The Royal Highland Show, one of the UK’s largest agriculture events, returned last week after three years to celebrate its 200th anniversary.
After an online judging competition in 2020, and having the livestock on site for a live streamed showcase in 2021, the show returned in full following the lifting of Covid restrictions.
And our staff were there to bring you a flavour of what it was like to be back.
The ever popular cattle and sheep judging rings were packed on both Thursday and Friday, as well as the ring where the show’s horses and jumping events took place.
Here, we take a look at some of our photographer’s best shots from the week.
Commercial champion, Fifty Shades of Grey, from Northern Ireland. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
One of the handlers with her Highland. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Champion and reserve in the Hereford cattle. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Charolais champion, Catalogue number 2820, Maerdy Morwr from AJR farms. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Hereford Champion, Lot 2753, Spartan Typhoon. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
A handler leads his horse through the show ground. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson.
Border Leicester champion, a gimmer from Tom Tennant, Selkirk. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Raymond Irvine with his champion Valais Blacknose on day two of the Royal Highland Show. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Ayrshire cows and their handlers during dairy judging. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Beef Shorthorn champion, Blackbrook Heathermaid Rosa. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
A packed stand at the main ring on Friday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Beef breeder continental champion, catalogue number 3140, Blackford Local Hero, by WG McPherson, Inverness-Shire. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
A stubborn competitor in the Ayrshire dairy cattle judging. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Holstien cows during the judging of the dairy classes on Friday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Youngsters taking part in showjumping. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
The beef interbreed judging which resulted in the Charolais bull, Maerdy Morwr, from AJR Farms in Ellon winning the newly donated Fletcher McDairmid Trophy. AJR team, l-r, James MacIver, David Stubbs, Andrew Reid Snr, and Andrew Reid. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Apprentice farriers making traditional horseshoes from scratch on Saturday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
The beef interbreed judging which resulted in the Charolais bull, Maerdy Morwr, from AJR Farms in Ellon winning the newly donated Fletcher McDairmid Trophy. AJR stockman Andrew Reid being presented with the trophy by John McDairmid. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Chainsaw wood carving also featured at the show. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
The Grand parade, cattle section on Saturday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Young farmers tug of war competition. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
The Grand parade, cattle section on Saturday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Competitors competing for the £8,000 first prize in the show jumping Grand Prix on Saturday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Action from the open sheep shearing competitions in electric and traditional blades on Sunday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Laura McLean showing her Shetland pony, during the Young Handlers competition. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
The grand parade on Sunday. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
Children in the Young Handlers competition. Picture by Wullie Marr / DC Thomson
