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Ballantynes Grand Parade
The Ballantynes Grand Parade is a showcase of the best of the best with prize winners across most livestock and equestrian sections parading their ribbons. The Ballantynes Grand Parade is led by the Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band and is the culmination of three days of showing.
Where: Main Arena
When: Show Day
Livestock Parade
A parade of prize winning livestock including Cattle, Llamas, Alpacas, and Goats led by the St Andrews College Pipe Band.
Where: Main Arena
When: Thursday
In Hand Horse & pony parade
The New Zealand Agricultural Show hosts one of the country’s largest equestrian programmes. Don’t miss a parade of winning entries from the In Hand Horse & Pony classes at the Show. In Hand classes show off the horse, which is led around the ring for judging.
Where: Main Arena
When: Wednesday
The New Zealand Agricultural Show is run by the Canterbury A&P Association.
The Canterbury A&P Association is a membership based organisation, which celebrated 150 years in 2012. The Association's mission is to further the progress of agriculture in Canterbury and New Zealand, through the annual New Zealand Agricultural Show.
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