calf H General (m) s Roundhill Cramses 751 H Dainty s H Vermount d Cloughhead Romany calf H Flintoff (m) s Coachhouse Delectable

Young Bulls (indoors)

871 H Empire c Cloughhead Umpire d H April904 H Firefly s Objat d H Valencia908 H Fergie s Procters Commander d Haltcliffe Uptop909 H Floyd s Cloughhead Umpire d H Vine910 H Fisher s Greenwell Major d H Bali915 H Ferrari s Cloughhead Umpire d H Anna918 H Fraser s Cloughhead Umpire d Brontemoor Sue920 H Fritz s Cloughhead Umpire d H Ultra921 H Finlay s Greenwell Major d H Cancan927 H Flyer s Cloughhead Umpire d Ronick Red931 H Favori s Sympa d Renoncule937 H Fixit s Cloughhead Umpire d Sarkley Vatella940 H Forlande s Cloughhead Umpire d Rolande942 H Ford s Sympa d H Catkin946 H Friar s Cloughhead Umpire d H Veronica950 H Firefox s Cloughhead Umpire d H Uzerche951 H Fortknox s Greenwell Major d Renoncule952 H Franco s Cloughhead Umpire d H Actress954 H Fabian s Cloughhead Umpire d H Vanessa0665 Favori s Aristochat d Nounou bred by Patureau

Field Next to Car Park

Young Bulls (or in shed if very wet)955 H Foxley s Cloughhead Umpire d H Dianca962 H Flint s Greenwell Major d H Coral965 H Fitzroy s Cloughhead Umpire d H Anita966 H Ferry s Cloughhead Umpire d H Cheryl967 H Fenton s Greenwell Major d H Dazzler970 H Finn s Greenwell Major d H Connie974 H Fidel s H Vermount d H Dasher975 H FM s Cloughhead Umpire d Radio977 H Fiddler s H Braveheart d H Caprice

Kindly sponsored by United Auctions. Master Judge Mr Jim Goldie. £2 per entry minimum contribution, please, with all proceeds to Cumbria Air Ambulance & Hospice At Home. Prizes: cash prizes 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20 plus £50 Allflex Product Voucher to overall winner. 4 sections: Men, Women, Junior (under 28) and Young Limousin Breeders Club Member.

Stockjudging Classes (Venues: shed opposite house & sheep shed)

Class One in-calf Cows

0924 Perle s Marquis d Hivoirine. Dam of H Emerald8827 Renoncule s Ludo d Lotte. Dam of Haltcliffe Vermount and dam of sale heifer H Fiona203 H Upperity s Sympa d Romance. Reserve Female Champion ILC 2004208 H Usabelle s Sympa d Romance. Dam of H Doctor 15,000gns Class Two in-calf Heifers

813 H Elle s H Vermount d H Anna822 H Emerald s Sympa d Perle861 H Empress s H Vermount d H Ally869 H Elegance s Cloughhead Umpire d H CloverMaster judge: Jim Goldie Class Three (Venue: Shed opposite house)

Four Texel gimmers

RHT10 008 s Gyrhos Predator d QEL01 267RHT10 050 s Gyrhos Predator d RHT04 104RHT10 082 s Drumpark President d RHT07-873RHT10 083 s Drumpark President d RUJ05 023 Master judge: Jim Goldie

Class Four (Venue: Sheep Shed)

Four Swaledale ewes. All by Mossdale CrispMaster judge: Stuart Harker

980 H Fowler s H Vermount d H Camilla983 H Fox s H Vermount d H Derriere984 H Fulton s Greenwell Major d H Dixie985 H Fortune s Ronick Hawk d H Atlantic

Stock Bulls

Procters Commander s H Vermount d Procters VabrielleAmpertaine Elgin s Glenrock Ventura d Ampertaine CarlaCoachhouse Delectable s Coachhouse Amos d Coachhouse Unique

STOCK JUDGING

40th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND SPONSORS

Thanks are extended to all sponsors who have supported the British Limousin Cattle Society’s 2011 National Open Day at the Haltcliffe Herd of Messrs Ridley

MAINLINE SPONSORS

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Igenity, a Division of MerialIGENITY from Merial is the most comprehensive DNA profile available to beef producers. IGENITY is more than a list of individual tests. From a single hair or semen sample you can receive a comprehensive DNA profile of economically important traits. The easy-to-use IGENITY profile gives you an indication of the genetic value of your herd for key profit drivers such as:

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SAC Premium Cattle Health Scheme

The Premium Cattle Health Scheme (PCHS) is organised and supervised by Veterinary Services of SAC. A leading cattle health scheme operating all over the UK, PCHS is licensed by CHeCS and all tests are UKAS accredited. PCHS offers tests for BVD, Johne’s, IBR and Leptospirosis and award certificates showing freedom from disease for participating herds.

