Our journey to Stoneleigh to the All Breeds All Britain Calf Show resulted in a third place for our only calf Halmyre Urr Louise 254. Born in September 2010 she is by Palmyra Tri-Star Reality and out of the EX94 scored Halmyre Urr Louise 175 who was champion Ayrshire at the All Britain Calf Show and then won interbreed at Dumfries and Ayr Shows and reserve interbreed at the Royal Highland Show 2008.
Rounding off a successful summer show season we took the Ayrshire championship at Dumfries Show with Halmyre Urr Jinks 427. This second lactation Halmyre Urr Pinsent daughter stood third at the Royal Highland Show and is out of the EX90 scored Halmyre Urr Jinks 391, a Halmyre Urr Jack daughter.
Our show team have had a successful trip to Edinburgh for the Royal Highland Show with Knockenjig Karma 9 winning the heifer championship.
Sired by McCornick Nelson she is out of the Ex93 classified Knockenjig Karma 8, a Bankend Clear Horizon daughter. Having calved in April she stood second at Ayr Show in May. She was purchased her as a maiden heifer at the Knockenjig Dispersal 2009.
In the second calver class Halmyre Urr Floralin stood top of the line before going on to be reserve champion. This Howie’s Inimitable daughter is out of a dam by Attwell Admiral. She was heifer champion at Ayr 2010 and Ayrshire champion at Ayr 2011.
Standing third in the same class was Halmyre Urr Jinks 427, a Halmyre Urr Pinsent daughter out of an Ex90 scored dam by Halmyre Urr Jack.
Halmyre Urr Showgirl 5 was third in the senior cow class, in her third lactation she is by Halmyre Urr Tom.
Karma and Floralin joined the Barr family’s Calderglen Martha and the champion, Calderglen Silverbell 7 in the group of four to win reserve interbreed champion.
The first outing of the show season was a successful one at Ayr Show with Halmyre Urr Floralin winning the Ayrshire championship. In her second lactation she is by Howie’s Inimitable and out of an Attwell Admiral sired dam. Last year she was heifer champion at Ayr.
In the senior cows we stood second with Halmyre Urr Showgirl 5, sired by Halmyre Urr Tom she is in her third lactation.
Also taking the second spot was Knockenjig Karma 9 is the milking heifer class. By McCornick Nelson she is out of the EX93 scored Knockenjig Karma 8, a Bankend Clear Horizon daughter.
Standing third to her was Halmyre Urr Floralin 152, a Howie’s Stelth daughter.
We can now make ice cream cakes, these cakes come in three different sizes: peitt fours, individual portions and large gateuxs.
They can be made in a variety of different flavours to suit your taste, ideal for desserts for large or small parties.
We took the Ayrshire championship at the South West Scotland Dairy Show at Castle Douglas with Halmyre Urr Louise 220.
This milking heifer is by Brieryside Centurian daughter and out of an EX90 scored dam by Halmyre Urr Middleman.
We are delighted to have won the Murchland Trophy for the highest place Ayrshire herd in the NMR Gold Cup.
Following on from the success at the Royal Highland Show and meeting the Queen, Halmyre Urr Princess Royal 103 secured the Ayrshire championship and reserve interbreed at Dumfries Show.
This fourth calved Brieryside Centurian daughter is out of a dam by Halmyre Urr Welcome.
In a recent visit to the region the Queen visited Wallets Marts where a display of cattle and produce from the Food Town was on show.
It was very fitting that our successful show cow this year Halmyre Urr Princess Royal 103 was involved in the show of cattle where was joined by a black, Dun and Belted Galloway.
Our Glen Urr Ice Cream was on display in the Food Town marquee and Jane got to meet the Queen in person.
We were also delighted to have our Lemon Curd ice cream on the menu for the Royal visit lunch at the Easterbrook Hall.
Our show team had a successful show at the Royal Highland, the highlight was being part of the champion interbreed group of four. Halmyre Urr Princess Royal 103 was part of the team with Calderglen Raffia, Brieryside Centurian Cherry and Brieryside Princess 120.
Princess Royal had already stood first in the senior cow class before standing honourable mention. She is a Brieryside Centurian daughter out of a Halmyre Urr Welcome sired dam.
