Granny Montoya

Review of National Western Stock Show

After going to the stock show Sunday 1-18, I must ...

After going to the stock show Sunday 1-18, I must tell you how very disappointed i was and still am at what the stock show has become.... its a "Trade Show", with a very small side of western family farming
values. I went with my 3 grand daughters that were so looking forward to seeing the animals and finding out about having & raising critters...and much to our surprise, we were told the 4-H small animal area had been eliminated, due to room constraints.... Oh heck I saw tons of places they could have put, try moving out some of the pay for crap booths(how many cheap cowboy hats & broken before you leave toys do we need), eliminate some of the mattresses, the pots,pans & knives that are already be hocked on TV. Maybe get the casinos booth and the Cheer leaders booth sell and sign a calender booth. Where will our children ever get interested in farming ranching, how will we ever pass the knowledge and passion on to the next generation. Lets get back to what the "salt of the earth" folks want in a stock show. Please, sign me a sad granny.