Exhibitor Information
Livestock
Judges
Dairy Cattle Section
Interbreed Awards - Mr John Montgomerie, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Ayrshire/Jersey Cattle Sections – Mr Mark Davis, Devon
Holstein/Red & White Cattle Sections – Mr Samual Wake, Northamptonshire
Calf & Showmanship Classes for All Dairy Breeds – Mr Arwyn Wilson, Carmarthenshire
Beef Cattle Section
Interbreed Awards - Mr Archie MacGregor, Glasgow
Native Cattle Section (Aberdeen Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Belted Galloway, Hereford & AONB) – Miss Kate McCornick, Dumfries & Galloway
Continental Cattle Section (British Simmental, British Blue & AOCB) – Mr Andrew Ewing Jnr, Dumfries & Galloway
Commercial Cattle Section – Mr Martin Barker, Appleby-In-Westmorland
Young Stockpersons "Beef" & YFC Classes – Mr John McCulloch, Castle Douglas
Sheep Section
Interbreed Awards – Mr Keith Campbell, Argyll
Suffolk Sheep Sections – Mr Steven Buckley, Derbyshire
British Charollais & Blue Texel Sheep Sections – Mr Matthew Burleigh, Co Fermanagh
Beltex & Commercial Sheep Sections - Mr Andrew Morton, Stirlingshire
Texel & Border Leicester Sheep Sections – Mr Michael Leggat, Aberdeenshire
Any Other Continental Breed Sheep Section – Mr Kenneth O’Connor, Lanarkshire
Bluefaced Leicester Traditional, Crossing Type & Blackface Sheep Sections – Mr Billy Kerr, Ayrshire
Valais Blacknose Sheep Section – Mr Bruce Goldie, Dumfriesshire
Zwartbles Sheep Section – Mrs Sam Rae, Dumfriesshire
Hampshire Down Sheep Section – Dr J Mark Fletcher, North Yorkshire
Ryeland & AONB Sheep Sections – Ms Janice Milne, Thornhill, Stirling
Young Stockpersons "Sheep" Competition – Mr Ryan O’Neil, Ayrshire
Clydesdale Horses
Mr Peter Black, Cupar
Light Horse & Pony
Ayr County Show 2024 Announcement!
We have a lot of changes to highlight for our 2024 show in the Light Horse & Pony Section:
- We HAVE NOT been granted RIHS qualifiers for the up and coming show held on Saturday 11th May, and whilst there may be disappointment by this, we see this as a positive and have taken the opportunity to revamp our schedule.
- We will no longer hold any Friday classes, these classes will be held on Saturday, however we have had to drop two Working Hunter Classes due to time constraints within this ring.
- Some classes have been moved into different rings and some have been amalgamated; BSPS classes will still be held and are open to both members and non-members of the BSPS – please see timetable & schedule.
- We have created an additional ring solely for the affiliated Shetland pony sections in which we have added a couple of extra classes; in 2024 we will only hold affiliated classes for the Shetland Pony Sections.
- In the M&M ring we have moved the novice ridden to before the open ridden and the open class format has been mirrored in the novice section. We still hold the Silver Medal and as such the in hand classes have remained unaltered.
- BSPS Working Hunter Pony Section; we have been awarded the Royal Highland Show BSPS Nursery Stakes Qualifier
- Blair Castle BSPS Scotland WHP Training Stakes we have an additional 60cm class added along with the 70cm & 80cm; we have capped entries to 20 per class as we need to finish this ring before 5pm for the ridden supreme.
We are excited & positive by these changes and look forward to seeing you all on the day.
Judges
Riding Horse – Mr Richard Telford & Mr Stuart Ashton, East Lothian
Retrained Racehorses – Mr Richard Telford & Mr Stuart Ashton, East Lothian
Veteran Horse & Pony – Mrs Sue Stockley-Bridges, St. Helens
Coloured Horses & Ponies – Mrs Sue Stockley-Bridges, St. Helens
Coloured Horses & Ponies – Ridden – Mrs Sue Stockley-Bridges, St. Helens
BSPS Riding Ponies (Lead Rein & First Ridden) – Mrs Susan Harper, Ayrshire
BSPS Riding Ponies (Novice & Open) – Mrs Susan Harper, Ayrshire & Mrs Morean Hamilton, Ayrshire
Ponies in Hand – Mrs Susan Harper, Ayrshire
Standard Shetland Ponies, Miniature Shetland Ponies & Ridden Shetland Ponies (Affiliated) – Mr K L Adam, Alloa, Clacks
M & M Mini Ridden Section – Mrs Pat Rennie, Stirlingshire
M & M In Hand Silver Medal – Mrs Pat Rennie, Stirlingshire
M & M Novice Ridden – Mrs G Cockbain, Cumbria
M & M Open Ridden – Mrs Pat Rennie, Stirlingshire
Highland Ponies – Mrs G Cockbain, Cumbria
Horses in Hand – Mr Richard Telford & Mr Stuart Ashton, East Lothian
Ridden Hunter – Mr Richard Telford & Mr Stuart Ashton, East Lothian
Working Hunters – Mrs Sue Stockley-Bridges, St. Helens & Mr John Cartner (R), Ayrshire
BSPS Mini WHP – Mrs Phillipa MacInnes, Ayrshire & Mrs Helen Outram, Ayrshire
BSPS WHP – Mrs Phillipa MacInnes, Ayrshire & Mrs Helen Outram, Ayrshire
Blair Castle BSPS Training Stakes – Mrs Phillipa MacInnes, Ayrshire & Mrs Helen Outram, Ayrshire
M & M Working Hunter Ponies – Mrs G Cockbain, Cumbria & Mrs Morean Hamilton, Ayrshire
Course Builder – Mr G Barclay, Falkirk
Announcer – Mrs Pheobe Redman, Ayrshire
Sticks & Crooks
Judge
Mr Ian McConchie, 10 Dumyat Road, AlvaClackmannanshire
Poultry
It is with much regret we advise The Poultry Section at the show won’t go ahead in 2024 due to current restrictions and guidance received.
Trucks & Tractors
Judge
Mr Kenny Blair, Truck Plant Services, 125 Abercorn Street, Paisley
Goats
Judges
Ayr County Show – Mr Colin Newton, Co Durham
Ayrshire Goat Club – Mrs Vicki Hardy, Notts
British Show Jumping
Judges
Chair of Judges – Hilary Scott
Judges – Fiona Rooney & Nadine Warwick
Course Designers – Shaun Sands, Lee Roebuck & Kelly Telfer