ATTRACTIONS FOR 2010 SHOW
WYE VALLEY AXEMEN
We have been raising money for different charities for a number of years, by giving wood chopping demonstrations in mostly local shows and donating all the fees we recieve to that years chosen charity.Each year the raised amounts seemed do get bigger, so we felt that we should set up an official club.
In 2007 the Wye Valley Axemen was born. We have members from Rhayader, Llanidloes and Newtown areas, with their ages varying from sixteen to around sixty.Its a family run club with wives children and grandchildren showing their surport and attendening most shows.
We gave demonstrations in several shows and carnivals during the summer months, and a grand total of £2,000 was raised for the Macmillan Renton Cancer Unit Apeal. We chose this charity as one of our team members unfortunately had cancer and had to endure long journeys to Cheltenham to receive treatment. This apeal was set up to raise funds for a new cancer treatment unit to be set up at Hereford County hospital. This unit will serve Mid Wales and the surrounding areas, and will help cut down the burden of travelling extreme distances for cancer sufferers to receive the treatment that they need.
Whilst giving a demnonstration last year, one of our team members injured himself quite badly. He recieved medical attention from the St Johns ambulance and was conveyed to hospital by the Welsh Air Ambulance. It was then decided that for 2008 we would split the raised amount between these two charities.
THE WELSH SHEEP SPECTACULAR
The Welsh Sheep Spectacular offers a complete insight into Welsh sheep farming.
The Welsh Sheep Spectacular Show offers the unique opportunity of seeing real 'live' sheep on stage! Rams representing the breeds of sheep farmed in Wales, have been trained to walk on stage to their marked stalls. The showman explains the history of each breed and its purpose in modern day farming.
Find out how the sheep dog brings them on stage. How do they know where to go? Come and see for yourself and photograph the friendly superstar sheep.
Other attractions for 2010 Kington Show
SHEEP SHEARING COMPETITION
Kington Show will feature Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Open Sheep Shearing Competitions which is expected to attract the UK's top operators as well as shearers from overseas. The competition is run under British Isles Shearing Competition Association rules. Other competitions include a Veteran class and Local class, and for the funniest spectacle, a Speed Shearing class, which is solely judged on the speed; shearers will have to shear a lamb, eat a cream cracker and then drink a pint of beer!
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 great entertainment drawing huge crowds to watch.
INTERHUNT COMPETITION
This involves four of the local hunts, Golden Valley Hunt, Teme Valley Hunt, Radnor & West Herefordshire Hunt and North Herefordshire Hunt. Two semi-finals and a final are run, whereby two teams of four race over jumps and through a gate to finish first. It is fast and furious with all four teams very competitive and all wanting to win! This is a great spectator sport, with superb commentary from by Mr CP Davis, M.F.H.
TROTTING OR HARNESS RACING
Kington and the surrounding area has, over the years been the home of many trotting owners and enthusiasts... but Kington Show in particular has been well known for it's Trotting racing under saddle. This was partly due to the small track which was confined to the show ring, making it difficult for harness horses (pulling sulkies) to get round safely. But also during the late 19th century, saddle racing was more popular, (many local farmers would have ridden their trotters shepherding and then raced them on the Saturday!)
Originally the horses were all Welsh Cobs or part bred cobs, but over the years the STANDARDBRED (which is a breed developed in America from British ancestry) has replaced the Cobs.
WALES & BORDER COUNTIES racing continues the tradition of taking the racing to the people (during the early part of the 20th century almost every
village staged its own races). Today KINGTON SHOW at its new venue presents it's 'all harness' trotting racing. The horses and owners have come from Kington and its surrounding area, so are very much local trotters!
These horses compete on local tracks as well as traveling deeper into South and West Wales, racing mainly on grass tracks. On larger tracks the horses are handicapped according to ability and experience. Races are organised into categories, ranging from 'Nursery' races for younger/inexperienced horses to 'Grade A' races.
