What To See
Comprehensive range of seminars
Demonstrations
Sheep Breed Stands
Trade stands
Competitions
NSA Young Shepherd of the Year Award
The NSA is reflecting its firm commitment towards encouraging all students and youngsters involved in practical sheep management activities by staging the NSA Young Shepherd of the Year Award.
Open to college students, YFC members and young people up to 26 years old, this initiative is designed to test their shepherding skills in a pentathlon of activities.
Each entrant will be required to sort finished lambs for slaughter, demonstrate handling, vaccinating and dosing techniques, shear sheep and put an ATV through its paces. They will also be questioned on flock management and health issues.
The Tornado Wire Fencer of the Year Award
This competition is designed for professional fencing contractors, pitting their skills against their fellow competitors and demonstrating the advantages of good quality fence erection. The two-man teams will have three hours to erect 70 linear metres of Tornado High Tensile stock fence.
National Lamb Selection Competition
A competition to test stock-judging skills – details TBC.
BWMB Fleece Competition
Another popular initiative, with sections for fine, medium, cross, lustre, hill, mountain and natural coloured fleeces.
Ready Steady Cook
Four Nations challenge styled on the popular TV series
Sheep Shearing Competition
Apart from offering competitors the opportunity to promote their skills and sheep handling excellence, less experienced shearers will be able to learn from watching them and progress to higher levels.
This fast and furious spectacle provides farmers with the chance to catch up on the BWMB's requirements when it comes to fleece preparation, handling and wrapping.
Sale of Sheep Dogs
A sale of working sheep dogs will once again take place at NSA Sheep 2010.
The sale will be conducted within the main ring on the Showground, offering the dogs and their handlers a great opportunity to show off their range of working abilities.
The sale will be conducted by Gareth Griffiths from Clee, Tompkinson and Francis. Contact Gareth for entry forms and further details, tel: 01874 622488, mobile: 07971 111094.
Kelpie Demonstration
Given by Kevin Reeves, Lyndhurst Kelpies, and Tracy Huxtable, Devonairs Kelpies. Email lyndhurst@vetty.fsnet.co.uk