The Rumbling Mountain Miniature Silky Fainting Goat Show returned for its third annual show in Malad over the weekend.  The show has been a big success ever since John and Kristi Christophersen have been putting it on, making a Malad a stop on the contest circuit for Silky Fainting Goats.

At last weekend’s event, Kristi reported that “we had 99 goats entered from 19 Farms in 5 different states—Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, and Colorado.”

6 Best in Show Belt Buckles were awarded during the weekend, which included:

White Pine Show: Gracie Markle from Glendale, Arizona and her goat “Rhapsody N Blue.” The Buckle was sponsored by Ahsley Valley Minis.

Syringa Show: Dale and Betty Roderick (handler Nixon Cartwirght) from Malad, with their goat “Diablo,” sponsored by ATC Communications.

Red Rock Show: Kettie Markle from Glendale, Arizona with her “Goat Fly Like an Arrow,” sponsored by Hootnanny Acres.

Hayland Show: Brinley Baldwin from Snowville, Utah, with her goat “Miss Molly.”  Buckle sponsored by KF Bogy’s MSF.

Boot Lane Show: Colton and Melissa Ingram from Portage, Utah, with their goat “Twilight.”  Buckle sponsored by Markle’s Miracle Acres.  

Blue Goose Show: Dale and Betty Roderick (handler Nixon Cartwright) from Malad with “Diablo.”  Buckle sponsored by the Blue Goose.

The Best Wether Overall award was won by Danner Ingram with his goat “Buckle Up.”

The People’s Choice award was given to Brinley Baldwin and her goat Miss Molly (bred by Mary Jo Davis).  Brinley is from Snowville, Utah.  According to Kristi, “the People’s Choice award is an award voted by the rest of the farms.  They pick out the goat that they think is the best and they vote anonymously and then the votes are tallies up at the end of the show.”

5MM Stillwater owned by John and Kristi Christophersen shown by granddaughter Ava Marshall took Grand Champion Senior Doe in the Hayland Show. 

Next year’s Rocky Mountain Miniature Goat Show will be held in Malad on June 19 and 20, 2026, and the Rumbing Mountain Miniature Goat Show will be held in Malad on September 11, 2026.  “We look forward to seeing you all next summer at the Oneida County Fairgrounds!” Kristi said. 

Allison Huggins, Tammy McDonald, and Cody Roche were judges for the various shows.

Congratulations on another successful year of the show!