Limousin breeders gear up for Rising Stars 2025 Calf Spectacular

Judging this year’s pedigree class, commercial class and young handlers will be Sophie Harvey of the Harveybros herd from the outskirts of Stirling.

From a young age Sophie has had a passion for the Limousin breed. Starting with showing calves from her dad Harvey’s Limousin herd to more recently purchasing Limousin female Maraiscote Sia in joint partnership with her brother to start up the Harveybros herd to run alongside her pedigree Herefords and Blue Texel flock.

After college Sophie worked a few years on a hill farm in Cumbria before moving back North where she began working at Maraiscote Limousins for the Nimmo family in 2018. Over the years there has been many show and sale ring highs for Sophie, winning both Stirling and Carlisle bull sales, but last year without a shadow of a doubt getting to show and turn out Maraiscote Tangerine was a dream come true for Sophie. Winning breed champion at the three major shows, but also interbreed champion at the Great Yorkshire and Royal Welsh as well as standing reserve interbreed champion at the Royal Highland. She really is a heifer of a lifetime.

Sophie would like to thank the NI Young Limousin Breeders and NI Limousin Cattle Club for asking her to judge at this event, “it will be nice to get away from pressure washing bulls for a day”.

Young handler entries are now open aged from 8 – 28 years of age.

Please contact NIYLB Chairman Niall for further enquiries. Email – [email protected]