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Friday 30 & Saturday 31 January 2026

Remembering the 2026 Show

The 138th Berry Show filled the showground on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 January 2026. Here is how it looked, from the first horse classes on Friday morning to the bull riders under the lights and the fireworks on Saturday night. Tap any photo to see it larger.

Photos by Andy Hutchinson, Richard Gibson, Russell Bastock and Josh Hutchinson.

Horses
Cattle & sheds
Woodchop & arena
Rodeo night
Pets & kids
The people

Hooves and horses

A horse clearing a showjumping fence in front of the grandstand
A rider leading a horse past the grandstand seats
Young riders on ponies waiting by the showjumping course
A woman in a yellow hat leading a miniature pony in front of the judge
Riders on grey ponies lined up for judging
Junior riders and their ponies in front of a striped marquee
Two women in western hats watching the ring
The showjumping ring under a big summer sky
A rider cantering across the showjumping ring
A horse pulling a carriage around the ring
A dark horse and rider jumping a fence
A young rider in a velvet helmet, drink in hand
A rider on a grey horse in the ring
A horse clearing a fence in the showjumping ring
A young rider on a dark pony beside the marker cones
A mother and small child walking across the ring
Riders working in the ring beside the bunting
A horse jumping a yellow-striped fence
Two young riders walking out of the ring
A rider in the ring, seen through the trees
A woman leading a foal on a long rope
A small child riding in front of an adult on a skewbald horse
Riders and handlers gathered at the ringside
A young rider reaching up to her horse
A rider on course in the showjumping ring
A horse and rider over a jump beside the marquees
A bay horse leaping a fence
A rider and chestnut horse mid-jump
A horse coming over a jump straight at the camera
Horses and handlers around the warm-up yard
Two young riders in hacking jackets on their ponies
A rider in tweed watching the ring in front of the grandstand
Two riders side by side in front of the grandstand
A horse clearing a fence on the showjumping course
A horse and rider over the final fence
A girl standing with her pony in front of the grandstand
Handlers with a skewbald miniature pony
A rider on a chestnut horse beside the ring
A man holding a horse with a red ribbon in front of the grandstand
A rider on a skewbald horse beside the steward's box
Handlers leading two miniature ponies past the grandstand
A smiling boy riding a pony
A stockman on horseback in the ring
A rider turning a horse around the cones beside the McGoldrick marquee
A woman in a riding helmet on horseback

The cattle lawn and the sheds

A woman in a pink hat smiling at a white Brahman bullock
A girl leading a Jersey heifer on the cattle lawn
A line of dairy heifers waiting for the judge
A handler in white leading a cow in the ring
Brahman cattle through the rails of the cattle yards
A small boy in a cowboy hat with a black calf
Handlers leading cattle around the ring
Jersey cows resting in the straw of the cattle shed
A young handler with a Holstein cow
A handler showing a red and white cow
Handlers and black and white dairy cows under the shed
A girl in a cowboy hat with a white Brahman bullock
Poultry in their show pens
A rooster in the poultry pavilion
Prize ribbons hanging on a post by the cattle lawn

Woodchop and the Main Arena

An axe biting into a standing block in front of a packed crowd
Axemen cutting in a standing block event
An axeman mid-swing in the underhand chop
Woodchips flying as a block splits
Axemen getting their blocks ready
Competitors racing in the sawing event
Axemen high on their boards in the tree felling event
An axeman standing on top of a block
A young axeman in a green singlet chopping
A man with a microphone calling the action
A motorbike rider in mid-air over the Main Arena crowd
A rider flying over the trees on a motocross bike
A motocross rider landing in the arena
A rider soaring above the ramp
A motocross rider mid-jump against the sky
Old cars and an army truck parked in the arena
A woman riding the mechanical bull
A woman holding on to the mechanical bull
Hay bales laid out across the Main Arena at dusk
Teams racing in the hay stacking competition

Rodeo night

A bronc rider in mid-air under the lights
Cowboys watching from behind the rodeo chutes
A girl in a party dress sitting on a stool by the rodeo yards
A bull rider holding on as the bull spins
Riders and helpers on the chutes at dusk
A rider being thrown from a bucking horse
A bull bucking under the lights
A rider hanging off the side of a bull
A young rider coming out of the chute
A steer kicking high with a young rider on board
A bull rider with his arm in the air
A rider and bull seen through the rails
A bull rider under the floodlights
A rider thrown against the fence
A bronc rider leaving the chute
A young cowboy watching from the rails
A boy in a cowboy hat and riding vest under the moon
A cowboy helping at the rodeo chutes
A young rider on a bucking steer
A young rider walking off after his ride
A cowboy carrying a small child
A young woman in a cowboy hat watching the rodeo
A cowboy calling out from the chutes
Pick-up riders galloping across the arena
Fireworks over the showground to close the Show

Pets, kids and the crowd

Two spaniels in pink tutus at the Pet Show
Two girls with their cat at the Pet Show
A small dog lying on the grass at the Pet Show
Children and their dogs gathered in the sun
A boy sitting on the grass with his dog
Children and dogs crowding round at the Pet Show
A boy in a cap holding a dachshund
Three children with their pets
Girls showing off their guinea pigs
A girl holding her guinea pig up to the microphone
A girl cuddling a soft toy
A mother and son with a black dog
A boy talking into the microphone with his dog
A girl and a smiling sheepdog
A family sitting together on the grass
A father and son leaning on the arena rail
A girl in a pink cap
Riders jumping in front of the showbags stall
Crowds walking through Sideshow Alley
The ghost train in Sideshow Alley
A girl holding a spiral potato on a stick
Two friends smiling in Sideshow Alley
A full grandstand watching the Main Arena
The hay bale scarecrow welcoming visitors to the 2026 Show
The scarecrow and a hay bale welcome sign by the gate

Some of the people who make it happen

Volunteers in green aprons lined up for a photo
Champion and first prize ribbons
Exhibits being set out in the Pavilion
Volunteers serving at the café counter
Volunteers working in the kiosk kitchen
Two volunteers at the kiosk window
Prize ribbons ready to hand out
Stewards at work in a ringside box
Volunteers making sandwiches
Three volunteers in the kitchen
A volunteer on the phone in the hall
Announcers in the box overlooking the arena
A volunteer cooking on the barbecue
A visitor at the Show Office window
Guests at lunch under the marquee
Volunteers setting out food
Sandwiches laid out on platters
A volunteer with a clipboard in the kitchen
A volunteer smiling at the wheel of a golf buggy
Two committee members chatting by the ring
A volunteer in an Akubra holding a cup
A volunteer sorting supplies
Two committee members in conversation
Two volunteers laughing in the steward's box
A committee member in a hat by the shed
A volunteer in sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat
Two volunteers in a golf buggy
A woman with a ribbon pinned to her shirt
A volunteer laughing by the cattle yards
Two committee members side by side
A father helping his son with his riding helmet
A judge reading his notes at the ringside
A man in an Akubra beside the ring
An older man reading the program under his hat
A woman in a cowboy hat holding a clipboard
Visitors talking with a Young Woman entrant in her sash
Young Woman entrants in their sashes on the lawn
Jasmine Shirlaw, the 2026 Berry Show Young Woman, under an umbrella
A Young Woman entrant getting a hug
A Young Woman entrant smiling in her sash
Three Young Woman entrants in their sashes
The grandstand at sunset
The grandstand and marquees at sunset
The Berry Show gates at dusk

See you in 2027

The 139th Berry Show is on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 January 2027.

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