Minutes of the Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeder S Society Show and Sale Meeting

MINUTES OF THE EXMOOR HORN SHEEP BREEDER’S SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE MEETING

A Show and Sales Meeting for the Exmoor Horn Sheep Breeder’s Society was held at The Exmoor Forest Hotel at 9.15pm on Wednesday 25th April 2012 following a Council Meeting

25041201S Apologies 14 Members were present with apologies received from 7 Members as recorded on page 75 of the attendance book. Mr George Vellacott was in the chair and the minutes were taken by the Secretary Mrs Jan Brown.

24041202S Minutes of the Show and Sales Meeting held on Wednesday 27th April 2011 These were signed as a true record by the Chairman

24041203S Matters Arising There were no matters arising

24041204S Autumn Shows and Sales 2012 Judges and Stewards Were approved as follows:

SHOW & SALES 2012 JUDGE(S) STEWARD(S) Blackmore Gate 3rd Sept Mr Trevor Ball Mr Gerald Down Exmoor Mule Shearling Ewes Reserve- Mr Denis Blackmore

Blackmore Gate 10th Sept Mr George Jones Mr Ricky Atkins Exmoor Mule Ewe Lambs

Cutcombe 20th Sept Mr Colin Ridd Mr Mike Stanbury Exmoor Horn Breeding Ewes Mr David Gregory Mr Ricky Atkins

Cutcombe 20th Sept Mr Edward Harding Mr Mike Stanbury Exmoor Horn Rams Mr Phillip Webber Mr Tony Kilvington

Blackmore Gate 8th Oct Mr Sam Smythe Mr Gerald Down Exmoor Mule Ewe Lambs Mr Craig Rawle

Blackmore Gate 8th Oct Mr John Tucker Mrs Lindy Head Exmoor Horn Rams Mr Raymond Davey Mr David Ridd

The Secretary to write and invite the Mule Judges

24041205S Allocation of Judges 2013/2014 SHOW JUDGE SHOW JUDGE 2013 North Devon W Dart 2013 Mid Devon J A Richards

2013 Exford R Hayes 2014 Devon County K Branfield

2013 Okehampton R Atkins 2014 Bath & West D Bawden

2013 Dunster P Delbridge 2014 Royal Welsh F B Buckingham

2014 Royal Cornwall P Alford 24041206S Show Expenses Last Year it had been agreed to allocate £1,000 for show expenses for those exhibiting at the Devon County, Bath and West, Royal Cornwall, and Royal Welsh Shows. The cost of entries, fuel, and other costs have increased and Mr John Richards pointed out that those showing their sheep ‘showcased’ the breed and an increase should be considered. Mr David Bawden proposed that the amount should be £1,500, this was seconded by Mr Mike Stanbury.

24041207S Any Other Business Mr John Tarr commented that there had been a discussion at South Molton Market , as to whether the Exmoor Mules were holding their teeth as they should.

Mr David Bawden informed the meeting that the Wool Board are paying 30p per kilo more than they were last year.

The meeting closed at 9.50pm