In pictures: Families flock to Balmoral Show

Sheep and their handlers lined up at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Competition in the Balmoral Show livestock categories is as fierce as ever

Thousands of people are attending this year's Balmoral Show, which opened its gates on Wednesday morning.

The show is a highlight of Northern Ireland's agricultural calendar and features livestock competitions, trade stands and family entertainment.

This is the 154th Balmoral Show and the third since it was cancelled in spring 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ciara Mollan and her young daughter Darcy smiling at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Ciara Mollan and her three-year-old daughter Darcy were smiling through the rain on day one

A horse and its rider compete in show-jumping at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Day one included a show-jumping competition

People attending the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Organisers expect that more than 120,000 people will attend the show at the Eikon Centre near Lisburn

A young boy on ride-on lawnmower at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Budding young farmer Ethan from Royal Hillsborough in County Down couldn't wait to get behind the wheel

A young girl leads a small bull to a display ring at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Others youngsters even had their own livestock to show off

Leanne Green with her potential prize-winning bull at the Balmoral ShowPacemaker

Leanne Green is hoping to win a rosette with her bull

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