THE various rings at the County Showground will be a hive of activity throughout all three days of the show.

The times listed below are approximate and the Kent County Agricultural Society reserves the right to curtail or vary the events.

Space prevents us from publishing the entire programme of events, but here are some of the main attractions and highlights.

FRIDAY, JULY 11 FALMOUTH RING

11.15am Veteran and vintage tractors 11.40am The King's Division Waterloo Band 12.10pm Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 12.40pm Steam engines 1.10pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 1.40pm Commercial vehicles 2.10pm Veteran and vintage tractors 2.35pm Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 3.05pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 3.35pm Commercial vehicles 3.55pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 4.25pm Horseball competition 5pm Hot air balloons ASTOR RING 1.45pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 2.15pm Parade of hounds 2.45pm Presentation of Long Service Awards, including presentation of Geerings trophies for best trade stands 3pm The King's Division Waterloo Band 3.25pm Kent County Championship - jumping 5.10pm Riding Club teams - jumping

AGRICULTURAL RING 9am Cattle judging 3pm Cattle parade

MERCHANTS RING 9am Cattle judging

HADLOW RING 9am Cattle judging

SATURDAY, JULY 12 FALMOUTH RING 10am Heavy horse drawn farm implements 11am The King's Division Waterloo Band 11.30am Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 12 noon Veteran and vintage tractors 12.25pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 12.55pm Steam engines 1.25pm Pony Club mounted games 2.10pm Commercial vehicles 2.40pm Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 3.10pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 3.40pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 4.10pm Veteran and vintage tractors 4.35pm Horseball competition 5.15pm Hot air balloons

ASTOR RING 1.30pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 2pm Parade of hounds 4.30pm The King's Division Waterloo Band

SUNDAY, JULY 13 FALMOUTH RING 10am Agricultural working horses 10.40am The King's Division Waterloo Band 11.10am Veteran and vintage tractors 11.40am Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 12.10pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 12.40pm Steam engines 1.10pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 1.40pm Commercial vehicles 2.10pm Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Team 2.40pm Veteran and vintage tractors 3.10pm Heavy horse turnouts 3.55pm Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display 4.25pm Horseball competitions 5.05pm Hot air balloons

ASTOR RING 9.30am Grand Prix - jumping 11.55am Heavy horse parade and championship 12.15pm Church service 12.30pm The King's Division Waterloo Band 4.15pm Her Majesty's coaches and carriages 4.45pm The King's Division Waterloo Band and closing ceremony n Throughout the three days of the Show, the showground's other rings will stage judging for horses, ponies, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and other animals in addition to riding and showjumping events and competitions. The Countryside Ring will also be staging a wide variety of countryside demonstrations and events on all three days. Details will be posted at the ringside on each day of the show. There will also be horse shoeing competitions throughout the day, on all three days of the Show.