Coral Hill Holsteins are making their final preparations for the Kempsey Show

Sue and Brett Mcginn from Coral Hill Holsteins have never missed a show since moving to the Macleay a few decades ago, and this year is no different.

"We have been to every show since we moved from Queensland 25 years ago," Sue Mcginn said.

"There have been a lot of our cattle at the show over the years; it has become a big part of our lives, we support the event every year."

Most of the competitors in the cattle events have regular black and white animals that everyone would recognise; however, the Mcginns have a rare breed that those outside of the industry have probably never heard of, let alone seen.

"Our specialty is breeding and exhibiting red and white Holstein cattle; they are quite rare because it is a recessive gene, they are similar to regular black and white cattle except for the colour," Sue said.

"They are a fantastic talking point; people seem to like seeing something a little different."

Aside from preparing their Holstein cattle, in the lead up to the show, the Mcginns open their farm to local high school students and other children eager to learn.

"Most years we have either the local Kempsey High School agriculture students or neighbours children on the farm learning about agriculture," Sue said.

"For as long as I can remember, we have had children coming out to the farm, we've always had plenty of help for the show. "

One of the stalwarts at the Coral Hill Holsteins farm is local Callum Clarke.

"Callum works with us on weekends, he is only 17 but already such a great young man, Sue said."

"He is also well-seasoned showman, this year he has brought some of his mates and they are getting together a show team.

"All the students participating this year have created a great team; they all work together and ensure everything goes smoothly; they are all fantastic students."

The Kempsey Show always has some of the best animals on display and competition is fierce, but Sue insists winning isn't the ultimate goal for most.

"It's all a bit of fun; we would like our cattle to do well, but for us the show is more about promoting agriculture and showing off Kempsey," she said.

The 2019 show will be officially opened by the Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud and will run from Tuesday April 30 to Wednesday May 1.

To view the full list of events and schedules or to buy a pass to the show, visit the Kempsey Show website at www.kempseyshow.com.au.

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