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