When her father, Ben Hall, was her age, he was the winner of the Champion Beef Calf at the Scottsdale Show.

And when his father in turn was that age, he too was the winner of the Champion Beef Calf at the Scottsdale Show.

Mr Hall said it was a proud day for all three generations of the farming family, with other Halls - Oakley, 6, and Madeline, 9 - also leaving the showground with ribbons in hand.

"We got first, second, and third [today]," he said. "So that's pretty good."

The calves were all descended from $150,000 Angus bull, Millah Murrah Kingdom.

"We've grown up with cattle," Mr Hall said.

"We brought the kids [to the show] more for experience in cattle handling, and if you win it's a bonus."

As for Isabella, she said she was feeling good about her numerous ribbons: first, second, and participation.

The Scottsdale Show Committee all have variations on the same answer when asked what makes their show so special.

"Because it's in Scottsdale," said secretary Emma Larkin, in a tone of one stating the obvious.

"We live in the prime area of the state and we've got the best people, so we can't go wrong," Noelene Lette, treasurer, said.

"It's because it's ours," committee member Ruth Taylor said.

At the 116th Scottsdale Show, it was all about community spirit.

Ms Larkin said the show had been running consecutively since 1881, save during the two world wars.

"We're so local," she said.

"We're a big country community and everyone wants to work together and make the community work.

"Our exhibitors, cows and horses, are all local, we've got as many trade stalls as we can from the area, there's not many that travel a long distance - we try and keep everything in the circle, and I think that really helps."

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This year's show included Full Flight Birds of Prey, presenting flight demonstrations, promoting conservation, and offering up various winged predators for photos.

There was also Walter the Whip and the Flames, who does whip cracking with the whip on fire; wood chopping, rides and stalls, and plenty more.

On Friday night a "huge but well-behaved" crowd turned out for Hobart band Nightshift.

The Scottsdale Show is one of Tasmania's biggest weekends for equestrians, with over 1000 entries in its horse events.

For the girls on the Tasman School District Cattle-Handling Team, the day was worth travelling over four hours to take part in the Junior Judging.

State finalist Jocelyn McRae, 15, said it was worthwhile just to have a go competing at that level.

"This is only my second year of doing Junior Judging and I was the youngest out of the whole class, so it was a great experience," she said.

The show committee of about 20 volunteers has been working flat out to make sure everything came together, Ms Larkin said.

They have been organising the weekend since February.

"We all work really hard to put this on for the community," she said.

"It's a community event, and we hear quite often about people who have grown up here, always came to this show, and have moved away - they always come back, for this weekend.

"Because it's a good time for them to catch up with everybody."

Ms Larkin said she loved it, but would also be glad when it was all over - until next year.

"It's definitely worth it, but I tell you, I'm going home to put my feet up," she said.