Hi Rosemary. I'm glad you are taking the plunge and entering RHS with your fleeces. Remember that the top fleece producers will be entering both those classes BUT as much as anything it's the marks you earn which count, not just a rosette. A rosette in one class may be awarded for points which in another class went to the fifth or sixth place - it's all relative. Also I will have a fleece in the coloured class and your Ryelands are sure to top my unloved Hebs
so you are sure to do better than someone ie me
I always get the comment ' good genetics' - now whatever does that mean? But it's fun to enter
Sometimes as well you will get spinners asking to buy your fleece, or buyers from Japan come round and buy what's there. This year the fleece competition is being revamped so I'm looking forward to something with a higher profile than in recent years.
Don't panic about preparing the fleece - the wool day is before RHS so you will know what to do in time. For Ryelands I would say set aside a day to work on each fleece - not the whole day, but after working on one you will want a break before you can face any more