Contact:

Ian Pritchard (01467 625385)

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OPEN DAY STOCKJUDGING SPONSOR

United AuctionsUnited Auctions, Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers and procurement specialists. We operate a network of auction marts throughout Scotland including Stirling, Huntly, Lairg, Dalmally, Tiree, Islay, South Uist and an area office and lairage facility at Oban. We conduct auctions of both commercial and pedigree livestock, including the world-famous Perth Bull Sales, and provide farm-to-farm and farm-to-abattoir procurement services. Event Contact:David Leggat, Executive Chairman 07785 970264 [email protected] AuctionsStirling Agricultural CentreSTIRLINGFK9 4RNTel: 01786 473055E: [email protected]

OPEN DAY SPONSORS

Allflex (Europe) UK LtdAllflex is a major supplier of livestock identification products across all species – products supplied direct from our website www.allflex.co.uk or by calling Tel 01450 364120

Allflex (Europe) UK LtdUnit 7 & 8 Galalaw Business ParkHawickTD9 8PZTel: 01450 364120E: [email protected]

Armstrong WatsonArmstrong Watson is a firm of accountants, business strategists and financial advisers with 14 offices, seven of them in Cumbria. Providing accountancy, tax and financial planning advice to farming businesses, we are experienced people, many of us from a farming background, and all with an appreciation of the farming way of life.

Event Contact: Grahame Sewell

Armstrong WatsonBute HouseMontgomery WayRosehillCarlisleCumbriaCA1 2RWTel: 01228 690000E: [email protected]

Carrs Billington Agriculture LtdCarrs Billington Agriculture Ltd are pleased to be suppliers to the Ridley family. At Haltcliffe today you will witness the excellent attention to detail with regard to stockmanship undertaken by the Ridleys, we trust that at Carrs Billington you will experience a similar attention to detail with regard to customer care. Carrs Billington Agriculture Ltd. ‘for all the farmers needs’.Contact: Customer Services Langwathby Tel; 01768 889800 Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) LtdMontgomery WayRosehill EstateCarlisleCA1 2UF Tel: 01228 520212www.carrs-billington.com

Coomara Veterinary PracticeProud to have provided Veterinary Services to the Haltcliffe herd for over 30 years

Coomara Veterinary PracticeCarletonCarlisleCA4 0BUTel: 01228 524740E: [email protected]

DaltonDalton was established in 1947 and despite becoming a worldwide recognised brand it has remained a family-owned business. Focusing on quality and reliable tags with a proven track record, Dalton is a company you can trust with a history of over 60 years service to farming.

Event Contact: Brian Naylor (Sales & Marketing Manager UK & Ireland)

Dalton ID LtdDalton HouseNewtown roadHenley on ThamesOxonRG9 1HGTel: 01491 419 029www.thetags4u.com

Eden Farm Supplies (Brough)For all your agricultural needs. Animal health products, dosing, pour-ons, injections, dairy hygiene. Gates, feeders, troughs. Clothing. Feed buckets, minerals, milk and pet food

Contact: Geoff & Carol Tunstall

Eden Farm Supplies (Brough)Prospect HouseWintonKirkby StephenCA17 4HLTel: 017683 71458

IAEIAE are Europe’s leading manufacturer of agricultural, equestrian and fencing equipment, with over 40 years of expertise within its field. Utilising the very latest manufacturing techniques you are guaranteed maximum build quality, coupled with excellent value for money. All our steel products are galvanised in-house to the British standard.

IAE Mossfield Road Adderely Green Longton Stoke-on-Trent ST3 5BW Tel: 01782 339320 E: [email protected]

Intervet Schering Plough Animal HealthIntervet / Schering Plough Animal Health is the UK’s leading animal health company, offering a wide range of healthcare solutions. In the beef sector, products include Resflor, Nuflor, Rotavec Corona, Bovilis IBR marker live, Bovilis BVD and Leptavoid-H.Contact person: Linda Dawson (local representative)Intervet Schering Plough Animal HealthWalton ManorWaltonMilton KeynesMK7 7AJTel: 01908 685685 www.intervet.co.uk

Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers LtdInsurance brokers to the British Limousin Cattle Society, we place Insurance for a diverse range of owner-managed enterprises, from the one-man-band to multi-million-pound-turnover companies. Our Insurer partners include leading UK Companies, Lloyd’s underwriters and specialist niche providers. Our philosophy is to provide a personalised one-to-one service, backed up with a broker support and claims team actively assisting your business.

