The Shepherds Crooks and Sticks Competition begins at 12.30pm and entries are taken on the day at the Secretary’s tent from 11 am. The judge for this years show is Mr Frank Capstick and the prize money has been provided by Hannah Robinson China of Ambleside and Michael CL Hodgson of Kendal, Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Land Agents. The classes consist of
Shepherds Crook – Plain Horn
Walking Stick – Plain Horn
Crook or Stick – Ornamental Horn
Shepherds Crook – Plain wood
Walking Stick – Plain Wood
Crook or Stick – Ornamental Wood
Ladies Crook or Stick – Horn or Wood

Hound Trails
2.45pm – it’s the £50 Open Hound Trail sponsored by Nick Mowbray
4.00pm - it's the £30 Puppy Trail sponsored by the                                                            4.30pm – it’s the  £50 Open Restricted Trail sponsored by Ambleside Tree Services
Entries are taken on the day at the Secretary’s tent.

At 3.30pm there is a Gun Dog Demonstration by Jeff Connelly

At 4.00pm you can enter your dog on the day at the Secretary’s Tent in the Rydal Dog Dash, where you dog has to retrieve a dummy in the quickest time.

Tradestands at this year's Show are:

Neil Salisbury Photographs Betty Fold, Ambleside www.bettyfold.co.uk
Hunting, Countryside and Lakeland photography

Lamberts Lancaster Limited of Lancaster www.lambertslancaster.co.uk
Stocking binoculars, telescopes and accessories

DV Townend and Co www.dvtownend.com
Outdoor clothing for men and women

Country Flavour www.country-flavour.co.uk
Delicious homemade produce

Lakeland Landrover Coniston www.lakeland.landrover.co.uk

Westmorland Sheepskins www.westmorlandsheepskins.co.uk
Leather hats slippers and gloves

Countryside alliance

Hounds magazine

J Barwick, 56 Lower House Walk, Bromley Cross, Bolton
A selection of toys

Shelagh Wilson Outdoor Lifestyle, Fell Cottage, Little Arrow, Coniston
Selling Outdoor clothing includingJoules, Weird Fish and Craghoppers

B Wildman,  Milnthorpe Road, Holme, Carnforth
Selling Brasher Walking Boots

Special expressions, 34 Main Street, Keswick,
Cumbria designer jewellery  from california.

Graham Williams, 2 Harrogate Place, Bradford
Selling a selection of childrens games

Louise Chatterton, Crane field and country antiques. The Chestnut Farm, March Road, Skegness.
Antique and vintage hunting clothing and items

Happy Hen House, Thornthwaite, 17 Springfields, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8EN.

Pat Knowles Country Arts, 4 Station Road, Hesk Bank, Lancaster. www.countrycottage.co.uk

Cumbrian Delights, Unit 1 Staveley Mill Yard, Staveley, Nr Kendal, Cumbria. www.cumbriandelights.co.uk

Bob Holroyd, 1 Laith Walk, Leeds, LS16 6LA.

Mrs Kirkhams Unpasteurised Hand Made Lancashire Cheeses, Beverley Robinson, Tinkers Road, Great Urswick, Ulverston, Cumbria. LA12 0SW.

R & J Equine, Old School House, Fletchertown, Wigton, Cumbria.

The National Trust, Greg Morgan, High Close, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria.

David Thorne Penstone Country Crafts, 40 Highfield, Ladford, Credton, Devon, EX17 6PY. Handmade hunting whips.

Pauline Kemp, Numfield Cottage, Cumwhitton, Carlisle, Cumbria.                                  Country Artist

Janatha Carden, The Close, Off Cinnamon Lane, Fearnhead, Warrongton,Cheshire.                   Paintball Range.

C&J&S Keogh Country Flavour,15 High Street, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.                 Homemade produce, Lemon Cheese, Jams, Herb Jellies, Rum Butter, Fudge, Toffee, Honey etc.                

We are still taking entries for trade stands. We have a maximum of 24 trade stands. To enquire about our rates and availability, contact Show Secretary: Mrs Sarah Hoggarth, 40 Guldrey Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria 01539 21413 or 07980622253. Please note that we have a strict criteria for tradestands which must fit with the ethos of our show. We turn many requests from certain trade stands down, as they do not compliment the ethos of the show and the visitors who travel the length of the country every year, just to come to Rydal Show and catch up with old friends and relax, really appreciate the fact that it has not become too commercialised.

For people interested in the history of the show – there is a small Photographic Exhibition in the Secretary’s Tent.