Schönengrund cattle show
Overview
Intro
In the fall, when the farmers return from the Alps with their cows, the cattle shows take place in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Prizes are awarded for the most beautiful and best performing cows.
To the delight of the numerous spectators lining the roads, some farmers drive their cattle to the show, i.e. with all the trappings of an alpine drive. Others, however, drive their groomed and cleaned animals to the showground with less effort. There, everyone enters the area under a wooden triumphal arch, which is decorated with fir branches, paper flowers and ribbons, with dairy crockery and quite often with a welcome message on a wreathed table. The cattle are tied to long poles according to predetermined categories. The judging panel, consisting of experienced farmers, now begins its work. They judge the animals according to their beauty and performance and place them in the correct order. It can take well into the afternoon to place the animals, as the differences between the best breeding cows in particular are small and the work of the judges is correspondingly difficult. The most beautiful animals receive a wreath of paper flowers tied around their horns. In the evening, after the animals are back home in the barn, the farmers and their families meet in the hall of a pub for the show critique and prize-giving. This is followed by a down-to-earth feast with singing, cheering and dancing.
Time schedule:
- At 9.30 a.m. the cattle are driven up
- At 11 a.m. the young breeders are presented.
- The awards ceremony starts at 1.30 pm
- At 3.30 pm is "Abloo": the animals are brought back to the farms.
- The evening is rounded off in a local pub with a show critique and
prize-giving ceremony.
Followed by a cozy party with singing, cheering and dancing.
Good to know:
- Festival restaurant
- There are goats in the petting zoo for children
- Two market stalls with sandwiches and clothes
- Parking right next to the town hall
and the gymnasium
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
| Contact address |
Gemeinde Schönengrund
9105 Schönengrund gemeinde@schoenengrund.ar.ch |
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| Location |
Bleicheareal Hauptstrasse 68 9105 Schönengrund Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://appenzellerland.ch/index.php/de/informieren/typisch/braeuche-tradition/viehschauen.html |
| Opening hours |
Zwischen 08:30 und 09:30 Uhr findet die Auffuhr statt
Zwischen 15:00 und 16:00 Uhr findet die Abfuhr statt
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Event dates
- 29 September 2026