Flint and Denbigh Show

Today was our local County Show, Flint and Denbigh. It was a really good day, and Claire and I went along to support Homer, Jo and Eve as they entered the Pleasure Driving class in the carriage driving competition. They did extremely well and came 4th. Homer was much the cutest pony in the class (oh, ok I'm biased) and who wants a big shiny expensive looking posh horse anyway? Homey was better than all of them. Jo did very well too, as it was her first competition.
There was lots to see in the main show ring, including an impossibly high showjumping course, a jousting compeition by the Knights of the Damned, a gun dog demonstration and a falconry demonstration. The local hound puppies came out to play and we also managed to watch a few of the showing classes. The working hunter classes had some beautiful horses who bravely jumped over dips and through stiles. The pony showing was quite hilarious, particularly the young foals who were taken into the ring and caused merry hell by neighing, rearing and trying to run off for the whole class.
The rain managed to hold off right until the final winners parade of all the horses and livestock who had won ribbons during the day. They ranged from the biggest bulls you have ever seen in your life, through shires, and right down to knee high miniature shetland ponies. Of course there was havoc in the arena, which only added to the entertainment... A good day was had by all.