This is a holiday weekend in the Wellington region, hence the ability to enjoy a bumper selection of events.
On Saturday Sara scratched her seven year itch-we made it to an agricultural show. We chose th better of the 2 days to go; the weathr was much better, and the wood choppers were active, as well as the show jumping.
The axemen (women) were excellent, a fascinating talent, which Sara spent most of the day watching. Most of them were big blokes, but also fit with great endurance. The better ones managed to swing with great speed. The competitions were handicapped, similar to have a golf handicap, based on previous success. There were even two competitors from Austria and England, over here to improve their skills!
The show jumping went on all day. The horses were fantastic specimens. However, looking at the equipment on show, competing in these events appears to be a horrendously expensive sport.
Sheep dog trials were part of the action, though it did not seem to compare with “One man and his dog”.
We walked around the sheds to see the varieties of sheep, pigs, cows and birds, and watched the judging of the various categories.
A beautiful day, and I am sure will be keeping in touch with our country side again.