Event Contact: John Townsley & Matthew Finch

Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers LtdLower Farm BarnsBrandon LaneCoventryCV3 3GW Tel: 02476 210230E: [email protected]

AW Jenkinson Forest ProductsAW Jenkinson Forest ProductsClifton MoorCliftonPenrithCA10 2EY

Tel: 01931 711247www.awjenkinson.co.uk

Novartis Animal Health UKTried and trusted BVD control

Bovidec® the tried and trusted BVD vaccine, contains the antigen-adjuvant BVD-Quil A, and has a long track record of BVD control in both beef and dairy herds throughout the UK and Ireland. Outstanding farmer benefits include:

420 days (14 months) duration of immunity †. (ref: Active protection afforded by vaccination of calves against Type 1 BVD). Licensed claim for reduction of infertility due to BVD Type I. Active immunisation against both BVD Type I and II in calves. Vaccination can be completed up to just 7 days before service for extra flexibility.

Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd Frimley Business Park Frimley, Camberley Surrey GU16 7SR Tel: 01276 694402

NFUThe NFU champions British Farming and provides professional representation to its Farmer & Grower members. The NFU is the largest farming organisation in the UK providing a strong and respected voice for agriculture, supporting the needs of members locally, nationally and internationally. The network of local NFU offices and advisers, co-funded by the NFU Mutual, means members are never far from advice. To join, contact your local NFU office or online at www.nfuonline.com

Paragon ETEmbryo Collection & TransferSemen CollectionResidential UnitSheep Breeding Services

Purchasers of the 5 top- priced heifers in today’s sale will receive a flushing voucher to the value of £100 from Paragon Advanced BreedingContact: Andrew HambletonParagon ETThe MartTyne Green HexhamNE46 3SGTel: 01434 600 566E: [email protected]

Pioneer FoodservicePioneer Foodservice was established in 1878 and is still a family business today, serving caterers and the public with top quality meats and provisions. On a weekly basis our butchery procures around 80 Cumbrian Limousin steers and heifers and our customers find the eating quality of the breed is second to none.

Pioneer FoodserviceRosehill EstateCarlisleCA1 2RRTel: 01228 403409www.pioneerfoods.co.uk

Quattro Products LtdMilestone House Industrial EstatePenrithCumbriaCA11 9NQTel: 01768 864977Fax: 01768 899873www.quattro.org.uk

Richard Keenan UK LtdKeenan beef study shaves off 65 days-to-slaughter worth additional £47/head. A recent series of beef farm studies by Keenan have showed that with good nutrition and good ration presentation can boost beef finisher margins by an average of 35p/head per day. On 14 participating farms finishing steers have averaged 242 days to slaughter compared with the industry average of 307 days. These performance improvements stem from a reduced overall lifetime feed cost per finisher of £65/head to £278/finished animal, a 23% improvement in Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) and an average daily liveweight gain of 1.42kg versus the 1.12kg UK average.

Keenan UK6th Street NACStoneleigh ParkKenilworthWarwickshireCV8 2RLEvent Contact: Max FordTel: 02476 698288 Mob: 07860 830211www.keenansystem.com

Rickerby LtdEvent Contact: David Salkeld 07774 259840Rickerby LtdCurrock RoadCarlisleCA2 4AUTel: 01228 527521www.rickerby.net

Semenstorewww.semenstore.co.uk is an e-commerce website and one-stop-shop for bovine semen. For buyers and sellers, Semenstore makes it easy by looking after all aspects of ordering, payment, invoicing, packing and delivery. Purchasers can simply browse online, select bulls, put in delivery option (either DIY AI or Technician) and enter credit card details. A facility for manual or cheque orders is also provided. Please telephone 02476-696277 within normal office hours to discuss your requirements or to place an order.

Tel: 02476-696277E: [email protected]

Scotmin NutritionAt Scotmin, our aim is to provide today’s livestock farmer with farm-specific nutritional solutions.This means we need to understand your farming system from specific production goals through to detailed forage, milk and water analysis. Our highly technical team interprets the various factors and produces diets with specific supplements to produce best value and the right results.

Contact: Sophie ThorntonMob: 07500057478

Scotmin Nutrition13 Whitefield Drive

Heathfield Industrial Estate Ayr KA8 9RXTel: 01292 280 909www.scotmin.comShearwell Data LtdShearwell Data provides a range of quality goods to aid identification of cattle and sheep from ear tags to electronic identification systems and is one of the leaders in the field of data capture and data transfer in the livestock industry.

