2012 Attractions
The Lloyds TSB Ring
Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motocross Team
• Parade of Hounds
• Pony Club Games
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• Heavy horses
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• The Grand Parade of livestock
The Tarka Ring
The smaller more intimate arena which allows for greater audience participation in the performances.
• Victor Pitt's Sheep Dogs and Ducks
• Bideford Pipes and Drums
• K9 Freestyle Dancing Dogs
This musical dog display will make two appearances and promises to be an excellent show with the dogs performing musical routines. Some of the team are the Crufts 2006 and 2010 Freestyle Champions with the UK’s first Frisbee Freestyle Collie.
• Barnstaple Majorettes
The Horse Arenas
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• Show Jumping
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• Hunters and Sport Horses
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• Supreme Horse Championships
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• Hacks and Riding Horses
• Young Farmers
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The Flower Marquee
The Flower Marquee Plays host to a fantastic array of flora cultivated locally by expert nurserymen.
The Foodhall
Let your taste buds go on a culinary journey across the region by sampling some of the best food and drink from local producers. Help to support these thriving cottage industries by continuing your exploration of regional produce at home!
Craft and Gifts Marquee
Over 50 stalls of hand made items created by local crafters. Grab yourself an exclusive design from some of our most gifted artists and skilled craftspeople. If you feel inspired, take a moment to watch the spinning demonstration and then try your hand at it there and then. Also a covered marketplace to browse, shop and find yourself a bargain.
Womens Institute
In the WI tent witness the North Devon Regional Club summer competition. Who will win the prizes for the best flower arrangement, homemade cake and needlework? It doesn’t get any tougher than this!
Poultry Marquee
Organised by the Taw and Torridge Poultry Club. Interested in taking up a new hobby? The club have created an exhibition to demonstrate the best practice for keeping your own flock. On hand to provide expert advice and recommendations the poultry tent is great a place to learn more about where our food comes from.
Rural Skills
Keeping traditional skills alive. During the day watch the progress in the Rural Skills area as regional master craftsmen show off their talents. Working using age old hand tool techniques admire the fine workmanship that comes from their unrivalled knowledge of natural materials.
Country Pursuits
In the Country Pursuits Arena you can cheer the racing ferrets, admire the trained gun dogs at work, learn about pigeon decoying and even try your hand at fly casting.
An area not to be missed if you want to learn more about work and leisure in the countryside and how you can take part.
Woodland Demonstration Area
Here you can see demonstrations of a diverse range of skills including hedge laying, timber framed building
s, yurts, a teepee and much more.
Vintage Tractors and Cars
50 vehicles will be on display all lovingly restored and polished by their owners. A part of the show where Grandad can reminisce with likeminded souls who would rather not be slaves to modern technology. There will also be a piece of vintage working farm machinery.
Fun Fair
Keep the children happy with traditional fair ground rides and the famous swing seats from Raymond Amusements.