Shearing Contest 2017 Results

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8th Annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest
Hosted By: Morning Beckons Farm

RESULTS!!

We would like to once again thank our gracious hosts Julie & Vern Butler from Morning Beckons Farm. We also would like to thank all of our past host Farms and recognize our current corporate, farm, and personal sponsors. Lastly a very special thanks you to Cheri Seiler of Goodtime Ridge Farm and Vern Butler for their judging duties.

2017 sponsors

EQUIPMENT SPONSORS

A very special thanks once again to Rita and Kathy at Heiniger USA for all of their wonderful prizes, that the guys thoroughly enjoy receiving. Without them the event would not be as big.

Light Livestock Equipment

Best Shearing Service

Tooth-A-MaticFight-O-Matic

Beiyuan Combs & Cutters

Heiniger USA

Little Creek Farm- Lynn Edens
Michael Sengstock
Stillmeadow Farm- Pamela Brewster
Golden Touch Farms(New England Alpaca Fiber Pool)-Chris & Shelley Riley
Cas-Cad-Nac Farm LLC- Ian & Jenifer Lutz
MAPACA- Board of Directors
Morning Beckons Farm- Vern & Julie Butler
New England Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association- Ernest Foss III
Copper Star Alpaca Farm- Joe & Bard
Crocco Mariacher Shearing Services- Jay Mariacher
Salmon River Alpacas- Chris & Jody Hatch
Sleeping Monk Farm Alpacas LLC- Susanne Evon
Stonycroft Farm- Pam Stoddard
Rosehaven Alpacas- Michele Armour
A Paca Fun Farm- Neil & Jo Padgett
Boi-Secure Shearing- Sardis Gunther
Michelle MCDonald

Stephanie Glyptis
Elf Paca Meadows- Lenny & Sue Foss
Long Acres Alpaca Farm-Mike & Sarah Donahoe
Camo Alpacas- Dennis Basins
Hidden Hollow Alpacas- Tom Avila & Kim Belenger
Clearview Farm- Donna Higgason
VA Alpaca Group- Sharon Brown
Pine Hill Alpaca Farm- Howard & Becky Hopps
Small Paws Farm- James & Dawn Evans
Tracy Healy
Shai-J Criations Alpacas- ShariCarlson & Janet Ysewyn
Emelise Alpacas- Wayne & Sue Robinson
Quinnipiac Valley Alpacas- Linda Hettrick
Quissett Hill Fam LLC- John Gomersall
Stonycroft Farm- Pam Stoddard
Nancy Mayo
Mayhem farm LLC.- Rob & Lynn Blake
Robert Yost

Master/Open Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Jay Mariacher	258
2	Jeffery Ebel	254
3	John Gunther	249
4	Chris Hatch	247
5	Malcom Cooper	243
6	Sardis Gunther	237

Master Class L to R: 1st Jay Mariacher, 2nd Jeffery Ebel, 3rd John Gunther, 4th Chris Hatch, 5th Malcom Cooper, 6th Sardis Gunther

Journeyman Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Chris Hatch	185
2	Quentin Shumard	183
3	Micah Justice	181
4	Terence Blake	175

Journeyman class L to R 1st Chris Hatch, 2nd Quentin Shumard, 3rd Micah Justice, 4th Terence Blake

Apprentice Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Terence Blake	156
2	Rusty Varrell	154
3	Keith Tetreault	153
4	Stefan Musser	151
5	Kuno Guther	150

Apprentice Class L to R , 1st Terence Blake, 2nd Rusty Varrell, 3rd Keith Tetreault, 4th Stefan Musser, 5th Kuno Gunther…. Myca Capen

Masters Class

Master Class L to R: 1st Jay Mariacher, 2nd Jeffery Ebel, 3rd John Gunther, 4th Chris Hatch, 5th Malcom Cooper, 6th Sardis Gunther

: 1st Master Class for the sixth time and forth in a row Jay “GOAT” Mariacher, Mariacher Shearing, Lee, NH Sometimes Jay even looks on and takes notes of his competitors.

: 2nd Master Class Jeffery Ebel, Jeffery Ebel Shearing Services, Brockport, NY

: 3rd Master John Gunther, BioSecure Shearing, Lakeville, OH Is he watching again….

: 4th Master Chris Hatch, Salmon River Alpacas, Pulaski, NY Chris pictured with head holder and Wife Jody Hatch

: 5th Master Malcolm Cooper, Cooper Shearing, Peterborough, NH Even John Gunther knows how to hold head.

: 6th Master Sardis Gunther, BioSecure Shearing, Lakeville, OH

Journeyman Class

Journeyman class L to R 1st Chris Hatch, 2nd Quentin Shumard, 3rd Micah Justice, 4th Terence Blake

: 1st Journeyman Class Chris Hatch, Salmon River Alpacas, Pulaski, NY

: 2nd Journeyman Quentin Shumard, Mariacher Shearing, Jeromesville, OH Apprentice Russty Varrell looks on.

: 3rd Journeyman Micah Justice, BioSecure Shearing

: 4th Journeyman Terence Blake, Mariacher Shearing, Ludlow, MA

Apprentice Class

Apprentice Class L to R , 1st Terence Blake, 2nd Rusty Varrell, 3rd Keith Tetreault, 4th Stefan Musser, 5th Kuno Gunther…. Myca Capen

: 1st Apprentice Class Terence Blake, Mariacher Shearing, Ludlow, MA

: 2nd Apprentice Rusty Varrell, Mariacher Shearing

: 3rd Apprentice Class Keith Tetreault, Plain View Farm, Hubbardston, MA

: 4th Apprentice Class Stephan Musser, BioSecure Shearing

: 5th Apprentice Kuno Gunther, BioSecure Shearing. Kuno was found playing around most of the day.

Through the Years

2017

Master Class L to R: 1st Jay Mariacher, 2nd Jeffery Ebel, 3rd John Gunther, 4th Chris Hatch, 5th Malcom Cooper, 6th Sardis Gunther

2016

Master Class with sponsors a representative of NEAFP and Joe Crocco of Copper Star Farm. L to R: NEAFP rep, Crocco, 6th Ben Bowman, 3rd John Gunther, 5th Malcolm Cooper, 4th Brian Gnizak, 2nd Chris Hatch, 1st Jay Mariacher

2015

Left to right
Front – John Gunther 3rd place Master Shear (Bio-Secure Shearing)
Middle-Vern & Julie Butler (Morning Beckons Farm/Hosts), Jay Mariacher 1st place Master Shear(Mariacher Shearing Services), Pamela Brewster (Stillmeadow Farm), Malcom Cooper 2nd place Master Shear(Cooper Shearing Services)
Back-Sardis Gunther 4th place Master Shear(Bio-Secure Shearing), Kevin O’Leary(Alpaca Judge),Sonya Hanson & Jeff Groene (Ice Pond Farm)