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Providence Farm
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added further ewes from
respected breeder, Arthur
Jackson. In the past 50
years we’ve never bought in
another ewe producing our
own Providence females all
the way through.’
The Teeswaters were
introduced at Mark’s behest
in 2008 when he bought
a gimmer lamb from David
Newbould of Dallowgill near
Ripon. Mark won the breed
championship at the Great
Yorkshire Show first time out
and the seal was set on his
dual championship winning
pedigrees in both Teeswaters
and Wensleydales.
‘Wherever you
go there are
lovely people
and that’s what
makes it for me’
‘I love showing both
breeds and particularly all
the wonderful people it has
brought me into contact with
over the years. Winning or not
winning doesn’t really bother
me. If I win, I win – if I don’t,
I don’t. It’s just the fantastic
time and camaraderie around
the ring and in the lines that is
important. Ernie (Sherwin) has
had a really great show season
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and well done to him and
young Laura (Beaton) is doing Y
really well. I enjoy judging too. CM
The Royal Norfolk Show is MY
another I go to every year since
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the demise of the Royal Show.
Wherever you go there are CMY
lovely people and that’s what K
makes it for me.’
Mark has always valued his
social life, recognising the need
to incorporate more than just
the day-to-day farm life in his
world.
‘Many people talk of the
ability to be able to get away
from the farm so that you can
enjoy other things. I was a
Thank you
& BEST WISHES Mark
for the future
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member of Knaresborough YFC
and stayed on as club leader
until 2001. When I’m not farming
during the autumn and winter
I’m on the racecourse. I attend
all the Wetherby race meeting
with friends and particularly
enjoy Point to Point meetings
right across Yorkshire.’
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