Harry Worker, 10, is not unaccustomed to hard work – he can handle a heifer weighing hundreds of kilograms.
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The Launceston student joined more than 60 other aspiring agricultural handlers, aged between 8 and 25, who traded their holidays for heifers as part of the 2018 Tasmanian Junior Beef Expo in Deloraine.
Harry had to wash and prepare his heifer Fire-Ro Park Gretel to parade in front of the judges on Saturday afternoon.
It was a quality contest for the all-breed heifer competition with seven heats held before the final.
The three-day camp, which started on Friday, has participants grooming, showing and learning about the beef industry.
Harry entered his first heifer show last year, but has entered several since then.
“It’s really good fun.”