Howard Sneesby Memorial Trophy awarded at UK Dairy Day

Holstein UK, organisers of UK Dairy Day, were delighted to present the 2019 Howard Sneesby Memorial Trophy at this year’s event. The award recognises an individual who has made a significant difference to others through their support of the Holstein National Show.

The Holstein UK Show & Sale Committee were delighted to select Carl Smith as the winner of this wonderful accolade. Carl from Preston, Lancashire, has been involved in farming from a very young age and understands the dairy sector inside and out. Throughout his youth he was heavily involved in Holstein Young Breeders before becoming the Coordinator of the Lancashire Club. This led to Carl sitting on the Board of Trustees for eight years on the Show & Sale Committee where he was extremely instrumental in the very first UK Dairy Day in 2014. Since the first event, Carl held the position of Show Director for five years and retired in July this year from the Board. Carl has received great success on the show circuit, winning many major shows and alongside his formal commitment to Holstein UK, Carl has been a fitter on the global show circuit. He now farms his own herd of Holsteins under the Inspired prefix with the help of his wife Jane and twins Liam and Alicia.

Sue Cope, Holstein UK CEO, commented “From the ideation of the very first UK Dairy Day in 2014, Carl brought the event to fruition and was instrumental in making it happen. He was a huge supporter of each event and held the position of Show Director for five years before retiring from the Holstein UK Board of Trustees in July 2019. I am delighted that Carl has received such recognition for his devotion to the event and has been awarded with the Howard Sneesby Memorial Trophy which is the perfect platform to acknowledge the unsung heroes of our industry”.