Also at the Montana State Fair - Nathan wins Dairy Goat senior Showmanship title
Once again, our son, Nathan Kirby and his goat Echo Ridge's BN Amber won Champion Showman.

August 14th, 2003 - Northwest Fair
We could not have done better at this show! We had the first, second, third, forth, and fifth place intermediate kid; first, second, third place dry yearling. Grand Champion junior and Best Junior Doe in show went to our Echo Ridge's ERB Kahlua ! Reserve Champion Junior with Echo Ridge's BW Blue Waltz! In the senior show, we had the first second and third place 2-year-old; first, second, third and forth place 3 year old. Grand Champion and Best Udder of Breed went to our own Echo Ridge's HC Avalon and Reserve Champion to our Echo Ridge's BW Bonnie Irish Lass! Willow also showed she still had it - going Best of Breed in the Champion Challenge! In group classes - we had the 1st place dam and daughter with Willow & Clover, 2nd place Dam & Daughter for Cyprus and Avalon. 1st place produce for Willow's daughters (Cyprus & Clover), 2nd place produce for Echo Ridge's Cyprus (Avalon & Black Lotus. 1st place get-of-sire for Troll's Bridge Sasin Salute (Cyprus, Clover, Salix), 2nd place Get-of-sire for Sodium Oaks Black Walnut (Bonnie, Lotus, Blue), 3rd place get of sire for Echo Ridge's Bushwacker (Kahlua, Amber's Blaze & Flame). 1st place 3-generation for Willow, Cyprus, Avalon. 1st place Breeder's Trio (Avalon, Bonnie, Kahlua) and Grand champion Dairy Herd (Avalon, Bonnie, Willow)

August 28, 2003 - Ravalli County Fair
Nathan did extremely well this year - again winning Goat Showmanship and competing in Round Robin with Avalon. Avalon was also the Best Goat in Show. We had the 1st place junior kid. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th place intermediate kid. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place dry yearling. Echo Ridge's Blue Waltz was the Grand Champion Jr. Alpine and Best Junior Doe in Show. Echo Ridge's Amber's Blaze was Reserve Champion Jr. Alpine. In the senior division, we had the 1st, 3rd, and 5th place 2-year-old. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 3-year old. 1st and 2nd place aged doe. Avalon was the grand champion and best in show, Echo ridge's Clover was Reserve Champion. We also had the best Dam & Daughter of show with Willow & Clover.

August 10th, 2004 - Western Montana Fair at Missoula
We did well with so few animals competing. Camelot was 1st in class and then went on to take Grand Champion Junior! She is a late May baby and beat out an older kid and beautiful dry yearlings to claim the Grand Champion honors. We were very proud to have such a young kid do so well.

Emerald was 2nd in a competitive dry yearling class. Blaze and Lotus were 2nd and 3rd in yearling milkers. Kahlua was the first place 2-year-old. Avalon stood first in her class and was Reserve Champion Alpine. We had the 1st place Dam & Daughter with Avalon and Camelot. 1st place Produce of Dam(Dam: Echo Ridge's SS Cyrprus) with Lotus and Avalon. 1st place Get-Of-Sire was sired by our Echo Ridge's SS Bushwacker*B and consisted of Blaze, Kahlua, and Emerald. We had the top Alpine Dairy Herd and 3rd Dairy Herd overall.

August 19th, 2004 - Northwest Montana Fair
Another great year at the wonderful Kalispell Northwest Montana Fair! We always really enjoy coming up to this show, and this year was no exception. Camelot was 1st place junior kid and the Reserve Junior Champion to a beautiful dry yearling. Emerald was 3rd in the dry yearling class. Lotus was first in the milking yearling class while Blaze was 3rd. Kahlua was 3rd in the two-year-old class. Avalon defended her title from last year. She was 1st place 3 year old, Grand Champion, Best of Breed, and Best Udder of Breed. Then she went on to be BEST UDDER OF SHOW! We are so proud of our own Echo Ridge’s HC Avalon earning another leg towards a permanent grand championship! We were undefeated in group classes. We had the 1st place Dam & Daughter with Avalon and Camelot, 1st place produce for the produce of Echo Ridge SS Cyprus (Avalon & Lotus), 1st place Get-of-Sire went to Echo Ridge’s SS Bushwacker*B (Kahlua, Blaze, Emerald). We also had the Best Breeder’s Trio with Avalon, Lotus, and Camelot. And we had the Best AOP Dairy Herd with Avalon, Lotus, and Blaze. We are truly looking forward to next year in Kalispell and spending some more time with the fantastic people and dairy goat club up there.