Action-packed Royal Cheshire County Show

There’s guaranteed to be be an action-packed and thrilling show when Atkinson Action Horses take to the main ring, on both days, at this year’s Royal Cheshire County Show!

In a huge coup for the 80,000 plus visitors expected at Tabley Showground, Show organisers have secured what will be their very first appearance in Cheshire where they will give four breath-taking performances over two days inside the Creamline Dairies Main Ring.

The action-packed horse shows, to be performed twice daily, will feature stunts and tricks by Atkinson Action Horses, the animal stars of the upcoming second series of BBC One’s popular 18th century drama Poldark.

The horses are trained by horse masters Mark and Ben Atkinson and Michael Collin and have spent the past six months filming for Poldark and other BBC series including Peaky Blinders, Victoria and The Living and the Dead.

Mark said: “We haven’t been to Cheshire before so we’re really looking forward to it.

“The shows will be fast, exciting and exhilarating – they will be anything but dull!”

Royal Cheshire County Show Executive Director Nigel Evans said: “It is getting more difficult with each passing year to top the Main Ring’s headline act but these live shows by the Atkinson horses really will be spectacular and a must-see whilst at the Show.”

The first performance is scheduled for approximately 12:30pm on Tuesday, June 21 on the first day of the Show at the Creamline Dairies Main Ring.

The Atkinson Action Horses make up just one element of the stellar Main Ring line up where visitors will find ongoing, quality entertainment across two days.

Pride will be on the line when more than 50 high school-aged children from pony clubs from across the county and beyond compete in the high-energy Pony Club Games.

Six teams, with around 12 competitors in each, will charge through the obstacle course in pursuit of points to find out which pony club will reign supreme.

And don’t miss the Grand Parades, scheduled for approximately 3:15pm, where owners/trainers will show off the day’s prizewinning animals.

Look on in awe at how eagles and vultures hunt and fly with the Gauntlet Bird of Prey Centre’s striking Eagle and Vulture Show. It’s also highly educational!

See how farm machinery has evolved with impressive displays of vintage tractors, threshing machines and combine harvesters from yesteryear to today’s modern-day monster-sized machines;

Scots Guard Association Pipe Band musical extravaganza

Sheep Dog Trials

The Cheshire Federation of Young Farmers will round off day one with a competitive show of strength and persistence in a Tug of War competition.

And at the end of day two, –Wednesday, June 22 – the Young Farmers’ Float Competition.

Main Ring Programme 2016

Times are approximate

Tuesday 21^st

10.00 – 10.25am          Pony Club Games
                                     Supported by RJ Signs & Graphics Ltd    

10.30- 10.55am           Vintage Machinery Parade
                                     Supported by Hopley Electrical Contractors

10.55 – 11.20am          From the old to the new! – Big machinery on parade!  

11.25 – 11.55am          Heavy Horse Tradesman Turnout (Singles only)
                                     Supported by Robinsons Brewery

12-noon –12.30pm      Scots Guard Association Pipe Band

12.30 – 12.55pm         Atkinson Action Horses
                                     Supported by Alpha Omega Security

1.00 – 1.25pm             Pony Club Games
                                    Supported by RJ Signs & Graphics Ltd                   

1.30- 2.10pm              Parade of Hounds

2.15 – 2.40pm            Shire Horse 3 & 4 Horse Team Championship

2.45 – 3.10pm            Gauntlet Bird of Prey Centre – Eagle and Vulture Show
                                   Supported by Universal Tankers Ltd

3.15 – 3.45pm            Grand Parade
                                   Supported by NatWest

3.45 – 4.15pm           Scots Guard Association Pipe Ban

4-20 – 4.50pm           Atkinson Action Horses
                                   Supported by Alpha Omega Security

4.55 – 5.25pm           World Breeds of Horses – Exhibition class         

5.30 – 6.30pm           Pony Club Relay

6.30pm – Finish        Cheshire Federation of Young Farmers Tug of War competition.

Wednesday 22^nd  

9.15 – 10.00am          Pony Club Games
                                   Supported by RJ Signs & Graphics Ltd    

10.05 – 10.25am        Vintage Machinery Parade
                                   Supported by Hopley Electrical Contractors

10.25 – 10.50am        From the old to the new! – Big machinery on parade!

10.55 – 11.25am        Parade of Hounds

11.30 –12.00 noon     Atkinson Action Horses
                                   Supported by Alpha Omega Security

12.05 – 12.25pm        Scots Guard Association Pipe Band

12.30 – 1.25pm          Inter-Hunt Relay
                                    Supported by Sheds and Stables Direct

1.30 – 2.00pm            Pony Club Games
                                   Supported by RJ Signs& Graphics Ltd    

2.05 – 2.35pm           Atkinson Action Horses
                                   Supported by Alpha Omega Security

2.40 – 3.00pm           Scots Guard Association Pipe Band

3.05 – 3.25pm           Gauntlet Bird of Prey Centre – Eagle and Vulture Show
                                  Supported by Universal Tankers Ltd

3.30 – 3.55pm          Grand Parade Supported by NatWest

4.00 – 4.30pm          Sheep Dog Trial – Final

4 –35 – Finish          Finale -Young Farmers Float Competition

And don’t forget, there’s still time to enter our competition for two pairs of complimentary admission tickets for this year’s show – for use on either Tuesday 21st June or Wednesday 22nd June.

Check out the Cheshire Show website at: http://www.royalcheshireshow.org and answer these three simple questions – all answers are on the website.

1. How many years has the Cheshire Show been the premier summertime agricultural event in the North West of England?

2. What year was the Cheshire Agricultural Society founded?

3. Which attraction is sponsored by the Inspired Tattenhall Retirement village?

Email your answers, along with your name, address and contact phone number to reach us by 6 pm on Sunday 12th June.

Winners will be notified by 5 pm on Monday 13th June