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I never would think about showing an animal. I decided to go wild and show a steer my junior year, I did not think about showing an animal so big before but it was worth the wild. I knew it would be hard work, dedication and responsibility. I worked so hard to get where I wanted that steer and it sure did pay off. Being successful is something that someone feels when they work for something that they tried so hard on and then succeeded in it. Success is the way I felt when I was getting ready for the show while I was standing to be called in my class and how I felt when I got out of the show ring.
It was a hot day in April, two years ago; around 6:00 p. m. I was getting ready for our annual county show. When me and my friend Kylee had just …show more content…

I set my steer up where I was supposed to and when the judge came up to me, he asked some questions while he felt on my steer. “What breed is your steer and how much does he weigh?” asked the judge. I answered, “He is a shorthorn steer and weighs 1,100 pounds’ sir.” He moved onto the next steer. The lead guy moved us around and the judge started picking. If the contestant got picked first, then they were last; and if it was three other steers left, the contestant would be in the top of their class. While I was looking at the judge, I was not paying attention around me, so I decided to look next to me. When I did, I realized I was in the top 4! I got serious and set my steer up just as I am supposed to; I made him look fantastic! The judge put up his fingers as numbers to us to tell us what place we got. I did not realize that I got 3rd place out of 10 in my class. I went to shake the judges hand after he was done talking about why he placed this way. I walked out of the ring, my ag teacher was jumping with excitement and my parents were there to give me a hug and take more pictures. I was so excited; it did not hit me that I got 3rd until the night was

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