Shearwell Data LtdPuthamWheddon CrossMineheadSomersetTA24 7AS Tel: 01643 841611E: [email protected]

Signet Breeding Services / EBLEX Better ReturnsSignet provides genetic evaluation services to Limousin breeders to help them identify cattle with superior breeding potential; enhancing the efficiency and quality of British beef production. Signet is part of EBLEX. The knowledge transfer activities run by the EBLEX Better Returns Programme strongly encourage best practice in livestock production, including the use of genetic improvement.

Event Contact: Samuel Boon

AHDBSignet Breeding ServicesStoneleigh ParkKenilworthWarwickshireCV8 2TLTel: 0247 647 8829 E: [email protected]

J Stobart & Sons LtdManufacturers and retailers of Newlands “Quality” Farm Foods. We supply good, palatable rations for Pedigree Cattle, Beef, Dairy and Sheep. Also retailers of good quality raw materials (separate or blended to your requirements); molasses, pot ale and liquid feeds; concentrates for home mixers; rations for complete diet feeding

Contact: Richard Stobart (Beef Advisor); Peter Stobart

J Stobart & Sons LtdNewlands MillHesket-NewmarketWigtonCumbriaCA7 8HP. Tel: 016974 78669E: [email protected]

Storth LtdSpecialist manufacturers of Slurry Handling equipment. Slurry Storage systems, Automatic Scraper Systems, Slurrystore Mixers, Lagoon Mixers, Slurry Pumps, Yard Scrapers, Screw Press Separators, Automatic cow brushes. Also all spare parts and service available for all automatic scrapers.

Contact: Chris Richardson

Storth LtdStoneleigh ParkStation RoadHolmeNr Carnforth LancashireLA6 1HRTel: 01524 781900E: [email protected]

Taurus AgriDirect LtdTaurus provides vendors and purchasers with pedigree livestock insurance for both fall-of-hammer (auction) and private (off-farm) sales. Industry-standard luck penny, fertility and mortality cover. Show Team cover and Public Liability insurance.Taurus is an appointed representative of Crowe Livestock, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Contact:Taurus AgriDirect Ltdc/o Limousin Solutions LtdAve QStoneleigh ParkKenilworthCV8 2RATel: 02476-696516E: [email protected]

Wilde Agriculture LtdWilde Agriculture Ltd are proud to offer products and services to Messrs Ridley and wish them well with the National Limousin Open Day.

Event Contact: David Wilde

Wilde Agriculture LtdOrchard HouseBolton Wood LaneWigtonCumbriaCA7 8NETel: 016973 44643E: [email protected]

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Disease Control & Eradication for • Johne’s • BVD • IBR • Leptospirosis

Contact: SAC Veterinary ServicesGreycrook, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, TD6 0EUT: 01835 822456 E: [email protected]/pchs

• Remove costly disease from your herd

• Provide health assurance for your customers

• Safeguard the health status of your herd

CHeCS licensed / all tests ISO 17025 accredited

SAC is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC003712

SAC Consulting

Directions to Messrs Ridley

HaltcliffeHesket New Market

WigtonCumbria CA7 8JU

Situated approximately 20 mins by car from M6 J41. From M6 J41, take the road signposted for Wigton. After approximately 6.5 miles, turn left signposted Hesket New Market / Caldbeck.

Buses only: after 1 mile, buses please turn left signposted Haltcliff Bridge. After 1 mile take turn right over humpback bridge signposted Hesket New Market / Caldbeck. Haltcliffe is on the right just before the

T-junction.

Cars. All cars please follow signs straight on

British Limousin Cattle SocietyNational Agricultural Centre

Stoneleigh KenilworthWarwickshire CV8 2RA

Tel: 02476 696500Fax: 02476 696716

Email: [email protected]

BLCS 40th Anniversary Free Membership Offer

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary since the first introduction of Limousin cattle into the UK, the British Limousin Cattle Society is offering you the opportunity to join the Society TODAY ONLY for a minimum

of 12 months’ free membership. Benefits of membership include: receiving up-to-date information on the Limousin breed via our extensive publications (magazine, studbook and Notice to Members); a website link for your herd on www.limousin.co.uk; organised breed sales & events; creation of your own unique herd prefix and with it the ability to register calves; and access to our online herdbook database. Please speak to one of the Society representatives in attendance to take advantage of this one-time-only offer!

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