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Point Show – Horse Show

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The 2025 Point Show – Horse section took place today Tuesday 8th July on a dry and at times breezy day in Aird. 11 Horses and 12 competitors competed across 12 Classes.

Lily Mackenzie on Becks was awarded the supreme Champion, Shannon Clark on Thai reserve Champion and Joanna Ross on Merlin took the Highest Points in section award.

After the winners parade the show ended with a fancy dress competition Katy Macfarlane with Smudge winning the as Little Bo Peep.

Thanks to all the spectators, competitors and all the support staff that assisted with marshalling and providing refreshments.

The Point Show takes place this Saturday (12th July) at Aird Showground gates open from 1:00pm

Prize Winners Horse Show 2025

Trophy 101 – David Hannah DiPWCF – Highest Points : Joanna Ross (Merlin)
Trophy 102 – Mane 2 Tail – Supreme Champion : Lily Mackenzie (Becks)
Trophy 103 – Aros an Rubha – Reserve Champ : Shannon Clark (Thai)

101 – Condition & Turnout 14.1 hh & Under : Catherine Ross (Rocket Man)
102 – Condition & Turnout 14.2 hh & Above : Joanna Ross (Merlin)
103 – Mountain & Moorland : Jackie Mackenzie (Benjamin Button)
104 – Light legged : Lily Mackenzie (Becks)
105 – Cob type : Jackie Mackenzie (Benjamin Button)
106 – Coloured All Heights : Joanna Ross (Merlin)
107 – Young Handler under 11-18yrs : John Norman Graham (Rocket Man)
108 – Ridden Pony 14.1 hh & Under : Katy Macfarlane (Smudge)
109 – Ridden Horse 14.2 hh & Above : Lily Mackenzie (Becks)
110 – Lead Reign : Shannon Clark (Thai)
111 – Veteran 17 Years + Lily Mackenzie (Becks)
112 – Fancy Dress : Katy Macfarlane (Smudge)
Trophy 101 – David Hannah DiPWCF trophy
Trophy 102 – Salon nan Eilean – Supreme Champion

Rubhach Merchandise

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Point show has launched a range of Rubhach merchandise. https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/rubhach

Point as we know it is a beautiful place and it is interspersed with villages from Aignish to Portnaguran. More importantly it is populated with individuals young and old who all are identified as being a Rubhach. Something to be proud of! Due to the location of villages and modern living we might not see each other or indeed get to know each other as often as we would like. The Point Show is a shining example of when the Rubhachs congregate and support a significant event and without their support, would not continue to be the success that it is. We continue to strive to be clever about raising funds and one of the local members of the community has come up with an excellent idea.

An opportunity to support the Point Show Organisation which is a registered charity but also rejoice in who we are by purchasing unique clothing which celebrates our identity but will also ensure a small part of that purchase will be paid directly to the Point show in the form of a commission.

The clothing can be purchased directly via the T-Shirt Studio Marketplace website. The Trust Pilot Reviews are excellent as is the quality of the goods. There is a multitude of items from Tote bags to Bobble Hats and water bottles too! More importantly they all celebrate who we are and where we come. The clothing represents excellent value and we have found that the embroidery is excellent for heavier items of clothing such as hoodies.

If you were worried about Christmas, worry no more. From a consumer protection perspective you will be dealing with T shirt Studio who are a multi-national organisation although I anticipate everybody will be over the moon. As a RUBHACH it denotes that we live on or are from the Point Peninsula and we should rejoice that fact more often than we do. An identity to be proud of in purchasing one or more of these unique gifts you will be supporting the Point Show with a small contribution for each purchase. At the moment we are only able to provide an online marketplace.

If we can ask a favour of you and share this with your friends and facebook groups and other forms of social media if you can so we can access as many Rubhachs as we possibly can from on-line and we can seek to look at the potential for a local outlet.

These unique products can be viewed and purchased via the T Shirt Studio Market Place via the below link. https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/rubhach

The Point Show committee would like to congratulate you on your continuing support of a local charity.

