Here are just a few photos capturing the great day out had by all who visited or exhibited at North Sheep 2009:

Shadow agriculture minister Jim Paice opens the event

The ever-popular shearing competition

An attentive audience at one of the seminars

Some of the latest handling equipment

The popular farm tours

The crowds enjoy themselves at NSA North Sheep 2009...

The milk sheep cheese-making demonstration

The popular lamb selection challenge

Crowds flocked to the stands

Entrants get busy in the stock-judging competition

Winner of the stock judging, Andrew Huddleston, of Wray, Lancaster collecting his award from NSA Northern region's Hans Porksen and Emma Penny, editor of awards partner, Farmers Guardian, together with Margaret Iveson of Raydaleside, Leyburn, who headed the National Lamb Selection Competition