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SHOW PROGRAMME 14 JULY RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show 10.00am - 4.30pm www.wealddown.co.uk RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show WELCOME to the Rare & Traditional Breeds Show at the Weald & Downland Living Museum – returning after a year’s break to refresh and revive this most popular of events! Some 350 animals gather at the show known for its friendly atmosphere and set in our beautiful 40-acre site at the heart of the South Downs National Park. Smallholders and farmers play a vital role in nurturing rare and traditional breeds of livestock, and we are delighted to offer this opportunity for them to showcase their cattle, sheep, pigs and goats to our visitors. The Museum is a charity that works to preserve our rural heritage and rare breeds are an important part of that. Farm livestock were introduced here to help interpret our collection for our visitors, and the Rare & Traditional Breeds Show was a natural development – the show was launched in 1983 – this is the 35th event! For the fi rst time two rare breeds of horses will be represented, Suffolk Punches and Cleveland Bays, among the rarest of the native equines on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust’s (RBST) Watchlist, alongside the Museum’s own Shire horse & Percherons. The show also includes fl eece and hand spun classes, non-competitive livestock such as rabbits and poultry, and many other attractions including delicious local The Museum is produce, country crafts and demonstrations. extremely grateful to We are very grateful to our special Rare Breeds Show all those who gave up committee for their help and knowledge and giving up their time to join our their time to make the show a success, and especially special committee delighted to welcome RBST Chairman, Gail Sprake, to for this year’s Rare present the championship prizes and trophies. & Traditional Breeds We hope you all have a very enjoyable day! Show. Their specialist advice and help is very Simon Wardell much appreciated. Museum Director The Rare Breeds Survival Trust is a conservation charity whose purpose is to secure the continued existence and viability of the native farm animal genetic resources of the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1973 by Joe Henson to preserve native breeds; since then, no UK-native breed has become extinct. “Our heritage breeds are crucial to the UK’s farming future” www.rbst.org.uk This programme was correct at time of print, however some content is subject to change. 2 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show RARE BREEDS SHOW 2019 SCHEDULE AND PRIZE LIST For Sheep, Cattle, Goats, Pigs, Young Handlers and Fleece & Handspun Event & Show Manager: Liz de Brujin-Willis Event & Show Assistant: Georgia Hockey Museum Biosecurity Offi cer: Nick Conway Livestock Commentators: Mark Cleverton, Keith Jepson, Robin Wilson Announcements: Jumbo Lovatt Veterinary Surgeon On call: Ms Alice Goble, Westpoint Farm Vets, Winchester. Awards Prize money Cattle Classes 1st £30, 2nd £25, 3rd £20 Sheep Classes 1st £10, 2nd £5, 3rd £3 Goat Classes 1st £10, 2nd £5, 3rd £3 Pig Classes 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Handspun, Skein & Felt classes 1st £6, 2nd £4, 3rd £2 Young Handler Classes 1st £6, 2nd £4, 3rd £2 Four rosettes will be awarded in each class, plus specials where appropriate. Weald & Downland Living Museum brasses will be awarded to the Supreme Interbreed Winners. Champion & Reserve Champion rosettes will be awarded in each of the breed sections. Championship sash and Trophy will be awarded to Supreme Interbreed Champions for Sheep, Cattle, Goats and Pigs. Rosettes will be awarded to all exhibitors in the Young Handler Classes. 3 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show WHAT’S ON (Numbers in brackets are map references – see separate map leafl et) • Sheep Show: don’t miss the Sheep Show shuffl e – yes, dancing sheep! See the chalkboard for timings. • Non-Competitive livestock: explore the show ground to enjoy our visiting rabbits and poultry & horses. A visiting Cleveland Bay stallion will be ridden side saddle around show ground and museum by Cecilia Delville-Lindsay. Visit the Suffolk Punches brought along bt Randy Hiscock. • Farming artefacts: See the vehicle display in Redvins Yard and visit the Vehicle & Implement Gallery. • The Museum’s animals: meet our oxen, Sol and Saxon, Visit our heavy horses at the stables (near 8), plus see our pigs and piglets near Tindalls Cottage (24). • Downland Gridshell (D1): tour this award-winning building at 2:00pm and discover our artefact store. Make the most of your visit Food Village: enjoy this dedicated area for local producers, with lots of tasty treats to eat and drink. Visit the Tea Tent for drinks and cake. The Food Village is where you will fi nd picnic benches, please do not picnic in the livestock area of the show fi eld. Take extra special care with hand washing after contact with animals and their enclosures. For further advice, visit the ‘Show’ tent. Weald and Downland café (A3): head to the Museum’s waterside café and