About the Author
Jonathan Kain
Articles by Jonathan Kain
From This Side of the Ring: Finding Success in the Showring
Add to Favorites Hello readers. It seems the end of an era has come as Goat Journal won’t continue in the New Year. I’d thought about what last words of …
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From This Side of the Ring: The Ultimate Dairy Goat Show Box
Add to Favorites There’s something to be said about a nice, clean dairy goat that has perfectly clipped hair, a beautifully filled udder, and a handler who’s dressed in show …
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From This Side of the Ring: Showing at the County Fair
Add to Favorites Many of my readers are drawn to my articles because they want to learn about the competitive side of showing dairy goats. Some just want to go …
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Goat Glam July/August 2025
Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for conformation assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in …
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From This Side of the Ring: Which Kids to Keep?
Add to Favorites Now that we’ve all survived kidding season and are watching our new bundles of joy jumping around the farm, creating havoc everywhere they go, it may be …
Read MoreGoat Glam: May/June 2025
Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in a …
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From This Side of the Ring: A Guide to Choosing Your Show String
Add to Favorites Now that we’ve made it to spring and have bouncing babies running around, filling our hearts with joy and getting into shenanigans, it’s time that we get …
Read MoreGoat Glam: March/April 2025
Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in a …
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From This Side of the Ring: Getting show goats ready after kidding
Add to Favorites Today, I find myself thinking about the kidding season and how I help my show goats recover from kidding so they can be ready for the show …
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From This Side of the Ring: Goat Conformation
Add to Favorites Learn to understand the ADGA scorecard so you can better understand goat conformation, what the different terms are, and what to breed for. When the days get …
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