According to Google, there are two kinds of donkey show.
One involves bestiality and glamorous women on stage. The other involves competitions between donkey-owners, clad in sensible tweeds, for the best-turned-out donkey.
My favourite in the latter category is the Heckington Show (on 30th July).
Heckington, just outside Lincoln, is home to the largest village show in England. Alongside the heavy horses, show ponies and livestock, common to most agricultural shows, there are other classes which have