2024 Community Award Winners

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Congratulations to Sheshader winners of the 2024 Community Award

The Community Award is sponsored by The Stornoway Trust, Winners Sheshader receive the coveted trophy and a cheque for £700, Runner-s Up Melbost and Branahuie recieve £300.

VILLAGEPOINTS
FirstSHESHADER188
SecondMelbost & Branahuie (Inc. Braighe Road).124
ThirdPortnaguran, Broker. Flesherin87
4Knock & Swordale 79
5Portvoller62
6Garrabost 57
7Aird 45
8Lower Bayble38
9Shulishader15
9Upper Bayble15
11Holm & Parkend.13
12Aignish12
13Plasterfield, Bayview & Steinish6
14Sndwick0


2022 Community Award Winners

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Stornoway Trust Community Award

Community award trophy

Sheshader have retained the Community award trophy, but only by three points from Melbost and Branahuie. Possibly the closest run event ever. Congratulations to the winners and well done to all exhibitors who supported the 2022 show. The award will be presented later this summer when our new building is completed.

Community Award Results

FIRST – Sheshader 180
SECOND – Melbost & Branahuie 177
THIRD -Knock & Swordale 98
4th – Portnaguran, Flesherin, Broker 78
5th – Portvoller 72
6th – Shader 55
7th – Upper Bayble 48
8th – Lower Bayble 46
9th – Aird 44
10th Garrabost 43
11th – Holm & Parkend 13
12th – Plasterfield 12

Point Show Preparations

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Preparations for tomorrows Point Show are well underway. Our new building is not quite ready so we hired Stramash’s big tent.

A big Thank You to all the volunteers who assisted setting up last night and Paul with the crew from Stramash

The Show is on from 12noon tomorrow, opening Ceremony at 1:30. All Exhibits to be registered by 11am. Horse show begins at 11:30am.

Entry and Parking Arrangements for Point Show

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There is only One entrance being used for the 2022 Point Show.
The only way to enter the showground is through the former school entrance off the main Aird road.

There is NO public access to the community centre off the Flesherin Road
This entrance is closed to the public (it will be used for livestock movements and stall holders.)

Disabled Parking is available in the old school car park.

There is car parking available opposite the showground beside the Aird sheep fank, Cars can park on the verge up to the Sheshader turning. Please follow instruction from the Parking Marshalls.

 A free courtesy mini-bus, will be running all day between the showground and Sheshader Road End.

On Saturday morning exhibitors can drop off their exhibits through the main school entrance, Sections 4-10 will be in the large tent on the show ground. All cars must be removed from the site by 11am.

Point Show 2022 Update

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This Saturday 9th july at Aird Showground
From 12am (horse section starts at 11am)
Main Show Sponsors – Point and Sandwick Trust
Show is being opened by TV presenter and crofter Donald Macsween “Air an Lot”

Show includes the Inaugural 5k Coastal Path run

Exhibitors to have exhibits registered before 11am
Exhibits tent is the large marquee on the show ground.
Community award sponsored by Stornoway Trust £1000 prize money to winning communities.
One point for your community just for entering in a Section.
Download Competition Sections and Class information.

Display of vintage agricultural engines
Stornoway Rowing Club Skiff “Madadh Ruadh” 
Stornoway Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Music by Costello
Craft and information stands 
Face painting, Bouncy Castles, Kids motorbikes, and much more.

Coastal Path 5k at the Point Show

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Time to get your running shoes on for the inaugural Coastal Path 5k run on Saturday 9th July.  Utilising the new section of the coastal path between Flesherin and Shulishader the run starts from the showground down the Flesherin road and out the coastal path. Turning at the 2.5k marker in the Shulishader moor and returning back along the same route. The coastal path project has been funded by show sponsors Point and Sandwick Trust, this latest section was completed in May.

Register by 1:30pm, Race starts from the playing field after the opening ceremony around 2pm.