Total winner of the Highland Cattle…Turriff Present on Monday 1 August 2022…Image: Daniel Forsyth..
The largest two-day agricultural present in Scotland makes a welcome return to the Haughs in Turriff on Sunday, July 30 and Monday 31 because the 159th Turriff Present will get underway.
Attracting effectively over 24,000 individuals over two jam packed days, it presents a variety of actions, competitions and shows for these concerned in farming, agriculture, non-farmers and households.
Beginning off pre-show on Friday night, the present marquee is headlined by DJ Greigsy from 9pm – 1am for a Dance Anthems night.
Sunday’s focus is on equestrian occasions and competitions and the day opens with judging throughout breed sections earlier than transferring on to carriage driving and the donkey part.
All through the day there may be additionally goat, rabbit, cavy and pigeon judging happening on the showfield marquee.
Following the championship judging at 2.15pm, its the flip of the Sulky racing to take centre stage with the primary of two heats run across the showring.
Headliners Stuntworld Worldwide take centre stage simply after the racing, and have one thing completely different and new for 2023.
With a brand new crew chief and a brand-new type Stunt Present with the most recent bikes, rollover quad and rollover bike and never forgetting the two-wheel drive jeep, the crew carry out two thirty-minute exhibits that should be seen to be believed on Sunday and Monday.
First Warmth Exhibition Sulky Trot on the Turriff Present…Turriff Present 2022…Image: Beth Taylor.
Its the flip of adults and kids subsequent to indicate off their sporting prowess with the free to enter ring races for numerous age teams, and the favored massive bag race is ready to show a problem for rivals this 12 months.
The Present additionally hosts one of many largest classic and basic automobile shows in Scotland and over 120 autos will make their approach spherical the primary ring on Sunday night.
Sunday additionally sees canine companions from throughout the north-east and past head to Turriff for the Open Canine Present. which consists of 153 lessons damaged down into seven teams that are judged by six judges.
All seven Finest in Group winners compete for Finest in Present. Judges take pleasure in testing their breed data towards the breed requirements and lots of judges journey everywhere in the UK and Overseas.
Or why not take your canine alongside to the Companion Canine Present on the Monday the place there are entries on the day.
A packed programme on Monday sees the native heats of the BSJA present leaping competitors happen within the showring the place junior and grownup competitions happen to the delight of the gang,
Cattle and sheep breeds go face to face within the breed championships as they vie for the championship titles on supply.
This 12 months the present welcomes two nationwide breed occasions, with the Aberdeen-Angus cattle and Ryeland sheep nationals.
Raymond Aitken from Fetternear is the north-east consultant for the Scottish Ryeland’s Group and has been exhibiting Ryeland’s for over 26 years.
He stated: “Originating from Herefordshire, Ryeland’s are amongst one of many oldest of the established breeds within the UK.
“We purchased our first two Ryeland’s in 1997 at Thainstone Mart.
“There was quite a lot of enjoyable and pleasure over our a few years of exhibiting this docile and ‘simple to take care of’ breed, and we’re actually wanting ahead to taking them to Turriff Present this 12 months and we’re thrilled to be internet hosting the nationwide present and look ahead to seeing you all there.”
The cattle sections will even draw a big crowd as earlier present winners and people who have picked up awards at different Scottish exhibits are put earlier than the judges.
Monday additionally sees the Clydesdale horse judging going down with the champion becoming a member of the horse, sheep and cattle total champions for the Champion of Champions title.
Rounding off the animal occasions for the day is the grand parade earlier than the showring welcomes again the sulky racers for a second day of comeptition and the Stuntworld Worldwide present.
For tickets and data go to www.turriffshow.org.
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