FFA Goat Clinic
Cliff Brister of Sonora, center, directed a recent free clinic offering encouragement and advice for local youths participating in goat showmanship competition. He also offered a variety of tips that will assist them in readying their goats for shows. Brister was in the ring at the Lampasas County Youth Show Barn along with his wife, Danine, and daughter, Mandy. Here, local youth Sydney Eicher and her goat, Poo, take a turn in the ring.

PHOTOS BY GABE WOLF Lessons in showmanship Sonora goat expert Cliff Brister advises FFA'ers and 4-H'ers on the optimum way to handle their livestock to get and keep the attention of judges in the show ring. Brister conducted a free clinic recently at the local showbarn.