Article Published: 08 December 2008
By Rassie Erasmus

Year 1. Race after race. Dad how is it possible our birds did not win? Son I don't know but I will find out.

Year 2. Started off as bad as year 1 up until the last 3 races. At last I found something but still have to prove it and that means that we will have to wait another year.

Year 3. Started off as bad as Year 2 up until we commenced 600 km and above. So I did find something on the long distance races.

Year 4. Short, middle and long distance champions, club champion, O/B champion and 3rd in the Fed.

Year 5. Short, middle and long distance champions, club champion, O/B champion and Fed long distance champions, actually the winners of everything there was to win, so good that we clocked 24 birds in a junior 12 hole clock. ( Fact )

Year 6. To good, so good that they send witnesses to make sure that we are not cheating.

2001
17 first prizes, 15 2nd prizes, 13 3rd prizes
145 places between 4th and 20th posision
Short distance champion ( 200 to 400km)
Middel distance champion ( 400 to 650km)
Fed long distance champion 650 to 1200km)
Young bird champion, Open Champion, Champion Loft

The achievements and results on this site is not to brag, but are here to tell that I have gone crazy and it cost me a prize. The prize of my family. I did not realise until it was to late, and today I still pay the prize. I loved my pigeons so much, it's unbelievable. I quit pigeon racing and kept the memories of the good and the bad.

I know now that to be or become the champion is easy but there's a prize to pay, it is not worth it. You can make them win without any doubt if you know what you are doing.

I would like to create a web site one day with the title " Make Them Win " but believe me not with a prize to pay as I did.

Next time I will give advice on feeding. (Tip: Take away your barley and you take away your dream)

Regards

Rassie Erasmus