Dorset lifestyle
A cooler day for the animals and spectators, the usual mix of parades and demonstrations, including a number of very handsome sheep, no Ouessants, though. The hunt bloodhounds were in the ring with the beagles which made for an interesting mix and muddle. Music supplied by this fairground organ, the back more interesting to watch than the front. A warm sunny day with a light breeze.
A fine donkey winning best in show, pitted against several well groomed ponies, a Shire cross and a Shetland, it could almost have been William pulling the cart. The Shetland pony races were good to watch, as were the terriers, hounds and ferrets, a grand day out. Back in the paddocks the sheep and donkeys looked after themselves. A cool and cloudy day with light winds.
