By Suzanne Rhodes
Official Kids Mag
Big things are often made into little
things that kids enjoy collecting, like
doll house furniture, Hot Wheels
and teeny-tiny action figures. Two
sisters from Farmington, Kenleigh and
Kalleigh S., love their miniatures too,
only theirs can't fit inside a toy box.
That's because they raise miniature
Herefords, a unique breed of cattle.
The only difference between a regular
Hereford and a mini is their height.
A full-sized Hereford is 55 inches;
the mini, around 42 inches. The
girls are our Kid Heroes this month,
distinguishing themselves by hard
work, amazing skills and a heart for
the community.
Kenleigh, 11, attends Farmington
Middle School. She started out
showing beef cattle, "but they got
too big for her to control," said
Maegan, her mom. So, Kenleigh got
a mini named Aggie and exhibited
her at the Washington County Fair
in September 2020, winning first
place in her class. "I've shown pigs
since I was little and wanted to show
other animals," Kenleigh said. "The
miniature Herefords have been a
perfect addition for me. They've
pushed me out of my comfort zone,
but I'm glad that I stuck with it. They
have been a really fun project and
I can't wait to start helping my dad
breed them to raise babies of my
own." Aggie is now too old for the
2021 county fair, so Kenleigh has
a new mini named Reva that she'll
show. The mini is "a little more
spunky than she is used to," Maegan
noted, adding that her daughter is
"determined to get Reva halter-broke
and broke to lead."
Kalleigh, 13, goes to Farmington
Junior High. She showed her mini-
Hereford, Collette, at the Washington
County Fair in 2020. But Collette is
Mini is big
to sisters who love
showing their livestock
44 • April 2021 • www.OfficialKidsMag.com
