My dad and I returned to the Castlewellan Show last Saturday, after a five-year absence. We parted ways once through the gate. I visited the cattle first. Dairy judging was well underway.
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In another ring, the young handlers were under scrutiny.
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I had a wander through the cattle rows.
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Onto the horses and donkeys next. There was a lot of waiting around between classes.
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There was always a showjumping class on.
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A I paid a brief visit to the poultry tent.
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The threshing machine.
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Is this pygmy goat enjoying the show? It's hard to tell...
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Of course, I had to pay a visit to the sheep.
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Some dynamic judging in progress.
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The wall of photo competition entries was nice to see. Sorry I wasn't up there, though - I forgot to enter! Perhaps next year.
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Back outside and I saw this lovely donkey.
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And at the top of the hill, the driving horses and ponies were out for judging.
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I stood just outside the ring with a busy thoroughfare at my back. Whichever way I looked there was something to see.
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The rain that had been threatening all day started to fall in earnest, but the show must go on...
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Making their way to the class.
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An old-fashioned traffic jam.
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A lovely looking horse.
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The rain adds something to this shot.
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It was lovely to see the horses and ponies turned out so well. Upstaged the tractors in my opinion.
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