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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: DartmoorLiz on June 15, 2017, 10:31:12 am

Title: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: DartmoorLiz on June 15, 2017, 10:31:12 am

The NSA Sheep South West Show is on at Tiverton on 20 June.  There's a link to it here http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/events/diary/7499/nsa-sheep-south-west-2017/ (http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/events/diary/7499/nsa-sheep-south-west-2017/) but its not very informative.  Has anyone found a better link?  Has anyone been before?  What is on show there?


I'm going to see Tim W's "'world famous' self shedding sheep" and hopefully someone there will be able to show me how to do a fec. 


Hope to see you there.

Title: Re: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: twizzel on June 15, 2017, 11:17:32 am

Me... in search for new sheeps and generally a good day out  ;D

Title: Re: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 15, 2017, 03:40:44 pm

Sadly I'm en route to Woolfest.  Well, I'm not sad to be en route to the biggest, best and original UK Wool festival, of course  :D, but I am sad to be missing Sheep South West.  I love the NSA events.

Title: Re: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: Tim W on June 16, 2017, 11:16:56 am

According to my event guide there are;
149 trade stands /society stands
sheepdog sale
fleece judging
handling workshops
quarantine procedure/ram MOT workshops
Animal health workshops
blade and machine shearing competitions ---plus a ''have a go'' opportunity
EID demonstrations etc
grassland management and grazing systems workshops/demonstrations
shepherd of the future competition

Plus ice-cream   :trophy:

Title: Re: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: twizzel on June 16, 2017, 01:35:35 pm

Looks like ice cream weather too  :excited:

Title: Re: Is anyone going to Sheep South West Show?
Post by: DartmoorLiz on June 17, 2017, 09:19:43 pm

mmm ice-cream!  :yum: