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JILLIAN PRELLWITZ
Hoffin’ It In Style
Jillian Prellwitz and Bonnie,
her Award-Winning Heifer,
Sparkle in the Showring
BY SCOTLYN OGLE
J
illian Prellwitz, a second-grader at Weatherford
Christian School, became involved in showing animals
when she was just 4-years-old, all because her dad and
her older brother, Gavin, also show.
Jillian started out in the peewee class at the Peaster
FFA show by showing two animals, a goat and a lamb.
She had so much fun with those adorable animals that
when she was old enough to participate in a real show,
she decided to continue her showing career.
Now 7, Jillian participated in her first real show this
past summer at the Parker County Stock Show. She
showed her heifer, Bonnie, receiving third place in the
shorthorn class. She fell in love with every aspect of
showing Bonnie, including the hard work of washing
and blow-drying, and walking her. In order to get Bonnie
ready for the past show, she was always washing her,
feeding her, and walking her around. Besides caring for
the animals, Jillian also loves getting to see all her friends
at the show, and spending time with them.
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“I love being able to spend time with my momma,
daddy and brother and seeing all of my friends,” Jillian
said. “I also like pulling Bonnie around the show arena,
and dressing up in my sparkly blue boots and blingy
belt.” Even though she is young in the showing world,
showing has still taught her a lot, including to always be
smiling, to take good care of her animals, and to always
be kind.
Along with her showing career, Jillian is also active in
both cheerleading and volleyball. She enjoys both these
activities so much that when she grows up she wants to
be both a cheerleader and volleyball coach.
Her biggest inspiration in her life is God. “I know
I can do anything as long as He is in my heart,” said
Jillian. She also looks up to her friend Mackenzie Jones,
who taught and helped her throughout the show, and her
brother and dad.
“It’s hard work,” she said as she shared her advice for
people that are looking to show in the future. “But it is a
lot of fun.”