Thousands heading off to Kinross Show
The region’s farming industry is back in the spotlight this weekend with the annual Kinross Show.
Staged at RSPB Loch Leven on Saturday, August 11, the event promises to be “fun for all the family”, with 3000 visitors expected.
The 300 competitors will have an early start with the showground opening at 7am with the judging of horses and ponies, followed by the Clydesdale, Highland and Shetland ponies.
Following on from the horses, the main arena will look to the cattle with limousin, Aberdeen Angus, British blues and Highland cattle judging from 9.30am.
The rest of the morning will see judging of dairy breeds, sheep, goats and donkeys.
Young handlers will be centre stage in the early afternoon, and there will also be vintage tractor judging, a children’s fancy dress competition, overall horse competition for the Archie Renton Trophy, the crowning of the champion of champions, and the grand parade of prize winners.
Long service medals will also be presented to Kinross Show stalwarts Neil Drysdale and Willie Sneddon.
Free buses will run throughout Kinross-shire to make sure everyone is able to get out to Loch Leven to enjoy the agricultural spectacle.
Dog lovers will be eagerly looking ahead to the Kinross Dog Show as well, with registration open from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
There will be fun awards for novelty class, an open class, waggiest tail, most appealing eyes, and best young handler.
However there will be still competition in the trophy classes, including for the Kinnesswood Quaich (best puppy), Balkello Quaich (sporting dog), Cairns Cup (non-sporting dog) and Walls Cup (best in show).
Visitors can enter vegetable, flowers, crafts and a scarecrow competitions at tomorrow’s show and enjoy singing, dancing and music on the entertainment stage.
Kinross SWI will once again be hosting the SWI tent at the show, with the handicrafts theme this year ‘animal magic’, and the housewives’ theme ‘picnic’.
Entry is £10, concessions £7 and under 16s go free. Car parking is charged at £2.