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Shadow Jubilee
Shadow Jubilee for six years was the holder of the record for the longest measured horns of any Texas Longhorn cow, with a measured spread of 89.9375" tip to tip and 98.4375" total measured on Oct. 27, 2012. At 10 years old, she weighed 1236 lbs and currently lives on Shamrock Valley Ranch of Lapeer, Michigan owned by James and Barbara Steffler. Shadow Jubilee was featured during the Millennium Futurity held at the Glen Rose Expo Center. She was bred and raised in Ohio, purchased by James Steffler of Lapeer, Michigan, and made her first public appearance in the state of Texas. Visitors and participants to the 2010 Millennium Futurity & Sale had an added treat that year, with many coming to the event just to see Shadow Jubilee. She was billed as the longest horned tip-to-tip Texas Longhorn cow in history and was exhibited under the front entry canopy of the Expo Center. This was her one public appearance before going on to embryo transplant production. Jubilee, will be 13 years old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Longhorn (cattle)
The Texas Longhorn is an American list of cattle breeds, breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than from tip to tip. It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadores from the time of the Second Voyage of Columbus, Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. For hundreds of years the cattle lived a semi-feral existence on the rangelands; they have a higher tolerance of heat and drought than most European breeds. It can be of any color or mix of colors. In some 40% of the cattle it is some shade of red, often a light red; the only shade of red not seen is the deep color typical of the Hereford (cattle), Hereford. The Texas Longhorn has become a common symbol of Texas itself, especially the University of Texas at Austin, of which it is the mascot. History The Texas Longhorn derives from cattle brought to the Americas by Spanish conquistadores from the time of the Second Voya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
