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09/20/2026

🐑Upcoming Shearing Schools Near You!
▪️Montana Wool Harvesting School Beginner School
10/15/2026 - 10/18/2026 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
▪️SDSU Sheep Shearing School -
10/24/2026 - 10/26/2026 - 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
▪️NDSU Hettinger REC Shearing School -
11/21/2026 - 11/23/2026 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
▪️Tennessee TSPA Sheep Shearing School -
03/19/2027 - 03/20/2027 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
▪️Shepherds Cross Sheep Shearing School -
04/08/2027 - 04/10/2027 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
▪️Shepherds Cross Sheep Shearing School -
04/12/2027 - 04/14/2027 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

We are beyond grateful to John Nelson, his family, his dedicated team, everyone who helped and contributed, and the Stat...
08/24/2026

We are beyond grateful to John Nelson, his family, his dedicated team, everyone who helped and contributed, and the State Fair of West Virginia for hosting the Sheep Shearing Competition this weekend. The effort, time, and unwavering commitment poured into making these events happen, do not go unnoticed.
To everyone who traveled those miles, driven by passion and pride to showcase your extraordinary talents—you are truly inspiring!
To all the winners—congratulations!
Winners:
1. Timothy Wright
2. Walter Wright
3. Natividad Cornejo Jr.
4. Kevin Hickman
Attached you will find the scores. If anything looks incorrect, please DM us.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026🏆🐑Machine Sheep Shearing Competition at the State Fair of West Virginia Registration is open un...
08/19/2026

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026🏆🐑
Machine Sheep Shearing Competition at the State Fair of West Virginia
Registration is open until the day of comp. Entry Fee is $50 per shearer.
Location: Large Stock Arena; Closest entrance to the arena is circled on the map attached.
Times:
Registration: 4:30pm-5:00pm
Start: 6:00pm
They have some great prizes lined up for yall... 😱🙌
-Opens-
1st $1000
2nd $500
3rd $250
4th $125
5th $100
-Juniors-
1st $500
2nd $250
3rd $125
4th $100
Any questions, please contact Mr. John Nelson 304.941.5519
Goodluck to everyone and safe travels. Remember to pack an umbrella 🌂.

Mark your calendars🐑Visit: AmericanSheepShearersCouncil.org (Event Calendar) for more information. ...
08/17/2026

Mark your calendars🐑
Visit: AmericanSheepShearersCouncil.org (Event Calendar) for more information.

A sincere appreciation to Iowa State Fair, Don Hummel, all the sponsors, contributors, the behind-the-scenes team, and a...
08/17/2026

A sincere appreciation to Iowa State Fair, Don Hummel, all the sponsors, contributors, the behind-the-scenes team, and all the competitors who traveled to showcase their exceptional talents this past weekend in Des Moines.

Scores for Iowa State Shearing Competition:

Blade Shearing

1. Loren Opstedahl
2. Douglas Rathke
3. Michael Estes
4. Jared Nickel

Machine Shearing:

Intermediate
1. Edith Nickel
2. Jared Nickel
3. Clayton Ubben
4. Bridger Kershner

Pros
1. Nolan Abel
2. Alex Moser
3. Quentin Ackerman
4. Loren Opstedahl

Congratulations to the winners! 🏆
Stay tuned for West Virginia next weekend....

Come out to the Sheep Barn at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 15th, and witness the incredible skill and passion...
08/15/2026

Come out to the Sheep Barn at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 15th, and witness the incredible skill and passion of talented shearers who have journeyed across the country.
When you are there, take a photo and tag

08/10/2026

Results from the Indiana State Fair Shearing Contest

Open Final
Steve Kennedy, Timothy Wright, Collin Kennedy, Nick Meijer

08/10/2026

Results from the 2026 National Shearing and Wool Handling Contest

Wool Handling
Doug Rathke, Leann Brimmer

Blade Final
Doug Rathke, Loren Opstedahl, Mary Lake, Michael Estes

Open Final
Timothy Wright, Alex Moser, Loren Opstedahl, Nolan Abel

Intermediate Final
Anthony Pierce, Tirzah Gunther, Mary Lake, Manuel Santana

Beginner Final
Christy Hoffrichter, Lindi Phillips, Tristan Herron, Nicholas Mason

A massive thank you to Michael Estes and family, Crook County Fairgrounds, all the helpers and sponsors for putting on an amazing contest!! This couldn't have happened this year without you and your effort is greatly appreciated.

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