Wednesday 25th February 2026, Thainstone Agricultural Centre

The Spring Show is held by the Society at the end of February each year and is the first major event in the Scottish farming calendar. It is regarded as an outstanding business day by agricultural suppliers, sponsors of the event and the farming community. Over 100 organisations promote their latest products and services at the Thainstone Centre on show day. The Society works closely with venue owner, ANM Group. Aberdeen and Northern Marts hold a show and sale of pedigree bulls on the same day.

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Show Day Information 2026

Judges

Mountain & Moorland, Young Handlers – Feona Laing, Carrbridge

Ride & Drive, Highland Ponies – Sandra Yeaman, Coupar Angus

Shetland Ponies & Shetland Young Handlers – Lee Moulder, Motherwell

Clydesdale Horses - Scott Ferrie, Lanark

Light Horse & Ponies, Broken coloured Horses & Ponies – Paul Rawlings, Aberdeen

Best Bred by Exhibitor, Overall Horse and Pony - Eileen Cruden, Aboyne

Exhibition Cattle – Andy Ireland, Ayrshire

Carcase Cattle on the hoof – Ian Pirie, Maud

Carcase Cattle on the hook – Nigel Cumming, Highland Glen

Carcase Hoggs & Breeding Sheep – Brian Buchan Jnr, New Aberdour

Cereals – to be confirmed

Roots & YF Box of Produce – Mr Charles & Mrs Heather Black

Silage & Hay – Rodney Blackhall, Banchory

YF Stockjudging – Richard Wilson, Laurencekirk

YF Carcase Stockjudging – Nigel Cumming, ANM Group

YF Industrial Display - Mrs Jill Chalmers, Turriff

SWI - Mrs Moira Gordon, Lumphanan