Are you preparing for your first show of the season?  Or better yet, your first show every?  Well, you're in luck!  The Ringside crew is joined by Faith and Hope Hitch to talk about showmanship in the ring.  No, not youth showmanship but showmanship for anyone looking to accel in the show ring.

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This week Danielle and Jon reflect on their herds, how far they've come and offer advice on how to stick to your goals and create a plan to create the ideal dairy goat without deviating.  If you're trying to build consistency and a better goat this episode is right up your alley.  PS we're still swifties.

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Have you ever wondered why some does freshen with really sticky colostrum while others its more liquid and runny?  Is all colostrum created equal?  Listen in as we discuss the science behind colostrum with Dr. Robert Van Saun DVM, MS, PhD from Penn State.  We talk about the importance of colostrum for kids and the options if fresh colostrum isn't available.  Dr. Robert Van Saun is an excellent resource and this is an episode any producer will find helpful. 

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This week Jon and Danielle are joined by friend of the show Mark Baden for the second part of his evaluating udders episode.  Mark is here to help you figure out how to evaluate an udder and when the right time is to do so.  Mark is known for his popular 40 trifecta episode but he also has a herd of lovely alpines with drool worthy udders.

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This week Jon and Danielle are joined by friend of the show Mark Baden.  Mark is here to help you figure out how to evaluate an udder and when the right time is to do so.  Mark is known for his popular 40 trifecta episode but he also has a herd of lovely alpines with drool worthy udders. 

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This week we're breaking down the scorecard (in particular backs and rumps) with frequent guest of the show, Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats.  Listen in as Kirt masterfully describes the ideal form and function of backs and rumps when it comes to dairy goats.

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This week Jon and Danielle talk about how their kidding season is going, changes needed to be made, potential bet names and the unfortunate disaster that occurred this past week at Wildhoof Acres!

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We like to have discussions that some people find hard to talk about here on Ringside and we definitely don't shy away from talking about the scary diseases like CAE, CL or Johnes.  This week we bring in an expert, Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM to talk about these diseases and not only how to test for them but also why you should test for them.  You can contact Dr. Holahan with follow up questions at Melissa.holahan@wsu.edu

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ADGA released the mid year meeting report for the executive committee and Jon and Danielle break it down.  Someone may be losing the bet and you'll never guess who.

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This week Danielle and Jon celebrate episode 200 while recording live with some listeners!  We had a lot of fun and want to thank everyone for joining and our awesome community who has supported us for 200 episodes!

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Have you ever seen a post about dairy goats on social media and thought "what the heck is a recorded grade and an experimental?"  Don't worry, Jon and Danielle crack open their guidebooks to explain what the difference is.  There are many nuances to what makes a grade and experimental and your faithful hosts are here to make it easier on you. 

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The countdown is on, only a couple more weeks before kidding season commences for your fearless hosts.  Tune in as Jon and Danielle share the items that they need for a successful kidding season complete with a list and links here. 

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Throughout the country breeders are in the throes of kidding season or are preparing for it.  Jon and Danielle are joined by Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats LaMancha and Nigerian Dairy Goats to talk about her experiences and success with dealing with ketosis

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We're thinking about kidding season this week on Ringside but guest Karlie Klingner was just lambing out hundreds of sheep in Ohio and is joining the Ringside crew to talk about her experience as an intern at Shroyer Show Stock.  If you ever wanted to hear about an awesome club lamb operation or even hear a fun story about mister 305 himself, this is the episode for you.

This past fall Tyler Ramirez had quite the adventure when he attended the 2023 ADGA Annual Convention.  He went in to gain his apprentice judges license and not only attained that but also left with a fairly expensive copilot.  Find out how Tyler went from handling one of the 2023 ADGA spotlight sale consignments to bringing him home on this episode of Ringside!


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We asked and you the community answered.  What hot button topics did the Ringside community want to discuss?  So many chimed in we decided to make it two parts!  Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about those scorching topics you all wanted to hear about


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We asked and you the community answered.  What hot button topics did the Ringside community want to discuss?  Find out on this episode of Ringside!

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Christmas is here and Jon and Danielle have a lot to be thankful for.  Ringside has had a wonderful year and its not only because of you the listener, but also our amazing guests.  So, the gang throws together their favorite moments of the year.  Listen in on this awesome compilation.

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It's every goat person's dream, having a cool milking parlor or cheese room or milk tank room or all of those in one... but have you ever thought about making one out of a shipping container?  Brooke White of Don's Dairy Supply has and does just that.  They custom make shipping containers to fit the needs of their customers.  Find out how the process works from start to finish.

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It's December... if you're still breeding those hard to get bred does, this is the episode for you.  The Ringside crew is joined by Levi Campbell, owner of CryoCaprine and co-owner of Panacea Dairy Goats.  Levi has spent his life enjoying dairy goats on a national level and professionally with his career.  If there's one person in the country to talk about identifying issues with does or bucks its Levi Campbell and you won't want to miss out on this episode!

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This week Danielle and Jon welcome Taylor Swift!  Well Danielle rocked a Merry Swiftmas ugly sweater... does that count?  Due to technical difficulties with our guest, Danielle and Jon shoot the breeze and talk about their favorite things... goats. 

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Every year we at Ringside bring forth a list of items goat people may find helpful.  This year we built an amazon affiliate program list listeners may find helpful and also a list of some small businesses listeners may want to support.  We provide everything from heated water buckets to extension chords, show boxes and many other goat related stuff.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  This week we continue the tradition of reading Reddit stories and decide if the people that wrote them were the A-Holes or if they weren't.  There's a few goat stories and a couple Thanksgiving stories to celebrate the Holiday!  Travel safe everyone and enjoy!

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On this week's episode Danielle and Jon navigate the question of what makes a good farm page or social media page(s).  It's not a cut and dry easy answer but they do their best to formulate what makes them happy when visiting a farm page.

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What means do you use to keep data about your herd?  Do you use a napkin?  Piece of paper and manilla folder?  Do you use your phone, computer or maybe a rolladex?  Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about the methods they use to keep data on their herd and where they store it. 

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