18-year-old wins major prize at SA Sheep Expo

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Young Merino breeder Elsie Johnson was announced the Elders Award of Excellence for the highest achieving senior entrant. Her prize includes a study tour of New Zealand valued at up to $4500.

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00:00Oh, it's a whirlwind of emotions, mostly excitement and I feel very fortunate to be awarded the highest achiever in the trip to New Zealand.

00:08Yeah, I'm very ecstatic and very, very fortunate. I felt very fortunate to win the age group last year in intermediates,

00:15but I was not expecting to win it this year in senior, so again, I feel very fortunate and very lucky to have this opportunity.

00:21In New Zealand, I'm hoping to be able to see more of the sheep industry because I know there are differences,

00:26so I'm really looking forward to being able to see what the differences are and see what maybe I can bring back

00:31and just open my eyes to a whole new world and continue to develop my knowledge and understanding of the sheep industry.

00:36Every year you come back, you see familiar faces, you meet new faces and I have an absolute goal every year, meeting new people.

00:43And developing my skills, my skills as a young judge, handler and everything, have definitely been pivotal

00:49and my development in that, the Sheep Expert has definitely been pivotal in that.

00:53So I feel very fortunate that I have been able to come back every year and just refine those skills just to get to where they are today.

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