{"id":4602,"date":"2020-10-22T15:09:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=4602"},"modified":"2020-10-22T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:34:40","slug":"tyler-selfless-when-it-comes-to-helping-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/22\/tyler-selfless-when-it-comes-to-helping-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler selfless when it comes to helping others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JWC Fair participant showing his cow, Vanilla<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, the Jim Wells County (JWC) Fair might mean carnival rides, funnel cakes and a rodeo. For one boy it\u2019s a chance to show his hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Swinyer-Stehle is a 15-year-old boy who\u2019s showing a heifer at this year\u2019s JWC livestock show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the last two years he\u2019s been a participant of the JWC livestock show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He started with pigs and chickens and decided to take on a cow this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s JWC Fair will be held from Wednesday, Oct.21, to Friday, Oct. 24, and viewers will be able to watch virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this year\u2019s livestock show will be a bit different, it doesn\u2019t stop him from chasing after his goal and winning the calf scramble and sweepstakes division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his division he will go up against two other contestants and he says, \u201cI want to help them, I want to make sure that they can do good, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He knows that his competitors are just as eager to win, but it doesn\u2019t stop him from helping them out whenever they need it. Tyler understands his willingness to help others might give them a boost, but wants for his competitors to feel just as confident and ready as he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When his friends call him for advice on their animals he will spend just as much time on their animal as he would for his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His cow, Vanilla, is 6 months old and is about 600 pounds. Tyler\u2019s mother, Jamie Stehle, says, \u201cHe halter broke her from day one and she\u2019s been his big ole baby, his pride and joy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler spends every single day tending to his cow, walking and taking care of her. The pandemic has allowed Tyler to do his schoolwork from home, also allowing him more time to spend with Vanilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the long run, Tyler aspires to be a donor and give back to young children so they can experience caring for and showing an animal too. His donor, owner of Dulce Nea Cattle Company, Mark Alaniz says, \u201cHis work ethic is unmatched and is absolutely second to none.\u201d Alaniz has been a donor for the last two years and loves to watch the youth make emotional connections to the animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe went to the ranch and picked animals that are not easy to break in,\u201d Alaniz said. \u201cHe has a special way of breaking in the animals and getting them to do what he needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler\u2019s special connection with the animals stands out to Alaniz. He also admires when a stock show participant shows as much dedication as a young man like Tyler does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s like a sponge when you\u2019re talking to him. He listens the first time and once he knows what to do, he immediately wants to teach someone else how to do the same thing,\u201d Alaniz said. Tyler is quick to teach his younger siblings and competitors the skills required to tend for animals. He\u2019s passionate about teaching others just as he is about animals. This Friday, Oct. 24 Tyler will show his cow Vanilla, which can be viewed on cattleinmotion.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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