PICTURE SPECIAL: Rural show pulls in the crowds

Moreton is one of the country’s biggest one-day agricultural shows and this year featured 350 trade stands showing or selling everything from combine harvesters to Wellington boots, and locally-produced food.

Dog rings, a bandstand, and family fun area also kept people entertained and Moreton is the proud home to the National Poll Hereford Cattle Show and the National Show of Cotswold Sheep.

There was quality in abundance with 100 Herefords on display at the National Poll Show, which Judge Steve Edwards presided over.

Taking the Supreme Championship was Grand and Intermediate Female Champion, Dendor 1 Jennefer 15th, owned and exhibited by B Birch and G Brindley, Weston, Stafford.

Organisers said that rain early in the day failed to hamper proceedings and later the sun shone which encouraged crowds of four deep to watch the main show jumping events.