Crowds basked in the summer sun at Holmfirth this weekend to enjoy the tradition and spectacle of Harden Moss Sheepdog Trials.
Sheepdog handlers and more than 200 working dogs competed in several categories ahead of the battle to find the Supreme Champion - named as Tom Lawrenson from Chorley, with his dog Max.
The event takes place in some of the Holme Valley’s most commanding and beautiful surroundings.
Organisers had been hard at work preparing the grass and all important sheep pens while marquees had sprung up to house the many cakes and tasty treats.
Thousands of spectators attended the event, now in its 103rd year, on land off Greenfield Road outside Holmfirth.
The weekend long event saw sheepdog heats begin on Friday ahead of a packed schedule of demonstrations.
There was dry stone walling, vintage tractor displays and family fun stalls including a tombola and cakes.
The annual Fell Race – said to be the oldest fell race in the country – was held on Saturday.
The event also featured sheep shearing demonstrations ahead of a parade by the Pennine Foxhounds and the Holme Valley and Colne Valley Beagles.
Organiser Lorraine Morley said: “It’s been absolutely fantastic. We have had the weather on our side for once and it’s been glorious.
“We had more than 1,000 people here on Saturday, and Sunday felt busier than that. The crowds have come out to support the event and enjoy the sunshine.
“We’ve had sheep shearing demonstrations and a 12-mile vintage tractor run.
“I took part with a 1958 tractor. We do a circuit cross country and part on the road. It’s not a race. We sit together. It’s all volunteers who give up their time to take part in the run.”
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