In harness racing, success does not come overnight, particularly in the breeding business where the outcome of building relationships and the day-to-day hard work that goes into raising future racehorses isn’t realized for many years.
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A DAIRY cattle breeder from Scotland has won a lifetime award – normally an announcement made at the annual Borderway UK Dairy Expo in Carlisle. Despite the event not taking place, David Yates, of Meikle Firthhead Farm, Castle Douglas, was presented at his home with the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the dairy industry. Born in 1931 and from a second-generation farming background, David established renowned Holstein herds, which his sons, Brian and David, now run today. With an international reputation, his life achievements have been an inspiration to future generations that now include his own grandchildren. Glyn Lucas, Harrison & Hetherington’s auctioneer and one of the judges, said: “2021 would have been the tenth Dairy Expo, and the Dennison Family felt it would be appropriate to present the award, albeit in a different format.
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