our youth: AG STARS
KINLEY PETZOLD
‘Steering’ Toward Triumph
Ag Kid Who Learned to Never
Give Up Wins Big at Auction
BY SCOTLYN OGLE
K
inley Petzold, a third-grader at Weatherford Christian
School, became interested in showing livestock from
listening to her parents’ yarns about their livestock show
experiences. Kinley’s parents, Clint and Kasey, both
showed steers when they were younger, so to keep it
in the family, they got Kinley started at the age of 4 by
showing pigs through the Peaster 4-H C lub.
By age 6, she was already showing steers, and plans
soon to join the 4-H program that Weatherford Christian
is developing.
Currently keeping her hands full, Kinley is raising five
steers, a goat, two pigs, and a horse.
“My favorites right now are goats because they are my
first ones,” said Kinley. “I will be showing a goat at the
State Fair of Texas this fall.”
The State Fair will be her first competition in a major
livestock show.
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Even though Kinley has fond memories of all her show
animals, her favorite is showing her new baby steers,
Mufasa and Scar, at the Battle of the Cattle Jackpot Show
just a few weeks ago, because of her bonding and memo-
ries with the two animals. Kinley also loves that she gets
to meet new people and spend time with her family and
friends through showing.
Now 8, Kinley has won multiple awards in her
four-year career. She received Reserve Overall Grand
Champion Steer for the second year in a row at the Parker
County Youth Livestock Show. Her steer, Boynado, was
the highest grossing steer in the Parker County Youth
Livestock Auction at $8,500, plus add-ons from local
businesses. Kinley also made the sale with her pigs the
last two years, and her goat this year at the county show.
To prepare her animals, she constantly rinses them, and
combs and blow-dries them. Kinley also walks them
and practices showing them every chance that she gets.
“Showing has taught me to never give up,” said Kinley.
Besides showing, Kinley also is on a competitive
gymnastics team at the Impact Athletic Training Center in
Aledo.
Kinley is also giving a lot of thought to her future
career.
“I either want to be a veterinarian or a gymnastics
coach when I grow up,” said Kinley. “I love animals and
gymnastics!” Her biggest inspiration throughout her show-
ing career has been her parents because they both help
her with anything she needs. It is a plus that they both
have careers that revolve around the livestock industry.