TEESDALE’S top ponies, cattle, sheep and produce will be on display in a summer packed with shows and fairs.
The season kicks off with the Dales Pony Society’s spring show at Streatlam Park, near Barnard Castle, on May 5 which showcases the very best of the rare breed.
The summer show, also at Streatlam Park, takes place on August 4.
Equine lovers can also look forward to Appleby Horse Fair which runs from June 7 to 10.
The famous Aske Horse Trials, at Aske Hall, near Richmond, get underway for two days on July 1 and again on September 22 and 23.
First of the annual sheep shows kicks off at High Force Hotel on May 19, followed closely by Stainmore Sheep Show at Kirkby Stephen on June 2.
Swaledale sheep feature again during Tan Hill Show on May 31.
Those who enjoy watching sheep dogs in action can look forward to the trials across the county border at Alston on June 16.
North Yorkshire Show kicks of the start of the agricultural shows, taking place at Camphill Estate, near Bedale, on June 17, followed by the Great Yorkshire Show, in Harrowgate, over four days from July 10.
Brough Show takes place off the A685 between Brough and Kirkby Stephen on August 16.
Three shows take place on August 25 at St John’s Chapel, Dufton and Leyburn.
Reeth Show follows on bank holiday August 27.
The first of Teesdale’s large agricultural shows, Bowes Show, takes place at Gilmonby on September 8. Stanhope Show, at Unthank Park, also starts on September 8.
Eggleston Show follows on September 15.
The season ends on September 22 with Langdon Beck Show.
MAY
5 Dales Pony Society Spring Show
Streatlam Park
dalespony.org
19-20 Pickering Game and Country Fair
Scampston Hall, Malton
scampston.co.uk
26 High Force Sheep Show
High Force Hotel
swaledale-sheep.com
31 Tan Hill Sheep Show
Tan Hill Inn
swaledale-sheep-co-uk
JUNE
9 Stainmore Sheep Show
Kirkby Stephenson
swaledale-sheep.co.uk
7-10 Appleby Fair
Appleby
applebyfair.org
16 Alston Sheepdog Trials
Tyne Willows Playing Fields
Alston
visiteden.co.uk
17 North Yorkshire Show
Camphill Estate, Bedale
northyourkshireshow.co.uk
JULY
1&2 Aske Horse Trials
Aske Hall, Richmond
askehorsetrials.co.uk
10-13 Great Yorkshire Show
Great Yorkshire Showgrounds, Harrogate
greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
AUGUST
4 Dales Pony Society Summer Show, Streatlam Park
dalespony.org
16 Brough Show
Popping Lane, Kirkby Stephen
brough-show.org.uk
25 149th Chapel Show
Market Place, St John’s Chapel
chapelshow.co.uk
25 Dufton agricultural Show
Dufton
duftonshow.co.uk
25 Wensleydale Show
Leyburn
wensleydaleshow.org.uk
27 Reeth Show
Swale Hall, Reeth
reethshow.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
1-2 Wolsingham Show
Scotch Isle Park, Wolsingham
wolsignhamshow.co.uk
8 Bowes Show
Gilmonby
bowesshow.org.uk
8&9 Stanhope Show
Unthank Park, Stanhope
stanhopeshow.com
15 Eggleston Show
Venue TBC, Eggleston
egglestonshow.co.uk
22-23 Aske Horse Trials
Aske Hall, Richmond
askehorsetrials.co.uk
22 Langdon Beck Show, Langdon Beck Hotel
