Can't Beat a Country Show.

Friday 26 September - Day 1, Kyogle Show

This sunrise was the forerunner to a wonderful day at Kyogle Show.

Mt Lindsey was looking stunning as I drove south.

The effect of no rain for a couple of months was yet to change the beauty of the country scenes I was driving through.

Stopping to take this scene I was greeted by two impressive males. Were they facing off or just chatting on their opposite side of the road?

This video  travels through day 1. I wanted to be in more than one place, most of the day.

Hall 1 - school entries, frui and vegetables, cakes, photography.

Hall 2 - flowers and cakes

Ring 2 - young riders

Main arena - I sat fascinated, with dust blowing constantly, as the riders cut one calf from seven, guided it out of the yard and tried to control it through a figure of eight course. The calf mostly won.

Ring 4 - stockman's challenge

Ring 3 - Young judges competition. 

The day ended with an exciting rodeo.

   

 Day 2 - I missed most of the horse riding as I was engrossed in the cattle judging of the magnificent beasts.

Video - cattle judging, hacks, ponies and galloway horses took us to mid afternoon and the opening of the show.

The remainder of the day was entertainment.

Hot wheels stunt team

Aussie FMX team

Demolition Derby entrants

Jumping cattle dogs

Fireworks - these were so impressive I was too mesmerised to take photos. 

Final two rolls - the crowd and the arena the morning after the night before.

As you know I entered photography. One section was titled - People.

I selected 3 from my albums. When writing the entry form, I suddenly realised they weren't my photos. Joc had taken them. She took out a first prize. 

My sunset image won third prize.

Another section was, a group of three. Kim had recently sent photos of Nora and Gunner on their local beach, after school, on a particularly hot day. Kim not only won 1st prize in this section,, but Grand Champion of the thirteen sections. I was thrilled for her.

I have been crocheting gifts for friends over the past 12 months and so entered my cow [given to Joc] and a Major Mitchell parrot just given to a friends new Grandchild. The cow placed 1st and Major Mitchell 2nd. All very exciting.

Attending the show in 1955 with my two brothers.

1958

And with my Nana and Mother, in I think, 1953.

My love for the Kyogle Show goes back a long way. Only nine years lived tat Afterlee, but my heart always wants to return. Sadly only two cousins remain, but I am so grateful that cousin Robert welcomes me with open arms, each time I visit.

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