Trotting and Harness Racing is part of the Welsh and Welsh Border culture and Kington Show has been responsible for promoting the sport as far back as the late 19th and early 20th century.
One of our great trotting stalwarts, Charlie Bounds, who has been organising these races at Kington Show for many years, has, in his possession a 1955 programme (priced 2/-). In fact, Charlie, who took over the organising of the races from the late Jamie Duggan, raced his own horse here that year, namely 'Young Roger'. Around the same time the late Ossie Alman, another great trotting supporter and lover of Kington Show raced 'Golden West'.
Many local trotting enthusiasts have started their riding/driving careers on Kington Showground and it's good to see the descendents of the originators of this great event continuing the tradition either by helping to organise, supporting or taking part in the races today!
Trish Dugdale, Mid Wales Trotting Association
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ATTRACTIONS WHEN BOOKINGS ARE CONFIRMED!
TRADE STANDS FOR 2009
7Y SERVICES 01568 610077
Provider of services to rural businesses including labour, training, technology, machinery hire, contracting.
AGRICULTURAL CENTRAL TRADING (ACT) 01544 327342
Agricultural supplies and on farm services.
ALBION MEAT PRODUCTS LTD 01386 554095
Pet food retailers.
ALEXANDER & DUNCAN LTD 01568 613434
Agricultural machinery, agricultural engineers.
ALISON LEWIS 07967 406173
New books, children's and adult, toys, velvet art.
ALLEN BINS 0774 1014597
New and used bulk feed bins and auger systems.
AM ELLIOTT 01785 282341
Hats, bags, leather goods, folding leisure furniture, sunglasses, umbrellas.
ANIMAL INSIGHT (JACKIE WEAVER) 01544 231596
Animal communication, give answers, help and healing for animals.
ANNETTE ANDREWS 01981 500402
Ducks.
ARROW PLANT HIRE 01544 230817
Contractors plant, hire and sales.
AVRIL POWELL (SLATE HOUSE NURSERY) 01497 831005
Sale of cottage garden plants and shrubs.
THE BAROMETER SHOP 01568 610200
Restoration, repair and sale of antique clocks and barometers.
B & M JOHNSON LTD 01885 482429
Show lorry with woodburning stoves, cookers boilers, Rayburn, Stanley, Esse, Harmony, Jotul.
BARTONS AMUSEMENTS 07768 171511
Space ride, fun house, funny mirrors, children's rides, giro swing, prize stall.
BEARWOOD ASSOCIATES LTD 01544 388302
Forestry/woodland management; timber sales; new woodland and hedgerow planting schemes; grant applications; tree safety inspections.
BENGRY MOTORS LTD 01568 612337
Peugeot and Mazda car sales.
BENPORIUM 01591 620242
Original Welsh candy fleece spun from a blend of natural sugar and other spun sugar products.
BIRCH FARM PLASTIC COLLECTION LTD 01269 826680
Recovery of waste agricultural polythene for recycling into street and garden furniture.
BOB HAYWARD, TRADITIONAL FUDGE 01544 267356
Traditional fudge and sweets cut and served to customer's requirements.
BOW PLANT SALES 01544 230817
New and used plant and machinery sales.
BRIGHTWELLS INSURANCE 01568 619719
Insurance.
BRITISH CASSIS (JO HILDITCH) 01544 340241
British Cassis - alcoholic blackcurrant liquer produced in Lyonshall.
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION 079665 92442
British Heart Foundation goods.
THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY 01525 288484
The leading equestrian membership organisation serving grass roots riders and drivers, top international coaches and all those in between.
THE BRITISH RACING SCHOOL 01638 675905
Offers free training and qualification for the horse-racing industry. Stop by for a career in racing.
CARPENTER GOODWIN LTD 01568 616266
Agricultural parts and accessories. Industrial tools and equipment.
CASTLE FARM PORK (PJ MEREDITH & SON) 01981 250238
Home-bred pork.
