We caught up with Mr. Cade Charmasson, exhibitor of the Reserve Grand Champion Registered Eweat the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Learn a little more about Cade below!
Tell us a little about your champion:
My ewes name is Reba and came from Justin Hull. She was by biggest sheep
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned while showing animals?
Every sheep has a different personality and needs to be shown a different way.
Do you have any special tricks for getting stubborn animals to cooperate?
Not really, just lots of work and patience
What’s your favorite memory involving your animals?
I think when the ewes I’ve showed have babies is pretty exciting.
How do you prepare your animals both physically and mentally for the shows?
Exercise and practice
What’s the most challenging aspect of showing livestock, and how do you overcome it?
Breaking them and teaching them how to brace. I overcome this by spending lots of time with them, hand walking and setting them up.
Who inspired you to become the showman you are today?
My dad
Do you name your animals? If so, what’s the most interesting name you have given?
Yes, Tricky
If your lamb had its own pump-up song, what would it be?
Well her name is Reba so Fancy would be her song.
What’s the most unexpected blooper you’ve experienced during a show?
A few years ago, my sheep dashed out of the scales and I missed him and he got loose.
