Royal Highland Show

25 – 28 June 2009

Venue

United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Royal Highland Centre Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8NB

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About Royal Highland Show

It is held annually at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston over the second last weekend in June (Thursday - Sunday), the event attracts over 1,000 exhibitors, 4,500 head of livestock, and an annual 150,000 visitors - making it Scotland's most popular summer event and the premier fixture in Scotland's farming calendar. Exhibitors compete for the prestige of winning not only a prize ticket, but also for prize money and trophies worth over £1 million. Livestock exhibited include sheep, cattle, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, and poultry (although there was no poultry section in the 2006 show, reflecting concerns about a Scottish outbreak of bird flu).

One of the sights of the show is Heavy Horse Turnouts and for the first time ever, in 2008 Ingliston saw the attendance of all UK heavy horse breeds. Clydesdales, Shires, Percherons and — first time visitors to Scotland — two teams of Suffolk Punches travelling from Norfolk and Suffolk. The show's most prestigious livestock honour, the Queen's Cup, rotates between the champions of the various types of livestock — in 2008 it was awarded to the best animal in the 162 strong goat section. Outside the livestock rings, competition can be found elsewhere in the showground, including International sheep shearing, handicrafts, farriery and other rural pursuits.