CELTIC FAYRE 01597 851585
Non-alcoholic fruit punch. A deliciously different drink.
CERTAINLY WOOD 01981 251796
Kiln dried firewood, kindling, log stores.
COMMUNITY WHEELS 01568 610284
Community transport.
COQUETTE HATS 01547 529194
Couture bespoke milliner.
COUNTRY CARPENTRY 01981 500375
Bespoke kitchens, furniture and oak doors and windows for barn conversions at sensible prices.
COUNTRYWIDE 01386 757305
Animal feed.
COUNTRYWEAR 01497 847888
Clothing, Toggi, Bronte, Shires and more.
THE COUNTRY LARDER 07973 506286
Home-made cakes, biscuits and preserves.
COURTYARD ANTIQUES 01544 267033
Country related antiques.
CRAFT IN ACTION 01564 782000
A craft fair where the goods offered for sale are made by the exhibitor, various crafts on offer.
DAVID BAILEY IMPORTS 01544 388754
Furniture.
DRAGON FURNITURE 01874 754211
Hand-made kitchens and furniture, oak flooring, cottage doors etc.
EDWARD BIRD 01905 20357
Fancy walking and hiking sticks.
EDWARD'S AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES 01584 711588
Agricultural, seeds, feeds, fertilizers, soil management etc.
ENNSTONE JOHNSTON LTD 01568 770521
Ready mix concrete, dry stone asphalt and decorative aggregates and contracting services.
FARMERS MERCANTILE 01584 873040
Insurance services fro farmers and the general public.
FARMHOUSE FAYRE (MRS SADLER) 01597 851234
Cakes, pies, jams, chutneys -- all home-baked goods.
FELT SO GOOD 07527 287473
Felt (hand-made) items -- jewellery, slippers, bags etc.
FIRST RESPONDER (CHRISSIE JOHNSTON) 01544 230830
Made up of volunteers who work for the West Midlands Ambulance Service. They will be raising awareness of the scheme and giving basic life support demonstrations and free blood-pressure checking.
FOR HEAVEN'S SHAKES 07944 166245
Freshly made milk shakes, made using milk, dairy ice-cream and either a type of fruit, biscuit or chocolate bar.
FRAME WISE LTD 01544 260125
Timber frame housing.
FRESH FIELDS (SALLY HAMILTON-FRENCH) 01746 714114
Hand-made leather goods, personalised. All made in the UK. Gamleeves, bags, luggage and ladies country tweed hats.
F.W.A.G. 01547 530906
Farming and wildlife advisory group. Farming and conservation charity.
G BRYAN JONES LTD 01588 638647
Agricultural engineers supplying Same tractors, Welger balers, Lucas feeder/bedders.
GARLANDS CATERING 078149 44027
Pick and mix sweets.
GEMS LIKE US 01989 562188
Silver and agate costume jewellery.
GRAHAM PARMENTER 01432 270112
Taxidermy.
GW BAKER DOUBLE GLAZING 01531 633408
Double glazed window and doors, patio doors, conservatories, fascias, cladding, garage doors.
GLYN BOWEN MACHINERY LTD 01544 350256
ATV dealer.
GLYN HAMER MILL MIX LTD 01584 831168
Mobile on farm animal feed processor.
GO BEAUTIFUL 01981 251700
An exclusive range of jewellery, handbags and accessories.
H & K CATERING 07779 123019
Pick 'n' mix sweets, candy floss, fudges, popcorn etc.
HADLEIGH BURNS 07971 230884
Children's helium balloons.
HARRY THOMAS 0777 4465687
Chainsaw demonstrations and carving.
HAY & BRECON FARMERS LTD 01497 820516
Farm supplies.
HEREFORD TIMES 01432 845813
Hereford Times with give away.
HEREFORDSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (LEN DIXON) 01544 230884
Local beekeepers association.
