Old Mill Rural Services sponsors a number of livestock classes at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair
A selection of photos from the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair, held at the Bath and West Showground on the 5th and 6th of December. West Country accountant Old Mill Rural Services sponsored a number of livestock classes – of particular note was the prize pair of Exmoor Horns, which was won by a pair of ‘A’ Level students at their first ever show.
Old Mill’s Martin Taylor presents 1st prize to Thomas Hunt (left) and Michael Berside (right) for Thomas Hunt’s pair of Exmoor Horns. Thomas and Michael are both ‘A’ level students from Bideford in North Devon. Thomas has 30 Exmoor Horn ewes and was delighted to pick up a 1st prize at this, his first ever show.
Neil Cox presents 1st prize to Leslie Cook (right), from Over in Cambridgeshire, for his winning Hereford steer, with his daughter Frances (left) holding her father’s 2nd prize steer.
Julia Banwell presents the winning rosette to Henry Dart (right) and his son Christopher (left), from South Molton in Devon, for their pair of Exmoor Horn wether lambs.