Well what an action packed Wigtown Show 2018 we have for everyone!!
Out main ring entertainment this year is Atkinson Action Horses who will put on a fantastic display with up to ten horses. Atkinson Action Horses are usually seen on the big screen and television as they appeared in Game of Thrones and Poldark, so don’t miss this opportunity to see them in reality. We also have Zoolab UK attending to provide education to youngsters and adults on all kinds of different creatures you would not normally see at an agricultural show.
The entries are in and we are pleased to say we are up on the year in a lot of sections. As we are celebrating the woman’s suffrage it is an all-female line up of judges who are very capable individuals of placing the high quality of livestock that will be before them. A list of them is below. The honour of judging the Champion of Champions at 1pm goes to Patsy Hunter (McClymont). Patsy was raised at the Cuil Farm, Palnure, renowned for their Blackface sheep and pedigree cattle. Patsy is also a journalist with the Scottish Farmer so has covered many major issues with her articles on farming, Patsy and her husband Ian farm at Dalchirla Farm and are very much at the top of the Blackface breed producing record priced rams. There are not many individuals that will have reported or seen as many champion animals at shows or sales as Patsy and we are sure she will select the Champion of Champions at Wigtown Show 2018 with ease.
Champion of Champions Patsy Hunter, Dalchirla, Crief
Belted & Galloway Cattle & AOPB Native Ann Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock
Commercial, Continental, YFC calves, Beef YH Stephanie Dick, Westerton Farm, Stirling
Ayrshire, Holstein, AOPB Dairy, Dairy YH Emma Davidson, Poldean, Moffat
Clydesdale Horses Yvonne Hanna, Macfin, Ballymoney
Heavy Horse Driving Janette Watson, The Old Bakehouse, Borgue
Light Horses – in hand & Donkeys Jessie Singleton, Little Barleith, Hurlford
Ridden Horses Christine Anderson, Carrutherstown
Beltex Heather Barcley, Maybole, Ayrshire
Suffolk Sheep Helen Goldie, Harpercroft, Dundonald
Texel Sheep Jennifer Aiken, Moss House, Lancaster
Zwartbles Pam Parker, Springfield, Lockerbie
Any Other Pure Bred Sheep Jennifer Davidson, Cogries Farm, Whamprey
Bluefaced Leicester Sheep & Scotch Mule Jamie Nisbit, Orchardton Farm, Ochiltree
Ryeland Sheep Joanne Fisher, Greenlea, Southwaite
Blackface Sheep Pamela Nicol, Eastmill Farm, Blairgowrie
Cattle Interbreed Pairs Dorothy Goldie, Greenfield Farm, Annan
Commercial Sheep/Sheep Young Handlers Kirsty Morton, Lochend Farm, Stirling
Goats Rachel Campbell, Brunton Farm, Bathgate
Fleece Val Crank, West Drumrae Farm, Whithorn
Crooks & Walking Sticks Julie Anderson-Roskell, Moffat
Dog Show Kay Cope, Whauphill, Newton Stewrat
Trade Exhibits Lorraine Murdoch, Dundonald, Kilmarnock
Scarecrow Competition Fiona Wallace, Claycrop, Kirkinner
The grand parade will follow the Champion of Champions and this year we are delighted to have Christine and Heather from the television programme “Love in the Countryside” to present the trophies, they will also be presenting champions row in our extremely well attended poultry show.
Wigtown Show has an amazing selection of trade, craft and food exhibitors promoting their own local produce so please make time to visit their stands and pitches and try the delicacies on offer. In the Craft and Lifestyle marquee we also have demonstrations for adults and children and are pleased to have Paula Herris Country Dancers performing. There is Schools football for the first time in years where the final schools from the Machars verses Stranraer, this will be in the main ring and please support the kids by coming along.
We held out school’s competition earlier in the year which was to design a shield for Atkinson Action Horses as they are our main attraction. Once again, the art skills amazed the judging panel and these can be seen on show day in the Craft and Lifestyle marquee. The winners were as follows:
P6/7
1st Beth – Port William Primary
2nd Skye – Kirkcowan Primary
3rd Ruby – Kirkinner Primary
P5/5
1st Charley – Kirkcowan Primary
2nd Sara – Minnigaff Primary
3rd Samuel – Kirkinner Primary
P1/3
1st Archie – Kirkinner Primary
2nd Jayden – Kircowan Primary
3rd Brooke – Minnigaff Primary
There is something for everyone at this years Wigtown Show on Wednesday 1st August so please come along and see for yourself. If you do not drive don’t despair as there is a courtesy bus that will be leaving Stranraer, Port Roddie at 8am, it picks up in Glenluce at 8.10 am, Kirkcowan 8.20 am and then runs from Wigtown throughout the day returning to Stranraer leaving at 5pm. These are approximate times and the bus will have an hour break for lunch.
We look forward to welcoming you at Wigtown Show and hope you enjoy a fun filled day with what we have on offer.