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL & WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 01905 768260
Promoting waste prevention initiatives and showing residents just how easy it can be to reduce their household waste.
HEREFORDSHIRE NATURE TRUST 01432 356872
Wildlife trust, nature reserves, conservation projects.
HEREFORDSHIRE RURAL SUPPORT NETWORK 01981 240542
Charitable organisation offering confidential support to people in distress in one way or another and who live in the more remote parts of the county.
HERGEST WASHERS 01544 231372
Pressure washer sales and service.
HINTONS COUNTRY AND GARDEN 01568 612277
Clothing/gardening/pet/equestrian.
HODGES & MOSS 01568 614229
Chemical and animal health products and services.
IDEAL PICTURES (PAUL CUSTERSON) 01788 544295
Lovely framed prints. Subjects include dogs, cats, horses, owls and nostalgic farming scenes and hunting scenes.
INFLATABLE WORLD (JOHN STUDT) 07817 297579
Inflatable rides and quad bike track.
JD BARRON 07986 329081
Ice-cream display unit. Home-made using Jersey milk and cream.
JG ANIMAL HEALTH 07866 607466
Specialist livestock nutritional supplements, mineral drenches, custom mix minerals.
JIM 'THE FERRET' 01597 824562
Ferret racing.
JOHN AMOS & CO 01568 610007
Land and property agents/valuers/auctioneers and renewable energy crops.
JOHN SCOTLAND 07801 367826
Tarot readings by John. Full reading £20, mini reading £10.
JOLLY JUNGLE LTD 01978 357755
Super slide.
JPS 01584 876161
Agricultural services and supplies.
JULIE FOSTER 07741 084706
Old English sweets and candy floss.
THE K9 CLUB 01543 428089
Pet products, pet food.
KAY DAVIES 01594 844501
Children's striker game.
KENTON HUGHES LTD 01544 231789
Site accommodation and office stores, welfare units.
KENYA KRAFTS 01743 860824
Handicrafts from Kenya, all hand-made and obtained from the makers.
KERRY HILL FLOCK BOOK SOCIETY 01544 267353
Promotion of Kerry Hill Sheep breed.
KEYSTONE FUNDRAISING 01253 296987
'Win a Mini' competition. To support 'Help for Heroes.'
KINGTON FARM SUPPLIES 01544 231593
Agricultural and builders merchants.
KINGTON LIONS CLUB 01544 340435
Fundraising bottle stall.
KINGTON MARINES TWINNING ASSOCIATION 01544 327636
A table display to show the twinning activities throughout the year, in Herefordshire and France.
KLEEN 01544 230286
Community group. Kington Local Environment and Energy Network. Information about energy saving and environmental matters.
LAND REGISTRY 01732 740370
Land Registry is a government department responsible for maintaining the land register for England and Wales. Promoting voluntary registration of land.
THE LEATHER MAN 01568 770741
Traditional leather crafts. Hand produced tankards, bottles, caskets, belt pouches etc.
THE LEMONADE LADY 01568 770821
Freshly squeezed iced lemonade, bottles and paper cups, served with a smile.
LIKES LAND ROVER 01497 842100
Independent Land Rover main dealership offering friendly efficient sales and after sales service.
LOVALL DESIGN 01945 461904
Photography, web design.
LUCTON SCHOOL 01568 782000
Independent school and nursery. Co-educational day and boarding school.
LUCTONIANS UNDER 15 RUGBY CLUB 01432 761391
Raising money for 'Boots for all', Luctonians effort to provide disadvantaged children in South Africa with rugby kit, in association with Luctonians under 15 rugby tour to South Africa.
THE LUDLOW NUT COMPANY 01584 876512
Nuts, dried fruits, our own hand-mixed muesli and porridge mixes, seeds and confectionery.
M BURGINS & SON LTD 01597 851236
Four wheel drive specialists. Family business, established 36 years.
McCARTNEYS 01588 672385
Livestock auctioneers, surveyors and estate agents.
