Show Scene
What’s
going on at the shows within the Province
The Group's first event of the year starts with the Balmoral Show - www.balmoralshow.co.uk - the largest agricultural show in Ireland (North & South). Our main activity here is putting on a display (of animals!) and being on hand to speak to the visiting public about the animals on display and what the Trust of all about.
After Balmoral we have smaller (but by no means less important) agricultural shows at which our members enter show classes and the Group itself is on-hand with our merchandising trailer.
Show & Sale 2006
Our annual Show & Sale took place in the grounds of the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum,Cultra Co.Down (www.uftm.org.uk) on the 19th to 20th August. This is the largest show of it's kind in Ireland dedicated to rare, minority and re-established breeds of farm animals.
This year's event was again very successful one with people attending from all over the British Isles.
The results for this year can be found here. For those of you wanting a brief insight here's a selection of photos from this year's event.....
The Equine Show in full swing...
The Champion Clydesdale with Robert Berry from the UFTM
John Newell (white coat) with his Derby winning Southdown, pictured with Derby Sponsor Adrian Corrigan from CNI Ltd.
Jonathan Harshaw and Cheryl Murray with their Interbreed Championship winning Southdown.
Have
mobile shop will travel !
The RBST NI's merchandising trailer in action....
The Interbreed Championship Show under way in the Pig ring
Not
something you see much of in Northern Ireland (or Ireland for that matter) -
two White Parks from The Ark Open Farm pictured with their owners Stuart &
Lorraine Donaldson
Brian
King with his very vociferous Chinese Goose
Kate Madden with her splendid Beef Shorthorn