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In 1973 my husband, Apie Lock and I, obtained our first six Santa heifers as well as a bull from Superior Land and Cattle Company in Texas.  Will I ever forget how excited we were when the cattle finally arrived in Cape Town?  Apie even borrowed a torch to go and look at the cattle in the crates on the first night of their arrival.

In 1973 het ek en my man, Apie Lock, ons eerste Santas aangeskaf toe ons ses verse en 'n bul van Superior Land and Cattle Company in Texas ingevoer het.  Sal ek ooit vergeet hoe opgewonde ons was toe die beeste uiteindelik in Kaapstad gearriveer het?  Apie het selfs 'n flits geleen om die eerste aand al na die beeste in die kratte te gaan kyk!

Son of Locklore Ian / Seun van Locklore Ian In 1974 I visited Texas to buy cattle from well-known breeders.  I bought seventeen Santas for our stud.  As always with something new, there was resistance against the Santas.  We realised that this breed was young and unknown in South Africa and that we would have to work hard to obtain a market share.  Bulls originally did not sell and therefore we used bulls on Afrikaner cows.  These F1 heifers made excellent advertisement and proved to fellow farmers how good a Santa Gertrudis Bull can crossbreed.

In 1974 het ek Texas besoek om by die bekendste telers beeste te koop.  Ek self het sewentien Santas vir ons stoet aangekoop.  Soos dikwels die geval met vernuwing, was daar aanvanklik teenstand by baie mense teen die Santas.  Ons het besef dat die beesras jonk en onbekend in Suid-Afrika is, en dat daar gewerk sal moet word om 'n markaandeel te kry.  Bulle het byvoorbeeld aanvanklik net nie verkoop nie en ons het die bulle toe op Afrikanerkoeie gebruik.  Hierdie F1 verse het goeie reklame gemaak en het mense gewys hoe goed die Santabul kan kruisteel. 11 Year old cow in the field / 11 Jaar oue koei op die veld

We are grateful that with a very humble and difficult beginning we obtained a lot of success with our Santa Stud.  The most important performances of the stud are the following:

• 1978:  First SA Champion Bull - Locklore Caesar

• 1980:  Second SA Champion Bull - "Gert"

• 1985:  Third SA Champion Bull - Bosque

• 1985:  SA Champion Cow - Locklore Gertrude 5482.  She is a daughter of "Gert" and was also the runner-up of the Gold Cup on the Rand Show

• 1989:  Locklore Lucy - Gold Cup winner at the Rand Show and Vryburg Show

• 1990:  Locklore Lucy - SA Champion Cow and runner up of the Gold Cup at the Rand Show

• 1991:  Locklore Tarzan 888 - First Santa Gertrudis bull bred in South Africa to be runner-up of the Gold Cup at the Rand Show

• 1994:  Locklore Rover - Champion Bull at the Rand Show

• 1994:  Locklore Gertrude - Champion Cow at the Rand Show

• 1998:  Locklore Ian - SA Champion at Bloemfontein Show. 

• 2001:  Locklore Tarzan 11699 - Fase D Champion Bull

• 1997, 1998 & 2003 we received the Farmer's Weekly Trophy for the best producing cow.

Ons is dankbaar dat van so 'n nederige en moeilike begin ons soveel suskes met ons Santa stoet behaal het.  Die belangrikste prestasies van die stoet is die volgende:

• 1978:  Eerste SA Kampioen Bul - Locklore Caesar

• 1980:  Tweede SA Kampioen Bul - "Gert"

• 1985:  SA Kampioen Koei - Locklore Gertrude 5482.  Sy is die dogter van "Gert" en is ook die naaswenner van die Goue Beker op die Randse Skou

• 1989:  Locklore Lucy - Goue Beker wenner op Randse Skou en Vryburg Skou

• 1990:  Locklore Lucy - SA Kampioen Koei en naaswenner van die Goue Beker op Randse Skou

• 1991:  Locklore Tarzan 888 - eerste Suid-Afrikaanse geteelde bul wat die naaswenner van die Goue Beker op die Randse Skou is

• 1994:  Locklore Rover - Kampioen Bul op Randse Skou

• 1994:  Locklore Gertrude - Kampioen koei op Randse skou

• 1998:  Locklore Ian - SA Kampioen op Bloemfontein Skou

• 2001:  Locklore Tarzan 11699 - Fase D Kampioen Bul

Locklore Caesar was the first bull calf of the first lot of heifers we imported in 1973.  Caesar was South Africa's first National Champion at the SA Championships at the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg.  Caesar put his stamp on our herd as well as other herds.  He was a long and muscled bull and bred good female characteristics.
 

Locklore Caesar - First SA Champion 1978

Locklore Caesar was die eerste bulkalf van die eerste verse wat ons in 1973 ingevoer het.  Caesar was Suid Afrika se eerste Nasionale kampioen aangewys op die Nasionale Kampioenskappe by die Royal Skou van Pietermaritzburg in 1978.  Caesar het sy stempel op ons kudde sowel as ander kuddes afgedruk.  Hy was lank en bespierd en het ook goeie moeder eienskappe geteel.

We bought the well known Big Red "Gert" in 1977 as a bull calf at the dispersal sale of Mr Gerrie de Jongh of Howick.  Gert, who was predominantly Nine-Bar breeding was only two years old when he became the second National Champion in 1980.  His females had the most distinctive characteristics - and were winners of the Gold Cup and also runner-up for the Gold Cup.

In 1983 we went to Texas to look for new strains and so we imported El Colina Bosque.  In 1985 Bosque became the third National Champion.  The night the Santa Gertrudis Banquet was held at the Carlton Hotel, the animals were welcomed as guests of honour.  They were signed in at the reception of the hotel, taken to the third floor with the kitchen's lift and there, in their own cubicle, they enjoyed their own dinner with all the other guests.  Using his initiative, the society's president, Louis Botha, made sure that a great advertisement was made for the Santas.

Locklore Ian was bred on the farm and we are now investing in his breeding.  Ian breeds hardy bulls with good muscling and sheaths.  His female progeny are of high quality.

Locklore Ian is op die plaas geteel en ons is besig om sterk in sy teling te belê.  Hy teel geharde bulle met goeie bespiering en skedes.  Sy vroulike diere is van hoogstaande kwaliteit.

The value of any stud depends on what the breeder does with them.  As colourful as the history of the Santa Gertrudis is, so are the breeders who left their mark on the breed.  My husband, Apie Lock, was a breeder like that.  He loved his cattle and enjoyed showing them.  From 1981 my son, Koos, has made an enormous contribution and as time went on, he took over the running of the stud.  Today he is a breeder in own right.

We also think with great appreciation of Martin and Norma Seyfferdt, who have served the breed and its breeders with dignity and sincerity.  Martin did not only make a contribution to the Santas but also established himself in the beef industry.

Ons dink ook met groot waardering aan Martin en Norma Seyfferdt wat oor 'n lang tyd die ras en sy telers met waardigheid en opregtheid gedien het.  Martin het nie net 'n bydrae tot die Santas gelewer nie, maar ook in die hele rooivleisbedryf naam gemaak.

Mrs Annie Lock / Mev. Annie Lock