The National Western Stock Show has put on the Catch-a-Calf contests for many years, but this year's the contest was different from the rest. In the contest young steers are released into an arena and awake to be caught by a jr. exhibitor. These exhibitors must go through an application process to compete. Those who catch a steer will take it home to raise free of charge and return the following year with a grown steer.
In the past the contest has only been open to exhibitors from Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Wyoming. This year it was open to children from any part of the United States.
This years contest also broke tradition by the type of steer in the contest. Most years only Hereford or commercial steers are used in the contest, but
In the past the contest has only been open to exhibitors from Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Wyoming. This year it was open to children from any part of the United States.
This years contest also broke tradition by the type of steer in the contest. Most years only Hereford or commercial steers are used in the contest, but