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Thursday 14 November 2013

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Thursday at the Show

Its day two of Canterbury’s much loved event, the Canterbury A&P Show. Day two highlights below.  

Judging Highlights
10.00am                  Children’s Calf Classes – The ANZ Lawn
11.00am                  Essential Nutrition Miss Canterbury (Sheep) – Alliance NZ Sheep Arena
11.15-12.45pm       NRM Renown Challenge Cup (Horse) – Main Arena
1.20pm                    BNZ Supreme Champion Wool Animal (Sheep) – Alliance NZ Sheep Arena
1.35pm                    CRT Young Exhibitor/Handler – Alliance NZ Sheep Arena
3.00pm                    Open Woolhandling Final – Shearing Pavilion
2.00pm                    Supreme Meat Sheep – Alliance NZ Sheep Arena
4.30pm on               Open Horse 1.35m (Showjumping) – Main Arena

Entertainment Highlights
11am                       Zilco Scurry NZ Racing – Main Arena
11.15am                  Hunts and Hounds – Main Arena
12.45pm                  Machinery Parade – Main Arena
2.45pm                    Dakins Ambassador of the Year and Show Legend Award Presentations – Main Arena
3.05pm                    Livestock Parade led by St Andrews College Pipe Band – Main Arena

Showjumping

The Open Horse 1.35m showjumping event in the Main Arena is a warm up event for World Cup Qualifier Andretti, ridden by Susie Hayward. Andretti, a Holsteiner, was imported from Germany in 2010 having competed in showjumping throughout Europe. He has competed nationwide in New Zealand. Andretti’s big test will be the Ballantynes Grand Prix, held on Friday at the Show.

Hunts and Hounds

In the proud tradition of hunting with horses to hounds in New Zealand, the team from the Christchurch Hunt will complete a series of laps of the Main Arena in livery with their trusty hounds leading the chase. The Christchurch Hunt was formed in 1880 making it the second oldest of the 26 Hunts in New Zealand. Spectators can enjoy the spectacle of hounds in full cry. Competitors in the NRM Renown Cup will enter the Main Arena and complete a lap with the Hunts and Hounds prior to judging. The NRM Renown Cup is a qualified hunter competition for horses which have hunted three times in the current season. The cup was originally presented to the Christchurch Hunt in 1921 when HRH The Prince of Wales visited Christchurch aboard the HMS Renown.

Dakins Ambassador of the Year

Awarded annually in recognition of the considerable contribution made by all livestock/equestrian exhibitors at the Canterbury A&P Show. Judges take into account the nominees continued loyalty to the A&P movement over a number of years, the support extended by the nominee to the Canterbury A&P Association, the potential benefits to the Canterbury A&P Association should the nominee receive the Award and the standard of the nominees current exhibits. The winner of the Award receives travel to the value of $3000 to allow the recipient to visit an international A&P Show or agricultural event.

Show Legend Award

The ingredient that is the true essence of the success of the Canterbury A&P Association and annual Show is its people. The Show Legend celebrates the people who are truly passionate about the Show, who give their time freely and enthusiastically to support the A&P movement. It is these people who are often the unsung heroes that truly make the Show a success.

Livestock Parade

Thursday’s Livestock Parade includes a parade of all cattle entered at the Canterbury A&P Show. Prize winning entrants join the other showing sections in Friday’s Ballantynes Grand Parade. Thursday’s Parade will be led by St Andrews College Pipe Band, named the top youth pipe band in the world at the 2013 World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland.

This year’s Canterbury A&P Show will be held Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 November at Canterbury Agricultural Park in
Christchurch. It is the largest A&P Show in the country attracting 100,000 people, close to 6000 livestock and feature competition
entries and 550 trade exhibitors. 

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