McCONNEL LTD 01584 873131
Manufacture of agricultural machinery.
MARCHES ART (KATE SKELTON) www.marchesart.com
Environmentally friendly greeting cards and prints from the original work of a Pembridge artist, with a local theme. Kate also creates handmade rag dolls and knitted toys and other craft items at her Pembridge studio.
MARSH FARM COUNTRY SUPPLIES 01568 770048
Country clothing and accessories.
MIKE DAVIES TOOL SALES 01597 825949
Tool sales and storage.
MONKEY ISLAND CLOTHING 01432 890255
Discounted range of designer and famous brand children's wear.
THE NATIONAL TRUST 01743 708100
National Trust membership and promotional material.
NEWTOWN POULTRY PRODUCTS 01568 750240
Poultry housing and pet products.
NFU -- (STEVE GRAHAM) 01544 230578
Support and information for farmers and growers. Promotion of the industry.
NICKNACKNALIA (KING'S ANTIQUES) 01544 340509
Antiques and inspiration... country furniture, bygones and anything quirky.
NICK'S DOLLS BOUTIQUE (MRS N BOUND) 01568 613355
Hand-made doll's clothes and accessories, pram sets, bedding sets and much more.
NIGEL SAVAGE-BAILEY 01584 89076
World's largest producer of cultivated Aloe Vera. This is the main constituent of all our products. Over 200, those you can swallow and those you can rub on.
NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION 01568 612565
Political party.
OLD HALL CONFECTIONERY 01630 620654
Confectionery.
ON BIKE 07944 636080
Electric bike specialists. Get advice and try a bike out.
ORGANIC REVOLUTION 01544 231688
Organic box scheme delivering locally produced, organic vegetables direct to the door in Herefordshire and Powys.
THE ORGASMIC CIDER COMPANY 01544 327244
A local cider and perry producer, from Eardisley.
OWL RESCUE (BARONESS VON KIPPER)
Owl rescue.
PAINTBALL EXPRESS (JOHN JONES) 07930 243668
Paintball tunnel and coconut shy.
PALLISERS LTD 01432 890300
Agricultural, horticultural and equestrian machinery.
PAUL LEWIS BUTCHERS 01544 230527
Butchers.
PAWS AND CLAWS 01584 874198
Animal micro-chipping services, dog accessories and supplies.
PEACEHAVEN HEALING CENTRE 01686 640734
Sale of crystals and free healing taster sessions.
PEMBRIDGE POULTRY (IAN TURNER) 01544 388270
Quality home-bred Maran and Welsummer P.O.L. pullets producing dark brown eggs. Ideal for free range as very good grass eaters.
PHOENIX TRADING 01989 565126
Greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery, Christmas cards, roll wrap and postcards.
THE PLANT SHOP (NICOLA WILLIS) 01874 713166
Exceptional garden plants and garden related gifts.
PLANT SUPPORTS UK LTD (FORMERLY SKIPPERLY SERVICES) 01584 781578
PLAYRITE TOYS (STUART & BELINDA HOPKINS/NOWHERELSE) 01547 560384
Personalised wooden toys and gifts.
POPTY CARA 01646 651690
Hand-made cakes and Welsh spirits, wines and liqueurs.
POTS AND DOTS 01588 630285
Hand glazed china, mugs, jugs, teapots etc. All dishwasher and microwave safe. Most colours available.
PRESTEIGNE GATES 01544 267081
Farm gates, cattle crushes, sheep races, feeders etc.
PRETTY PENNY CREATIONS 01584 810422
Hand-made, contemporary, traditional cushions. Hand-made bears. Unique, sometimes quirky, always to be enjoyed.
RADNOR & WEST HEREFORDSHIRE HUNT (ROBERT JONES) 01544 370640
Promotion of local hunt.
RALPH'S CIDER & PERRY 01544 350304
Traditional farmhouse cider and perry produced in Radnorshire.
