FAQs
Can I Bring my own livestock?
YES! All youth participants are encouraged to bring either a goat, lamb, steer, heifer, or dairy steer to work with throughout the entire day. Instructional lessons will be paired with hands-on application time for fitting and livestock handling/showmanship.
What Supplies Should I Bring With Me?
Youth are encouraged to bring any supplies they would expect to bring to a club show/county fair to prepare/fit their animal for the show.
Will You Have Show Supplies Available At The Event?
YES! Rockingham Cooperative will have show supplies available for purchase at our on-site store the day of Market Animal College. You can even email customerservice@rockinghamcoop.com to place your order ahead of time and we’ll have them available for pick-up, waiting for you, at Market Animal College.
Are Tie-Out/Pen Facilities Available?
Market Animal College staff will work with the Rockingham County Fair to ensure that enough pens are available for youth participants to pen their animals up throughout the day of the event.
What All Comes With Event Registration?
Youth registration for Market Animal College is $10 per person and come with the following items included with it:
Access to learn from industry fitting/showing experts within their species during our day-long event
A Market Animal College t-shirt (design being announced soon)
Rockingham Cooperative Notebook and Pen
Market Animal College Drawstring Bag