We caught up with Mr. Clay Randall, exhibitor of the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2024 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Learn a little more about Clay below!
Tell us a little about your champion:
He was a Sumner Rule sired by Break The Internet.
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned while showing animals?
The value of hard work always paying off and the amount of relationships you build is incredible
Do you have any special tricks for getting stubborn animals to cooperate?
We have the motto of practicing until you can’t get it wrong
What’s your favorite memory involving your animals?
All the relationships that you can build and friendships is always gonna be the best mementoes
How do you prepare your animals both physically and mentally for the shows?
The amount of time setting them in the barn, we always try to make setting them up in the barn is always harder than what we do in the ring
What’s the most challenging aspect of showing livestock, and how do you overcome it?
Balancing baseball, basketball, golf, and other FFA activities is always hard we just have to get out there as much as possible
Who inspired you to become the showman you are today?
I would say my brother Colt growing up watching him win and be really successful and watching him win OYE really made me hope one day I would be up on the big stage
Do you name your animals? If so, what’s the most interesting name you have given?
I named one last year and he was named Kix after Kix Brooks because he was raised by Red Dirt Genetics by Jake Dooley
If your lamb had its own pump-up song, what would it be?
Thunderstruck
What’s the most unexpected blooper you’ve experienced during a show?
When I was 9 I let go of my sheep in showmanship 3 times and still home how ended up 2nd
