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 Caitlin
was thrilled to be an exhibitor
at the 2008 Maine Junior
Nationals in Kansas City,
Missouri. Ella had been named
Supreme Heifer many times during
the Spring AJCA show season and
Caitlin dreamed of winning the
Bred and Owned class at the
Junior Nationals.
Ella was born early one morning
in a thunderstorm and promptly
rolled underneath the fence and
into the road where she was
later rescued by Caitlins's Dad.
Ella was one of the first calves
born on our farm and Caitlin
thought she was pretty special.
She began showing Ella at our
County Fair where she was named
the "Best Bred Heifer in
Cleburne County" at six
months old. Caitlin and Ella
went on to win several Supreme
Heifer awards around the state
including the Grand Champion
Maintainer Heifer honor at
the Maine Preview Show in
Fayetteville.
 Caitlin
had a ton of fun at the Junior
Nationals with Olivia, Corey,
Candace, Dillon, Holly, Mason,
Haley, Brandy, and Bobby and she
made a lot of new friends.
She placed 10th in intermediate
showmanship behind Olivia in 5th
and Holly in 9th! All of
Caitlin's expectations were
exceeded at the Junior Nationals
when Ella won her owned class
and the bred and owned class and
then went on to win the
National Grand Champion Bred and
Owned Maintainer Heifer.
Caitlin began showing in 2005
when she was ten years old. She
had watched her brother exhibit
steers for several years and
decided that she wanted to try
it. Caitlin has a natural talent
for showing and a special way
with animals. She shows
Maintainers, Shorthorns, Angus,
and commercial heifers, Angus
Bulls, and Steers.
In 2006, she exhibited the
Supreme Commercial Heifer at the
Arkansas State Fair, winning a
Purple Circle, and she won the
Overall Commercial Heifer Award
from the Arkansas Junior
Cattlemen's Association. She was
honored to receive the
2006 Jason Bertchy Memorial
Award for the Overall High Point
Exhibitor from the AJCA.
 Caitlin
won a Purple Circle for Junior
Breeding Beef Showmanship at the
2007 Arkansas State Fair. In
2008, she was the AJCA High
Point Angus exhibitor, Reserve
High Point in Senior
Showmanship, and the the High
Point Maintainer Exhibitor.
Caitlin is the daughter of Sam
and Susan Haley. She is a ninth
grader at Quitman Junior High
School. She is a member of
Quitman FFA, the Livestock
Judging Team, the OCC team, Beta
Club, Science Club, Student
Council, Class Officer, and the
Quitman Junior Girls Basketball
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