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Malcolm McFadyen’s Clydesdale, Whinhill a26rhs10 |
IT WAS a Royal Highland Show debut for Kintyre’s John Turner of Kildalloig Farm, near Campbeltown - and a second placed ticket for a powerful Blue-Faced Leicester ewe which only just missed out on going one better.
Kintyre is better known for its quality dairy cattle and that tradition was upheld when young Robin Barr, Clochkeil brought out the classy Ayrshire heifer Calderglen Ensign Patricia to win the Trent Perpetual Trophy.
Another Kintyre success came in the heavy horse ring when experienced showman Malcolm MacFadyen brought out his Clydesdale colt Whinhill Lord of the Isles to a second place. Mr MacFadyen then changed hats, having been invited to judge the heavy horse harness and decoration classes; an invitation he couldn’t turn down, describing it as ‘an honour and a pleasure’.
Representing Islay, Angela MacLeod, Portnahaven took her Highland stallion Sunny of Runivraid to third place, with the stylish stallion having led the line at Ayr Show last month.
This year’s show also featured a wide selection of food and drink from throughout the region including a display of Fyne Ales on ‘The Strength of Strathclyde’ stand. Operations director of the Cairndow-based company, Charlie Craig said that the show provided an opportunity to get local produce national recognition.
The area’s main creameries also did well in highlighting the range of high quality cheese they produce. Competition was fierce, with Torrylinn creamery, Isle of Arran; Campbeltown creamery and Rothesay creamery all winning awards.
There were bronze awards for Rothesay for their mature Cheddar block and mild Cheddar block; Campbeltown lifted gold for their extra mature Cheddar block and silver with a mild cheddar block; while the Arran-based creamery took silver with a mild Cheddar, bronze for their traditional mature cheddar and bronze for their Dunlop truckle.
