Pet Day



Shay's lamb not really following order!



One of the things my dad said to me before I left to come here was that whatever I did I had to go see pet day. So last week on the 22nd October Beth and I went to the local Wikaretu school Pet day and i am so glad I went.





To explain each countryside school has a pet or agricultural day, in which they have to bring in a pet and complete various competitions, but your normal city pets are not allowed, you have to bring a pet lamb, calf, duck etc.



Shay's lamb given up!



The competitions the kids have to complete are 'the calling' where the lamb is placed at one side of the pen and child at the other and the child has to call the pet to him or her. In this competition it is very obvious to see which children have put the most time and effort into there lambs. There is also an obstacle course and a mass calling where all the kids and lambs are put into the pen together. It was the most fun i have had in ages and awesome just to see kids having so much fun without the stupid English safety rules. I had the great pleasure of being a calf judge which was awesome fun but quite tricky due to local politics and bossy mums!



There is also indoor judging which Beth helped in and we also had the opportunity to go help the day before with the kids creating there flower creations to be judged. Hilarious seeing the kids that make a big effort in everything and others that just stab the flowers into the oasis.

Wouldn't miss pet day for the world!