Red Bend Catholic College has hosted its own "royal" show.
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The renowned College cattle team prepared 10 steers that would have travelled the show circuit from the central west to Sydney Royal and Scone's Beef Bonanza, events where in the past they've collected swags of ribbons.
This year, in the absence of those major events due to COVID-19, they made their own.
Coordinator Susan Earl said preparing for the "Red Bend Royal 2020" gave the team some purpose.
It also gave the eight new members of the cattle show team, who are in years 7 to 9, insight into what happens in the show ring for that time in the future when they can get there.
The event included Junior Judging and Parading competitions in two classes of Novice and Experienced.
This was followed by the Steer Judging.
A 'Guess The Weight' of a beast competition also ran throughout the day.
It all wrapped up with Farmers Challenge contested by the 26 cattle team members, in teams.
Invitations were sent out to the rest of the College community, staff and students, to visit the show when they could including at lunch time.
The College community stepped up to help with judging as external visitors could not be brought in: Col Hawthorn and Year 12 cattle team member James Barnes oversaw the junior judging; Laura Tandy the parading competition and Billy Masonwells the judging of the steers.
There were even show prizes, which for the different sections included specially printed satin ribbons, trophies and cattle canes in addition to gift vouchers purchased from local businesses.
"We concluded the day with many smiles and a feeling of completion and success," Mrs Earl said.
"Even when things aren't as we would like, you still can adapt and get some good from the bad.
"I would like to thank the judges - Mr Hawthorn, James Barnes, Mrs Tandy and Bill Masonwells, Andrew Norton-Knight and Fred Brown, the Ref (for the delicious morning tea and lunch), the people who supported us in many ways from the school.
"Mostly I wish to say a massive thank you to my team members.
"It may not be as exciting or as challenging as showing outside in the big world but it still was rewarding and I so loved your faces of enjoyment all throughout the day."
