Penrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, Gower
Sunday 3rd August 2008, 9am to 6pm

The annual Gower Show traditionally takes place on the first Sunday in August and this years show will be held on the 3rd August 2008.
The show is held in the beautiful setting in the grounds of Penrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, by kind permission of the Methuen-Campbell family. 
If you enjoy the countryside or are looking for a really great day out, you will enjoy The Gower Show – it is a day not to be missed. The show has something for the whole family.

This Year's Show

Gate Prices: Adult £8  Seniors/Child £4

The show will offer classes for livestock, horses, show-jumping, poultry, honey, cookery, horticulture, crops, stick making and vintage engines.  See the schedule section for details of the classes and downloadable entry forms.

There have been a lot of changes in the horse section this year with everyone benefiting from larger rings and a new large working in area available.
Some exciting new classes have also been introduced. For the first time in over 100 years there is a piebald and skewbald section for horses and ponies. This BSPA (British Skewbald and Piebald Association) class will qualify winners for their Championship Show and has the added attraction of being a qualifier for the prestigious Royal International Horse Show. As in previous years, there are WPCS bronze medal classes for in hand welsh enthusiasts. There will be qualifiers for the NPS championships both in hand and ridden. The riding horse section is affiliated to The British Show Horse Association, and the ever popular Shetland classes are affiliated to The Shetland Pony Society with many individual rosettes to be won.
There are three classes in the private drive section, and this year, along with the hunter classes, will benefit from a larger ring.
A variety of other miscellaneous classes have been introduced including the best turned out, and child handler. The fancy dress competition will be held in the main ring just before the judging of The Supreme of show and The Grand Parade.
Many classes are qualifiers for the Amateur Showing Society and are also affiliated to The Wales And Borders Association.

In addition to the showing there is Unaffiliated Show Jumping for both juniors and seniors, which will incorporate a qualifier for the Shires Welsh Rider Championship. The show jumping this year will take place in the main ring and will start at approx 4.30pm.

A full programme of other displays and events will take place in the show rings during the day including a Dog Agility display team, falconry display, Sheepdog and Ducks, Banwen Miners Hound, a demonstration of the graceful art of sidesaddle riding, and a parade of vintage engines and cars.

Horticulture

There is a full range of classes in the horticulture section so whether your interest is in the vegetable garden or the beauty of flowers there will be classes for you to enter. In the children’s section this year competitions include making a flower arrangement in a teacup, and a plate of cakes made of flowers.  Life-sized scarecrows are needed and there is a search for the tallest sunflowers. All items entered will be on display in the flower tent so even if you have not entered this year come along and see the display, it is always full of beautiful colours.  Have a look at the Horticultural Schedule for full details or contact Liz for further info on 371222.

Cookery and Handicrafts

The theme for this years show is “A Grand Day Out”. Classes include photography, painting and needlework. Recipes for the cake entries are detailed in the schedule.  This year there is a special knitting class too looking for that special hand knitted item for a premature baby. (All entries will be donated to Singleton Hospital premature baby unit after the show.)  There is a full range of children’s classes too including decorating flowerpots, making a collage, decorating a Swiss roll, and making flapjacks.      

John Pritchard Memorial Bursary

The Society is again offering a bursary to a young person involved with agriculture locally to further their education in agriculture. Details and application forms available from John 390754.

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