The first of this year’s Rebel County agricultural shows produced a healthy mix of seasoned campaigners and new faces amongst the entries.

Another relative newcomer was ex-National Hunt jockey Norman Williamson who, with Maurice Coleman, judged the ridden horse classes. “I was asked to judge a racehorse to riding horse class once and that’s how I’ve got roped into judging since,” explained the 11-time Cheltenham Festival winner, whose victories included a famous Gold Cup-Champion Hurdle double with Master Oats and Alderbrook in 1995.