mahurangi matters, 13 january, 2016, a&p show feature

A&Pfeature34 Mahurangimatters January 13, 2016

ENTRY FEES:Adults $10 – Children (5-14 years) $5FAMILY PASS - 2 Adults & up to 3 children (5-14 years) $25

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all day events• Doug the Digger

• Wood Chopping

• Trade Displays

• Live Music

• Alpaca – Cattle – Dairy – Goats

• Sheep Shearing

• Young Handlers Competitions

• Warkworth & Wellsford Pipes and Drums

• Vintage Car Displays

• Ranch Horse Events – Reining – Drafting

• Equestrian Competition – Events

• Produce & Cottage Industry Market

• Petting Zoo

• Home Craft competitions

• Rabbits

• Super Mega Water Slide

• Smile Inflatables Amusements for all ages

• Fire Safety Display

• Gumboot Throwing Competition

• Golf Pitching Competition

• Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club

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Competition starts for Equestrian Section Ranch Horse Club – Warkworth Rodeo Arena Young Generation Calf Club Competitions Judging Alpacas & Dairy Goat Section Trade & Cottage Industry Open

10.00am Judging of Beef & Dairy Cattle Section 10.00am Donkeys & Mules Competition 10.00am Indoor Section opens for viewing 10.30am Grand National Sheeplechase 10.30am Otherwise Fine (Live Music)11.00am Gumboot throwing

11.00am Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club 12.00pm Otherwise Fine (Live Music)12.00pm Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club 12.30pm Gumboot throwing1.00pm Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club1.30pm Young Handler Competitions 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.00pm

Grand National Sheeplechase All-Breeds Cattle Judging Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club Gumboot throwingOtherwise Fine (Live Music)

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8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am

Competition starts for Equestrian Section Ranch Horse Club – Warkworth Rodeo Arena Young Generation Calf Club Competitions Judging Alpacas & Dairy Goat Section Trade & Cottage Industry Open

10.00am Judging of Beef & Dairy Cattle Section 10.00am Donkeys & Mules Competition 10.00am Indoor Section opens for viewing 10.30am Grand National Sheeplechase 10.30am Otherwise Fine (live music)11.00am Gumboot throwing

11.00am Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club 12.00pm Otherwise Fine (live music)12.00pm Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club 12.30pm Gumboot throwing1.00pm Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club1.30pm Young Handler Competitions 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.00pm

Grand National Sheeplechase All-Breeds Cattle Judging Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club Gumboot throwingOtherwise Fine (live music)

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Rambunctious agricultural show celebrates country life

There will be more entertainment, stalls and competitions than you can shake a cattle prod at in the 149th Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show on January 23 and 24.The main day on Saturday will feature live music including pipes and drums from Warkworth and Wellsford, and gumboot throwing will kickoff at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, which is being run under the guidance of the famous Taihape competition organisers.Wannabe golfers will be able to try out their swing at the Warkworth Collision Repairs hole-in-one golf challenge. The company has a car with a hole in the roof and anyone who can hit a golf ball through the hole will be in to win a prize. Heats will be run throughout the day.The NZ Fire Service will be putting on a major safety demonstration and Alistair McIntyre, also known as Mr Mac, will be entertaining the crowds with his Doug the Digger show, where participants have to use a digger to pour a cup of

tea or fill a glass with water.Children will be well catered for with a petting zoo, a cooking show (see story 36), a marionette puppet show, an inflatable obstacle course, and the ever-popular Super Mega Waterslide. There will also be a treasure hunt throughout the showgrounds.But it is the farming events that represent the heart of the day.Sheep shearing will start at 10.30am and run all day. Show secretary Marjorie Blythen says cattle entries have been clumping in and more than 80 animals are expected to compete, while a good turnout of show alpacas and goats is anticipated – judging starts at 9.30am.Donkeys and mules will join the competition for the first time this year (see story p36), with judging starting at 10am.The ‘Sheeplechase’ sheep race will be held at 10.30am and 1.30pm.The equestrian competition will run throughout the

weekend and the Range Horse Club display will be held in the rodeo arena at 9am on Saturday.Warkworth and Districts Museum will have a display of historic farming equipment in action.The arts and crafts entries will be on display in the large marquee in the main arena from Friday January 22. Equestrian events continue on Sunday, January 24.

The Puhoi Axemen are a staple crowd-pleaser at the annual A&P show.

The show provides visitors with an opportunity to take a close look at a wide range of animals including alpaca and llama.

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A children’s cooking show and class with an emphasis on healthy eating will be the centre-point of entertainment at the Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show.The classes are run by Australian company, Bubble Muffin Kids Cooking Club. The Warkworth A&P Show will be the company’s first appearance in New Zealand.Company founder Kevin Kapusi Starow describes the show as a cross between Jamie Oliver and the Wiggles, instilling healthy eating habits in children with a focus on fun and entertainment.“The performance provides a show full of music, laughing and non-stop entertainment for children while teaching them valuable lessons about diet and lifestyle choices,” Kevin says. “The performance is made enjoyable so that children don’t even realise they are being taught a lesson!”Bubble Muffin was created in response to the rising obesity epidemic, he says. In New Zealand, the Ministry of Health estimates about 10 per cent of children and one-third of adults are obese.“The major problem with obesity is not that of vanity but of health,” Kevin says. “Obese children have an increased risk of becoming obese adults which can lead to weight-related health problems such as type 2 Diabetes and heart disease. These conditions can lead to a decreased quality of life and even premature death. “Teaching children at a young age how to have a healthy relationship with food is the best way to reduce the obesity statistic.”Every show starts with an introduction and a short information section highlighting some of the produce that will be used during the show. After the demonstration, the children will prepare the featured recipe. The show caters for children aged five to 12 with classes starting every hour.

Children will get the chance to ride miniature donkeys at the Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show, when a national miniature donkey competition comes to town.It is the first time there has been a donkey and mule competition at the show.Pukekohe miniature donkey breeder and Donkey and Mule Society member, Marion van Dijk, says the Warkworth area has become one of the largest areas in the country for miniature donkeys, so they have decided to start a competition in Warkworth.“We have sold a lot of miniatures up here,” Marion says. “They are perfect for people who have a lifestyle block and want an animal that is cute and easy on the land. They are extremely friendly animals and love their owners. The event will be a great chance to bring all the donkey people together.”The competition will be followed by the NZ National Miniature Donkey Show, which has traditionally been held at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland.

Miniature donkeys are under nine hands (91cm) tall and are a new breed to NZ – there are only about 130 in the country.Marion and her husband Peter have been breeding donkeys for over 40 years and imported their first two American Mediterranean miniature donkeys from Canada and the US in 2001. They now have 15 jennies (females) and three jacks (studs).The couple has been taking the donkeys to rest homes and hospitals, and have a programme with Riding for the Disabled.“They are so small and cute, they make people smile.”The donkey competition includes an obstacle course and a harness class, where the donkeys pull a gig around a paddock. Both miniature and standard donkeys will compete. There is also a riding section, where children are allowed to ride the donkeys as part of the competition.The competition will start at 10am on Saturday, January 23, in the showgrounds.

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Children under five will be able to ride the miniature donkeys, while older children can ride standard donkeys.

It’s been ‘miniature’ donkey years coming

mahurangi matters, 13 january, 2016, a&p show feature

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