Southern by choice
Herd Master
It sounds like you prepped her well. I apologize if I came across as critical since it wasn't meant that way. I had a cousin who did something similar without the choice being his sons. Kids can be cruel and the son was the butt of a lot of ridicule do to the low quality of the cow they entered. That was several years ago and he hasn't wanted any part of 4H since then.
That is so sad... and you are right kids can be cruel.
I figured that is what you were talking about in your post... it does make it very difficult on the kid, and good advice for those that may be brand new to the programs.