A TEENAGE camel trainer will drive her circus stars more than 200 miles so they can appear at a North agricultural show this summer.

Daisy Fossett will help transport the animals from the Cotswolds to the 238th Wolsingham Show, in Weardale, which will stage camel racing on Sunday, September 3.

The18-year-old is the latest generation of a circus dynasty going back centuries and trains Joseph's Amazing Camels to race at the family farm and takes a key role on show days.

The business does camel racing and trekking, television and film work, pageants and spectacular events such as corporate, private and Christmas parties.

She said: "Camels are incredibly intelligent but training is one of those things you often think you're never going to master. Suddenly you get there using the right movement and voice.

"Kindness and patience are the keys along with reward and repetition. It's similar to teaching children."

She said trainers need to be firm and to know how to communicate with animals so they know what they want and there should be a mutual love and trust.

"They're natural competitors but we keep a bucket of food at the end of the track during racing. They need incentives like young bankers," she added.

Joe Fossett, who with wife Rebecca owns the camels, said the family business is the top one camel-racing team in the UK and the BBC's premier camel supply company.

Wolsingham Show will be held on Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3, from 9am both days. Camel racing is on the Sunday only.

For details visit the website wolsinghamshow.co.uk