Penrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, Gower
Sunday 1st August 2010, 9am to 6pm

The annual Gower Show traditionally takes place on the first Sunday in August and this year’s show will be held on the 1st August 2010.
The show is held in the beautiful grounds of Penrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, by kind permission of the Methuen-Campbell family. 
The show has something for the whole 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.

This Year's Show

Gate Prices: Adult £8  Seniors/Child £4

A full programme of displays and events will take place throughout the day. We are especially delighted to welcome South Wales Police Dog Team who will be showing many of the skills needed by their dogs and handlers.

Other displays will include fast and furious dog fly-ball demonstrations and the  hilarious terrier racing – open to all breeds - which had everybody laughing last year! There will be a spectacular falconry display and a gundog training display.  Also in the President’s Display Ring, two new events will be a chance to see magnificent Shire Horses compete in their showing classes, and watch the elegance and style of the Private Drive horses and ponies. Another welcome guest is Fiery Jack who will be running a circus workshop throughout the day where you can have a go a juggling and magic.

Of course, as expected in a traditional agricultural event, this year’s show has classes for livestock, horses, show-jumping, poultry, honey, cookery, horticulture, crops, stick making and vintage engines.  There’s sure to be some classes you can enter! Have a look at the schedule section for details of the classes and downloadable entry forms.

Horses

As we all remember, last summer’s horrid wet weather made the ground conditions extremely difficult, and despite us being lucky with a dryish show day, there were difficulties moving some of the larger horse lorries. Contingency plans have been put in place should the ground conditions be poor with a temporary road laid to enable vehicles get in and out of the allocated parking areas.
 
Nevertheless the horse section last year was extremely popular.  Horses are always a highlight at the Gower Show and attract a high standard of competition throughout all the horse showing sections. As there are over 70 classes, all rings will commence at 8.00am.

This year’s show is once again offering RIHS qualifiers and Championship qualifiers for the BSPA (Skewbald & Piebald horses and ponies), plus BSHA RIHS qualifiers for Riding Horses and Ridden Hacks and Ridden Cobs (Please make sure your entry is in early as these classes may be restricted).

WPCS Bronze Medal classes will be on offer for Welsh in hand exhibitors and NEW for this year, will be a medal for the Welsh Ridden class Champion too.
The return of the Palomino horses and ponies was very popular last year, and we hope for another well supported section with qualifier classes for their Championship show. The Ridden Show Pony /Show Hunter Pony and the Mountain & Moorland classes are affiliated to the NPS. A silver medal will be awarded to the best M&M in-hand exhibit.

There is a full section of Shetland showing classes too and following the success of last year, there will be the Veteran Horse Society area qualifiers. The popular Hunter section, and the Arab’s and PBA’s will have a selection of classes and are affiliated to Equifest.

Of course there is also a selection of miscellaneous classes, especially aiming to attract local support, and these will once again start the day.

The ever popular Children’s Fancy Dress competition will be held early afternoon and the children and their ponies will parade their costumes in the main ring.

In addition to the showing, there will be unaffiliated Show Jumping for both juniors and seniors. We are very grateful to The Gower Riding Club who have kindly agreed to hire us their show jumps to enable us to do this competition.  The show jumping this year will take place in the main ring and will start at approx 4.30pm after the vintage vehicle parade.

The horse section welcomes old and new competitors. Please ring the horse secretaries with any queries.

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. Classes are held for both children and adults and all items entered will be on display in the flower tent. We are always really happy to receive entries from new competitors so even if you have not tried before why not give it a go?

Bring your friends along to come and see your work displayed. This marquee always smells so fresh and is full of beautiful colours and floral art.  Have a look at the Horticultural Schedule for full details or contact Liz for further info on 01792 371222.

Cookery and Handicrafts

Classes in the Cookery and Handicraft section always include photography, painting and needlework. Recipes for the cake entries are detailed in the schedule.  Again there is a full range of children’s classes too and the children really do enjoy creating their works of art to show off in this section. Have a look at the schedule and see what classes you can enter as a family. Contact Daphne, on 01792 390754 for more information.
           

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 01792 390754.

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