Interhunt Relay: One of the many highlights at this year’s County Show will be the Interhunt Relay competition taking place on the Tuesday, with eight top relay teams competing to be the fastest clear over a series of demanding cross country jumps.

Held in the Grand Arena, this is a great opportunity to cheer on your favourite team and watch horses do what they love best and riders of all ages entertaining us with their ability to control and navigate at high speed.

For those unfamiliar with the relay format, two teams of four riders line up to simultaneously jump an identical course set out on each side of the arena. As the flag drops, a rider from each team gallops off to complete the course as quickly as possible, before handing over to the next member of the team. The first team of four to complete the course wins. It’s a simple format but very exciting to watch from anywhere around the arena.

Harness Racing: We welcome back harness racing to the County Show this year with the Wales and Border Counties Racing Association (WBCRA). Two heats and a final will take place on the Thursday as a Grand Finale to the show’s Grand Arena attractions.

WBCRA is the original independent harness racing organisation in Great Britain.  People from all walks of life and all areas have been involved in this traditional Welsh sport for decades. The trainers and drivers are all amateurs, with both men and women competing on equal terms. 

So if you are at the show on Thursday, make sure you come over to the Grand Arena to watch the racing from about 6 pm - it makes a great end to the day.

Free Family Play Zone: Now a well-established favourite, the Family Play Zone offers a host of activities and entertainments designed specifically for families with younger children and it’s all free!

This year, the zone features new attractions and old favourites, including Panic Circus providing fun and games plus a chance for the children to learn circus tricks, Purple Routes have a whole range of great creative play ideas.

EduPets are back by popular demand with the animal petting zone with many child friendly animals, including miniature ponies. There is also gold and gems panning, face painting and a bouncy castle.

New for this year is the Boots fun trailer, with reading and colouring sessions from the Boots Opticians team and their magical glove puppets, also Carl John, the Magic Magician, guaranteed to keep the children entertained whatever the weather.

For mum and dad, there are picnic benches where you can relax and keep an eye on the youngsters. The entire Family Zone is ring fenced to provide a safe area for younger children and all the activities are free. So come along and enjoy the fun.

Fairground with discounted rides: The fairground is bigger and better for this year’s show, with two new feature rides, Meteorite and Matterhorn, together with the firm favourites dodgems, twister and waltzer.

There are also side stalls and lots of family fun with the crooked house, bouncy castles, and trampolines. Discount vouchers to the value of £9 for fairground rides are included with every adult ticket purchase - so head for the fair and enjoy the rides.

Dog agility

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Dog agility is fast, furious and a great favourite with spectators as well as competitors. Guaranteed to provide excitement and entertainment across all three show days, come and see sop quality competitors in action in the four arenas. Located on the south side of the showground adjacent to the members car park, with good spectator viewing, you can see some of the nation’s happiest dogs in action.

The animal’s fitness and the handler’s ability to train and direct the dog over and through various obstacles are tested to their limits. There are also classes for young handlers, so make sure you take some time out during the show watch this exciting sport, really entertaining -you won’t be disappointed.