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Show attracts record numbers u by Kent Caddick
This year’s Ellesmere Spring Show has attracted record numbers to the annual event run by the Ellesmere A&P Association at the showgrounds in Leeston. P3
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p Olivia Adams from Lincoln urges her mount over a jump during the Ellesmere A&P Association’s annual Ellesmere Spring Show. For more see pages 6 and 7.
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and members of the association. “But, having said that, our estimate would be around 20,000.” Mr Michael said they made a number of changes this year to make the show more inclusive including a new layout and new competitions particularly for the younger generation. “I have been on the A&P Association committee for over 14 years and one of the things I have noticed is that there is a perception in the wider community
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that it is some kind of exclusive organisation. “It is not, and we want to be inclusive and ensure that we cater for the changing demographics of the Ellesmere and wider Selwyn community.” He said to do that one of the things they have changed is the branding of the show to the Ellesmere Spring Show rather than A&P Show.
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Organisers are estimating a crowd of around 20,000 passed through the turnstiles at the event, which has been going for almost 150 years. This year’s show president Doug Michael said it was hard to get a really accurate attendance figure. “At the gate we only charge people over the age of 12, so we don’t have a count for those under that age, and also there are all the contestants, show entrants, exhibitors, judges, stewards