Here's the list of attractions and activities that featured at the 2010 Helensville A&P Show, plus the programme showing how things ran on the day.
2010 Entertainment, Attractions & Activities
Many of our popular regular entertainers and attractions - and of course animals - will returned for 2010,
along with a number of new ones.
Animals:
- Equestrian Section -
Matua Valley Wines Hack Section;
Bikesport Limited Park Hack Section;
Barfoot & Thompson Saddle Hunter Section;
Simply Equine Leading Rein & 1st Ridden Ponies;
Helensville Drainage Ponies up to 138cm;
FMG Ponies over 138cm;
Helensville Plumbers & Supplies Led Pony Section;
HorseTackNZ Welsh Pony & Cob Section;
Golden Horse Section;
Aon Helensville Insurance Miniature Horse Section;
Arab Section;
Kaipara Concrete Ltd Sport Horse Section; Clydesdale Horse Section.
- Livestock Section (behind main building under the trees) -
Helensville Veterinary Service All Breeds Dairy Cattle;
Wilson Hellaby All Breeds Beef Cattle;
P G Smith Highland Beef Cattle;
Stanley Phillips Fencing Sheep Section;
Helensville Mitre 10 Dairy Goat Section; J&H Contractors Calf Club Section; B J Wilson Builders Ltd Pet Lamb Section;
RD1 Junior Farmer Competition; Placemakers West Auckland Woodchopping; Butch Pet Foods Family Dogs. Plus - sheep dog trials, displays of
alpacas,
miniature donkeys,
spinning,
cows and goats being milked.
Main Stage, Exhibit Hall and Around the Grounds
- Last Chance band
- Chelsea and her Star Dogs
- The Kiwi Lumberjack Show
- Sheep 'n' Show
- Kahurangi Ki Kaipara Kapahaka
- Harcourts Helensville Realty Ltd Photography Section
- Oikoumene Forest Ltd Garden Produce Section
- Kumeu Hire Horticultural Section
- Craft & Needlework Section
- Rauner Bookkeeping Painting Section
- Preserves Section
- Neville Brothers Baking Section
- Children’s Section
- Rural Women Courts
- Helensville & District Historical Society Display & butter making demonstrations
- 'Kidz Tractorz' cutouts from our local schools
- ICarmels Face Painting
Hospitality Area (between hall and woodchopping)
- The Relish the Taste marquee inlcudes food and wine from our region
- Licensed Bar
Carnival Area
The Cookie Bear Roadshow including:
- Edge Slide
- Double Twin Skate Board Slide
- Drop Tower
- Tram
- Pirate Ship
- Disney Cups
- Disney Castle
- Mission Impossible
- Vertical Bungy
- Side show games
Trade Area [ click here for a list of exhibitors ]
- Over 200 trade sites
- Chelsea and her Star Dogs
- The Kiwi Lumberjack Show
- Butch Pet Foods Family Dog Section
- Marionette Circus
- Highland Dancing
- Farm World - pet and feed the animals
- Sheep Shearing
Woodchopping area to hillside & race track
- Placemakers West Auckland Woodchopping competition
Gate 1
- Winstone Aggregates Sheep Dog Trials
1/2 round barn
- River Valley Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Guild
- Pigeon & poultry display
Eftpos cash out facilities available at the Show Office

2010 Programme
| 9am |
Equestrian Section
- Matua Valley Wines Hack Section
- Bikesport Limited Park Hack Section
- Barfoot & Thompson Saddle Hunter Section
- Helensville Drainage Ponies up to 138cm
- FMG Ponies over 138cm
- Golden Horse Section
- AON Helensville Insurance Centre Miniature Horse Section
- Arab Section
- Clydesdale Section
Indoor Exhibit Hall opens
|
| 9.30am |
Livestock Section
- Helensville Veterinary Services All Breeds Dairy Cattle
- Wilson Hellaby All Breeds Beef Cattle
- P G Smith Highland Beef Cattle
- Stanley Phillips Fencing Sheep Section
- Helensville Mitre 10 Dairy Goat Section
|
| 10am |
Last Chance band - Main Stage
Chelsea and her Star Dogs
HorseTack NZ Welsh Pony & Cob Section
J & H Contractors Calf Club Section
B J Wilson Builders Limited Pet Lamb Section
Sheep Dog Trials
Placemakers West Auckland Woodchopping
Marionette Circus, ICarmels Face Painting, entertainers around the grounds
|
| 10.30am |
Butch Pet Foods Family Dog Section
The Kiwi Lumberjack Show
|
| 11am |
Bar opens |
| 11.30am |
Sheep 'n' Show - Main Stage
|
| 12.00 noon |
Chelsea and her Star Dogs
Prime Minister John Key arrives |
| 12.20pm |
Last Chance band - Main Stage |
| 12.30pm |
Grand Parade
The Kiwi Lumberjack Show |
| 1.00pm |
Kahurangi Ki Kaipara Kapahaka - Main Stage
Simply Equine Leading Rein & 1st Ridden Ponies
Helensville Plumbers & Supplies Led Pony Section
Kaipara Concrete Ltd Sport Horse Section
RD1 Junior Farmer Competition
|
| 1.45pm |
RD1 Junior Farmer Competition - Main stage
|
| 2.00pm |
Last Chance band - Main Stage
Chelsea and her Star Dogs |
| 2.30pm |
Sheep 'n' Show - Main Stage |
| 3.00pm |
The Kiwi Lumberjack Show |
| 3.15pm |
Exhibit Hall Closes |
| 3.20pm |
Last Chance band - Main Stage |
| 4.30pm |
Exhibit Hall - opens for collection of
entries & prize
money |
| 4.30pm |
Main stage closes |

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