enjoy lunch overlooking the mill pond. Dogs are welcome in the fi rst section of the café and on the deck. Museum shop: visit the Museum’s shop (A1) for a wonderful selection of gifts, books, toys, souvenirs and local produce. Visitor centre (A2): explore our fascinating introductory galleries at the new entrance to the Museum. Annual Membership: join as a member and return as many times as you like for a whole year – including event days. Join today from just £35, and we will reduce your membership fee by the amount you have paid for admission or upgrade to Membership anytime within 7 days and we will do the same. Look for the membership fl ag by the overfl ow entrance. Volunteering: if you can spare a few hours or days each month we would love to hear from you. Talk to a member of our team about volunteering opportunities at the Membership Hut. 4 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show TIMETABLE AND BREED ELIGIBILITY SHEEP RING 1. 10.00am Judging of Greyface Sheep Classes 26-30 (Judge: Mr Colin Gale) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation 12.30pm Supreme Interbreed Sheep judging 14:30pm Young Handler Sheep Classes 102 – 104 (Judge:Mrs Birgitte Attley & Hilary Langford)) SHEEP RING 2. 10.00am Judging of Heath & Hill Sheep Classes 31-35 (Judge: Mr. John Newborough) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation SHEEP RING 3. 10.00am Judging of Portland Sheep Classes 36-39b (Judge: Mr. Lawrence Alderson) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation SHEEP RING 4. 10.00am Judging of Longwool Sheep Classes 21-24b Followed by judging of Best Longwool Trio Class 25 (Judge: Mr. John Coaltrip) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation SHEEP RING 5. 10.00am Judging of Down Breeds Sheep Classes 11-15 (Judge: Mr. Keith Manning) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation SHEEP RING 6. 10.00am Judging of Shetland Sheep Classes 6-10 (Judge: Mr. Neil Stuart Adam) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation SHEEP RING 7. 10.00am judging of Primitive Breeds (except Shetland) Classes 1-5 (Judge: Mr. Bob Coleman) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation 5 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show SHEEP RING 8. 10.00am judging of Jacobs Sheep Classes 40-44 (Judge: Mr Peter Bull) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation 11.00am judging of Wool on the Hoof Classes 45-46 GOAT RING 1. 10.00am Judging of Golden Guernsey Goats Classes 78-82 Followed by judging of English Goat Classes 87-93 (Judge: Mrs. Ella Kingston ) GOAT RING 2. 12:00am Judging of Pygmy Goat Classes 70-77 Followed by judging of Bagot Goat Classes 83-86 (Judge: Mrs. Ella Kingston) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation. 13:30pm Supreme Interbreed Goat judging 15:00pm Young Handler Classes 110-111 (Judge: Mrs. Ella Kingston) CATTLE 10.00am Judging of Cattle Classes Starting with MAIN RING Dexter Classes 47-52b (Judge: Mr. Adrian Park) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation Followed by Dairy or Dual Purpose Cattle Classes 53-59 (Judge: Mr. Adrian Park) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation Followed by Beef Cattle Classes 60-64 (except Shorthorn, Longhorn & Sussex) (Judge: Mr. Mike Kemmish) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation Followed by Beef Cattle Shorthorn, Longhorn & Sussex Classes 65-69 (Judge: Mr. Mike Kemmish) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation 13:00pm Supreme Interbreed Cattle Judging 14:30pm Young Handler classes 105-107 (Mr. Adrian Park & Mr Mike Kemmish) 15:30pm GRAND PARADE Presentation of Young Handler awards followed by presentation of Supreme & Reserve Championship awards and announcement and presentation of Best in Show. 6 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show PIG RING 10.00am Judging of Pig White Breeds Classes 94-97 (Judge: Mr. Charlie Bull) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation Judging of Coloured Breeds Classes 98-101 (Judge: Mr. Charlie Bull) Followed by Championship and Reserve Championship award presentation 14:30pm Judging of Young Handler Classes 108-109 (Judge: Mr. Charlie Bull) FLEECE & (This marquee will be closed to visitors whilst judging takes place) HANDSPUN 10.00am Judging of Fleece Classes 112-121 MARQUEE (Judge: Mrs Susie Parish) Followed by: Judging of Handspun Classes 122-126 (Judge: Mr. Steve Kennett) Followed by: Judging of Skein of Yarn Classes 127-131 (Judge: Mr Steve Kennett) Followed by: Felt Classes 132-133 (Judge: Mr Steve Kennett) YOUNG HANDLERS Judges will be judging will be in the manner and ability to handle animals in the ring, not on conformation etc. of the animal. All young handlers with be rewarded with a rosette and some classes will be rewarded with cups and shields Sheep - Young Handler Judge - Mrs Birgitte Attley Goats Young Handler Judge - Mrs Ella Kingston Pigs - Young Handler Judge - Mr Charlie Bull Cattle - Young Handler Judge - Mr Adrian Park 7 RARE & TRADITIONAL BREEDS Show We would like to thank the following companies and individuals who have generously supported the show by way of sponsorship or donation.