Competitions and Sections
The Border Union Show will be held on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th July 2020.
The full Show Schedule will be available from April 2020.
The Bake & Create (Industrial Section) schedule is available to download below.
Any questions regarding any of the Show competition classes please contact Georgina via email
The Border Union Agricultural Show has a large and varied sheep sections which, in 2019, totalled nearly 1,000 animals including Border Leicester, Suffolk, Cheviot, NCC, Lairg type Cheviot, Blackface, Bluefaced Leicester, Texel, Scotch Half Bred, Scotch Mule, Non MV Suffolks, Non MV Texels, Jacob, Shetland, Lleyn, Zwartble and Hebridean. Our Prime Lambs and Young Handler Classes are increasing in popularity. In 2019, our reserve Champion was selected from the sheep section.
Many of our exhibitors return to our Border Union Ram Sales later in the year.
We are delighted to welcome some of the finest animals in the country to our Cattle Sections. Our sections usually include Aberdeen Angus, Native Beef Breeds, Continental Beef Breeds and Young Handler Classes. In 2019, our Champion of Champions came from the Cattle section.
The Show has a range of classes for Horses, Ponies and Donkeys including Mountain and Moorland Ridden and In-Hand, First Ridden and Lead Rein, Riding Ponies, Hunter Pony Breeding, Coloured Horses, Working Hunter Ponies, Hunters, Riding Horses, Side Saddle, RoR and Heavy Horses, amongst NPS qualifiers and various others. in 2019, third place in the Champion of Champion was selected from the Donkey Section.
View the 2019 Influenza Vaccination protocol here
Our Stick section is well attended and incredibly competitive. We are thrilled to see this section thrive!
Goat classes at the Border Union Show are a huge draw for our audiences.
All enquiries for the Poultry Show to Mr R.W. Murray, Roxburgh House, Kelso, TD5 7DH (Telephone : 07811 766008 after 7pm only).
All enquiries for the Rabbit Show should be sent to Denise Laidlow or by calling 01573 460353
Our Industrial Section is very popular and includes classes such as baking, preserves, floral art and handcrafts. These classes are open to all so be brave and get your entry in!
All queries can be directed directly to Mrs Joan Duncan, Woodside Cottage, Makerstoun, Kelso, TD5 7PA.
Telephone: 01573 460256 or via email
