The 198th Open Cattle Show and Sheep Dog Trials takes place on Saturday 4th May 2024, at Holehouse, Neilston, G78 3LE by kind permission of Mr Jim Crawford.
Admission
| Ticket | Price |
| Adult | £6 |
| Child / OAP | £3 |
| Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) | £15 |
| Car Parking | £3 |
Please note that parking facilities are limited and your cooperation with the Stewards would be greatly appreciated. Our usual parking fields are not usable this year. Alternative arrangements are in operation.
Order of Events
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00 | Sheep Dog Trials | |
| 8:45 | Hunter Classes | Horse Ring 1 |
| 9:00 | Educational Marquee Opens Mountain & Moorland Ponies | The Dome Horse Ring 3 |
| 9:30 | Gun Dog Scurry – throughout the day | Next to Tree Line |
| 10:00 | Judging of all Sheep Classes Judging of Dairy, Highland, and Simmental Cattle Ridden Horse Classes | Sheep Rings Main Ring Horse Ring 4 |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Judging Homecraft Entries – Tent Closed | Homecraft Tent |
| 10:30 | Judging of Other Beef Cattle Judging of Clydesdale Horses | Main Ring Main Ring |
| 11:00 | Clear Round Jumping Pet Show Dog Show | Horse Ring 2 The Dome Dog Ring |
| 12:00 | Pet Lambs Homecraft – Tent Open to Public Handy Pony | The Dome Homecraft Tent Horse Ring 5 |
| 12:15 | Equine Champion of Champions | Horse Ring 3 |
| 12:30 | Champion of Champions Family Pony Classes | Main Ring Horse Ring 4 |
| 13:00 | Junior/Senior Unaffiliated Show Jumping Open Tug o War | Horse Ring 1 Activity Ring |
| 13:15 | Parade Through Village led by Neilston Pipe Band | Village |
| 13:30 | Veteran & Coloured Horses Dancing Display | Horse Ring 4 Main Ring |
| 14:00 | Grand Parade & Presentation of Trophies Unregistered M&M Classes | Main Ring Horse Ring 3 |
| 14:45 | School Events – Tug o War & Relay Races | Main Ring |
| 15:15 | Main Ring Event – Display | Main Ring |
| 16:00 | Vintage Tractor Display | Main Ring |
| 16:30 | Grand Prize Draw | Raffle Tent |
2024 List of Judges
Cattle
| Category | Judge |
| Ayrshire Cattle | Alex Logan, Holehouse Farm, Kilbirnie |
| Holstein Friesian | Alex Logan |
| Any other Dairy Breed | Alex Logan |
| Highland | Alan Telford, The Hirsel, Coldstream |
| Simmental | Jim Goldie, Newbie Mains Farm, Annan |
| Category | Judge |
| Black Faced Sheep | William Stevenson, Auchenflower, Ballantrae |
| Blue Faced Sheep | William Stevenson |
| Any other Breed | William Stevenson |
| Suffolk | John Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole |
| Border Leicester | John Barclay |
| Texel | John Barclay |