Platinum Winners

Platinum Winners

Bonsmara breeders dominated the SA Studbook Elite Awards 2018.

Congratulations to Justin Stirk from Goodwoods Bonsmaras part of the Frontier Bonsmaras group who won the Vleissentraal SA Studbook Elite Cattle Herd of the Year as well as the Farmer’s Weekly SA Studbook Mentor Breeder of the Year.

Out of the 10 herds that qualified as Platinum Finalists 6 were Bonsmara breeders. Congratulations to the breeders.

Vleissentraal SA Studbook Elite Cattle Herd of the Year Finalists:

Justin Stirk – Goodwoods Bonsmaras (Winner)

Peter Beith – Beith Bonsmaras

Hannes van den Berg – Kalkveld Bonsmaras

Thinus Maritz – Thinus Maritz Boerdery

Christopher Melamu – Lamus Bonsmaras

Wynand Bester – Wilso Bonsmaras

SA Studbook awards a Platinum Bull Award to the top 5 bulls over all registered breeds with SA Studbook.

All 5 bulls were Bonsmara bulls in 2018.

Congratulations to all the breeders:

Werner Schoeman – Booger Bonsmaras

Johan Ehlers – Ehlerskroon Bonsmaras & Veevoere

Dirk Badenhorst – Badeveen Bonsmaras

Gawie van Zyl – Goudland Boerdery

Joggie Briedenhann – Hartebeestloop Bonsmara

Platinum Cow Bonsmara SA:

Werner Schoeman – Booger Bonsmaras

Platinum Cow Bonsmara Namibia:

Joggie Briedenhann – Hartebeestloop Bonsmara