Wasdale Head Show is always the second Saturday in October - and we love it. Here's a few shots to give a taste of it. The weather can be 'interesting' but this year it was good. This pic is of the Scafell crags as we approached the show.
The sheep showing is a major part of the show and this is one of the best places to see prime Herdwicks, the Lake District's own breed of sheep.
There is hot competition for winning the 'best shepherds crook' competition with some clever carving of sheep horns
This is Wasdale Mountain Rescue team's spiritual home so they always have a presence - and fund raising is crucial for this essential but voluntary group http://www.wmrt.org.uk/
Dogs play a big part in the show - this is Fern the beagle who won the 'best puppy in show' competition - everyone say ahhhh!
Hound trailing is a Cumbrian obsession, with dogs following an aniseed trail through the fells at amazing speed - here's a close finish, with a hound scaling the wall behind (a bit tired after 10 miles!)
The finish of a trail is always exciting with the owners calling the hounds home and rewarding them with their own special dish
.....and yet more dogs. For me the terrier racing is the highlight of the show - a bit like greyhound racing but but more chaotic. Here some terriers are getting focussed on the lure that they chase.
...and they're off! with the lure being kept just ahead of them - but not all terriers are born racers - if you look closely at the second trap from the left you'll see one dog that is perhaps thinking of other careers
- and sadly at this point my camera ran out of charge so that's it from Wasdale Show 2012 - but there's a lot more to see - fell running, Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling, vintage vehicles, shepherds boots competition - you'll just have to come next year!
