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Thursday, 14 September, 2017

Show ’ s top 10–not to be missed

1 The Sheep Show A fun and educational live show of sheep breeds and shearing. Presented on the back of a 40-ft stage trailer, the sheep are introduced one by one with their own music. Presenter Richard Savory explains: “It’s a bit like Miss World in sheep!” 2 Horse-lover’s paradise The classes this year should offer some thrilling viewing as qualifiers go through to the Olympia Horse Show 2017. The show will also be hosting the first round of the ICBIS Insurance Senior British Novice Championship as well as the first leg of the British International Stairway Class, the Private Driving 2018 Osbourne Refrigeration Qualifiers and much more. 3 Wash Common Scouts group Their first year with us, they’ll be busy building an assault course in the country area throughout the show weekend, as well as a tin can alley and selling a selection of high- quality Bear Grylls branded camping gear. They are also offering a ‘shop and drop’ facility. Simply drop your shopping off with them so you can enjoy the rest of your day without the hassle of

ideal for Christmas present ideas. 7 Dog & Duck Show Using trained and untrained sheep dogs to herd ducks, this amusing and educating show also demonstrates the common dog behaviour issues and how they can be resolved. 8 Newbury & District Beekeepers Come face-to-face with a beehive and find out more about the

goes on behind the scenes in training a gun dog. 6 Craft tent There are 80 exhibitors this year, featuring everything from artwork, ceramics, pottery and sculpture, to jewellery, woodwork, clothing, leather goods, furniture and all the lovely items in between. The well-respected antiques expert Thomas Plant will be judging the classes. Items range from just a few pounds and go up to several thousand pounds –

a go riding around a course. 10 Education Tent Take a walk through the marquee to view some colourful and imaginative work from pre- schools, primary and secondary schools, mainstream and special schools. Children from the Kennet School will be performing on Saturday at 10am in the Country area and Dedworth Middle School will be performing in the Education tent on Sunday at 2pm.

fascinating life of a honey bee. Kids will have fun trying to spot

popular in this country, so come and take a look. Make sure you pop down at 10am on Sunday where you can vote for the most handsome male and prettiest female. There will also be an assault course and an egg and spoon race, so lots of fun. 5 Woodhaydown Gun Dogs Take a stroll over to the country area where you can watch displays both in and out of the water, showing visitors what

the Queen bee too. 9 Savage Skills

The UK’s leading jump show team are a selection of the best BMX and mountain bike jump riders, with Europe’s largest mobile jump box, promising to provide you with some adrenaline-fuelled action such as 360° spins and triple tail whips and backflips. There will also be an ‘Action Wheels’ section for kids to have

carrying heavy bags. 4 All things llama

These beautiful animals are becoming more and more

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