RAVENHILL LTD 01432 352333
Agricultural engineers selling and servicing New Holland machinery and other related agricultural equipment.
ROBERT MEEK SIGNS 01789 266322
Cast metal signs, post boxes and slate signs.
ROTARY CLUB OF KNIGHTON & DISTRICT 01568 770158
Offering small sample of hot filter coffee to support sale of 'Rotary' filter coffee and promotion of Rotary by way of a raffle for wheelchair fund.
ROY SAVAGE 01547 528279
Poultry sales.
RSPCA HEREFORDSHIRE 0845 2002962
Promoting services of local animal welfare charity and sale of small gifts.
RVW PUGH LTD 01588 620545
Sales and service of MF, Fendt and Challenger tractors, Merlo telehandlers, Hanix mini diggers, Yamaha ATV's, Pottinger, Vicon machinery etc.
SEND A COW 01544 267785
Christian charity. Changing the futures of families in Africa through training and giving them livestock etc.
SJH MACHINERY 01544 231114
Farm machinery and products and services.
ST JOHN AMBULANCE 01905 363544
St John Ambulance provides first aid cover at public events and development opportunities for young people in Kington.
ST PETER & ST PAUL CHURCH, WHITNEY-ON-WYE (MRS J BUMFORD) 01497 831264
General fundraising for church funds.
SIMPLY STOVES & PROPERTY SERVICES 01584 819402
Multifuel stove sales, cookers and installation. Property services.
SMARTS SPORTING PASTIMES (JANICE SMART) 07855 377902
Can stall and archery stall.
STELLA QUATRO (FORMALLY PAPRIKA) 01981 590409
Handcrafted, individually designed jewellery.
SUNSHINE RADIO 01584 873795
Local radio broadcasting live on show day.
TC MORGAN CONSTRUCTION 01544 370277
Steel framed buildings and crane hire.
TEME VALLEY TRACTORS 01547 528357
TIMBERWORLD PRODUCTS 01544 388353
Timber buildings.
TIMMY T ENTERTAINMENTS 07968 957137
Rodeo bull.
TREVOR DICKERSON 01544 230758
Tool display.
TURNWATER LTD 01544 340098
Septic tanks, sludge dewatering, removal and recycling for use in agriculture.
UKIP NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE 01568 708074
Political.
USBOURNE BOOKS 01686 411167
Quality children's books.
VANESSA GOUGH (MAX TRADING) 01547 520283
Socks, footwear, t-shirts.
WALES & BORDER COUNTY LIQUID FEEDS 01584 811099
Molasses liquid feeds.
WEST MERCIA POLICE
Information.
WEST VIEW LANDSCAPE FURNITURE & STRUCTURES 078900 31539
Field shelter and landscape furniture.
WYE VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE 01432 850472
Local media magazine.
WESTERN FARM SERVICES 01547 520160
Agricultural machines.
WHITTINGTON WEAR 01989 740698
Hand tied, double thick, reversible fleece blankets for people and pets. Kid's hoodies and adult fashion fleece tops.
WILLIAM DAVIES 01568 750474
Honda ATV's.
WIL'S SMOKEHOUSE 01544 327847
Smoked organic, marinated mixed nuts and seeds. Smoked organic extra virgin olive oil, smoked sea salt.
WOODTHORPE PRESERVES 01544 230033
Home-made jams, jellies, chutneys, cordials, sauces, cakes and Indian meals and snacks.
WYE VALLEY BEEKEEPERS 01544 388302
Association of beekeepers based in the Wye Valley, offering advice, demonstrations and courses. Also honey and wax product sales.
WYE VALLEY LIFE MAGAZINE 01432 851152
Wye Valley Media - publishers of the best regional glossy lifestyle magazines.
ZINTEC FEED SUPPLEMENTS 01568 708008
Local manufacturers of animal feed supplements and micro-nutrient drenches.
