Once again we have been working closely with the Dorset County Show team to produce their official pre-show magazine! Dive in to get a sneak peek behind the scenes of everything that awaits you at the year’s biggest celebration of rural life in Dorset… Want to know more about Ben Atkinson and his amazing horses? Find out what you can do for FREE at the show, once you’re in the showground? Discover exactly how big the Food & Drink area is this year (spoiler: it’s HUGE!)? We’ve got you!
Here’s a taste of what to expect:
- Atkinson Action Horses
Dorset County Show is excited to welcome, for his first ever appearance in Dorset, internationally renowned Ben Atkinson and his Liberty horses - The Imps
Meet the charity project transformed into a world-renowned motorcycle display team with a reputation for breathtaking stunts, disciplined teamwork, and a legacy of inspiring young riders. - Alpacalypse Now!
We’re all set for a woolly good time at the County Show’s alpaca section. New to Dorset County Show this year, we’re excited to welcome around 120 alpacas! Watch them compete and then come and meet the gentle, curious relative of the camel. - Dorset’s biggest larder
With a super-sized new Food Hall and more than 100 producers, we’re thinking that this might be the best place in the county to find a bite to eat - Free Fun and Fabulous
The team have rounded up their no-cost favourites of what to see and do (we’re just going to presume you’ll be watching the Main Ring and won’t miss seeing some livestock classes – both of which are free, of course)… - The Forge
A hammer, a fire and a piece of iron: welcome to the hot, dirty, stamina-draining – but fun – world of blacksmithing. As well as live forging demonstrations and static displays, the County Show is hosting the final heat of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths’ National Blacksmith Championship Competition. - Dorset’s waggiest tail?
Bringing your dog to the show? Of course you are – they’ll have a great day out too! This year sees the County Show’s first ever Fun Dog Show. Kindly organised by St Giles Animal Welfare, Starting from 11am both days, there will be a class for everybody’s four-legged friend to enter: do you own the loveliest lady, the waggiest tail, the best biscuit catcher, the most appealing eyes or the dog with the best talent? - The map and the timetables
Download or screenshot it, keep it in your phone and you’ll not miss a thing – you’ll always know where to go and when - Harvest, chat, repeat …
Everyone knows it’s a great family day out – but the County Show is also an important date in the agricultural business calendar. Ben Best from C&O Tractors tells us why … - These are the champions…
We’ve a rogue’s gallery of just some of last year’s livestock champions
